EGCA – EUROPEAN GOALBALL CLUB ASSOCIATION

The European Goalball Club Association has been organizing annual low-threshold international goalball tournaments since 2021, providing new clubs, players, coaches, and referees with a pathway to step onto the international stage. In 2026, in cooperation with Old Power and Kleio Thessaloniki, we will organize two […]

Text: Emma Evans. Photos: ONCE Catalunya. The second Qualification Stage of the 2026 EGCA Champions League took place in Barcelona, Spain, hosted by ONCE Catalunya (Spain). Eight clubs from across Europe competed across three days of high-intensity club competition, with three qualification places for the […]

Text: Erkki Miinala The biggest EGCA Champions League season in history will continue with the 2nd Qualification Stage that will be held in Barcelona, Spain from 27th February to 1st March. The tournament is head-organized by ONCE Catalunya in cooperation with European Goalball Club Association. […]

Text: Erkki Miinala Photos: Beatriz Lima, Paula Barata, Sabena Costa, Joana Jesus and Martim The 2026 season of the EGCA Champions League kicked off in Odivelas, Portugal, with the first Qualification Stage played at Odivelas Pavilion. Eight teams from seven different countries competed for the […]

The biggest EGCA Champions League season of all time kicks off with the Qualification Stage played in Odivelas, Portugal from 20th to 22nd February. The tournament is organized by Clube Atlético e Cultural in cooperation with the European Goalball Club Association. Eight teams from seven […]

EGCA publishes a monthly news package on its website covering what is happening in EGCA competitions and within the association in general. This newsletter helps athletes, coaches, referees and officials, club representatives, as well as followers and fans of European club goalball, stay up to […]

Text: Erkki Miinala Photos: Henriikka Toivola The first-ever EGCA European Cup tournament was played in Thessaloniki, Greece on 28th – 30th November 2025.The EGCA European Cup is an open tournament for all clubs in Europe, with priority given to teams that played in that year’s […]

Text: Erkki Miinala Photos: Erik Kok The third EGCA Youth (U23) Championships of all time were played in Utrecht, the Netherlands, from 14–16 November.The tournament was organized by USV Hercules and the EGCA. It broke participation records, featuring nine teams from six different countries. A […]

Text: Erkki Miinala Photos: Jessica Toigo A Historic Women’s Champions League Tournament Took Place th 7– 9th November in Germany’s Capital, Berlin.This was the sixth time the Women’s Champions League was organised, and the first time it was held as a fully independent tournament — […]

Do you want to help create amazing international club competitions in Europe — could you be the right person to join the EGCA Competition Committee? EGCA is looking for passionate and innovative individuals who genuinely work for the development of club goalball to join the […]