Call for bids: EUC 2027
Bids can be presented by national federations or affiliates with the support/approval of a national federation member of EUF.
Introduction
This Call for bids for the European Ultimate Championships (EUC) in the Mixed, Open, Women's divisions.
The EUC is the European Championships for national teams, played every four years. The last iteration was hosted in Limerick, IRL.
EUF seeks experienced tournament organisers who can showcase our sport at its best, not only for the participants but also for paying spectators.
With the EUC 2027, EUF wants to boost the development and visibility of Ultimate in the region through dedicated marketing and promotion activities. These include but are not limited to Sports Diplomacy Activities to extend the network and the standing of the National Federation within the national sports ministry and Olympic committee.
Furthermore, the tournament venue must have an extended capacity for showcasing the sport. This includes spectators, media coverage and much more. We want to start this project now to create one of the biggest European events in recent history.
Timeline:
January 2025 Declaration of Interest to host
June 2025 Bid complete, provisional budget
October 2025 Bid selection
Contact:
All emails shall be sent to office@ultimatefederation.eu
Tournament length:
8 days
Date:
Wished date: July 2027
Alternative Dates: please inform us which options would be available
Number of Teams:
In 2023, the EUC hosted 45 Teams in total:
13 Women’s Teams
15 Open Teams
17 Mixed Teams
The EUF expects higher participation in 2027
Number of Players:
In the previous events, the average number of players was around 22.
Venue:
For the maximum number of expected teams, 12-16 WFDF-regular fields are required. If fewer teams register, the number of needed fields should be reduced to cover the fixed costs.
A WFDF-regular field measures 100m x 37m + 3m + 5m restraint lines around it. WFDF-conform field size (95m x 35m + 3m restrain lines) is tolerated but should not be the standard. Please provide the length of the single fields in your bid.
Please provide a plan in case of rain (e.g. additional fields available, turf fields, etc.)
Football goals must be removed or protected for the players' safety. Having all pitches on 1 site is an asset.
Please add a Google Map link of the venue(s) in the bid and describe the grass quality.
More information about minimal requirements here: min requirements EUF Tournaments _ General terms.pdf
Volunteers:
Please provide some indication of how you plan to handle the Volunteers. The tournament needs to provide accommodation and food for the volunteers.
It is expected to have around 5 volunteers per field daily to cover Scoring and timekeeping.
Extra tasks need additional helpers.
Showcase Venue:
A Stadium with grandstands for about 2000 Spectators must be provided. Please provide the location, capacity, distance from the main venue, and how the participants are supposed to commute from the main venue to the stadium.
The Stadium must have public address facilities for announcements and national anthems.
Access to the stadium must be regulated. A ticketing system must be in place.
Live streaming infrastructure must be available, including internet, camera platforms, and commentator booths.
Accommodation:
It is expected that most teams will take care of the accommodation themselves.
Please indicate if you plan to offer central accommodation.
Breakfast must be provided if you plan accommodation (e.g., camping near the fields).
Please add a Google Maps link to the accommodation and the distance to the venue(s) in the bid.
Food:
Warm Dinners are highly recommended, at least during the showcase games' evenings.
Drinking water must be available within a pitch length.
Please indicate where and how you plan to provide meals and the indicative costs.
Reachability:
Indicate how the tournament location can be reached (distance to airports, public transportation system,…).
Opening Ceremony:
The opening ceremony is the most visible event of the tournament and should make the locals aware of the event.
It is a great platform for our sport, politicians, and sports managers.
Please roughly describe the plans for the opening ceremony, how to involve the local citizens, and how to use it for Sports diplomacy.
Showcase Games:
On dedicated evenings, showcase games in a stadium will be opened to paying spectators, which must be actively advertised.
Social Events:
Please briefly describe the plan for the social events.
Media Infrastructure:
The tournament needs to cover the following:
Dedicated internet solution with minimum 10MB/s UPLOAD speed per field
Dedicated office spaces for Media
Additional tents and infrastructure (scaffolding) for streaming
It is the plan to have all games streamed at this event
Gifts/Trophies:
Medals will be ordered through EUF and are covered by the tournament budget.
Winner Trophies must be covered by the tournament budget or by sponsors and will be ordered through EUF.
A tournament gift per player is unnecessary and should be considered only if covered by a sponsor.
Medical services:
An ambulance needs to be available at all times during the event. A First Aid Kit must be available at the fields. Physiotherapists are necessary.
Please describe your physiotherapy and medical plan.
Budget:
For the budget plan, please use the EUF template.
We want to make clear that people who work hard on these events should receive some reasonable payment, nevertheless, management costs should be kept to the minimum.
The EUF committee wants to ensure that all costs are clearly visible, that costs are reasonable, and that we help ensure players don’t pay for things they might prefer not to have if given a choice.
