European Youth Championships 2026 Kicks Off in Berlin

The lanes in City Bowling Hasenheide in Berlin, Germany is set, the players are ready, and the European Youth Championships 2026 are officially underway.

From March 28 to April 6, Germany is hosting one of Europe’s biggest youth bowling events, bringing together the continent’s top young talents for a week of competition.

According to the Eurpean Bowling Federation, 171 athletes have made the trip to Germany - 58 girls and 113 boys.

Many of them had their first chance to get a feel for the lanes during unofficial practice on Friday, and from the first glampse the conditions at the bowling center can also demand adjustments, as some federations were reporting muggy conditions at the bowling center.

Over the week, these young bowlers will compete for medals in singles, doubles, team, all-events, and masters.

On Monday, the European Youth Championships 2026 will begin with the singles competition, as two squads take to the lanes to battle for the first set of medals.

The singles competition continues on Tuesday with two more squads, followed by the semifinals and finals.

Boys and girls will compete on different lane patterns, which have been set after the Managers Meeting on early Sunday morning.

European Youth Championships 2026 Oil Patterns

Girls Pattern

Boys Pattern

Schedule

Time (CET)	Event
Sunday, March 29, 2026 – Official Practice
All day	Ball registration
08:00 – 08:30	Team managers meeting
09:00 – 10:30	Official practice Squad 1 (Boys)
10:30 – 11:30	Lane maintenance
11:30 – 13:00	Official practice Squad 2 (Boys)
13:00 – 14:00	Lane maintenance
14:00 – 15:30	Official practice Squad 3 (Boys)
15:30 – 16:30	Lane maintenance
16:30 – 18:00	Official practice Squad 4 (Girls)
18:00 – 18:30	Break and line-up
18:30 – 19:30	Opening ceremony
Monday, March 30, 2026 – Singles
08:00 – 09:00	Lane maintenance
09:00 – 12:15	Singles Squad 1 (Boys and Girls)
12:15 – 13:15	Lane maintenance
13:15 – 16:30	Singles Squad 2 (Boys and Girls)
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – Singles Finals
08:00 – 09:00	Lane maintenance
09:00 – 12:15	Singles Squad 3 (Boys and Girls)
12:15 – 13:15	Lane maintenance
13:15 – 16:30	Singles Squad 4 (Boys)
16:30 – 17:30	Lane maintenance
17:30 – 18:00	Singles semi-finals
18:00 – 18:30	Singles finals
18:30 – 18:45	Medal ceremony
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Doubles
08:00 – 09:00	Lane maintenance
09:00 – 12:15	Doubles Squad 1 (Boys)
12:15 – 13:15	Lane maintenance
13:15 – 16:30	Doubles Squad 2 (Boys and Girls)
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Doubles Finals
08:00 – 09:00	Lane maintenance
09:00 – 12:15	Doubles Squad 3 (Boys and Girls)
12:15 – 13:15	Lane maintenance
13:15 – 16:30	Doubles Squad 4 (Boys and Girls)
16:30 – 17:30	Lane maintenance
17:30 – 18:15	Doubles semi-finals
18:15 – 19:00	Doubles finals
19:00 – 19:15	Medal ceremony
Friday, April 3, 2026 – Team Event (Block 1)
08:00 – 09:00	Lane maintenance
09:00 – 12:15	Team Block 1 (Boys, Games 1–3)
12:15 – 13:15	Lane maintenance
13:15 – 16:30	Team Block 1 (Boys and Girls, Games 1–3)
Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Team Finals
08:00 – 09:00	Lane maintenance
09:00 – 12:15	Team Block 2 (Boys and Girls, Games 4–6)
12:15 – 13:15	Lane maintenance
13:15 – 16:30	Team Block 2 (Boys, Games 4–6)
16:30 – 17:30	Lane maintenance
17:30 – 18:45	Team semi-finals
18:45 – 20:00	Team finals
20:00 – 20:30	Team medal ceremony
20:30 – 21:00	All-events medal ceremony
Sunday, April 5, 2026 – Masters Finals
07:00 – 08:00	Lane maintenance
08:00 – 09:15	Masters Step 1 (Boys Top 16)
09:15 – 10:15	Lane maintenance
10:15 – 11:30	Masters Step 1 (Girls Top 16)
11:30 – 12:30	Lane maintenance
12:30 – 13:45	Masters Step 2 (Top 8 Boys and Girls)
13:45 – 14:30	Lane maintenance
14:30 – 15:45	Masters semi-finals
15:45 – 17:00	Masters finals
17:00 – 17:30	Medal ceremony