Team Europe

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Team Europe may refer to a number of sports team using the designate to represent a unified team of European countries in sporting competitions. Whilst neither the European Union nor the Council of Europe are countries themselves, European teams have been formed to compete in several international competitions. The most famous of these is the Ryder Cup in golf which sees a European team play against a team from the US in even-numbered years. In association football, a selection of European footballers play occasionally for charity games and anniversary games in the Europe XI team.

Team Europe may also refer to cooperative efforts between the European Union, its Member States, the European Investment Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.{{Cite web |last=EU Capacity4dev |title=WBT Team Europe |url=https://europa.eu/capacity4dev/wbt-team-europe |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=European Union}} Team Europe was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to improve coherence and coordination between its members.

Examples of competitions featuring a European team

"Team Europe" is the official designation of the team representing Europe in several international competitions

=Europe vs. USA=

=Europe vs. Asia=

  • EurAsia Cup – Biennial men's professional golf event
  • Royal Trophy – Defunct men's professional golf event from 2006 to 2013, replaced by the EurAsia Cup.
  • Bonallack Trophy – Biennial men's amateur golf event (Team Europe vs. Team Asia/Pacific)
  • Euro-Asia Cup – Table tennis

=Other=

:Note that in the above sports there also exist national teams taking part in other competitions.

=Junior Events=

Competitions featuring a Europe team

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| 2020 Bandy Y17 World ChampionshipTeam EuropeBandyThe United States and all of Europe except:

  • {{FIN}}
  • {{NOR}}
  • {{RUS}}
  • {{SWE}}
A Team Europe was set up to allow youth players from a number of "developing" bandy countries to come together and form a team which would hopefully be more competitive and which could serve as ambassadors for the sport in the countries from which the team had collected its players.{{cite web |url= https://docslib.org/doc/9556166/team-europe-ambassadorial-team-at-the-fib-2020-world-championship |title= Team Europe ambassadorial team at the FIB 2020 World Championship U17 Boys |publisher= Federation of International Bandy |access-date= 2022-12-13}}
| 2016 World Cup of HockeyWCH2016Ice hockeyAll of Europe except:
  • {{CZE}}
  • {{FIN}}
  • {{SWE}}
  • {{RUS}}
  • The 2016 World Cup of Hockey included eight teams: the so-called "Big Six" nations of ({{CAN}}, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden, and the {{USA}}), a team of 23-and-under North American players, and Team Europe which is made up of European players from non-represented countries, with representation from Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.{{cn|date=December 2022}}
    | 2016 ISU Team Challenge CupFigure skatingThe inaugural ISU Team Challenge Cup features Team Europe against Team North America and Team Asia{{cite news |url= http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-second-comings-in-figure-skating-20151025-column.html |title= Skate second comings: Max Aaron as Elvis Stojko, Jason Brown as Paul Wylie? |author= Philip Hersh |date= 25 October 2015 |publisher= Chicago Tribune }}
    | 2015 Peachtree CupRoad runningThe inaugural Peachtree Cup, part of the Peachtree Road Race 2015 competition, featured Team Europe against Team USA, Team Africa, Team Asia.{{cite news |url= http://www.wrdw.com/news/headlines/Team-Africa-wins-Peachtree-Cup-at-AJC-Peachtree-Road-Race-311644031.html |title= Team Africa wins Peachtree Cup at AJC Peachtree Road Race |date= 4 July 2015 |agency= Associated Press |publisher= WRDW-TV-12-Agusta News }}{{cite news |url= http://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/peachtree-road-race-adds-elite-team-competition |title= Peachtree Road Race Adds Elite Team Competition |author= Peter Gambaccini |date= 18 March 2015 |publisher= Runner's World }}{{cite web |url= http://www.atlantatrackclub.org/blog/team-usa-men-are-strong-but-team-africa-prevails-in-peachtree-cup/ |title= Team USA is Strong, But Team Africa Prevails in Peachtree Cup |date= 4 July 2015 |publisher= Atlanta Track Club }}
    | 2014 World Ladies Championship Goodwill CupGolfThe inaugural World Ladies Championship Goodwill Cup featured Team Europe versus Team Asia. The Goodwill Cup large team championship was played as part of the World Ladies Championship.{{cite web |url= http://www.clpga.org/En/golf/tournaments/China-LPGA-Tour-World-Ladies-Championship-2014/news_2819.html |title= Team Asia Wins Inaugural Goodwill Trophy |date= 5 March 2014 |author= CLPGA Tour |publisher= China LPGA }}{{cite web |url= http://www.missionhillswlc.com/news/show/en/8 |title= Team Asia Wins First Goodwill Trophy |author= Mission Hills Group |publisher= Mission Hills World Ladies Championship }}
    | EurAsia CupGolfThe EurAsia Cup features Team Europe versus Team Asia.{{cite news |url= http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Golf/2015/09/28/EurAsia-Cup-golf-coming-to-town-again/ |title= Get ready for another Europe-Asia showdown |publisher= The Star (Kuala Lumpur) |author= Lim Teik Huat |date= 28 September 2015 }}
    | Euro-Asia CupTable tennisThe Euro-Asia Cup features Team Europe versus Team Asia.
    | Continental Cup of CurlingCurlingall EuropeTeam Europe or Team World against Team North America

    :Note that in the above sports there also exist national teams taking part in other competitions

    Other examples of "Team Europe"

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    | BSL All-Star GameBasketballBasketball Super League member clubs based in East Thrace, the European portion of TurkeyThe All-Star Game currently features a game between Team Asia and Team Europe, with "Team Asia" consisting of players for BSL clubs based in Anatolia, the Asian portion of Turkey.

    See also

    References

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    Category:Sport in Europe

    Category:Multinational sports teams

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