# IFPA European Pinball Championship Recap **Source:** IFPA **Type:** article **Published:** 2026-04-13 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa-european-pinball-championship-recap-2/ --- ## Analysis The 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship was held at Lund Pinball Academy in Sweden, with 64 competitors. Viggo Löwgren won the championship and a NIB Stern machine, defeating defending champion Timber Engelbeen in the finals. Jiro Suvanto secured the fifth-place qualifying spot for the IFPA21 World Pinball Championships in De Pere, Wisconsin. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Viggo Löwgren of Furulund, Sweden is the 2026 IFPA European Pinball Champion — _IFPA official announcement; tournament organizer statement_ - [HIGH] The championship was held at Lund Pinball Academy in Sweden — _IFPA official announcement; event venue confirmation_ - [HIGH] 64 competitors qualified based on ECS standings — _IFPA official announcement; qualification criteria stated_ - [HIGH] Jiro Suvanto qualified for IFPA21 World Pinball Championships by placing 5th — _IFPA official announcement; qualification detail_ - [HIGH] IFPA21 World Pinball Championships will be held in De Pere, Wisconsin — _IFPA official announcement; world championship location_ - [HIGH] Next year's European Championship will be held in Landshut, Germany at Flipperkeller Landshut on April 16-18 — _IFPA official announcement; future event scheduling_ ### Notable Quotes > "Congratulations to Viggo Löwgren of Furulund, Sweden, our 2026 IFPA European Pinball Champion!" > — **IFPA** > _Official announcement of the championship winner_ > "Fifth placed Jiro Suvanto from Helsinki, Finland won the very last spot to compete at the IFPA21 World Pinball Championships to be held in De Pere, Wisconsin later this year." > — **IFPA** > _Confirmation of IFPA21 World Championships location and final qualifier_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Viggo Löwgren | person | 2026 IFPA European Pinball Champion; defeated Timber Engelbeen in finals | | Timber Engelbeen | person | Defending IFPA European Pinball Champion; lost to Viggo Löwgren in 2026 finals | | Jiro Suvanto | person | Finnish competitive pinball player; placed 5th at 2026 IFPA European Championship; qualified for IFPA21 World Championships | | Ralf Lindinger | person | Competitive pinball player; defeated by Viggo Löwgren en route to championship | | Andrew Foster | person | Competitive pinball player; defeated by Viggo Löwgren en route to championship | | Pontus Qvarfordh | person | Competitive pinball player; semi-finalist defeated by Viggo Löwgren; also served as tech staff for event | | Jan Anders Nilsson | person | Staff member at Lund Pinball Academy; credited in tournament organization | | Mattias Jeppsson | person | Tech staff at 2026 IFPA European Championship at Lund Pinball Academy | | Fredrik Löwgren | person | Brought vinyl player to 2026 IFPA European Championship; supported event organization | | Lund Pinball Academy | venue | Host venue for 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship in Lund, Sweden | | Flipperkeller Landshut | venue | Host venue for next year's IFPA European Pinball Championship (April 16-18, Landshut, Germany) | | IFPA European Pinball Championship | event | Annual European championship; 10th edition held in 2026 at Lund; next edition scheduled for Landshut, Germany | | IFPA21 World Pinball Championships | event | World championship event to be held in De Pere, Wisconsin; Jiro Suvanto qualified via 5th place finish at European Championship | | Stern Pinball | company | Sponsor/prize provider; provided NIB pinball machine as championship prize to Viggo Löwgren | | IFPA | organization | International Federation of Pinball Associations; organizer of European and World Championships; maintains ECS standings | ### Signals - **[event_signal]** 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship completed; Viggo Löwgren crowned champion (confidence: high) — Official IFPA announcement of tournament results at Lund Pinball Academy - **[competitive_signal]** Top 5 finalists recorded; Jiro Suvanto secures final World Championships spot (confidence: high) — IFPA official results; Jiro Suvanto placed 5th and qualified for IFPA21 World Championships - **[event_signal]** Next IFPA European Championship announced for Landshut, Germany (April 16-18) (confidence: high) — IFPA official announcement of 2027 championship venue and dates - **[competitive_signal]** IFPA21 World Pinball Championships location confirmed as De Pere, Wisconsin (confidence: high) — IFPA official announcement in championship recap --- ## Transcript This past Saturday and Sunday, the 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship was held at Lund Pinball Academy. A field of 64 based on the ECS standings traveled to Lund, Sweden, to crown a new European Pinball Champion. Congratulations to Viggo Löwgren of Furulund, Sweden, our 2026 IFPA European Pinball Champion! Viggo defeated on the way to his title Ralf Lindinger, Andrew Foster, Jiro Suvanto, Pontus Qvarfordh in the Semi-Finals and defending Champion Timber Engelbeen in the Finals. Viggo won a NIB pinball machine courtesy of Stern Pinball. Fifth placed Jiro Suvanto from Helsinki, Finland won the very last spot to compete at the IFPA21 World Pinball Championships to be held in De Pere, Wisconsin later this year. Congrats to the top 4 finalists, who played amazingly well all weekend. Our gratitude goes out to all the competitors who came to support the event and make it a success. Thanks as well to the incredible crew at Lund Pinball Academy, especially to Jan Anders Nilsson, Mattias Jeppsson (Tech), Pontus Qvarfordh (Tech), Fredrik Löwgren (for bringing the Vinyl Player) and to all other little helpers! We look forward to next year’s event to be held in Landshut, Germany at Flipperkeller Landshut on April 16-18. _(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v5)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-06-06 | Item ID: d7b12a75-47a6-4723-9ecf-454ca58722b5*