The bidding for the 2027 European Universities Championships is officially open! We encourage interested hosts to submit their application and become the next organizers of another European Universities Championships. 

The European Universities Championships (EUC) are university sports competitions governed by the European University Sports Association (EUSA), which take place on a biannual basis. The very first championships took place in 2001, at first on an annual basis before the introduction of the European Universities Games, which are held every even-numbered year, with the Championships held every odd-numbered year.

For EUC2027, there are 24 sports on the programme, split into two categories:

- GROUP A: 3x3 Basketball, Basketball, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Football, Futsal, Handball, Rowing, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Water Polo
- GROUP B: Badminton, Chess, Orienteering, Padel, Rugby 7’s, Table Tennis, Tennis, Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Snow Volleyball

Altogether, 18 events are to be attributed in total, including:

- MULTIPLE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS:
European Universities Championships: Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Taekwondo
European Universities Beach Championships: Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball
European Universities Winter Championships: Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Snow Volleyball

- SINGLE SPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS:
European Universities Championships: 3x3 Basketball, Basketball, Badminton, Chess, Football, Futsal, Handball, Orienteering, Padel, Rowing, Rugby 7's, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball,  Water Polo.

Please consult the Bidding procedure on possibilities and needed steps if you would like to organise European Universities Championship(s) in 2027.

The timeline and deadlines for the bidding procedure and selection is as follows:
Deadline for submission of the bid:  01 of March 2024
Payment of the attribution fee*: 01 of March 2024
Attribution of the EUC: 01 of May 2024
* Fee to be refunded in case the candidate is not selected

Please do not hesitate to contact the EUSA Office at office@eusa.eu for any additional information.