European Junior Championships (EJCs) – Kitted
The European Junior Championship (EJC) is Europe’s premier international junior tackle football competition. First staged in 1992 as a tournament event, the championship has evolved in recent years into a multi-venue competition played across Europe over an extended championship cycle.Since the early 1990s, it has been the proving ground for many athletes who went on to play at senior international level, in NFL Europe, NCAA, and even the NFL.
This hub collects the tournament histories, results, rosters, stats, and stories that we’ve compiled so far.
| Year | Host City | Host Country | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Toulon | France | 1-5 September |
| 1994 | Berlin | Germany | 4–13 August |
| 1996 | Frankfurt | Germany | 3–12 August |
| 1998 | Dusseldorf | Germany | 2–9 August |
| 2000 | Berlin | Germany | Jul 30–Aug 5 |
| 2002 | Glasgow | Scotland | Jul 28–Aug 3 |
| 2004 | Moscow | Russia | Jul 24–Aug 1 |
| 2006 | Stockholm | Sweden | 22–30 July |
| 2008 | Seville | Spain | Jul 12–20 |
| 2011 | Seville | Spain | Jul 2011 |
| 2013 | Cologne & Düsseldorf | Germany | 23–25 August |
| 2015 | Dresden | Germany | 25–27 June |
| 2017 | Paris | France | Jul 14–16 |
| 2019 | Bologna | Italy | 29 July–4 August |
| 2022 | Vienna | Austria | 7–10 July |
| 2023 | Multi-city | Europe wide | 8 April–17 September |
| 2024-25 | Multi-city | Europe wide | 31 March 2024–21 September |
| 2026-27 | Multi-city | Europe wide | 4 April 2026–19 September |
Click the links on the table above so see more about each tournament
🏆 European Junior Championship – Champions by Year
1992 (Toulon, France): Finland
1994 (Berlin, Germany): Finland
1996 (Frankfurt, Germany): Finland
1998 (Düsseldorf, Germany): Germany
2000 (Berlin, Germany): Germany
2002 (Glasgow, Scotland): Russia
2004 (Moscow, Russia): France
2006 (Stockholm, Sweden): France
2008 (Seville, Spain): Germany
2011 (Seville, Spain): Austria
2013 (Cologne & Düsseldorf, Germany): Austria
2015 (Dresden, Germany): Austria
2017 (Gentofte, Denmark): Sweden*
2019 (Bologna, Italy): Austria
2022 (Vienna, Austria): Austria
2023 (Europe – multi-site): Austria
2025 (Europe – multi-site): Austria
*2017 – IFAF split
Due to a split within the International Federation of American Football, two rival European Junior Championships were staged in 2017. Sweden won the tournament in Gentofte, Denmark, which is recognised in IFAF’s official roll of honour, while Austria defeated France 17–7 to win the separate tournament held in Paris.
🥇🥈🥉 Medal Table (1992–2023)
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Germany | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| France | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Sweden | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 note: Two rival European Junior Championships were staged following the split within IFAF. Sweden won the competition in Gentofte, Denmark, and is recognised as the 2017 European champion in IFAF’s official Roll of Honour. Austria won the separate tournament staged in Paris, France.