The 2025 European Teams Championships (ETC) Stage 1 will take place from January 21 to 25 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing together teams in their pursuit of a place in the Final Stage, scheduled to be held from October 12 to 19 in Zadar.
The tournament will host 17 women’s teams and 21 men’s teams.
Women’s Teams: Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Slovenia, Switzerland.
Men’s Teams: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye and Wales.
Tournament Format
The Stage 1 competition will follow a group-stage system for both the men’s and women’s events.
Men’s Competition
21 teams divided into 4 groups:
- 1 group of 6 teams
- 3 groups of 5 teams
The top 4 teams from each group advance to the Main Stage (positions 1-16).
The 5th and 6th placed teams will compete for positions 17-21 in a round-robin format.
Main Stage (Positions 1-16)
4 groups of 4 teams.
The winner of each group qualifies directly for the ETC Final Stage.
The second-placed teams will play an additional match to secure the final two spots in the Final Stage.
Main Stage (Positions 17-21)
1 group of 5 teams in a round-robin format.
Women’s Competition
17 teams divided into 4 groups:
- 1 group of 5 teams
- 3 groups of 4 teams
The top 3 teams from each group advance to the Main Stage (positions 1-12).
The remaining teams will compete for positions 13-17.
Main Stage (Positions 1-12)
4 groups of 3 teams.
The group winners qualify directly for the ETC Final Stage.
The second-placed teams will play additional matches for the two remaining spots in the Final Stage.
Main Stage (Positions 13-17)
One group of 5 (Round-robin)
