The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federation in ). From 1935 to 1956, the championships were held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobagganing Federation in ). Since 1962, the event has been under the auspices of the FIL and has been held in even-numbered years since 1980. Since 2012, it is held annually within a preselected World Cup stages in the so-called race-in-race mode. The results of non-European athletes at these World Cup stages are not counted for European Championships standings.
For information on natural track luge championships in Europe, please see FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, which have been contested since 1970.
Host cities
1914: Reichenberg, Bohemia (part of Austria-Hungary) 1928: Schreiberhau, Germany 1929: Semmering, Austria 1934: Ilmenau, Germany 1935: Krynica, Poland 1937: Oslo, Norway 1938: Salzburg, Austria 1939: Reichenberg, Germany (Czechoslovakia was under Nazi Germany then) 1951: Innsbruck, Austria 1952: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany 1953: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 1954: Davos, Switzerland 1955: Hahnenklee, West Germany 1956: Imst, Austria 1957-61: Events cancelled 1962: Weißenbach, Austria 1963-66: Events cancelled 1967: Königssee, West Germany 1968-69: Events cancelled 1970: Hammarstrand, Sweden 1971: Imst, Austria 1972: Königssee, West Germany 1973: Königssee, West Germany 1974: Imst, Austria 1975: Olang, Italy 1976: Hammarstrand, Sweden 1977: Königssee, West Germany 1978: Hammarstrand, Sweden 1979: Oberhof, East Germany 1980: Olang, Italy 1982: Winterberg, West Germany 1984: Olang, Italy 1986: Hammarstrand, Sweden 1988: Königssee, West Germany 1990: Innsbruck, Austria 1992: Winterberg, Germany 1994: Königssee, Germany 1996: Sigulda, Latvia 1998: Oberhof, Germany 2000: Winterberg, Germany 2002: Altenberg, Germany 2004: Oberhof, Germany 2006: Winterberg, Germany 2008: Cesana, Italy 2010: Sigulda, Latvia 2012: Paramonovo, Russia 2013: Oberhof, Germany 2014: Sigulda, Latvia 2015: Sochi, Russia 2016: Altenberg, Germany 2017: Königssee, Germany 2018: Sigulda, Latvia 2019: Oberhof, Germany 2020: Lillehammer, Norway 2021: Sigulda, Latvia 2022: St. Moritz, Switzerland 2023: Sigulda, Latvia 2024: Innsbruck, Austria 2025: Winterberg, Germany 2026: Oberhof, Germany
Medal winners Numbers in brackets denotes number of victories in corresponding disciplines. Boldface denotes record number of victories.
Men's singles Debuted: 1914.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird1914 Reichenberg1928 Schreiberhau1929 Semmering1934 Ilmenau1935 Krynica1937 Oslo1938 Salzburg (4)1939 Reichenberg (3)1951 Igls1953 Cortina d’Ampezzo1954 Davos1955 Hahnenklee (3)1956 Imst1962 Weissenbach1967 Königssee1970 Hammarstrand1971 Imst1972 Königssee1973 Königssee1974 Imst1975 Olang1976 Hammarstrand (2)1977 Königssee1978 Hammarstrand1979 Oberhof (3)1980 Olang1982 Winterberg1984 Olang (2)1986 Hammarstrand1988 Königssee1990 Igls (2)1992 Winterberg1994 Königssee1996 Sigulda1998 Oberhof2000 Winterberg (2)2002 Altenberg (3)2004 Oberhof2006 Winterberg2008 Cesana2010 Sigulda (2)2012 Paramonovo2013 Oberhof2014 Sigulda (3)2015 Sochi2016 Altenberg2017 Königssee2018 Sigulda2019 Oberhof (4)2020 Lillehammer2021 Sigulda (3)2022 St. Moritz2023 Sigulda2024 Igls2025 Winterberg2026 Oberhof (3)
Medal table
Women's singles Debuted: 1914 (unofficial), 1928 (official).
Season Winner Runner-up Third1914 Reichenberg1928 Schreiberhau1929 Semmering1934 Ilmenau1935 Krynica (2)1937 Oslo1938 Salzburg1939 Reichenberg (2)1951 Igls1953 Cortina d’Ampezzo1954 Davos1955 Hahnenklee (4)1956 Imst1962 Weissenbach1967 Königssee1970 Hammarstrand1971 Imst1972 Königssee1973 Königssee1974 Imst1975 Olang (3)1976 Hammarstrand1977 Königssee1978 Hammarstrand (2)1979 Oberhof1980 Olang (2)1982 Winterberg1984 Olang1986 Hammarstrand1988 Königssee1990 Igls1992 Winterberg (2)1994 Königssee1996 Sigulda1998 Oberhof2000 Winterberg2002 Altenberg (2)2004 Oberhof2006 Winterberg (3)2008 Cesana2010 Sigulda2012 Paramonovo2013 Oberhof2014 Sigulda2015 Sochi2016 Altenberg2017 Königssee2018 Sigulda2019 Oberhof2020 Lillehammer2021 Sigulda (5)2022 St. Moritz (5)2023 Sigulda2024 Igls2025 Winterberg2026 Oberhof
Medal table
European Championships 1914 (not recognized by the FIL) included
Men's doubles Debuted: 1914 as open event to men and women. Changed to men's doubles: 2023.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird1914 ReichenbergErwin PosseltKarl Löbelt Arthur KlamtBertold Posselt1928 SchreiberhauHerbert ElgerWilhelm AdolfRichard FeistWalter FeistAlfred PosseltFritz Posselt1929 SemmeringRichard FeistWalter FeistRudolf KauschkaFritz PreisslerFranz SteckerFerdinand Wiesner1934 IlmenauWalter FeistWalter KlugeRudolf HermannRudolf MaschkeJosef HellerAlbert Krauss1935 KrynicaWalter FeistWalter KlugeMartin TietzeKurt WeidnerHans TaubnerHans Schöler1937 OsloMartin TietzeKurt WeidnerWalter FeistWalter KlugeRudolf MaschkeAlbert Krauss1938 SalzburgWalter FeistWalter KlugeViktor SchubertWerner RügerRudolf MaschkeErhard Grundmann1939 ReichenbergWalter Feist (5)Walter Kluge (4)Viktor SchubertErhard KörnerRudolf HermannAlbert Krauss1951 IglsHans KrausnerRudolf PeyfussHeinrich IsserJosef IsserNorbert SteixnerAdolf HoferPaul AsteHeinrich IsserHans KrausnerLuis SchlöglWilhelm LacheJosef Isser1953 Cortina d’AmpezzoHans Krausner (2)Wilhelm LachePaul AsteHeinrich IsserErich RafflStefan Schöpf1954 DavosJosef IsserMaria IsserErnst FeistmantlRichard FeistmantlHans KrausnerJosef Leistentritt1955 HahnenkleePaul Aste (2)Heinrich Isser (2)Hermann KüppelDietrich SchmidtHermann MayrErhard Grundmann1956 ImstWilhelm LeimgruberJosef UnterfraunerErich RafflStefan SchöpfJosef ThalerLuis Posch1962 WeissenbachAnton VenierEwald WalchJosef FeistmantlManfred StenglReinhold FroschLudwig Gassner1967 KönigsseeJosef FeistmantlWilhelm BichlHelmut ThalerReinhold SennRyszard GawiorZbigniew Gawior1970 HammarstrandHorst HörnleinReinhard BredowRudolf SchmidFranz SchachnerManfred SchmidEwald Walch1971 ImstPaul HildgartnerWalter PlaiknerManfred SchmidEwald WalchTadeusz RadwanJanusz Krawczyk1972 KönigsseeHorst Hörnlein (2)Reinhard Bredow (2)Hans BrandnerBalthasar SchwarmPeter ReichnwallnerRudolf Größwang1973 KönigsseeHans RinnNorbert HahnBernd HahnUlrich HahnHans BrandnerBalthasar Schwarm1974 ImstPaul Hildgartner (2)Walter Plaikner (2)Hans RinnNorbert HahnRoman HurejJózef Pietrończyk1975 OlangHans RinnNorbert HahnHorst MüllerHans-Jörg NeumannBernd HahnUlrich Hahn1976 HammarstrandBernd DreyerRoland HerdmannAsle StrandHelge SvensenDainis BremzeAigars Kriķis1977 KönigsseeHans BrandnerBalthasar SchwarmHans RinnNorbert HahnStefan HölzlwimmerRudolf Größwang1978 HammarstrandHans RinnNorbert HahnBernd HahnUlrich HahnJindřich ZemanVladimír Resl1979 OberhofBernd OberhoffnerJörg-Dieter LudwigHans RinnNorbert HahnKarl BrunnerPeter Gschnitzer1980 OlangHans Rinn (4)Norbert Hahn (4)Bernd HahnUlrich HahnHans BrandnerBalthasar Schwarm1982 WinterbergGünther LemmererReinhold SulzbacherHans RinnJörg-Dieter LudwigHans StangassingerFranz Wembacher1984 OlangHelmut BrunnerWalter BrunnerHans StangassingerFranz WembacherHansjörg RafflNorbert Huber1986 HammarstrandYevgeny BelousovAleksandr BelyakovJörg HoffmannJochen PietzschHansjörg RafflNorbert Huber1988 KönigsseeThomas SchwabWolfgang StaudingerHansjörg RafflNorbert HuberYevgeny BelousovAleksandr Belyakov1990 IglsJörg HoffmannJochen PietzschHansjörg RafflNorbert HuberStefan KraußeJan Behrendt1992 WinterbergHansjörg RafflNorbert HuberKurt BruggerWilfried HuberStefan KraußeJan Behrendt1994 KönigsseeHansjörg Raffl (2)Norbert Huber (2)Kurt BruggerWilfried HuberYves MankelThomas Rudolph1996 SiguldaStefan KraußeJan BehrendtGerhard PlankensteinerOswald HaselriederAlbert DemchenkoSemen Kolobayev1998 OberhofStefan Krauße (2)Jan Behrendt (2)Steffen SkelSteffen WöllerTobias SchieglMarkus Schiegl2000 WinterbergPatric LeitnerAlexander ReschSteffen SkelSteffen WöllerTobias SchieglMarkus Schiegl2002 AltenbergPatric LeitnerAlexander ReschTobias SchieglMarkus SchieglGerhard PlankensteinerOswald Haselrieder2004 OberhofSteffen SkelSteffen WöllerChristian OberstolzPatrick GruberAndreas LingerWolfgang Linger2006 WinterbergPatric Leitner (3)Alexander Resch (3)Sebastian SchmidtAndré ForkerChristian OberstolzPatrick Gruber2008 CesanaChristian OberstolzPatrick GruberAndreas LingerWolfgang LingerPatric LeitnerAlexander ReschGerhard PlankensteinerOswald Haselrieder2010 SiguldaAndreas LingerWolfgang LingerTobias WendlTobias ArltTobias SchieglMarkus Schiegl2012 ParamonovoPeter PenzGeorg FischlerTobias WendlTobias ArltToni EggertSascha Benecken2013 OberhofToni EggertSascha BeneckenTobias WendlTobias ArltPeter PenzGeorg Fischler2014 SiguldaChristian Oberstolz (2)Patrick Gruber (2)Vladislav YuzhakovVladimir MakhnutinAndreas LingerWolfgang Linger2015 SochiTobias WendlTobias ArltPeter PenzGeorg FischlerAndris ŠicsJuris Šics2016 AltenbergToni EggertSascha BeneckenTobias WendlTobias ArltPeter PenzGeorg Fischler2017 KönigsseeTobias WendlTobias ArltToni EggertSascha BeneckenRobin Johannes GeuekeDavid Gamm2018 SiguldaToni EggertSascha BeneckenAndris ŠicsJuris ŠicsTobias WendlTobias Arlt2019 OberhofTobias WendlTobias ArltToni EggertSascha BeneckenAndris ŠicsJuris Šics2020 LillehammerAlexander DenisyevVladislav AntonovThomas SteuLorenz KollerVladislav YuzhakovYuri Prokhorov2021 SiguldaAndris ŠicsJuris ŠicsTobias WendlTobias ArltMārtiņš BotsRoberts Plūme2022 St. MoritzToni Eggert (4)Sascha Benecken (4)Tobias WendlTobias ArltMārtiņš BotsRoberts Plūme2023 SiguldaTobias WendlTobias ArltMārtiņš BotsRoberts PlūmeEduards Ševics-MikeļševicsLūkass Krasts2024 IglsThomas SteuWolfgang KindlMārtiņš BotsRoberts PlūmeTobias WendlTobias Arlt2025 WinterbergTobias WendlTobias ArltJuri GattRiccardo SchöpfYannick MüllerArmin Frauscher2026 OberhofTobias Wendl (6)Tobias Arlt (6)Toni EggertFlorian MüllerJuri GattRiccardo Schöpf
Medal table
Women's doubles Debuted: 2023.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird2023 SiguldaAndrea VötterMarion OberhoferAnda UpīteSanija OzoliņaJessica DegenhardtCheyenne Rosenthal2024 IglsJessica DegenhardtCheyenne RosenthalAndrea VötterMarion OberhoferMarta RobežnieceKitija Bogdanova2025 WinterbergSelina EgleLara KippJessica DegenhardtCheyenne RosenthalAndrea VötterMarion Oberhofer2026 OberhofJessica Degenhardt (2)Cheyenne Rosenthal (2)Selina EgleLara KippDajana EitbergerMagdalena Matschina
Medal table
Mixed team Debuted: 1988 as five sleds (up to six members) per mixed team. Changed to three sleds (up to four members) per mixed team: 2000. Changed to relay format – three sleds (four members) per mixed team: 2008. Changed to four sleds (six members) per mixed relay team: 2024.