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paulg, on 2026-November-11, 02:52, said:
The EBU Premier League is the best event in the UK in my opinion. It is a face-to-face event of three weekends played with screens, typically with seven 16-board matches each weekend.
The event currently gets about 25-30 teams entering, so the top two divisions are each eight teams with the remaining teams playing a round-robin that might split them into two groups for the final weekend.
It is used as the selection trials for the Home Internationals, so players in the top division have to be eligible to play for England in that event: that is, you, or a parent or grandparent, must have been born in England, or you are resident in England, and have not played for another home international team recently. If you are not eligible to play for England, then you can play in the other second and other divisions but not be promoted to the first.
There is promotion between the divisions for the following year.
The standard is high. All the pro's play and we have foreign pro's in the lower divisions. Most of the first division teams are sponsored, typically all except Frances Hinden's team, and there are many other sponsorsed teams in the other divisions.
The final weekend of this year's event is 21-22 November. There will be BBO vugraph of the top division.
My team normally plays in the second division and we flirt with promotion or relegation most years but normally achieve neither. We are currently in the middle of the pack but a good weekend could get us promoted and a bad one relegated.
To give an idea of the standard, two pairs from England's European Championship team that finished sixth are in our division.
New teams generally start at the bottom of the ladder but it is fun to play whichever division you are in.
The event currently gets about 25-30 teams entering, so the top two divisions are each eight teams with the remaining teams playing a round-robin that might split them into two groups for the final weekend.
It is used as the selection trials for the Home Internationals, so players in the top division have to be eligible to play for England in that event: that is, you, or a parent or grandparent, must have been born in England, or you are resident in England, and have not played for another home international team recently. If you are not eligible to play for England, then you can play in the other second and other divisions but not be promoted to the first.
There is promotion between the divisions for the following year.
The standard is high. All the pro's play and we have foreign pro's in the lower divisions. Most of the first division teams are sponsored, typically all except Frances Hinden's team, and there are many other sponsorsed teams in the other divisions.
The final weekend of this year's event is 21-22 November. There will be BBO vugraph of the top division.
My team normally plays in the second division and we flirt with promotion or relegation most years but normally achieve neither. We are currently in the middle of the pack but a good weekend could get us promoted and a bad one relegated.
To give an idea of the standard, two pairs from England's European Championship team that finished sixth are in our division.
New teams generally start at the bottom of the ladder but it is fun to play whichever division you are in.
thanks, where do I see the standings?
I recognize the names
glad to see tony f. playing however did not see Robson? does he still play?
good luck to you and your teammates