European Pétanque Championships are organised by the European Pétanque Federation (Confédération Européenne de Pétanque – CEP) in collaboration with its member country federations. There are five main player groups for competitions: Youth (under 18), Up-and-coming (Espoirs, under 23), Women, Men, and Veteran (over 55). Competitors play a variety of games according to their age. The results of the Championships – excluding Veteran – determine the top 24 Nations to represent Europe at the FIPJP Pétanque World Championship.
History
- 1990s – the idea for a new competition for Youth and Women European players is first discussed by the German and Danish Federations
- 1998 – France, supporting the idea, invite teams for an inaugural event in Dijon, France.
- 1999 – foundation of CEP in Strasbourg, France
- 2000 – 1st Official European Championship for Juniors in Liège, Belgium supported by the Belgian Federation
- 2001 – 1st European Championship for Women in Strasbourg, France.
- 2005–2007 – discussion of the need to create an Espoirs ("up-and-coming") category for young players over 18 but not yet ready for "Open Championships", to build up more competitive experience
- 2008 – 1st European Championship for Espoirs in St-Jean-D'Angely, France.
- 2009 – final but not least, 1st European Championship for Men in Nice, France.
- 2015 – France wins 4th title in Men's Triple and remain unbeaten in this competition.
- 2016 – new Championship Category created: Single Men & Women
Medallists
Youth (Under 18)
Youth players compete in an Open Triple Game Championship in teams of four players, and individually in a Precision Shooting Championship. Youth competitions are held in even-numbered years, and the results are considered when selecting entrants to the World Championships.
Triple team (Triplette)
Edition | Year | Place | Triple (Triplette) – Youth – European Pétanque Championships | ||
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10th | 2016 | ![]() |
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5th | 2006 | ![]() |
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3rd | 2002 | ![]() |
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2nd | 2000 | ![]() |
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1st | 1998 | ![]() |
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Precision Shooting (Tir de Précision)
Edition | Year | Place | Precision Shooting – Youth – European Pétanque Championships | |||
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European Records – Stage
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8th | 2016 | ![]() |
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7th | 2014 | ![]() |
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6th | 2012 | ![]() |
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57 pts – 1/4 Final
Guillaume Magier
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5th | 2010 | ![]() |
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4th | 2008 | ![]() |
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3rd | 2006 | ![]() |
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54 pts – Final
Dylan Rocher
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2nd | 2004 | ![]() |
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1st | 2002 | ![]() |
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41 pts – Semi Final
Simon Salto
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No Precision Shooting competition that year |
Women
Women's players compete in a Triple Game Championship in teams of four players, and individually in a Precision Shooting Championship. In addition, there is a single head-to-head competition. Women's competitions are presently held in even-numbered years, and the results are taken into account when selecting entrants to the World Championships.
Triple team (Triplette)
Edition | Year | Place | Triple (Triplette) – Women – European Pétanque Championships | ||
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10th | 2022 | ![]() |
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9th | 2018 | ![]() |
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8th | 2016 | ![]() |
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7th | 2014 | ![]() |
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6th | 2012 | ![]() |
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5th | 2010 | ![]() |
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4th | 2007 | ![]() |
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3rd | 2005 | ![]() |
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2nd | 2003 | ![]() |
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1st | 2001 | ![]() |
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Precision Shooting (Tir de Précision)
Edition | Year | Place | Precision Shooting – Women – European Pétanque Championships | |||
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European Records – Stage
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9th | 2022 | ![]() |
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60 pts – Repêchage
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8th | 2018 | ![]() |
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54 pts – Repêchage
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7th | 2016 | ![]() |
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50 pts – Qualifications
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6th | 2014 | ![]() |
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44 pts – Qualifications
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5th | 2012 | ![]() |
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4th | 2010 | ![]() |
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42 pts – Final
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3rd | 2007 | ![]() |
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42 pts – Qualifications
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2nd | 2005 | ![]() |
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1st | 2003 | ![]() |
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33 pts – 1/4 Final
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Single (Tête-à-tête)
Edition | Year | Place | Single – Women – European Pétanque Championships | ||
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1st | 2016 | ![]() |
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2nd | 2018 | ||||
3rd | 2022 | ![]() |
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Espoirs (Under 23 years old)
In the Espoirs Championships, Young Men and Young Women compete separately in teams of four players in a combination of games: a Triple game, and a Double game played simultaneously with a Single game. Espoirs compete in odd-numbered years.
Edition | Year | Place | Women U23 Espoirs – European Pétanque Championships | Men U23 Espoirs – European Pétanque Championships | ||||
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11th | 2023[1] | ![]() |
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5th | 2015[2] | ![]() |
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4th | 2013 | ![]() |
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3rd | 2011[5] | ![]() |
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2nd | 2009 | ![]() |
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1st | 2008 | ![]() |
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Men
Men's players compete in a Triple Game Championship in teams of four players, and individually in a Precision Shooting Championship. In addition, there is a single head-to-head competition. Men's competitions are held in even-numbered years, and the results are taken into account when deciding entrants to the World Championships.
Triple Team (Triplette)
Edition | Year | Place | Triple (Triplette) – Men – European Pétanque Championships | ||
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7th | 2023 | ![]() |
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4th | 2015 | ![]() |
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3rd | 2013 | ![]() |
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2nd | 2011 | ![]() |
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1st | 2009 | ![]() |
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Precision Shooting (Tir de Précision)
Edition | Year | Place | Precision Shooting – Men – European Pétanque Championships | |||
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European Records – Stage
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7th | 2023 | ![]() |
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4th | 2015 | ![]() |
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63 pts – Qualification
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3rd | 2013 | ![]() |
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2nd | 2011 | ![]() |
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61 pts – Final
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55 pts – 1/4 Final
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Single (Tête à tête)
Edition | Year | Place | Single – Men – European Pétanque Championships | ||
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1st | 2016 | ![]() |
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2nd | 2018 | ||||
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Veteran (Over 55 years old)
Veterans compete in even-numbered years in a Triple Game Championship with teams of four players.
Triple Team (Triplette)
Edition | Year | Place | Triple (Triplette) – Veteran – European Pétanque Championships | ||
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3rd | 2016 | ![]() |
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2nd | 2014 | ![]() |
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1st | 2012 | ![]() |
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Ranking by Country: Youth / Women / Men
Europ. Pétanque Champ. – Medals by country – Youth | |||||
Rank | Country | ![]() |
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Total |
18 | 18 | 34 | 69 | ||
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11 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
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2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
9 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
11 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
12 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Europ. Pétanque Champ. – Medals by country – Women – Senior & Espoir | |||||
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Total |
21 | 21 | 44 | 86 | ||
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12 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
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5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
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1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
5 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
8 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
9 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
12 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
13 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Europ. Pétanque Champ. – Medals by country – Men – Senior & Espoir | |||||
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Total |
14 | 14 | 27 | 55 | ||
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11 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
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2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
9 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "11th European Triples Championship". cep-petanque.com.
- ↑ "Teams European Espoirs Petanque Championships 2015" (PDF). www.boulistenaute.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-08-18.
- ↑ "CEP-Espoirs-Men-2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-18.
- ↑ "Championnats d'Europe Espoirs Féminins et Masculins: Le Programme et le Trombinoscope des participants - Le blog de EDUCNAUTE-INFOS" (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- ↑ Boulistenaute.com, Lionel ZANET. "Pétanque : Les Champions d'EUROPE Espoirs Masculins & Féminins 2011 - PALMARÈS Championnats - ARTICLES sur la pétanque". www.boulistenaute.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160817093036/http://www.fepetanca.com/Cto_Eur_Juv.html
- http://www.boulistenaute.com/actualite-championnats-europe-petanque-4e-chp-europe-petanque-jeunes-2004-dudelange-lux-2512
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160807001225/http://www.fbfp.be/europe2002/historique.htm
- https://www.albacampers.com/european-petanque-championship/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160807044405/http://www.fbfp.be/europe2002/resultats.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160818145434/http://www.cep-petanque.com/shooting.html
- http://www.boulistenaute.com/actualite-championnats-europe-petanque-carton-plein-france-bassens-17734
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170127224048/http://www.federbocce.it/files/petanque/2013/Campionati%20Europei%20Maschili/European_Men_Championship/Home_files/Nazioni%20Partecipanti.pdf
- http://petanqueparaylemonial.sportsregions.fr/actualites-du-club/championnat-d-europe-senior-masculin-a-albena-en-bulgarie-446367
- http://stages-billard-petanque.over-blog.fr/article-championnat-d-europe-2011-a-goeteborg-la-france-championne-82075400.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160818130109/http://www.cep-petanque.com/about.html