The Championships comprise the following medal events:

• Mixed, Open, Women and Seniors Teams
• Mixed, Open, Women and Seniors Pairs

Parallel with the finals of the medal events there will be special EBL teams and pairs events where non qualifiers are invited to participate free of charge. They substitute the “B-Finals” of the past. They will also be open to new entrants at a fee.

The Mixed, Women and Senior Teams will be played with a two-day Swiss qualification followed by a two-day knockout stage.

The Open Teams will be played with a two-day Swiss qualification followed by a three-day knockout stage.

The Mixed Pairs will be played with a one-day qualification, a one-day semifinal A & B followed by a two-day final.

The Open Pairs will be played with a two-day qualification, a one-day semifinal A & B followed by a two-day final.

The Women and Senior Pairs will be played with a two-day qualification followed by a one-day final.

The above formats assume similar number of entries as at previous Open Championships, and the EBL reserves the right to alter the format, if necessary to ensure a fair and enjoyable event. The total duration, start and finishing dates of each event will however not change.

Players from teams still playing in the Teams competition when the qualification for the corresponding Pairs event starts will be able to enter that Pairs event at the earliest possible opportunity. For details please see the Supplemental Conditions of Contest § 4.

All bridge play will be at the Metro Toronto Convention Center located just steps away from popular attractions like the CN Tower, the Air Canada Centre and the Rogers Centre. There is a multitude of restaurants within easy walking distance as well as a food court across the street.

Toronto is Canada’s largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population. It’s a global center for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world’s most livable cities.

We know you want to fit in so, here are some Canadianisms compared with the US.
Loonie – Canadian one-dollar coin
Toonie – Canadian two-dollar coin
Runners – tennis shoes
Washroom – bathroom
Poutine – French fries covered with cheese curds and gravy
Elastic – rubber band

So, put on your runners, grab some toonies and join us for some bridge! There are games for all skill levels, daily so come join the fun!

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The World Bridge Federation announced that Lyon, France, has been selected to host the World Bridge Teams Championships in 2017.

Lyon is France’s third-largest city, and is well-known as the gastronomical centre of the country.

The announcement followed a presentation by two representatives from Lyon, and two from the French Bridge Federation. Putting together a video and slide presentation were Eric Remy, general manager of the French Bridge Federation; Sebastien Bret, development manager of the city’s Convention Bureau, and Jean-Philippe Daublain, president of the District of Lyon.

They were introduced by Jean-Claude Beneix, part of the WBF’s Championship Committee.

The video showed Lyon at its best, with lots of activities, plentiful hotel rooms and restaurants, plus easy access from a variety of locations around the world. Sebastien said there may be direct flights to Lyon from more locations by 2017. A connection from Dubai has recently been introduced which makes access from Asia easier, and visitors from North and South America can arrive by plane via Paris-Roissy or Geneva for the relatively short train trip.

Visitors who fly into Paris will have an excellent train service available, with 86 departures a day. The train trip from Paris to Lyon is less than two hours.

The tournament will include the usual championships – Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, d’Orsi Seniors Trophy and World Transnational Open Teams – and the Lyon organizing team proposes that the schedule should include side games for club players, Junior/Girls/Youngsters competitions and schools players (9 to 16 years old).

Four times a year, in March, August, October and December, Simultaneous events have been introduced to support Youth Bridge – the World Bridge Federation is committed to the development of Youth Bridge – the future of our wonderful game – please click here to read more about how the WBF wants to support Youth Bridge.
To enter, all clubs need to do is email Anna Gudge and tell her which day they wish to play and confirm the name of the club, the country and the name and email address of the person to receive the zip file. The file will be sent out about a week before the event.

Go to WBF Championships

Go to Registration Page

The World Bridge Federation announced that Lyon, France, has been selected to host the World Bridge Teams Championships in 2017.

Lyon is France’s third-largest city, and is well-known as the gastronomical centre of the country.

The announcement followed a presentation by two representatives from Lyon, and two from the French Bridge Federation. Putting together a video and slide presentation were Eric Remy, general manager of the French Bridge Federation; Sebastien Bret, development manager of the city’s Convention Bureau, and Jean-Philippe Daublain, president of the District of Lyon.

They were introduced by Jean-Claude Beneix, part of the WBF’s Championship Committee.

The video showed Lyon at its best, with lots of activities, plentiful hotel rooms and restaurants, plus easy access from a variety of locations around the world. Sebastien said there may be direct flights to Lyon from more locations by 2017. A connection from Dubai has recently been introduced which makes access from Asia easier, and visitors from North and South America can arrive by plane via Paris-Roissy or Geneva for the relatively short train trip.

Visitors who fly into Paris will have an excellent train service available, with 86 departures a day. The train trip from Paris to Lyon is less than two hours.

The tournament will include the usual championships – Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, d’Orsi Seniors Trophy and World Transnational Open Teams – and the Lyon organizing team proposes that the schedule should include side games for club players, Junior/Girls/Youngsters competitions and schools players (9 to 16 years old).

Four times a year, in March, August, October and December, Simultaneous events have been introduced to support Youth Bridge – the World Bridge Federation is committed to the development of Youth Bridge – the future of our wonderful game – please click here to read more about how the WBF wants to support Youth Bridge.
To enter, all clubs need to do is email Anna Gudge and tell her which day they wish to play and confirm the name of the club, the country and the name and email address of the person to receive the zip file. The file will be sent out about a week before the event.