[1][2] Initially the competition was awarded to Cluj-Napoca, Romania but due to Cluj Arena not being fit for such championships, European Athletics decided to award the competition to Israel.

[citation needed] *   Host nation (Israel)* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.

A maximum of three athletes per member federation may participate in each individual event if they all have achieved the qualifying standard.

The host country may enter one athlete in every discipline regardless of the entry standards.

[4] 1,139 athletes (611 men and 528 women) from 44 nations are expected to participate in these championships.