EGCA GRAND PRIX – EGCA – EUROPEAN GOALBALL CLUB ASSOCIATION

EGCA launched a new competition format for the goalball clubs in Europe in the end of year 2019 called European Grand Prix (Euro GP).

The first Euro GP tournament was held in Rostock, Germany in the beginning of May 2021 and USV Hercules from Netherlands was crowned the champion of that historical tournament. Unfortunately due the corona virus pandemic there hadn’t been possibilities to organize more stages until 2022 when the competition really began.

European Grand Prix is renamed as EGCA Grand Prix since the beginning of year 2025. EGCA GP tournaments are low-threshold international club competitions where Each goalball club in Europe can participate to. The aim of the competitions are that new clubs, athletes, coaches and referees could become as a part of the international goalball family, improve themselves and get experiences of international games.

EGCA Competition Committee manages the EGCA GP competition, select the stage organizers and decide the regulations, monitor the registrations and advice the stage organizers and participants for every season.

EGCA GRAND PRIX 2026

There is not any date window for the competitions or registration time for host candidates. The host candidate can send the registration application to the EGCA Competition Committee by email: egca.office@gmail.com and propose the best date option. The registration application for the host candidate is available to download below and there are also own document for the requirement and responsibilities for the host of the EGCA Grand Prix 2025. Please meet also athlete rules & regulations below.

REGISTRATION FORM FOR HOST CANDIDATES OF THE EGCA GRAND PRIX Download

Requirement & Responsibilities of the host for EGCA Grand Prix Download

STAGES 2026

There is already one confirmed EGCA Grand Prix tournament for year 2026:

Espoo Grand Prix 2026, 25th – 27th September, Espoo, Finland organized by Old Power

Registration for the tournament will begin in the first quarter of year 2026.

ATHLETE RULES & REGULATIONS 2025

(1) Athletes from each gender who comply with IBSA standards can participate;

(2) Teams can be consisted by women, men or mixed;

(3) A team must name minimum 4 and can name maximum 6 athletes to its squad at the EGCA Grand Prix stage;

(4) Each EGCA Grand Prix stage is own separate tournament and a team can participate each EGCA Grand Prix stage with different line-up;

(5) Unclassified athletes (also sighted) are allowed at a EGCA Grand Prix stage;

(6) 2 foreign athletes are allowed at the EGCA Grand Prix stage. The foreign athlete is an athlete who is not living permanently or have a nationality of a country where a team comes from.
Attention: In unclear situations, EGCA may ask the athlete to provide proof of residence;

(7) A male athlete who are over 20-years-old and have participated in the Champions League stage during the same year is not eligible to participate at a EGCA Grand Prix stage;

(8) Also a male athlete who has represented his country in last IBSA Goalball European Championships (A, B or C Division) is not eligible to participate at a EGCA Grand Prix stage without a special permission. The special permission should be requested from the EGCA Competition Committee that reviews each case individually;

(9) Participation in the EGCA Grand Prix doesn’t prevent an athlete to participate in the Women’s Champions league or Youth Championships. Also an athlete can participate in the EGCA European Cup.

(10) Failure to comply with registration rules results in a 10-0 loss in the game.

STAGE ARCHIVE

Below you can find all the Euro GP stages that have already played or for some reason cancelled as well. You can click each stage and you will be forwarded to the webpage of the event where you can find results, standings and scorers of the stage.