# 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 took place in Lund, Sweden, where Viggo Löwgren won the title and a Stern Pinball machine. Jiro Suvanto secured fifth place and earned a spot at the IFPA21 World Pinball Championships in De Pere, Wisconsin. The 2027 championship will be held in Landshut, Germany. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] The 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship was held at Lund Pinball Academy (LPA) (LPA) on Saturday and Sunday — _IFPA official recap statement_ - [HIGH] Viggo Löwgren of Furulund, Sweden won the 2026 IFPA European Pinball Champion title — _IFPA official announcement_ - [HIGH] Viggo defeated Timber Engelbeen (defending champion) in the Finals — _IFPA official recap_ - [HIGH] Jiro Suvanto from Helsinki, Finland finished in 5th place and secured a spot at IFPA21 World Pinball Championships — _IFPA official recap_ - [HIGH] The 2027 IFPA European Pinball Championship will be held in Landshut, Germany at Flipperkeller Landshut on April 16-18 — _IFPA official announcement_ ### 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** > _Identifies qualifier for World Championships and announces venue for IFPA21_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Viggo Löwgren | person | 2026 IFPA European Pinball Champion; from Furulund, Sweden | | Timber Engelbeen | person | Defending IFPA European Pinball Champion; lost to Viggo in Finals | | Jiro Suvanto | person | Finished 5th at 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship; from Helsinki, Finland; qualified for IFPA21 World Championships | | Ralf Lindinger | person | Competitor defeated by Viggo Löwgren during championship | | Andrew Foster | person | Competitor defeated by Viggo Löwgren during championship | | Pontus Qvarfordh | person | Competitor in Semi-Finals defeated by Viggo; also served as Tech volunteer | | Jan Anders Nilsson | person | Key staff member at Lund Pinball Academy | | Mattias Jeppsson | person | Tech volunteer at Lund Pinball Academy during championship | | Fredrik Löwgren | person | Volunteer who brought vinyl player to championship event | | Lund Pinball Academy | venue | Host venue for 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship in Lund, Sweden | | Flipperkeller Landshut | venue | Announced host venue for 2027 IFPA European Pinball Championship (April 16-18) | | Stern Pinball | company | Provided NIB pinball machine as prize for championship winner | | IFPA | organization | International Federation of Pinball Players; organizer of European and World Championships | | IFPA European Pinball Championship | event | Annual competitive tournament; 10th edition held in Lund, Sweden in 2026 | | IFPA21 World Pinball Championships | event | World championship event to be held in De Pere, Wisconsin later in 2026 | ### Signals - **[competitive_signal]** 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship concluded with Viggo Löwgren as champion; 64-player field competed based on ECS standings (confidence: high) — Official IFPA recap statement with confirmed bracket results and finalists - **[competitive_signal]** Jiro Suvanto from Finland secured final qualifying spot for IFPA21 World Pinball Championships through 5th place finish at European Championship (confidence: high) — IFPA official statement: 'Fifth placed Jiro Suvanto from Helsinki, Finland won the very last spot to compete at the IFPA21 World Pinball Championships' - **[event_signal]** 2027 IFPA European Pinball Championship announced for Landshut, Germany at Flipperkeller Landshut on April 16-18 (confidence: high) — Official IFPA announcement of next year's event location and dates - **[community_signal]** Championship success credited to volunteer crew including tech staff, venue management, and event logistics support (confidence: high) — Explicit acknowledgment of Jan Anders Nilsson, Mattias Jeppsson, Pontus Qvarfordh, Fredrik Löwgren and other helpers --- ## 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 2026-08-04 | Item ID: d7b12a75-47a6-4723-9ecf-454ca58722b5*