Championships

The 2023 International Academic Competitions European Championships

Featuring the International History Bowl, International Academic Bowl, International History Bee, International Geography Bee, International Science Bee & European Championships Exams

International Academic Competitions is delighted to announce that its twelfth European Championships will be held on Friday, June 9 – Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Benjamin Franklin International School in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain! Barcelona has long been one of Europe’s top destinations, and we look forward to a great weekend. Many thanks to Michelle Schuler and BFIS for hosting our European Championships on the Iberian Peninsula for the first time!

General information for the 2023 International Academic Competitions European Championships Weekend

1. Registration
Registration for the 2023 International Academic Competitions European Championships is now open and is done on the page linked here.

2. Costs
The costs of the events of the weekend, as well as refund, late fee, and other payment policies are listed here.

3. Visas
If you need help in obtaining letters to apply for a visa to attend the competition, please email david@iacompetitions.com to begin this process.

4. Recommended Hotels
(Note: It is not required to stay at any of these places, but they are all within walking distance of Benjamin Franklin International School)
Catalonia Mikado– 15 minute walk (1 km)
Ikonik Angli– 8 minute walk (0.6 km)
Tres Torres Atiram Hotel– 20 minute walk (1.4 km)
Vilana Hotel– 16 minute walk (1.2 km)

Schedule of events for the 2023 International Academic Competitions European Championships Weekend

New! European Championships Exams

International Academic Competitions is pleased to offer a new set of competitions at the European Championships: the European Championship Exams. These will be offered in the following six subjects: Environmental Science, European Geography, Historical Geography, Military History, Ancient History, and European History. None of these require prior qualification, and all can either be registered for either in advance or at the European Championships. The cost of each is 20 Euros, Swiss Francs, or British Pounds, or 25 US dollars per exam. Each exam has 75 questions and is scored on the basis of 2 points for a correct answer, -1 for an incorrect response, and 0 points for a question left unanswered. There will be separate age divisions and awards for Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School, and Elementary Division students – the age cutoffs are the same as for the Bee competitions.

Friday – June 9

International Academic Bowl European Championships
3:00 Doors Open
3:15 Opening Meeting
3:30 Round 1
4:05 Round 2
4:40 Round 3
5:15 Round 4
6:00 Round 5 – Semifinals
6:35 Round 6 – Finals
7:15 Awards / End
7:30 Group Dinner – Location TBD

Saturday – June 10

International Science Bee European Championships 
8:30am Check-in Begins
8:45 Environmental Science European Championship Exam
9:10 Opening Meeting
9:20 Round 1
9:50 Round 2
10:20 Round 3
11:00 Finals
11:25 Awards / Snack Break

International Geography Bee European Championships
11:30am Check-in Begins
11:40 European Geography European Championship Exam
12:10 Opening Meeting
12:20 Round 1
12:50 Round 2
1:20 Round 3
2:00 Finals
2:25 Awards / Pizza Lunch

International History Bee European Championships
2:30 Check-in Begins
2:45 Historical Geography European Championship Exam
3:10 Opening Meeting
3:25 Round 1
4:00 Round 2
4:30 Round 3
5:00 Round 4
5:30 Military History European Championship Exam
6:00 Finals
6:35 Awards
6:45 End

Sunday – June 11

International History Bowl European Championships
8:00am Doors Open, Check-in Begins
8:15 Ancient History European Championship Exam
8:30 Please Arrive by this Time!
8:40 Opening Meeting
9:00 Bowl Round 1
9:40 Bowl Round 2
10:20 Bowl Round 3
11:00 Bowl Round 4
11:40 Bowl Round 5
12:15 Lunch
12:40 European History European Championship Exam
1:10 Quarterfinals
1:50 Semifinals
2:30 Finals / 3rd Place Game
3:05 Awards
3:15 End

The main Barcelona airport (El Prat) is a 10-15 minute car ride from the school. Please do not book flights back that leave prior to 4:30pm if you are competing in the History Bowl – if the only option is before that, please contact Mr David Madden at david@iacompetitions.com for advice. Certain age divisions may conclude their awards by 2:30, in which case a 4pm departure time would work. Please contact david@iacompetitions.com for all other questions on the European Championships as well.

Attending Teams (* = Junior Varsity, # = Middle School, ! = Elementary)
1. Benjamin Franklin International School, Spain A
2. Benjamin Franklin International School, Spain B *
3. Benjamin Franklin International School, Spain C #
4. International School of Geneva, La Châtaigneraie, Switzerland A
5. International School of Geneva, La Châtaigneraie, Switzerland B *
6. International School of Geneva, La Châtaigneraie, Switzerland C #
7. Baku Oxford School, Azerbaijan A #
8. Baku Oxford School, Azerbaijan B #
9. Farnham Heath End School, UK #
10. Eton College, UK A
11. Eton College, UK B #
12. Landau School, Azerbaijan
13. International School of Seville, Spain *
14. The Junior School, Cyprus !
15. Southbank International School, UK !
16. École Jeannine Manuel, France A
17. École Jeannine Manuel, France B *
18. École Jeannine Manuel, France C *
19. École Jeannine Manuel, France D #
20. École Jeannine Manuel, France E #
21. École Jeannine Manuel, France F #
22. Stefan Batory High School, Poland A
23. Stefan Batory High School, Poland B
24. City of London Freemen’s School, UK
25. Dunya School, Azerbaijan (registration pending for 5 teams)
26. The Senior School, Cyprus (registration pending)
27. SIS Basel, Switzerland (registration pending for 2 teams)
28. Abu Dhabi Homeschool, UAE (expressed interest)
29. Berlin Metropolitan School, Germany (expressed interest)
30. City of London School, UK (expressed interest)
31. International School of Geneva, Campus des Nations, Switzerland (expressed interest)
32. International School on the Rhine, Germany (expressed interest)
33. Lycée Internationale, France (expressed interest)
34. St. Stephen’s School, Italy (expressed interest)
35. Zurich International School, Switzerland (expressed interest)

International Academic Bowl Teams
1. École Jeannine Manuel, France A
2. École Jeannine Manuel, France B *
3. École Jeannine Manuel, France C *
4. École Jeannine Manuel, France D #
5. École Jeannine Manuel, France E #
6. École Jeannine Manuel, France F #
7. City of London School, UK !