The Champions' Cup is a top-level competition reserved for the national champion teams of the 10 countries ranked best in the Open Series of the most recent European Team Championships. Last year, the 50th European Team Championships were held in Ostend, June 2010, and the top ten countries are listed below. Additional competitors are the defending champions, Onstein of The Netherlands and Germany, the host country.
The winner of the competition will be named 'European Club Champion'. They will earn the right to participate in the next edition of the tournament in 2012. EBL Master points will be awarded.
The top 10 countries of the Open Series of the 50th European Team Championships are (in alphabetical order):
  • BULGARIA
  • GERMANY
  • ICELAND
  • ISRAEL
  • ITALY
  • The NETHERLANDS
  • POLAND
  • RUSSIA
  • SWEDEN
  • TURKEY
The participating teams must send their team details (team name, players, etc.) to the EBL before 10 September 2011. Information to be supplied includes:
  • name of the club to which the team belongs; if the team comprises players form different clubs, the team will be named after the captain followed by the name of the country.
  • names of players, captains and other team officials.
  • name and email address of the contact person, for further information