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== Future championships == |
== Future championships == |
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2010 - to be hosted by [[Free University of Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]] |
2010 - to be hosted by [[Free University of Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]] |
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== Past championships== |
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=== Since 1999 === |
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If a University sent multiple teams, team letter shown in brackets. |
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| '''Year''' |
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| '''Champions''' |
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| '''Other Finalists (where known)''' |
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| '''ESL Champion''' |
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| '''Best Speaker''' |
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| '''Host''' |
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| 2009 |
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| '''[[University of Oxford]]''' ([[England]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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| [[Leiden University]] ([[Netherlands]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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| Jonathan Leader Maynard ([[University of Oxford]], [[England]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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| [[Newcastle University Union Society|Newcastle University]] ([[England]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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| 2008 |
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| '''[[University of Oxford]] (A)''' ([[England]])<ref name="2008Results"/> |
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| [[University of Oxford]] (C)<br/>[[University of Oxford]] (E)<br/> [[Tel Aviv University]]<ref name="2008Results"/> |
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| [[Babeş-Bolyai University]] ([[Romania]])<ref name="2008Results">[http://www.debate.ee/eudc2008/results.html Results] EUDC 2008 website</ref> |
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| James Dray ([[University of Oxford]], [[England]])<br />Simon Quinn ([[University of Oxford]], [[England]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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| [[Tallinn University]] ([[Estonia]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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| 2007 |
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| '''[[University of Cambridge]] (B)''' ([[England]])<ref name="2007Results">[http://worlddebating.blogspot.com/2007/08/cambridge-b-win-euros.html Cambridge B Win Euros], World Debating Website</ref> |
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|[[University of Cambridge]] (A)<br/>[[University College Cork]]<br/>[[University of St Andrews]]<ref>[http://worlddebating.blogspot.com/2007/08/eudc-2007-final.html EUDC 2007 Final] World Debating Website</ref> |
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| [[Tallinn University]] ([[Estonia]])<ref name="2007Results"/> |
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| Sam Block ([[University of Cambridge]], [[England]]) <ref name="2007Results"/> |
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| [[Koç University]] ([[Turkey]])<ref name="2007Results"/> |
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| 2006 |
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| '''[[University of Oxford]] (A)''' ([[England]])<ref Name="2006Result"/> |
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|[[University College Cork]]<br/>[[Durham University]] (B)<br/>[[University of Glasgow]]<ref Name="2006Result"/> |
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| [[University of Bonn]] ([[Germany]])<ref Name="2006Result">[http://flynn.debating.net/berlin06.htm Berlin Europeans Results & Tab], World Debating Website</ref> |
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| Will Jones ([[University of Oxford]], [[England]])<ref Name="2006Result">[http://flynn.debating.net/berlin06.htm Berlin Europeans Results & Tab], World Debating Website</ref> |
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| [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]])<ref>[http://www.debating.net/flynn/results.HTM World Debating Results], World Debating Website</ref><ref>[http://flynn.debating.net/Colmmain_edc2.htm Past Europeans]</ref> |
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| 2005 |
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| '''[[Durham University]] (A)''' ([[England]])<ref name="2005 Results"/> |
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|[[Inner Temple]] <br/>[[University of Oxford]]<br/>[[University College Dublin]]<ref name="2005 Results"/> |
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| [[Erasmus University]] ([[Netherlands]])<ref name="2005 Results">[http://flynn.debating.net/Colmmain_cork.htm Cork 2005 Europeans], World Debating Website</ref> |
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| Niall Kennedy ([[University of Glasgow]], [[Scotland]])<ref name="2005 Results"/> |
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| [[University College Cork]] ([[Ireland]])<ref name="2005 Results"/> |
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| 2004 |
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| '''[[Utrecht University]] (A)''' ([[Netherlands]])<ref name="2004Results"/> |
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|[[University of Oxford]] (A)<br/>[[University College Cork]]<br/>[[University of London]]<ref name="2004Results"/> |
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| [[Interdisciplinary Center]] ([[Israel]])<ref name="2004Results">[http://flynn.debating.net/Colmmain_dur.htm Durham 2004 Europeans], World Debating Website</ref> |
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| Derek Lande ([[University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork|University College Cork]], [[Ireland]])<ref name="2004Results"/> |
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| [[Durham University]] ([[England]])<ref name="2004Results"/> |
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| 2003 |
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| '''[[University of Bristol]] (A)''' ([[England]])<ref name="2003Results"/> |
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|[[Durham University]] (A)<br/>[[University of Oxford]] (B)<br/>[[University of Oxford]] (D)<ref name="2003Results"/> |
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| [[Erasmus University]] ([[Netherlands]])<ref name="2003Results">[http://flynn.debating.net/zag03.htm EDC Zagreb 2003 Results], World Debating Website</ref> |
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| David Penny ([[University of Oxford]], [[England]])<ref name="2003Results"/> |
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| [[Zagreb University]] ([[Croatia]])<ref name="2003Results"/> |
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| 2002 |
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| '''[[University of Oxford]]''' ([[England]])<ref name="2002Results">[http://flynn.debating.net/Colmmain_haif02.htm Haifa 2002 Europeans Results], World Debating Website</ref> |
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|[[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]]<br/>[[Interdisciplinary Center]]<br/>[[University of Oxford]] (A) <ref name="2002Results"/> |
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| [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] ([[Israel]])<ref>[http://flynn.debating.net/haifteam.htm Haifa 2002 Europeans Team Tab], World Debating Website</ref> |
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| Matt Spence ([[University of Oxford]], [[England]])<ref name="2002Results"/> |
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| [[Haifa University]] ([[Israel]])<ref name="2002Results"/> |
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| 2001 |
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| '''[[Inner Temple]]''' ([[England]])<ref name="2001 Results"/> |
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|[[Erasmus University]] (B)<br/>[[University of Aberdeen]] (A)<br/>[[Yugoslav University Debate Network|Yugo Deb Net]](A)<ref name="2001 Results"/> |
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| [[Erasmus University]] (B) ([[Netherlands]])<ref name="2001 Results">[http://flynn.debating.net/slovres.htm Slovenia EDC 2001 Results], World Debating Website</ref> |
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| Mila Turajlic ([[Yugoslav University Debate Network|Yugo Deb Net]], [[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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| [[University of Ljubljana]]* ([[Slovenia]])<ref name="2001 Results"/> |
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| 2000 |
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| '''[[University of Oxford]] (A)''' ([[England]])<ref name="2000Results"/> |
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|[[University of Oxford]] (D)<br/>[[Trinity College Dublin]] (A)<br/>[[Trinity College Dublin]] (B)<ref name="2000Results"/> |
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| [[University of Tartu]] ([[Estonia]])<ref name="2000Results">[http://flynn.debating.net/abdres.htm Aberdeen Europeans 2000 results], World Debating Website</ref> |
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| Fergal Davis ([[Trinity College, Dublin|Trinity College Dublin]], [[Ireland]]) <ref name="2000Results"/> |
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| [[University of Aberdeen]] ([[Scotland]])<ref name="2000Results"/> |
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| 1999 |
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| '''[[University of Oxford]]''' ([[England]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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| [[Deree College]] ([[Greece]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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| Michael Birshan ([[University of Oxford]], [[England]]) <ref>[http://flynn.debating.net/rotspk.htm Rotterdam 1999 Speaker Tab]</ref> |
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| [[Erasmus University]] ([[Netherlands]]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> The tournament was actually held in [[Portorož]], on the [[Adriatic]] coast of Slovenia. |
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=== Pre-1999 === |
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| '''European Champions''' |
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| 1993 |
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| '''[[University of Bristol]]''' ([[England]])<ref name="EDCwinners&hosts">[http://flynn.debating.net/edchost.HTM Winners & Hosts of the EDC], World Debating Website]</ref> |
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| [[Deree College]] ([[Greece]])<ref name="EDCwinners&hosts"/> |
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| 1992 |
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| '''[[University of Oxford]]''' ([[England]])<ref name="EDCwinners&hosts"/> |
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| [[Leiden University]] ([[Netherlands]])<ref name="EDCwinners&hosts"/> |
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| 1991 |
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| '''[[University of Oxford]]''' ([[England]])<ref name="EDCwinners&hosts"/> |
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| [[Copenhagen]] ([[Denmark]])<ref name="EDCwinners&hosts"/> |
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Revision as of 11:18, 11 February 2010
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The European Universities Debating Championship (EUDC) is an annual debating tournament for teams from universities in Europe. The competition uses the British Parliamentary Debate format (the same debate format used at the World Universities Debating Championship).
Origins of the championships
The championship's origins are murky, with an attempt to mirror Worlds for Europe in the hope of promoting debating in Central Europe in particular having had several false starts.
The championships as they are known today were first held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands at Erasmus University from 8-11 April 1999. Subsequent tournaments have been held at a similar time of year, although the competition has become slightly longer to accommodate the growth of the event.
The competition in 1999 involved 32 teams of two speakers, but has now grown to involve over 100 teams each year. Institutions can enter more than one team based on the ability of the organisers to accommodate them. Some institutions also enter teams from more than one separate debating societies within their institution.
Participants
Participating teams are drawn principally from European tertiary education institutions, although teams from the Middle East and central Asian institutions are eligible pending the formation of similar competitions in their regions. Students at the Inns of Court are also eligible subject to some conditions.
The competition
The competition has a main section of several rounds of debating, after which the top 16 teams proceed to the elimination rounds (the "break"). There is also a separate break of 16 teams for English-as-Second-Language (ESL) teams. ESL teams may also simultaneously break into the main tournament knock-out rounds.
The Council and the Committee
The Europeans tournament of 1999 formed a Council from the countries represented at the tournament and drafted a Constitution to govern the tournament. Unlike Worlds' tiered voting structures, Europeans Council opted for a one member one vote system of governance, electing to choose equality of representation despite the limited exposure of some countries to British Parliamentary debating at that time for the purpose of encouraging their participation. The Council governs the Constitution and Rules of the tournament, as well as deciding on bids to host subsequent tournaments.
The Committee is formed of a President (who also chairs Council), a Registrar and regional representation from Central & Eastern Europe, Northern & Western Europe, South-Eastern Europe and the Middle East, the Islands of the North Atlantic and the convener of the current championship and that for the following year. This committee discusses issues which arise during the time between annual Councils.
The current president is Jens Fischer from the Berlin Debating Union.
Past championships
Since 1999
If a University sent multiple teams, team letter shown in brackets.
* The tournament was actually held in Portorož, on the Adriatic coast of Slovenia.
Pre-1999
| Year | European Champions | Host |
| 1993 | University of Bristol (England)[16] | Deree College (Greece)[16] |
| 1992 | University of Oxford (England)[16] | Leiden University (Netherlands)[16] |
| 1991 | University of Oxford (England)[16] | Copenhagen (Denmark)[16] |
Future championships
2010 - to be hosted by Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Future championships
2010 - to be hosted by Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Grand Finalist & ESL Champion Team Members
2009 (University of Newcastle, England)
Champions:
- University of Oxford A Team - Jonathan Leader Maynard & Shengwu Li
Finalists:
- University of Oxford C Team - Neil Dewar & Max Kasriel
- University of Oxford E Team - Joanna Farmer & Thomas Hosking
- Tel Aviv University - Yoni Cohen & Uri Merhav
ESL Champions:
- Leiden University - Ali al Khatib & Rob Honig[citation needed]
2008 (Tallinn University, Estonia)
Champions:
- University of Oxford A Team - James Dray & Will Jones
Finalists:
- King's College London - Jonathan Leader Maynard & Louis Palombo
- University of Oxford B Team - Simon Quinn & Alex Worsnip
- University of Oxford D Team - Benjamin Jasper & Shengwu Li
ESL Champions:
- Babeş-Bolyai University - Dan Cristea & Nico Lupea[17]
2007 (Koç University, Turkey)
Champions:
- University of Cambridge B Team - Sam Block & Giles Robertson[18]
Finalists:
- University of Cambridge A Team - David Tite & Daniel Warents
- University College Cork - Daniel Patrick McCarthy & Stephen Nolan[19]
- University of St Andrews - Doug Cochran & Connie Grieve[20]
ESL Champions:
- Tallinn University - Allan-Hermann Pool & Uve Poom
2006 (Berlin Debating Union, Germany)[citation needed]
Champions:
- University of Oxford - Alexander Betts & Gavin Illsley
Finalists:
- University College Cork - Derek Doyle & Tony Murphy
- Durham University - Ian Chapman & Siddharth Khajuria
- University of Glasgow - Niall Kennedy & Niall Rowantree
ESL Champions:
- University of Bonn - Isabelle Loewe & Matthias Lux[21]
2005 (University College Cork, Ireland)
Champions:
- Durham University - Bob Nimmo & Erin O'Brien
Finalists:
- Inner Temple - Greg O'Ceallaigh & Charlie Sparling
- University of Oxford - Alexandra Hill & Timothy Saunders
- University College Dublin - Eoghan Casey & Ciarán Lawlor
ESL Champions:
- Erasmus University - Lars Duursma & Sharon Kroes[22]
2004 (Durham University, England)
Champions:
- Utrecht University - Jan Rosing & Klaas van Schelven
Finalists:
- University of Oxford - Jonathan Bailey & Nicholas Sloboda
- University College Cork - Conor Buckley & Derek Lande
- University of London - Maddy Carey & Frederick Cowell
ESL Champions:
- Interdisciplinary Center - Yaron Chayat & Jacob Shwergold[23]
2003 (Zagreb University, Croatia)
Champions:
- University of Bristol - Aneurin Brewer & Can Okar
Finalists:
- Durham University - Tom Hamilton & Jon Simons
- University of Oxford B Team - Alexander Betts & David Penny
- University of Oxford D Team - Bob Cuffe & Peggy Pei Yu Pao
ESL Champions:
- Erasmus University - Lars Duursma & Marc Roels[24]
2002 (Haifa University, Israel)
Champions:
- University of Oxford C Team - Fraser Campbell & Tara Mounce
Finalists:
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Neomi Kreiger & Eli Noverstern
- Interdisciplinary Center - Gour Braslavi & Noga Issachson
- University of Oxford A Team - Nicholas Pacheco & Matt Spence
ESL Champions:
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Neomi Kreiger & Eli Noverstern[25]
2001 (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Champions:
- Inner Temple - Elliott Gold & Matthew Snarr
Second-Place:
- Erasmus University - Alexander Eedemans & Edvard van Geuns
Other Finalists:
- University of Aberdeen - Rami Okasha & Chris Peggie
- Yugo Deb Net - Sonja Stojanevic & Mila Turaljic
ESL Champions:
- Erasmus University - Alexander Eedemans & Edvard van Geuns[26]
2000 (University of Aberdeen, Scotland)
Champions:
- University of Oxford A Team - Aaron Maniam & Melanie Marshall
Finalists:
- University of Oxford D Team - Niall Kennedy & Ewan Smith
- Trinity College Dublin A Team - Fergal Davis & Paul Geaney
- Trinity College Dublin B Team - Conor Byrne & Jim McElroy
ESL Champions:
- University of Tartu - Kristi Hakkaja & Enn Metsar[27]
1999 (Erasmus University, Netherlands)
Champions:
- University of Oxford A Team - Michael Birshan & Muireann O'Cinneide
Finalists:
- University of Oxford B Team - Aaron Maniam & Ewan Smith
- Royal Holloway - Mark Gabriel & André Walker
- Utrecht University - Benjamin Bolger & Bibilotte Duyvesteyn
ESL Champions:
- Deree College - Irini Kamba & Manolis Polychronidis[28]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Results EUDC 2008 website
- ^ a b c d Cambridge B Win Euros, World Debating Website
- ^ EUDC 2007 Final World Debating Website
- ^ a b c d Berlin Europeans Results & Tab, World Debating Website
- ^ World Debating Results, World Debating Website
- ^ Past Europeans
- ^ a b c d e Cork 2005 Europeans, World Debating Website
- ^ a b c d e Durham 2004 Europeans, World Debating Website
- ^ a b c d e EDC Zagreb 2003 Results, World Debating Website
- ^ a b c d Haifa 2002 Europeans Results, World Debating Website
- ^ Haifa 2002 Europeans Team Tab, World Debating Website
- ^ a b c d Slovenia EDC 2001 Results, World Debating Website
- ^ a b c d e Aberdeen Europeans 2000 results, World Debating Website
- ^ a b c EDC Rotterdam 1999 Knock out Rounds, World Debate Website
- ^ Rotterdam 1999 Speaker Tab
- ^ a b c d e f Winners & Hosts of the EDC, World Debating Website]
- ^ Results EUDC 2008 website
- ^ Cambridge B Win Euros, World Debating Website
- ^ UCC Climb to 4th in World Universities Debating Rankings UCC Press Release
- ^ EUDC 2007 Final World Debating Website
- ^ Berlin Europeans Results & Tab, World Debating Website
- ^ Cork 2005 Europeans, World Debating Website
- ^ Durham 2004 Europeans, World Debating Website
- ^ EDC Zagreb 2003 Results, World Debating Website
- ^ Haifa 2002 Europeans, World Debating Website
- ^ Slovenia EDC 2001 Results, World Debating Website
- ^ Aberdeen Europeans 2000 results, World Debating Website
- ^ Rotterdam 1999 Results, World Debating Website
External links
- Official Site of the 2010 Championship in Amsterdam
- Official Site of the 2009 Championship in Newcastle
- Official Site of the 2008 Championship in Tallinn
- World Debating Website (including information about the championship)
- World Debating Website page summarising past Euros results
- Debate website with past results and motions from EUDC and future announcements