It’s time for The European Oyster Opening Championships 2026
When: The 24th of January
Where: NOVA Arena, Nohabgatan 31, Trollhättan, Sweden
Time: 11.30-17.00
FREE ENTRÉNS 28:th of January The European Oyster Opening Championships 2023 are hosted by Nova Mat & Möten in corporation with Albert Kök- Hotell & Konferens and The City of Trollhättan. 24 competitors from 13 European nations compete t
o be the best in Europe. To achieve this, the top two oyster openers from each countries national competition will be invited to EC. For those countries where no national competition is held, earlier documented results or participation in the World Championship shall be the qualification to the European Oyster Opening Championships.The competition management has the right to give a Wild Card to a competitor who doesn't fulfill the above criterion. The nations that have organized national competitions are Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, England, Ireland and Czech Republic. Other countries with traditions of the oyster opening are France, Germany, Wales, Northern Ireland, Estonia, Scotland and Holland. Belgium, Iceland, Spain, Switzerland and Italy have occasionally participated in an international context. Invited and automatically qualified are those who position themselves as first and second in their respective national tournaments and reigning European and Nordic champion, wild card dealt to oyster opener with previous international credentials. European Championship applying the international rules which are used at the World Championships in oyster opening in Galway, Irleland.
