[1] The first European Championship was held in 1994 in Tallinn, Estonia.
In 1995, it was decided by the General Assembly of the Renju International Federation (RIF) that the European Championships would be held regularly.
[2] In the same year, the 2nd European Championship was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Since 1996, the European Championship was changed to happen once every two years.
In 1996, there were two groups, after which the winner was determined by the semifinal and final matches.