The European Championship of Champions 2026 runs from September 28 to October 4, 2026, at Rollhouse Bilkent in Ankara, Türkiye. It is a European Bowling Federation (EBF) championship for national delegations, with men's and women's singles, mixed doubles and a Masters finals stage. The Turkish Bocce Bowling Dart Federation hosts the event together with the EBF.
Venue
Rollhouse Bilkent is located in the ANKUVA shopping centre in Bilkent, Ankara. The centre has 24 Brunswick Pro Anvilane lanes, Kegel lane maintenance equipment and an EBF-certified pro shop.
Schedule
Ball registration and unofficial practice take place on September 27 and 28. Official practice and the opening ceremony follow on September 29. Singles blocks are bowled on September 30 and October 2, with mixed doubles on October 1. The Masters finals are on October 3. The top 12 men and top 12 women bowl eight games, then play best-of-three semifinals and finals. Departures are on October 4. The event site marked the schedule as preliminary (last updated March 10, 2026).
Entry fees and registration
The entry fee is €300 per official delegation member. This covers athletes, coaches, managers and other team officials. Guests pay €130, and an extra farewell banquet ticket costs €70. Media representatives do not pay unless they also act as team officials. Federations register their delegations through the BowlChamp.NET system. The entry form deadline was June 28, 2026.
Oil pattern and equipment
The EBF Technical Delegate set the pattern length at 44 feet, plus or minus one foot, after consulting Kegel. The final pattern is announced at the Team Managers' Meeting. Each bowler can use up to six approved balls, which are checked on site.
Prizes, results and livestream
No prize fund has been published. Results and lane assignments are posted on bowlingresults.info. The event site also lists live scoring on LaneTalk and live streaming on BowlStream.
