The European Kendo Championships are an international kendo competition contested by the member nations of the European Kendo Federation (EKF). EKF is the international federation of kendo associations in Europe as well as the governing body for members of EKF. The championships have been conducted generally every year except when there is a scheduled World Kendo Championship the same year, the first EKC's inception being in 1974. The competition is divided into 6 divisions: Men's Team, Women's Team, Junior Team, Men's Individual, Women's Individual, Junior Individual. Team matches are individual between 5 members from each team which change sequentially at the end of each round, except in the Junior category which is between 3 members from each team, male or female.
The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the Men's Teams Division.
The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the Men's individuals Division.
| Year | Final | Third Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=20% | Winner | width=20% | Runner-up | ||
| 1974 | D. Todd, | J.C. Tuvi, | J.P. Niay, | A. Markie, [1] | |
| 1977 | G. Sterckx, | P. Otto Forstreuter, | J. Lopiccolo, | A. Deguitre, | |
| 1978 | J. Lopiccolo, | K. Davies, | G. Sterckx, | D. Olivry, | |
| 1981 | H. Bier, | H. Maierhofer, | A. Deguitre, | D. Olivry, [2] | |
| 1983 | J.C. Girot, | R. Jattkowsky, | J. Lopiccolo, | P. Van Laecken, | |
| 1984 | J. Lopiccolo, | R. Lehman, | J.C. Girot, | H. Bier, | |
| 1986 | J. Potrafki, | H. Maierhofer, | J. Lopiccolo, | J.C. Wolfs, | |
| 1987 | J. Potrafki, | A. Deguitre, | J.C. Girot, | R. Lehman, | |
| 1989 | C. Pruvost, | P. Bjerlow, | J. Potrafki, | S. Velasquez, | |
| 1990 | S. Velasquez, | C. Pruvost, | T. Andersen, | E. Hamot, | |
| 1992 | R. Lehman, | J.P. Labru, | T. Andersen, | M. Wahlquist, | |
| 1993 | M. Wahlquist, | G. Nicholas, | T. Andersen, | J.P. Labru, | |
| 1995 | R. Lehman, | W. Pomero, | S. Perrin, | T. Andersen, | |
| 1996 | F. Tran,[3] | R. Lehman, | D. Castro, | M. Wahlquist, | |
| 1998 | M. Herbold, | T. Barany, | F. Salson, | G. Erdelyi, | |
| 1999 | D. Castro, | M. Herbold, | T. De Brunel, | B. Gustavsson, | |
| 2001 | G. Erdelyi, | M. Wahlquist, | D. Castro, | F. Blachon, | |
| 2002 | A. Soulas, | W. Haeke, | T. Barany, | M. Wahlquist, | |
| 2004 | F. Mandia, | J. Ulmer, | J. Sengfelder, | J. Castro, | |
| 2005 | H. Blanchard, | J. Ulmer, | J. Sengfelder, | A. Soulas, | |
| 2007 | G. Sicart, | E. Yonnet, | A. Diebold, | J. Ulmer, | |
| 2008 | S. Dubi, | G. Sicart, | H.P. Herr, | W. Haeke, | |
| 2010 | F. Mandia, | A. Korhonen, | A. Dubi, | N. Kiraly, | |
| 2011 | S. Dubi, | F. Mandia, | G. Babos, | O. Kimura, | |
| 2013 | G. Giannetto, | K. Nakabayshi, | S. Dubi, | A. Fisher, | |
| 2014 | S. Gibson, | K. Maemoto, | D. Baeli, | K. Ito, | |
| 2016 | K. Maemoto, | A. Pons, | K. Bosak, | K. Ito, | |
| 2017 | K. Ito, | M. Fritz, | F. Mandia, | K. Maemoto, | |
| 2019 | K. Nakabayashi, | G. Babos, | M. Kaczor, | J. Bertout, | |
| 2022 | L. Przewlocki, | K. Rukas, | K. Maemoto, | H. Ohno, | |
| 2023 | L. Przewlocki, | W. Olivier, | K. Maemoto, | E. Manzella, | |
The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the Women's Team Division.
| Year | Final | Third Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=20% | Winner | width=20% | Runner-up | ||
| 1989 | J. Dekker, | M.G. Passerella, | M. Morel, | S. Meresse, | |
| 1990 | A. Neumeister, | I. Benkmann, | M. Livolsi, | E. Fournier, | |
| 1992 | A. Esshaki, | A. Nemeth, | I. Benkmann, | A. Stone, | |
| 1993 | C. Sasakura, | A. Nemeth, | D. Castelli, | I. Benkmann, | |
| 1995 | C. Sasakura, | A. Esshaki, | J. Dekker, | I. Benkmann, | |
| 1996 | M. Livolsi, | J. Dekker, | K. Niklaus, | I. Benkmann, | |
| 1998 | M. Livolsi, | J. Dekker, | C. David, | S. Porevuo, | |
| 1999 | M. Livolsi, | O. Martin, | N. Soulas, | O. Kaarlanen, | |
| 2001 | B. Kiraly, | A. Costa, | S. Loustale, | N. Soulas, | |
| 2002 | B. Kiraly, | S. Porevuo, | O. Martin, | S. Loustale, | |
| 2004 | B. Kiraly, | C. Garcia, | A. Destobbeleer, | A. Sipos, | |
| 2005 | C. Garcia, | A. Destobbeleer, | B. Kiraly, | K. Kovacs, | |
| 2007 | B. Kiraly, | L. Van Laecken, | C. Garcia, | M. Livolsi, | |
| 2008 | S. Aoki, | W. Roehrbein, | B. Kiraly, | P. Stolarz, | |
| 2010 | S. Kumpf, | S. Fadai, | K. Grosiak, | P. Stolarz, | |
| 2011 | P. Stolarz, | A. Blanchard, | S. Fadai, | M. Boviz, | |
| 2013 | S. Fadai, | S. Van Der Woude, | A. Momcilovic, | M. Boviz, | |
| 2014 | S. Van Der Woude, | M. Boviz, | S. Ricciuti, | S. Kumpf, | |
| 2016 | K. Koppe, | S. Van Der Woude, | L. Meinberg, | A. Michaud, | |
| 2017 | P. Stolarz, | A. Akila, | F. D'Hont, | S. Ade, | |
| 2019 | L. Meinberg, | M. Ponomareva, | A. Akila, | F. Smout, | |
| 2022 | F. D'Hont, | R. Ogle, | L. Van Laecken, | A. Yearwood, | |
| 2023 | N. Eichlerova, | A. Yearwood, | K. Babinska, | S. Guadarrama, | |
The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the junior’s team division.
| Year | Final | Third Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=20% | Winner | width=20% | Runner-up | ||
| 1993 | T. Brunel De Bonneville, | L. Labarre, | S. Bousique, | D. Castro Rabadan, | |
| 1995 | J. Castro Rabadán, | Y.B. Diaz, | G. Monsorez, | C. Meunier, | |
| 1996 | N. Király, | E. Brunet, | J. Ulmer, | K. Néméth, | |
| 1998 | W. Haeke, | K. Néméth, | E. D’Angelo, | Y. Nakahara, | |
| 1999 | E. Yonnet, | W. Haeke, | C. Jabouley, | L. Kho, | |
| 2001 | S. Bognár, | A. Duvauchelle, | S. Nakamura, | A. Dubi, | |
| 2002 | A. Diebold, | S. Kautz, | B. De Bussac, | T. D’Hont | |
| 2004 | R. Kumpf, | J. Zailachi, | D.S. Crãciun, | G. Babos, | |
| 2005 | G. Babos, | M. Jastak, | S. Kato, | S. Fadai, | |
| 2007 | K. Nakabayashi, | J. Carpentier, | G. Pezzo, | M. Arregui Martin, | |
| 2008 | M. Arregui Martin, | B. Gromul, | S. Cohen, | M. Petrovic, | |
| 2010 | G. Dubilin, | L.P Martin, | B. Bois, | A. Moretti, | |
| 2011 | G. Dublilin, | P. Kuhn, | A. Milosevic, | R. Van Riel, | |
| 2013 | G.Abou El Seoud, | V.G. Chiera, | D.A. Kim, | E. Thivolle, | |
| 2014 | K. Kremcheev, | L. Klein, | L. Guadarrama, | A. Ruge, | |
| 2016 | L. Moutarde, | T. Komjáti, | L. Guadarrama, | M. Lukács, | |
| 2017 | L. Moutarde, | K. Kometov, | P. Debray-Deschodt, | N.D. Sibinovic, | |
| 2019 | L. Klyuev, | J.K. Wright, | R. Kusurgashev, | M-C. Cornea, | |
| 2022 | L. Ilić, | T. Adeyinka, | F. Spilarewicz, | N. Medina Wolpert, | |
| 2023 | S. Bessa, | A. Buithe, | Y. Bouaita, | R. Biscomb, | |
| No. | Year | City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | ||||
| 2 | 1977 | Papendal | |||
| 3 | 1978 | Chambery | |||
| 4 | 1981 | Berlin | |||
| 5 | 1983 | ||||
| 6 | 1984 | Brussels | |||
| 7 | 1986 | London | |||
| 8 | 1987 | Malmö | |||
| 9 | 1989 | ||||
| 10 | 1990 | Berlin | |||
| 11 | 1992 | Barcelona | |||
| 12 | 1993 | Turku | |||
| 13 | 1995 | ||||
| 14 | 1996 | Miskolc | |||
| 15 | 1998 | Basel | |||
| 16 | 1999 | Lourdes | |||
| 17 | 2001 | Bologna | |||
| 18 | 2002 | ||||
| 19 | 2004 | Budapest | |||
| 20 | 2005 | Bern | |||
| 21 | 2007 | Lisbon | |||
| 22 | 2008 | ||||
| 23 | 2010 | Debrecen | |||
| 24 | 2011 | ||||
| 25 | Berlin | Max-Schmeling-Halle | |||
| 26 | 2014 | ||||
| 27 | 2016 | National Sport Arena | |||
| 28 | 2017 | ||||
| 29 | 2019 | Štark Arena | |||
| 30 | 2020 | Cancelled - Covid-19 | |||
| 31 | 2022 | Sport & Freizeitzentrum Kalbach | |||
| 32 | 2023 | Elispace |