The European Curling Federation ( English European Curling Federation, ECF ) is a structure that manages European curling and unites 42 national federations. Represents the World Curling Federation (WCF) in European countries. Headquartered in Eggenfelden ( Germany ). Since 2011, the president of ECF has been Olli Rissanen ( Finland ).
| European Curling Federation | |
|---|---|
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| Membership | 42 national associations |
| Headquarters |  Eggenfelden |
| Type of organization | Sports Federation |
| official languages | English |
| Executives | |
| The president |  Olly rissanen |
| General secretary |  Saskia Krugl |
| Base | |
| Founded | 1975 |
| europeancurling.com | |
History
The initiative to form a sports organization, which would face the task of developing curling in Europe , was launched in November 1974 in Zurich ( Switzerland ) during a tournament with the participation of 6 national men's teams - Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, France, Italy and Norway. In March 1975, at a meeting of the International Curling Federation (ICF) representatives of these countries were invited to form within the ICF the European Curling Council ( European Council Curling , ECC). The initiative was supported and the newly formed organization was entrusted with holding the European Curling Championships . The ESS includes 9 national associations of European countries that at that time were members of ICF: England , Denmark , Italy , Norway , France , Germany , Switzerland , Sweden and Scotland . In the same year, the Netherlands joined the ESS.
In December 1975, in the French Megeve, a new sports structure held the first European championship among the men's and women's national teams.
In 1984, the Council was transformed into a federation, which received the current name.
Since 1983 European Junior Championships have been held, and since 2005 - among mixed teams.
Presidents of ECC and ECF
- 1975-1977 - Jean Schild
- 1977-1979 - Robert Grirson
- 1979-1983 - Birger mortensen
- 1983-1988 - Eric Harmsen
- 1988-1992 - Sten Willer-Andersen
- 1992-2000 - Roy sinclair
- 2000—2008 - Malcolm Richardson
- 2008—2011 - Andrew Ferguson-Smith
- from 2011 - Olly rissanen
ECF structure
The highest body of the European Curling Federation is the General Assembly , held once every six months. All national federations that are members of the ECF are invited to attend the Assembly.
In order to fulfill the tasks assigned by the Assembly to the ECF, as well as the statutory requirements, the delegates to the Assembly elect the Executive Committee , which implements the decisions of the Assembly, as well as organizes the daily activities of the ECF. The President of the European Curling Federation, elected by the Assembly, is in charge of its work.
ECF Executive Committee
- Olli Rissanen - President of ECF
- Karel Kubeshka - Vice-President of ECF
- Gerrit-Jan Scholten - ECF CFO
- Saskia Krugl - ECF Secretary General
- Andrash Rokushfalvi
- Edith loudon
- Robert Shushan
- Bjorn Rudström
- Maryan Petrich
- Hugh chalmers
Official Competitions
As part of its activities, the European Curling Federation is responsible for conducting the following annual tournaments:
- European Championships among national teams
- European Championships for youth teams
- European Championships among mixed teams
ECF members
| A country | National Federation | Year the entry in WCF | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Österreichischer Curling Verband | ||
| England | English Curling Association | ||
| Andorra | Associació Andorrana de Curling | ||
| Armenia | Hayastan Azzauin Kerling Federatsia | ||
| Belarus | Belorussian Curling Association | ||
| Belgium | Belgisch Curling Bond Association belge de curling | ||
| Bulgaria | Българската association for curling | ||
| Hungary | Magyar Curling Szövetseg | ||
| Germany | Deutscher Curling Verband | ( Germany ) | |
| Greece | Λληνική Ομοσπονδία ρλινγκ | ||
| Georgia | Sakartvelos Curling Federation | ||
| Denmark | Dansk curling forbund | ||
| Israel | Israel Curling Federation | ||
| Ireland | Irish Curling Association | ||
| Iceland | Icelandic Sport Federation | ||
| Spain | Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo | ||
| Italy | Federazione Italiana Sport del Giaccio | ||
| Kosovo | Kosova Federata Curling | ||
| Latvia | Latvijas Kērlinga Asociācija | ||
| Lithuania | Lietuvos kerlingo asociacija | ||
| Liechtenstein | Liechtensteiner Curling Verband | ||
| Luxembourg | Association Luxembourgeoise de Curling | ||
| Netherlands | Nederlandse curling bond | ||
| Norway | Norges curlingforbund | ||
| Poland | Polski Związek Piłki Curlingu | ||
| Portugal | Federação de Desportos de Inverno de Portugal | ||
| Russia | Russian Curling Federation | ||
| Romania | Federaţia Romǎnǎ de Curling | ||
| Serbia [1] | Nationals Savez for Carling Srbije | ||
| Slovakia | Slovenský curlingový zväz | ||
| Slovenia | Curling zveza slovenije | ||
| Turkey | Türkiye Buz Pateni Federasyonu | ||
| Ukraine | Ukrainian Curling Federation | ||
| Wales | Welsh Curling Association | ||
| Finland | Suomen curlingliitto | ||
| France | Association Française de Curling | ||
| Croatia | Hrvatski curling savez | ||
| Czech Republic [2] | Česky Svaz Curlingu | ||
| Switzerland | Swiss Curling Association | ||
| Sweden | Svenska curlingförbundet | ||
| Scotland | Royal Caledonian Curling Club | ||
| Estonia | Esti curlinguliit |
Notes
- ↑ In 2005–2006, Serbia and Montenegro was a member of WCF and ECF.
- ↑ In 1990-1993, Czechoslovakia was a member of WCF and ECF.