EUC 2023 in Limerick, IRL

The European Ultimate Federation is happy to announce that the European Ultimate Championship 2023 in the Mixed, Women and Open divisions will be organised at the University of Limerick (IRL) facilities. The tournament will start on Saturday, July 15th, with the opening ceremony and finish on Saturday, July 22nd, with the finals of each division and the medal ceremony. "The Siege Events" will be the hosts with the Support of the University of Limerick and the City of Limerick.

The European Ultimate Championship has taken place every 4 years since 1981. The last edition was in Györ (HUN) in 2019, featuring 54 teams from 25 nations with over 1500 participants and was won by Ireland in the women's division, while Great Britain won in the Mixed and the Open divisions.

"The EUF is impressed by the venue at the University of Limerick and from the professionality, the whole organisation lead by "the Siege Events" has shown in managing events of comparable size as the European Ultimate Championship", said Andrea "Oddi" Furlan, President of the European Ultimate Federation. "It is challenging to find hosts for week-long tournaments that require more than 20 top quality and full-size fields ideally at one site, accommodation for 2000 participants and a large staff able to cope with all challenges such a large event brings. With "the Siege Events" and the University of Limerick, we have found skilled partners that can offer a top-quality organisation to the over 60 national teams selections from all European countries and to all supporters who cheer for their national team."

TOC Tournament Director and Siege Events’ lead Liam Grant commented, “We are absolutely delighted to be hosting the EUF 2023 European Ultimate Championships. It is a great honour to be trusted with hosting this event, and it comes off the back of a successful week hosting WMUCC 2022. The facilities here at the University of Limerick are world-class, and we are excited to continue showcasing them to more of the global Ultimate community. The modern campus will give the event an Olympic village feel and will allow for a stress-free experience. We have an all-star organising committee, and the city stands fully behind us to make this a memorable tournament. Hosting back-to-back major international events will positively impact the Ultimate community here in Limerick for years to come.

We look forward to giving Europe’s elite Ultimate players our famous Irish welcome.”

The European Ultimate Federation (EUF), a non-profit organisation with its seat in Guntramsdorf (Austria), is the governing body for Ultimate in Europe. As part of the European Flying Disc Federation (EFDF) and the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), the EUF works to coordinate and develop Ultimate in Europe and promote its Spirit of the Game ideals. The EUF coordinates Ultimate associations in Europe and supports Ultimate in countries without local organisations. The EUF organises tournaments for European teams, develops educational programs and courses, and supports activities of interest.

Ultimate is a non-contact, self-referred team sport played with a flying disc (or Frisbee) and the largest Mixed sport in the world. Mixed Ultimate has been part of the IWGA world Games since 2004. More than 30.000 European players enjoy competitive Ultimate in the Mixed Open and women’s divisions. 

F.l.t.r: Barry Walsh (Siege Events), Andrea ‘Oddi’ Furlan (European Ultimate Federation), Liam Grant (Siege Events) final meeting at WMUCC 2022 in Limerick