The competition was held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe.
From 2017 on the European badminton championship is held annually except for the year with European Games - the badminton program at those Games will operate as that years Championships.
Since 2008, it is being graded as a Grand Prix Gold tournament by the Badminton World Federation.
[1][2] The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the European Championships.
[3] Starting from 2017, the championship will be an annual event except for the year with European Games.