The European Bridge League is a confederation of National Bridge Federations (NBFs) that organize the card game of contract bridge in European nations. In turn the EBL organizes bridge competition at the European level. It is a member of the European Olympic Committee
and of the World Bridge Federation, where it constitutes one of eight "Zones" in world bridge.[1][2]
Beside the administration of bridge competition (European level and European participation at the world level), the EBL provides online services for players, such as a calendar of tournaments across Europe, a list of bridge books with some reviews, and a record of major achievements by players.[3][4]
The European Bridge League was established in 1947 by eight NBFs meeting in Denmark. It is incorporated in Switzerland with headquarters in Lausanne, administrative center and secretariat in Milan, Italy.[5][6] From June 2010 the EBL President is Yves Aubry.[7]
European bridge players are members of the national federations. As of 2010[update] there are 49 EBL member countries (NBFs) with nearly 400,000 member players.[8] In turn that is nearly 40% of the countries and 60% of the players under the auspices of the World Bridge Federation.[2]
Contestants from EBL member countries have achieved great success at the world level. They won 22 of 27 medals in bridge at the first World Mind Sports Games, 2008 in Beijing. There were six EBL members in the field of 22 for the last national teams world championship, the 2009 Bermuda Bowl, and all six advanced to the 8-team knockout stage.[9]
^European Bridge League Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
^ abGeographical Zones Archived 2009-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. World Bridge Federation. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
^Publications Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
^Bridge People Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-02. For example, Georgio Duboin.
^Administration Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
^Secretariat Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
^President Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
^EBL Member Countries Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
^39th World Team Championships: Results & Participants. World Bridge Federation. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
and 24 Related for: European Bridge League information
The EuropeanBridgeLeague is a confederation of National Bridge Federations (NBFs) that organize the card game of contract bridge in European nations...
European Volleyball LeagueEuropeanBridgeLeague Euro league (disambiguation) European Super League (disambiguation) UEFA Europa League (association football)...
the European Cup, a football club tournament European Champions' Cup (bridge), an annual bridge tournament organised by the EuropeanBridgeLeague. European...
The UEFA Champions League (previously known as the European Cup, abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club association football competition...
(United States Bridge Federation). Retrieved 27 May 2021. "Qualifier for the 2021 World National Team Championships". EuropeanBridgeLeague. Retrieved 27...
contributions of Canadian bridge personalities. The EuropeanBridgeLeague (EBL) is a confederation of national bridge organizations for European countries, established...
devices. In 2018, Bridge Base Online was inducted into the American Contract BridgeLeague's Hall of Fame for its long-term commitment to bridge. As of February...
The European Super League (ESL), officially The Super League, is a proposed seasonal football competition for club teams in Europe. The initial iteration...
University Bridge Championships EuropeanBridgeLeagueEuropean Team Championships (bridge) European Champions' Cup (bridge) European Open Bridge Championships...
the Wayback Machine. EuropeanBridgeLeague Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. Zone 2: American Contract BridgeLeague (ACBL) Archived 2011-08-10...
While a deal of bridge is always played following a unique set of rules, its scoring may vary depending on the type of event the deal is played on. There...
4711. EBL EuropeanBridgeLeague, the sport governing body for contract bridge in Europe, and the sponsoring organisation for many bridge competitions...
followed by diamonds, hearts, and spades. This ranking is used in the game of bridge. ♦♣♥♠ Alternating colors Diamonds, followed by clubs, hearts, and spades...
offices in Aylesbury. The EBU is a member of the EuropeanBridgeLeague and thus affiliated with the World Bridge Federation, which promulgates the laws of the...
Rubber bridge is a form of contract bridge played by two competing pairs using a particular method of scoring. A rubber is completed when one pair becomes...
The history of the European Cup and UEFA Champions League spans over sixty years of competition, finding winners and runners-up from all over the continent...
first ever UEFA Champions League final. Both teams started their campaigns in the group stage and defeated former European champions on their way to the...
British BridgeLeague (BBL) was founded in 1931 by A. E. Manning Foster. It formerly selected bridge teams to represent Great Britain in European and World...
playing in their first European Cup/UEFA Champions League final. They had previously played in one European final, the 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup Final...
The American Contract BridgeLeague (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest...
Rankings". EuropeanBridgeLeague. 11 October 2018. "Opatija 2014 – Open Teams Rankings UPDATE". EuropeanBridgeLeague. 13 October 2018. Bridge Winners...
the 21st season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. The match took place on Saturday, 25 May 2013...
NFL EuropeLeague (simply called NFL Europe and known in its final season as NFL Europa) was a professional American football league that functioned as...
Global Information