Format & Schedule | EYOC 2026
EYOC 2026

Format & Schedule

Everything you need to know about the European Youth Online Bridge Championships 2026

Event Overview

Championship at a Glance

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Categories

U16, U21, U26, U31

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Format

Swiss Qualifying + KO Stage

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Platform

RealBridge

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Team Size

Up to 10 players per NBO

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Event Form

National Teams

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Entry Fee

Free of Charge

Format

Qualifying Stage

Swiss qualifier where the best results count. 10 nights of swiss is organized with two team matches of 2 x 10 boards. The team chooses what nights they want to play. No 'registration' needed except for the whole team to show up 15 minutes before the game starts.

U21, U26 & U31: 2 × 10 boards per session
U16: 2 × 8 boards per session

🎯 No pre-registration needed! Just show up with your team 15 minutes before your starting time. Opponents are assigned based on Swiss ranking logic.

The Victory Points (VPs) collected each night are added to your team's total. At the end of the qualifying stage, your 5 best sessions will determine your final ranking.

Minimum requirement:
Teams must play at least 6 out of 10 sessions to qualify for the KO stage.

⚖️ Tie-Break Rule

If two teams are tied after the qualifying stage, the team that has played more sessions wins the tie-break.

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Important Notice

All players must be logged on and at the table 15 minutes before their starting time. At least one EBL director will be present at every session.

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Important Notice

Nota bene: The tournament should be played on a computer or similar device with stable internet connection as well as a well-functioning camera, microphone and speakers. Players are not allowed to play from their cell phones.

Schedule

Session Dates

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U31 / U26 / U21

🕖 Start Time: 19:30 CET (U21 & U31) • 19:40 CET (U26) • 2 × 10 boards per session

Date Day Session Boards
Jan 27th TUE Match 1 and 2 2 × 10 boards
Feb 5th THU Match 3 and 4 2 × 10 boards
Feb 10th TUE Match 5 and 6 2 × 10 boards
Feb 19th THU Match 7 and 8 2 × 10 boards
Feb 24th TUE Match 9 and 10 2 × 10 boards
Mar 5th THU Match 11 and 12 2 × 10 boards
Mar 10th TUE Match 13 and 14 2 × 10 boards
Mar 19th THU Match 15 and 16 2 × 10 boards
Mar 24th TUE Match 17 and 18 2 × 10 boards
Apr 9th THU Match 19 and 20 2 × 10 boards
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U16

🕖 Start Time: 17:00 CET • Sundays • 2 × 8 boards per session

Date Day Session Boards
Jan 25th SUN Match 1 and 2 2 × 8 boards
Feb 1st SUN Match 3 and 4 2 × 8 boards
Feb 8th SUN Match 5 and 6 2 × 8 boards
Feb 15th SUN Match 7 and 8 2 × 8 boards
Feb 22nd SUN Match 9 and 10 2 × 8 boards
Mar 1st SUN Match 11 and 12 2 × 8 boards
Mar 8th SUN Match 13 and 14 2 × 8 boards
Mar 15th SUN Match 15 and 16 2 × 8 boards
Mar 22nd SUN Match 17 and 18 2 × 8 boards
Mar 29th SUN Match 19 and 20 2 × 8 boards
Knockout

KO Stage / Final Stage

Played over a weekend where 6 or 8 teams qualify depending on the size of the field (8 teams if more than 16 teams participate in the qualifying stage).

April 25-26, 2026
🏆 Grand Finals Weekend 🏆
Saturday Morning

Quarter Finals

If 8 teams qualify: Quarter Finals

If 6 teams qualify: Preliminary Round

U21/U26/U31: 2 × 12 boards

U16: 2 × 10 boards

Saturday Afternoon/Evening

Semi Finals

U21/U26/U31: 2 × 12 boards

U16: 2 × 10 boards

Sunday

Finals & Bronze Match

Finals

U21/U26/U31: 4 × 12 boards

U16: 3 × 10 boards


Bronze Match

U21/U26/U31: 2 × 12 boards

U16: 2 × 10 boards