About the Pandanet Go European Team Championship

Welcome to the Pandanet Go European Team Championship.

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This new competition started in late 2010 and replaced the previous European Team Championships. It is played online on Pandanet (IGS) in its own room called "EuropeanTeamChamp". The League is supported by Pandanet, and they also support the top four teams attending over-the-board finals at the European Go Congress. These were very successfully held in Bordeaux in July 2011 and were won by League A winners Russia.

The 2011-2012 series kicked off on Tuesday 13th September 2011, with the first C League matches. The season runs with one match per month until the end of May 2012. Check the calendar in the Community News section and tune in on Pandanet to watch the action!

We hope you are continuing to enjoy the championship, which is leading to many more contacts within Europe and helping to spread our game.

League Results / Tables
2011-2012      

Finals Results
2011      

League Results / Tables
2010-2011      

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League System

  1. National teams compete, minimum 6 and maximum 12 players per team, in online matches over 4 boards
  2. Nominated team is unchanged for the whole season, no transfer list, no hiring and firing
  3. 10 teams in the first league, and up to 10 in the second and third leagues
  4. Teams were assigned leagues according to their strength using criteria agreed by EGF executive
  5. One team per country - team members must have the citizenship of the country they represent
  6. Teams are open for amateurs and professionals
  7. Teams should have a leader and a proxy, who may be non-playing
  8. Round Robin system, one game every 3 to 4 weeks
  9. Thinking time 60 min, canadian byoyomi 25 moves in 10 minutes, 6.5 Komi
  10. Team player order was fixed according to the EGF Rating List available on 5th November 2010
  11. Team player order remains unchanged till end of July 2011
  12. 9th round of leagues will be played by 6th June 2011
  13. Top 4 teams of A League will be invited to play finals (round robin) at the European Go Congress in Bordeaux, on 23rd and 24th July 2011
  14. Prize money is 10000 euro all over (only top 4 teams can win money)
  15. Fixed schedule when to play, but games can be played up to 7 days earlier (so games take place on 8 different days per 3 or 4 weeks at most)
  16. Teams entering in subsequent years start in lowest division regardless of strength

Rules

A complete ruleset has been created very similar to the one used in Germany now for over five years.

Leagues

30 countries split into three leagues of 10 for 2010-11 (2010-11 Leagues).

The same 30 countries started 2011-12, but two teams withdrew from C-League and three new teams joined - 2011-12 Leagues.

League Schedule

More Info

For any communication about the team-championship there is an email address: teamchamp at eurogofed.org or visit the Pandanet Go European Team Championship Community on Pandanet.

Last updated: 2011-10-27.
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