The Men's omnium at the European Track Championships was first competed in 2010. Prior to 2010, there were two elite omniums held annually: an endurance omnium and a sprint omnium.
The Omnium consists of six different competitions over two days.
Before 2010, European championships Omnium events were held as European Criterion or Winter Championship (1956–1971).
From 1972 to 1990 they were organized by the FICP as European Championship. Since 1995 the UEC is responsible for all European championships.[1]
| 1956 Zürich | ||||
| Not held | ||||
| 1959 Dortmund | ||||
| 1961 Kopenhagen | ||||
| 1962 Dortmund | ||||
| 1963 Köln | ||||
| 1964 Köln | ||||
| 1965 Brussels | ||||
| 1966 Köln | ||||
| 1967 Gent | ||||
| 1968 Gent | ||||
| 1969 Charleroi | ||||
| 1970 Gent | ||||
| 1971 Brussels | ||||
| 1972 Gent | ||||
| 1973 Köln | ||||
| 1974 Berlin | ||||
| 1975 Grenoble | ||||
| 1976 Rotterdam | ||||
| 1977 Antwerp | ||||
| 1978 Milan | ||||
| 1979 Vienna | ||||
| 1980 Gent | ||||
| 1981 Milan | ||||
| 1982 Zürich | ||||
| 1983 Herning | ||||
| 1984 Kopenhagen | ||||
| 1985 Gent | ||||
| 1986 Genève | ||||
| 1987 Gent | ||||
| 1988 Zürich | ||||
| 1989 Kopenhagen | ||||
| 1990 Gent | ||||
| 1991 Grenoble | ||||
| Not held | ||||
| 1995 Valencia | ||||
| 1996 Moscow | ||||
| 1997 Berlin | ||||
| 1998 Stettin | ||||
| 1999 Dalmine | ||||
| Not held | ||||