# IFPA Women’s European Pinball Championship – Registration opens January 10 at noon!

**Source:** IFPA  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-01-07  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa-european-pinball-championship-registration-2/

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## Analysis

The IFPA announces the inaugural Women's European Pinball Championship, a 16-player invitational series final for the 2025-2026 Women's European Championship Series. The event will be held in Lund, Sweden on April 10, 2026, with registration opening January 10 and closing January 18. Top 30 finishers from the 2025 WECS rankings receive invitations.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] This is the inaugural IFPA Women's European Pinball Championship — _Official IFPA announcement stating this is the first edition of this championship_
- [HIGH] The event will feature a 16-player field drawn from the top 30 of the 2025 WECS rankings — _Stated directly: 'a field of 16 players will compete' and 'Drawing from the 2025 WECS rankings'_
- [HIGH] The tournament takes place April 10, 2026 in Lund, Sweden — _Official event details provided in announcement_
- [HIGH] Registration opens January 10 at noon and closes January 18 — _Explicit registration timeline provided in announcement_
- [HIGH] Top 30 finishers in 2025 WECS will receive personal invitation emails — _Stated: 'Players who finished in the top 30 (and have a registered IFPA profile) will receive a personal invitation email'_

### Notable Quotes

> "The IFPA is proud to announce that registration for the inaugural IFPA Women's European Pinball Championship opens soon!"
> — **IFPA/Michael Trepp**, January 07, 2026
> _Opening statement establishing the historic nature of this first Women's European Championship_

> "This event is the series final for the 2025-2026 Women's European Championship Series."
> — **IFPA/Michael Trepp**, January 07, 2026
> _Clarifies that this championship serves as the culminating event for the regional series_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; organizing body for the inaugural Women's European Pinball Championship |
| Michael Trepp | person | IFPA staff member posting the announcement |
| Women's European Championship Series (WECS) | event | 2025-2026 regional championship series whose top 30 finishers qualify for the championship final |
| Lund, Sweden | location | Host city for the inaugural IFPA Women's European Pinball Championship on April 10, 2026 |
| IFPAwomen@gmail.com | organization | Contact email for championship inquiries |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Women's competitive pinball, IFPA tournament infrastructure, European pinball championships
- **Secondary:** Registration and eligibility requirements

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.95) — Announcement is celebratory and inclusive, positioning the inaugural women's championship as a major milestone. No negative sentiment or controversy present.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** IFPA formally establishing the inaugural Women's European Pinball Championship as a major tournament milestone, signaling institutional commitment to women's competitive pinball infrastructure (confidence: high) — Official IFPA announcement of inaugural championship with structured qualifying series, invitational format, and prominent promotion
- **[event_signal]** New major European championship tournament launching with established regional qualifying series (WECS), expanding competitive pinball calendar (confidence: high) — Championship positioned as series final for 2025-2026 Women's European Championship Series with 16-player invitational format

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## Transcript

IFPA Women’s European Pinball Championship – Registration opens January 10 at noon!

Posted By Michael Trepp, on January 07, 2026

The IFPA is proud to announce that registration for the inaugural IFPA Women’s European Pinball Championship opens soon! ![](https://www.ifpapinball.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ifpa-european-championship-series-300x267-1.jpg)

This event is the series final for the 2025-2026 Women’s European Championship Series. Drawing from the 2025 WECS rankings, a field of 16 players will compete for the title of IFPA Women’s European Champion. The tournament will take place in Lund, Sweden, on April 10.

Registration opens January 10 and closes January 18.

Players who finished in the top 30 (and have a registered IFPA profile) will receive a personal invitation email. Please note that qualified players must have a registered IFPA profile to be eligible for the championship.

For more details (including 2025 WECS standings), please see the event page and the WEPC registration page.

If you have any questions about the qualifying process or the championship itself, please reach out to IFPAwomen@gmail.com.

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