The British Tenpin Bowling Association (BTBA) has announced Verity Crawley and Ben Robinson as the recipients of the 2025 BTBA Player of the Year awards. The ceremony took place in Romford, bringing together some of the United Kingdom’s most accomplished bowlers to celebrate another successful year. Verity Crawley received the Women’s Bowler of the Year award following another strong season representing the United Kingdom on the international stage. In 2025, she reached two TV stepladder finals on the PWBA Tour and continued to record several top-five finishes, including a runner-up result earlier in the season. Crawley also earned gold in the doubles event at the European Championship of Champions in 2024 alongside Hadley Morgan. gold in the doubles event at the European Championship of Champions in 2024 alongside Hadley Morgan Ben Robinson was named Men’s Bowler of the Year after an active and successful season both in the U.K. and abroad. His results included a win at the Kegel Aalborg International, a title at the Welsh Open, and a place in the EBT Masters final.Robinson also achieved several top finishes in major European events, including the Top 8 at the Berlin City Open, fifth at the Brunswick Madrid Challenge, and third at the Scottish Open. He competed in the German Bundesliga and represented BK Full House in the Swedish League, while also qualifying for the Top 16 at the PBA WSOB Shark Championship. win at the Kegel Aalborg International Berlin City Open Brunswick Madrid Challenge Scottish Open PBA WSOB Shark Championship

The European Bowling Federation has announced that the first-ever EuropeanGrand Senior Championships will take place in Vienna, Austria, from January 30to February 8, 2026. The event will welcome athletes aged 65 and above tocompete at the highest level of senior European bowling. A total of 182 participants, including 94 men, 55 women, and 17 officials,will represent 24 federations across Europe. The list of participatingcountries includes Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England,Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta,Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, andWales. The competition will be hosted at Plus Bowling Vienna, a well-known venue thathas previously staged major international events such as the European SeniorChampionships, Youth Championships, and the Championship of Champions. Championship of Champions The lane patternfor the European Grand Senior Championships 2026 will be 41 feet (+/- 1 foot). The final pattern will beconfirmed at the Team Managers Meeting. The championships will begin with practicesessions on January 30, followed by the Opening Ceremony on January 31.Competition days will include Singles, Doubles, Team of Four, All-Event, andMasters events, with medal ceremonies held after each discipline. Thechampionships will conclude on February 7 with the Masters finals and closingceremony. Find out more about the tournament on BowlingLife's Tournament finder. BowlingLife's Tournament finder

One of Europe’s most anticipated youth bowling events has officially found itsnext home. The European Youth Championships 2026 will be held in Berlin, Germany, fromMarch 28 to April 6, 2026. The tournament will take place at City Bowling Hasenheide and will bringtogether the continent’s best young bowlers for ten days of competition duringEaster. Dieter Rechenberg, President of the German Bowling Federation, welcomed thedecision and expressed his excitement for the upcoming championship. “It is a tremendous pleasure for me and the entire Board of Directors of theGerman Bowling Federation to welcome bowlers from all over Europe in Berlinfor the European Youth Championships 2026,” Rechenberg said. “Together withthe centre staff and many volunteers, we will do everything possible to ensurethat the participants bowling at City Bowling Hasenheide will feel at home andenjoy a fair competition.” The European Youth Championships serve as one of the most important annualevents for young bowlers in Europe, bringing together national teams fromacross the continent to compete in singles, doubles, team, and masters events.In April 2025, Greece’s Alexandra Giannadaki and France’s Timeo Dujardincaptured the Masters titles at the European Youth Championships in Turkey. European Youth Championships in Turkey.

Mate Balazs-Becsi of Romania won the 14th edition of the IDM BucharestInternational Open, held from October 25 to November 2, 2025, at the IDM Clubin Bucharest. The event featured 192 participants competing across severalstages for a total prize fund of €23,000. Balazs-Becsi placed seventh in the qualification round and advanced throughthe final steps to reach the stepladder finals as the No. 2 seed. In the TierTwo final, he defeated fellow Romanian Gagenoiu Romeo 267–236 to move into thechampionship match. In the Tier Three final, Balazs-Becsi met Mihai Dragnia, also from Romania. Hescored 226 against Dragnia’s 210 to secure the title and the €2,500first-place prize. Earlier in the stepladder, Romeo had advanced from Tier One after defeatingLefteris Evripidou of Cyprus 185–180, but Balazs-Becsi’s consistentperformance in the later rounds sealed the Romanian bowler’s victory. The 14th IDM Bucharest International Open once again brought together topbowlers from across Europe, continuing its tradition as one of Romania’spremier bowling tournaments.

Just one day after the European Championship of Champions 2025 concluded inVienna - whereEmma Palermaa and Lukáš Jelínek claimed gold- the European Bowling Federation Congress gathered for what was expected tobe one of the more complex sessions in recent years. Emma Palermaa and Lukáš Jelínek claimed gold The EBF had faced a demanding year. The federation navigated through rulechanges within the European Bowling Tour (EBT), including thedeparture of some major tournaments, while alsomanaging the ongoing urethane bowling ball regulationsthat stirred debate not only in Europe, butworldwide. In addition, controversy surrounded the candidacy of a russian delegateseeking re-election, whois known as a strong supporter of russian dictator vladimir putin andrussia’s war in Ukraine. departure of some major tournaments managing the ongoing urethane bowling ball regulations worldwide is known as a strong supporter of russian dictator vladimir putin andrussia’s war in Ukraine But what initially seemed to be a tense Congress turned out quite theopposite. In just over two hours, delegates re-elected Valgeir Guðbjartsson ofIceland as President for a second term, welcomed new Presidium members, andreviewed several key projects set to shape the organization’s leadership andstrategy for the coming years. Moments after the Congress, BowlingLife spoke with Guðbjartsson, who reflectedon the short but productive session, evaluated the new Presidium, reviewed thekey projects, and some of the upcoming EBF goals. High Hopes For The New Presidium The Congress confirmed new and returning members of the EBF Presidium, shapingthe federation’s leadership for the next cycle.In the Presidiumelections, Sue Abela of Malta was elected for a two-year term, replacing LisaJohn of England, who resigned for health reasons. Onder Gurkan of Turkey wasre-elected for four years, and Or Aviram of Israel secured a new four-yearterm. They join Marios Nicolaides of Cyprus and Marc Beaufays of Belgium onthe EBF Presidium. Reflecting on the team, Guðbjartsson expressed optimism about the Presidium’sexperience and the perspectives its members bring. “I have high hopes of the new presidium,"  Guðbjartsson said in aninterview. "There’s basically two people that have not been in there before,Or (Aviram) and Sue (Abela). Both have been in bowling for a long time andknow the aspects of the sport. Or Aviram has also been in, should I say, inthe organization in Israel. He has also been very active in more thingsregarding bowling like Specto. Sue Abela has been mainly one of the mostexcellent bowlers we have in southern Europe, and for the last decades,probably 30, 40 years. I think everybody in Europe knows her very well. So Ihave hopes.” Educational Programs and Cooperation with IBF Beyond the elections, the Congress also discussed several ongoing initiatives,including updates to EBF’s educational programs and its cooperation with theInternational Bowling Federation (IBF). Guðbjartsson emphasized that theseareas remain central to the federation’s strategic goals. “There are projects we are working on. We are updating the educationalprograms - more or less all of them. We could say they are our real gem ofwhat we are doing. The gender committee and all the committees are doing verywell. We are also in very good cooperation nowadays with IBF. We are wellpresented, and I believe we are very well inside the IBF Executive Board. Weare in good standard there. We have Marios (Nicolaides) as the vice presidentof IBF, and me as a representative from the EBF. I believe that we are in agood standard there.” Second Term and BowlCon 2027 When asked about his motivation for seeking another term, Guðbjartsson pointedto a major initiative planned for April 2027, known as BowlCon - a new eventdesigned to unite the bowling community worldwide. “There are projects I’d like to seek. We are working on a major project whichwill be in April 2027. It’s kind of, you would say, a combination of tradeshow and the educational activities and conference, and I would like to seethat go through and be one of the major activities in bowling in the world in2027.” He added that while there is interest in connecting BowlCon with a majorEuropean tournament, final decisions will depend on logistics and venuefeasibility. “There is interest to connect this event with some of bigger tournament. Butwhether it will be possible due to location and so on remains to be seen.” Guðbjartsson also outlined that his main focus moving forward is maintainingorganizational stability and cooperation among national federations. “There are no special projects, but let’s say that just to keep the EBF goingin good harmony with the National Federations. That’s one of the goals thatalways on the table.” Ukraine’s Letter and Strong Position One of the most sensitive topics surrounding the Congress was the candidacy ofSergey Lisitsyn of russia, whose previous statements justifying russia’s warin Ukraine and accusing the West of spreading russophobia and nacismwidespread attention ahead of the election. Guðbjartsson confirmed toBowlingLife that the issue was addressed formally during the Congress: “There was a letter from Ukraine to the Congress and they were asking theCongress to take a stand whether the Russian candidate would be accepted to bea candidate or not. The Congress accepted the Russian candidate, but in theelection Russian candidate was not getting votes.” When asked to specify thevoting outcome, the president confirmed that the Russian delegate received 4votes out of 33 eligible ballots cast during the Congress, failing to securere-election. Addressing the Urethane Situation In recent months, the bowling community has closely followed debatessurrounding the legality and regulation of urethane bowling balls, withseveral federations seeking clarity. Guðbjartsson acknowledged that the topicremains unresolved and under review within both EBF and IBF structures. “Let’s say that that story’s not done yet. I don’t see that being done in thenext few weeks - it will take some time. But there will be steps ongoingregarding that. I cannot say more at this time.” When asked whether EBF is waiting for further direction from IBF, he added: “Possibly. Let’s just keep it on that for a moment. We also have some ideasjust within EBF to do our things as well. In general, I think urethanes are nota bad thing. But there are too many things going, claiming some illegalitiesthat need to be sorted out one way or the other.”

The men’s final at the2025 European Championship of Championsin Vienna came down to the wire, asFrance’s Maxime Dubois narrowly missed defending his titleagainst Lukáš Jelínek of the Czech Republic. After a strong performance in qualification, where he finished third, Dubois held his ground in the quarterfinals and then defeated Sweden’s Teodor Samuelsson in the semis to advance to the final. There, he won the opening game 235–202 but fell 188–268 and 246–257 in the following two games. 2025 European Championship of Champions France’s Maxime Dubois Lukáš Jelínek A missed 3-6-9-10 spare in the decisive Game 3 opened the door for Jelínek, who had been chasing throughout the match. Even thoughJelínek said that he was realy nervous before the decisive shot, he seized themoment to capture Czech Republic’s second-ever ECC gold medal. Jelínek said that he was realy nervous before the decisive shot Despite the finish, Dubois remained positive as he reflected onhis performance and the experience of returning to the championship final onceagain in an interview with Erikas Jansonas from BowlingLife. “In the last frames it was difficult to play on the right. I was the only onein the final to play on the right and with one hand. The last shot was good,but I was so tired. I feel happy to my second place, and I feel really happyfor Lukáš winning this tournament.”The final between Dubois andJelínek didn’t feel like a typical high-stakes championship match. Instead, ithad a lighthearted tone as both players exchanged friendly banter, sharedlaughs, and even broke into small dance moves.Whenasked about the spirit of the match, Dubois emphasized that it was more of afriendly rivalry than a tense battle - something both players seemed to enjoysharing with the crowd. “It was a good final. It was funny for everyone to watch. Really positiveemotion for me.”Although Dubois narrowly missed out on the singlestitle, he had already experienced victory earlier in the week. Together withSolène Goron, he made history by capturing the Mixed Doubles gold, France’sfirst-ever ECC title in that event. The win was an emotional highlight thatadded extra significance to what was already a strong showing for the Frenchteam in Vienna. capturing the Mixed Doubles gold “Wonderful. The first medal for France in Mixed Doubles. I love it. Reallygood emotion.” It was an outstanding European Championship of Champions for Team France. Inaddition to Dubois’s silver medal, Solène Goron secured fifth place in thewomen’s division, and Gaëtan Mouveroux matched that result in the men’scompetition. "Did you see the reel one on Instagram? You have to do THAT" Dubois laughed,referring to the video of the team dancing together. "We are together in theAirbnb, so only good emotions. No secret - just repeat shot after shot, andgood things will happen.”Dubois’s attention now turns to theupcomingIBF World Championships in Hong Kong, where he and his teammates will aim to bring home a medal for France. Theevent will gather many of the world’s top bowlers, with at least28 federations in the men’s divisionand23 in the women’s divisionexpected to send representatives. Theopening ceremony is scheduled for November 24, followed by qualifying rounds and medal matches running through earlyDecember. the video of the team dancing together IBF World Championships in Hong Kong he and his teammates 28 federations in the men’s division 23 in the women’s division opening ceremony is scheduled for November 24

All three Women’s Elitserien matches over the weekend ended in away victories.League leaders Spader Dam picked up two wins on their road trip to Nässjö andÖrebro, while AIK BK D dominated the Stockholm derby against BK Prime Sthlm.Högland and Merci both showed early fight, but couldn't hold off strongeropponents down the stretch. Saturday Matches Overview BK Högland – Spader Dam 3–17 (Nässjö Bowlinghall)Despite a solid opening from Högland, Spader Dam stormed back to dominate therest of the match. The home team took a narrow 3–2 lead after the first seriesthanks to a strong start and a +130 pin advantage. But from that point on, theleague leaders from Skåne swept the remaining three series for a convincing17–3 win. BK Högland – Spader Dam 3–17 (Nässjö Bowlinghall) Sabina Asplund led all scorers with 894 for Högland, but Spader Dam’s strengthin depth showed once again. Katrin Jansson (871), Anna Andersson (866),Felicia Jonsson (857), and Sandra de Neergaard (854) led a well-balancedeffort as every player contributed to the sweep. BK Prime Sthlm – AIK BK D 4–16 (Gullmarsplan, Stockholm)The Stockholm derby went firmly in AIK’s favor from the very start. Theyjumped out to a 4–1 lead in the opening series and never looked back. By thethird series, the match was already decided with a 12–3 lead, and they cruisedto a final score of 16–4. BK Prime Sthlm – AIK BK D 4–16 (Gullmarsplan, Stockholm) Nicole Layrisse was unstoppable with 963, the highest score of the match,while Annie Kahlbom added 838. For Prime, Anna Staflund led with 835. BK Merci – Spader Dam 7–13 (Strike Co, Örebro)In their second match of the day, Spader Dam faced a much tougher challengefrom BK Merci. The home team came out firing with a massive 1720 in the firstseries to take a 4–1 lead. But Spader Dam responded with a 4–1 win of theirown in the second, followed by a narrow 3–2 in the third to edge ahead 8–7. BK Merci – Spader Dam 7–13 (Strike Co, Örebro) With the match still in balance, Spader Dam showed why they’re one of theleague’s top contenders by closing out the fourth series 5–0 for a final scoreof 13–7. Nora Johansson led all scorers with an impressive 996, followed byAnna Andersson with 897. Emma Mewén paced BK Merci with 833. Elitserien Women Standings (After October 26, 2025)#TeamMatchesWDLPoints WonTotal Pts1Spader Dam8701125–35142AIK BK D651086–34113Team X-Calibur BK650191–29104BK Merci931587–9375BK Prime Sthlm621347–7356BK Högland921656–12457BS Hässle620450–7048BK Eva, Stockholm600618–1020 Elitserien Women Standings (After October 26, 2025) #TeamMatchesWDLPoints WonTotal Pts # Team Matches W D L Points Won Total Pts 1Spader Dam8701125–35142AIK BK D651086–34113Team X-Calibur BK650191–29104BK Merci931587–9375BK Prime Sthlm621347–7356BK Högland921656–12457BS Hässle620450–7048BK Eva, Stockholm600618–1020 1Spader Dam8701125–3514 1 Spader Dam 8 7 0 1 125–35 14 2AIK BK D651086–3411 2 AIK BK D 6 5 1 0 86–34 11 3Team X-Calibur BK650191–2910 3 Team X-Calibur BK 6 5 0 1 91–29 10 4BK Merci931587–937 4 BK Merci 9 3 1 5 87–93 7 5BK Prime Sthlm621347–735 5 BK Prime Sthlm 6 2 1 3 47–73 5 6BK Högland921656–1245 6 BK Högland 9 2 1 6 56–124 5 7BS Hässle620450–704 7 BS Hässle 6 2 0 4 50–70 4 8BK Eva, Stockholm600618–1020 8 BK Eva, Stockholm 6 0 6 18–102 0

Four matches were played in the men’s Elitserien this past weekend, withaction spread across Stockholm, Ängelholm, and Helsingborg. Team Pergamonsplit their Stockholm doubleheader, while Köping nearly swept their road tripin Skåne. Here's how it unfolded. Saturday Matches Overview IS Göta – IKW/Köping BK 9–11Köping opened their weekend with a tight win over Göta in Helsingborg. Thevisitors jumped to a 7–3 lead after two series, thanks to strong starts fromCarl Eklund (923) and Tony Eklund (819), who won all four pair points. Götafought back late but fell just short. Arnar Jonsson led the home side with 851 total. IS Göta – IKW/Köping BK 9–11 BK Full House – IKW/Köping BK 12–8Later that day in Ängelholm, Köping came close to making it two wins from twobut were edged out by Full House in a dramatic finish. Despite leading 6–4 atthe halfway mark, Köping couldn't hold off the home team's late push. Asingle-pin difference in one matchup and a decisive finish gave Full House thewin. Kim Andersson topped the hosts with 860. BK Full House – IKW/Köping BK 12–8 AIK BK – Team Pergamon BC 7–13Pergamon looked sharp in their Saturday clash at Bowl-O-Rama, pulling awayafter an even first series. A dominant 1860 set in second series followed by a1906 total in the third gave them an unassailable 3–12 lead. Markus Jansson(981) and Jesper Svensson (964) were the standouts for Pergamon. AIK’s Kevin Melin shot 958 for AIK. AIK BK – Team Pergamon BC 7–13 Sunday Match Recap Stureby BK – Team Pergamon BC 13–6Sunday brought the biggest upset of the weekend as Stureby handed Pergamon aconvincing 13–6 defeat in Högdalen. The home team exploded out of the gatewith a 1974 total in the first series, including a perfect 300 from JerryEkman-Wogel. That 5–0 series win set the tone, and strong finishes from AlexJoki (279 final game) and Tommy Wendel (950) helped seal the club’s first winof the season.Stureby had five players over 900. Despite Albin Gullstrand’s 1015 forPergamon, the team couldn’t recover from the opening series blow. Stureby BK – Team Pergamon BC 13–6 Elitserien Standings (After October 26, 2025)TeamGPWDLPoints WonTotal PointsTeam Alingsås BC650170–4910BK Full House750272–6710Team Pergamon BC630360–586Team Clan Nässjö BK420244–344BK Cascade220024–154Bodens BS421138–425IKW/Köping BK511346–573AIK BK H511344–563Stureby BK310230–292IS Göta601551–671 Elitserien Standings (After October 26, 2025) TeamGPWDLPoints WonTotal Points Team GP W D L Points Won Total Points Team Alingsås BC650170–4910BK Full House750272–6710Team Pergamon BC630360–586Team Clan Nässjö BK420244–344BK Cascade220024–154Bodens BS421138–425IKW/Köping BK511346–573AIK BK H511344–563Stureby BK310230–292IS Göta601551–671 Team Alingsås BC650170–4910 Team Alingsås BC 6 5 0 1 70–49 10 BK Full House750272–6710 BK Full House 7 5 0 2 72–67 10 Team Pergamon BC630360–586 Team Pergamon BC 6 3 0 3 60–58 6 Team Clan Nässjö BK420244–344 Team Clan Nässjö BK 4 2 0 2 44–34 4 BK Cascade220024–154 BK Cascade 2 0 24–15 4 Bodens BS421138–425 Bodens BS 4 2 1 38–42 5 IKW/Köping BK511346–573 IKW/Köping BK 5 1 3 46–57 3 AIK BK H511344–563 AIK BK H 5 1 3 44–56 3 Stureby BK310230–292 Stureby BK 3 1 0 2 30–29 2 IS Göta601551–671 IS Göta 6 0 1 5 51–67 1

The 2025 European Bowling Federation Congress has officially concluded in Vienna, confirming the election results for the federation’s leadership positions. Valgeir Gudbjartsson of Iceland was re-elected as EBF President for a second term, continuing his leadership after first being elected in 2023. In the Presidium elections, Sue Abela from Malta was elected for a two-year term until 2027, replacing England’s Lisa John, who resigned earlier this year due to health reasons. Abela received 19 votes. Mr. Onder Gurkan of Turkey, nominated by the German Bowling Federation, was re-elected for another four-year term receiving 30 votes. Mr. Or Aviram of Israel, nominated by the Israel Bowling Federation, was elected to a four-year term running until 2029 with 20 votes. The newly elected Presidium members will join Mr. Marios Nicolaides of Cyprus, who was elected Vice President for four years in 2023, and Mr. Marc Beaufays of Belgium, who was re-elected to the Presidium last year for another four-year term. Sergey Lisitsyn of russia, whose candidacy drew controversy due to his public support for russia’s war in Ukraine, was not re-elected (4 votes). candidacy drew controversy

The 2025 European Bowling Federation Congress officially began today at HotelExe Vienna, bringing together delegates from across Europe to discuss and voteon the federation’s key leadership positions and organizational matters. During the Congress, representatives from national federations will reviewreports from the EBF Presidium, discuss proposed motions, and elect the EBFPresident and members of the Presidium for new terms. These elections arecrucial, as they determine the federation’s direction and governance for thecoming years, influencing decisions that affect all European bowlingactivities, championships, and policies. As previously reported by BowlingLife, the current EBF President, Valgeir Gudbjartsson of Iceland, is the solecandidate for re-election after completing his first two-year term. As previously reported by BowlingLife Alongside the presidency, the Congress will also elect new Presidium members,including one member serving until the 2027 Congress and two members servinguntil 2029. However, this year’s Congress has drawn attention due to the candidacy ofSergey Lisitsyn, president ofthe russian bowling federation and current EBF Presidium member. Lisitsyn, whohas publicly supported russia’s war in Ukraine and blamed the West for “Nazism in Ukraine,” has nominated himself for another term in the Presidium. Sergey Lisitsyn Nazism in Ukraine Following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Lisitsyn was removed from hisduties as Championships Director for EBF events but retained his seat in thePresidium. The EBF has stated that, according to guidance from theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC), there are no current restrictions onrussian individuals standing for election within international federations.EBF leadership has requested further clarification from the InternationalBowling Federation (IBF) on this matter, but neither the IBF nor the EBF hasprovided any update on whether that clarification has been received. BowlingLife had planned to attend the Congress in Vienna as mediarepresentatives to provide coverage of the proceedings and elections. However,our request to participate was denied due to Congress procedures. We alsoapplied to attend as guests, which could have been approved either byinvitation of the President or by a majority vote of the Congress, as definedin section 1.6.2 (h) of the EBFConstitution: 1.6.2 (h) “Guests may participate in the proceedings only at the invitation of thePresident or upon the majority approval by the Congress.” Our request for guest participation was not raised for a vote, and we weretherefore unable to attend the sessions. BowlingLife will continue to bring updates and news from the EBF Congress onceit concludes.

The 2025 European Championship of Champions concluded in Vienna with twounforgettable finals, asLukáš Jelínek of the CzechRepublic and Emma Palermaa ofFinland were crowned champions at Plus Bowling Center. Lukáš Jelínek Emma Palermaa In the men’s division, Jelínekdelivered a stunning comeback to defeat defending championMaxime Dubois of France in athree-game thriller. After dropping the first game 202–235, Jelínek respondedwith 268–188 and 257–246 to win the match2–1 and claimCzech Republic’s second-ever European Championship of Champions goldmedal. men’s division Maxime Dubois 2–1 Czech Republic’s second-ever European Championship of Champions goldmedal Earlier in the semifinals, Jelínek advanced past Germany’sPaul Purps (2–1), while Duboiseliminated Sweden’sTeodor Samuelsson (2–1) toreach the title match."It's amazing. I don't believe it actually happened. because they arereally good players and to be honest, it's awesome. I can't describe how itfeels,"said Jelínek to Karolis Murauskas from BowlingLife after the win."I felt kind of comfortable on lanes throughout the whole championship,throughout semiifinals. But after Maxim's 6-3, I finally felt reallynervous, like, really.And you can see that show it wasn't the best, butfortunately, I had luck all tournament It fell down and it's awesome". During the finals, both bowlers seemed to be enjoying the moment,constantly joking arround and interacting with crowd. "I played against Maxim at EYC 2019 and I lost against him insingles. And I got third. So I was like, okay, man, it's time to get somerevenge. But I think we did all positive vibes, and it was reallyentertaining final for me, and I hope for all rest of us". Paul Purps Teodor Samuelsson "It's amazing. I don't believe it actually happened. because they arereally good players and to be honest, it's awesome. I can't describe how itfeels," "I felt kind of comfortable on lanes throughout the whole championship,throughout semiifinals. But after Maxim's 6-3, I finally felt reallynervous, like, really.And you can see that show it wasn't the best, butfortunately, I had luck all tournament It fell down and it's awesome". "I played against Maxim at EYC 2019 and I lost against him insingles. And I got third. So I was like, okay, man, it's time to get somerevenge. But I think we did all positive vibes, and it was reallyentertaining final for me, and I hope for all rest of us". In the women’s division,Finland’sEmma Palermaa completed a dreamrun through the bracket, dominating both her semifinal and final matches. The15-year-old sensation defeated Germany’sLaura Beuthner in two straightgames (259–220, 246–237) before sweeping England’sHayley Russell in the final2–0 with scores of 279 and 244."I'm not sure how to feel about this, this is so insane," Emma Palermaa could't hide her joy in an interview with Erikas Jansonas from BowlingLife after claiming gold medal. "I just tried to be calm, not to think about the scores too much, and just throw good shots." women’s division Emma Palermaa Laura Beuthner Hayley Russell 2–0 "I'm not sure how to feel about this, this is so insane," "I just tried to be calm, not to think about the scores too much, and just throw good shots." With the victory,Palermaa became the youngest champion in European Championship of Championshistory, marking a historic moment for Finnish bowling. Palermaa became the youngest champion in European Championship of Championshistory

The Final Step 1 round at the 2025 European Championship of Champions hasconcluded at Plus Bowling Center in Vienna, setting the stage for thesemifinals. Picture Gallery Men's Event After eight additional games, thetop four players advancing to thenext stage are Lukáš Jelínek ofthe Czech Republic,Teodor Samuelsson of Sweden,Maxime Dubois of France, andPaul Purps of Germany. top four players Lukáš Jelínek Teodor Samuelsson Maxime Dubois Paul Purps Jelínek led the round with1956 and a244.5 average, finishing at thetop of the standings with a total of7926 pins over 32 games.Samuelsson followed just six pins behind with7920, continuing his strong runafter leading most of the event. The diefending ECC champion France’s Duboissecured third place with 7611,while Germany’s Purps claimed the final qualifying spot with7434, narrowly advancing to thesemifinals. 1956 244.5 average 7926 7920 7611 7434 Just outside the top four was France’sGaëtan Mouveroux, who finishedfifth with 7408, only 26 pinsshort of a place in the finals. Gaëtan Mouveroux 7408 A major highlight of the day came fromMalta’s Nicolai Mallia, whorolled a perfect 300 game inGame 3 of the block. Malta’s Nicolai Mallia perfect 300 game The men’s semifinals will now feature: 1st seed Lukáš Jelínek (Czech Republic) vs. 4th seed Paul Purps (Germany)2nd seed Teodor Samuelsson (Sweden) vs. 3rd seed Maxime Dubois (France) 1st seed Lukáš Jelínek (Czech Republic) vs. 4th seed Paul Purps (Germany) 2nd seed Teodor Samuelsson (Sweden) vs. 3rd seed Maxime Dubois (France) Both matches will be contested in abest-of-three format, with thewinners advancing to the men’s championship final later on Saturday. best-of-three format Women's Event In the women’s competition,Laura Beuthner of Germanysurged to the top with a dominant performance, posting1979 and a247.4 average in the round tofinish with a total of 7264.Norway’sJenny Mathiesen followed insecond place with 7121,maintaining her consistent form throughout the event. Laura Beuthner 1979 247.4 average 7264 Jenny Mathiesen 7121 England’s Hayley Russell movedup to third with 7022,highlighted by a 300 game inher opening match, while Finland’sEmma Palermaa completed the topfour at 6931 to earn the finalqualifying spot for the semifinals. Hayley Russell 7022 300 game Emma Palermaa 6931 France’s Solene Goron finishedfifth with 6846, just 85 pinsaway from advancing, followed by the Netherlands’Samantha Greiner (6746) andCzech Republic’sEma Iwazawa (6727). Solene Goron 6846 Samantha Greiner Ema Iwazawa The women’s semifinals will feature: 1st seed Laura Beuthner (Germany) vs. 4th seed Emma Palermaa (Finland)2nd seed Jenny Mathiesen (Norway) vs. 3rd seed Hayley Russell (England) 1st seed Laura Beuthner (Germany) vs. 4th seed Emma Palermaa (Finland) 2nd seed Jenny Mathiesen (Norway) vs. 3rd seed Hayley Russell (England)