2026 European Curling Championships

2026 Le Gruyère AOP
European Curling Championships
Host cityOstrava, Czech Republic
DatesOctober 27 – November 1
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The 2026 Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships will be held from October 27 to November 1 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.[1] As a part of the 2026–2030 Olympic cycle restructuring, this event will no longer be a qualifier to the World Championships instead it will be a standalone event.[2] As a part of this restructuring the B–Division and C–Division have been eliminated. Originally ten teams of each gender were going to compete, but this was later expanded to twelve teams.[3] These championships will feature two six-team round-robin groups per gender, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the playoffs.


Medallists

Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Women

Men

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2026 European Curling Championship:

EventVacanciesQualified
2025 European Curling Championships A Division 8  Sweden
 Switzerland
 Scotland
 Italy
 Germany
 Czech Republic
 Poland
 Norway
2025 European Curling Championships B Division 2  Belgium
 Spain
World Rankings 2  Netherlands
 Austria
TOTAL12

Teams

The teams were as follows:[4]

 Austria  Belgium  Czech Republic  Germany

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 Italy  Netherlands  Norway  Poland

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 Scotland[5]  Spain  Sweden  Switzerland

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Round robin standings

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Teams to Playoffs
Group A Skip W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC
 Austria00–0000000%0.000
 Belgium00–0000000%0.000
 Germany00–0000000%0.000
 Italy00–0000000%0.000
 Netherlands00–0000000%0.000
 ScotlandGrant Hardie00–0000000%0.000
Group B Skip W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC
 Czech Republic00–0000000%0.000
 Norway00–0000000%0.000
 Poland00–0000000%0.000
 Spain00–0000000%0.000
 Sweden00–0000000%0.000
 Switzerland00–0000000%0.000
Group A Round Robin Summary Table
Pos. Country Austria Belgium Germany Italy Netherlands Scotland Record
1  Austria — D2 D12 D4 D7 D9 0–0
1  Belgium D2 — D9 D7 D11 D4 0–0
1  Germany D12 D9 — D2 D5 D7 0–0
1  Italy D4 D7 D2 — D9 D12 0–0
1  Netherlands D7 D11 D5 D9 — D2 0–0
1  Scotland D9 D4 D7 D12 D2 — 0–0
Group B Round Robin Summary Table
Pos. Country Czech Republic Norway Poland Spain Sweden Switzerland Record
1  Czech Republic — D8 D3 D12 D10 D5 0–0
1  Norway D8 — D5 D10 D2 D12 0–0
1  Poland D3 D5 — D7 D12 D10 0–0
1  Spain D12 D10 D7 — D5 D3 0–0
1  Sweden D10 D2 D12 D5 — D7 0–0
1  Switzerland D5 D12 D10 D3 D7 — 0–0

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Central European Time (UTC+01:00).[6]

Draw 2

Wednesday, October 28, 08:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Austria 0
 Belgium 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy 0
 Germany 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden 0
 Norway 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Scotland (Hardie) 0
 Netherlands 0

Draw 3

Wednesday, October 28, 12:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Poland 0
 Czech Republic 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Spain 0
 Switzerland 0

Draw 4

Wednesday, October 28, 15:30

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Belgium 0
 Scotland (Hardie) 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Austria 0
 Italy 0

Draw 5

Wednesday, October 28, 19:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden 0
 Spain 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany 0
 Netherlands 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic 0
 Switzerland 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway 0
 Poland 0

Draw 7

Thursday, October 29, 14:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany 0
 Scotland (Hardie) 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Netherlands 0
 Austria 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy 0
 Belgium 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Poland 0
 Spain 0
Sheet F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Switzerland 0
 Sweden 0

Draw 8

Thursday, October 29, 18:30

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway 0
 Czech Republic 0

Draw 9

Friday, October 30, 09:30

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Scotland (Hardie) 0
 Austria 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Netherlands 0
 Italy 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Belgium 0
 Germany 0

Draw 10

Friday, October 30, 14:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Spain 0
 Norway 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Poland 0
 Switzerland 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic 0
 Sweden 0

Draw 11

Friday, October 30, 18:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Belgium 0
 Netherlands 0

Draw 12

Saturday, October 31, 09:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden 0
 Poland 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Scotland (Hardie) 0
 Italy 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Switzerland 0
 Norway 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Austria 0
 Germany 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Spain 0
 Czech Republic 0

Playoffs

Semifinals Gold medal game
      
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A2     Bronze medal game
     
     

Semifinals

Saturday, October 31, 18:30

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
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Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
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Bronze Medal Game

Sunday, November 1, 14:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
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Gold Medal Game

Sunday, November 1, 14:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
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Final standings

Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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12

Women

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2026 European Curling Championship:

EventVacanciesQualified
2025 European Curling Championships A Division 8  Sweden
 Scotland
 Switzerland
 Norway
 Denmark
 Turkey
 Italy
 Lithuania
2025 European Curling Championships B Division 2  Latvia
 Estonia
World Rankings 2  Germany
 Czech Republic
TOTAL12

Teams

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 Czech Republic  Denmark  Estonia  Germany

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 Italy  Latvia  Lithuania  Norway

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 Scotland[5]  Sweden  Switzerland  Turkey

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Third: Lisa Davie
Second: Laura Watt
Lead: Katie McMillan
Alternate: Sophie Sinclair

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Group A Skip W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC
 Czech Republic00–0000000%0.000
 Germany00–0000000%0.000
 Italy00–0000000%0.000
 Latvia00–0000000%0.000
 Norway00–0000000%0.000
 Switzerland00–0000000%0.000
Group B Skip W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC
 Denmark00–0000000%0.000
 Estonia00–0000000%0.000
 Lithuania00–0000000%0.000
 ScotlandFay Henderson00–0000000%0.000
 Sweden00–0000000%0.000
 Turkey00–0000000%0.000
Group A Round Robin Summary Table
Pos. Country Czech Republic Germany Italy Latvia Norway Switzerland Record
1  Czech Republic — D9 D4 D6 D11 D1 0–0
1  Germany D9 — D11 D2 D6 D4 0–0
1  Italy D4 D11 — D9 D1 D6 0–0
1  Latvia D6 D2 D9 — D4 D11 0–0
1  Norway D11 D6 D1 D4 — D8 0–0
1  Switzerland D1 D4 D6 D11 D8 — 0–0
Group B Round Robin Summary Table
Pos. Country Denmark Estonia Lithuania Scotland Sweden Turkey Record
1  Denmark — D11 D6 D1 D3 D8 0–0
1  Estonia D11 — D3 D8 D1 D5 0–0
1  Lithuania D6 D3 — D10 D8 D1 0–0
1  Scotland D1 D8 D10 — D6 D3 0–0
1  Sweden D3 D1 D8 D6 — D10 0–0
1  Turkey D8 D5 D1 D3 D10 — 0–0

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Central European Time (UTC+01:00).[8]

Draw 1

Tuesday, October 27, 19:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark 0
 Scotland (Henderson) 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden 0
 Estonia 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Turkey 0
 Lithuania 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Switzerland 0
 Czech Republic 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway 0
 Italy 0

Draw 2

Wednesday, October 28, 08:30

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia 0
 Germany 0

Draw 3

Wednesday, October 28, 12:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Turkey 0
 Scotland (Henderson) 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Lithuania 0
 Estonia 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden 0
 Denmark 0

Draw 4

Wednesday, October 28, 15:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia 0
 Norway 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany 0
 Switzerland 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy 0
 Czech Republic 0

Draw 5

Wednesday, October 28, 19:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Estonia 0
 Turkey 0

Draw 6

Thursday, October 29, 09:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Switzerland 0
 Italy 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Lithuania 0
 Denmark 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Scotland (Henderson) 0
 Sweden 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany 0
 Norway 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic 0
 Latvia 0

Draw 8

Thursday, October 29, 18:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden 0
 Lithuania 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway 0
 Switzerland 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark 0
 Turkey 0
Sheet F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Estonia 0
 Scotland (Henderson) 0

Draw 9

Friday, October 30, 09:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic 0
 Germany 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy 0
 Latvia 0

Draw 10

Friday, October 30, 14:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Scotland (Henderson) 0
 Lithuania 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Turkey 0
 Sweden 0

Draw 11

Friday, October 30, 18:30

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway 0
 Czech Republic 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark 0
 Estonia 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia 0
 Switzerland 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy 0
 Germany 0

Playoffs

Semifinals Gold medal game
      
A1    
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A2     Bronze medal game
     
     

Semifinals

Saturday, October 31, 14:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
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Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
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Bronze Medal Game

Sunday, November 1, 10:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
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Gold Medal Game

Sunday, November 1, 10:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
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Final standings

Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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References

  1. ↑ "Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2026". World Curling. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Major changes to World Curling competition structure for 2026–2030 Olympic cycle confirmed". October 14, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ "European Championships team numbers increased". May 21, 2026. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2026". World Curling. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Team Hardie and Team Henderson Confirmed to Represent Scotland at the European Curling Championships". Scottish Curling. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Schedule (Men)". World Curling. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2026". World Curling. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Schedule (Women)". World Curling. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
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