IFPA European Pinball Championship Recap

IFPA·article·analyzed·Apr 13, 2026

Analysis

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TL;DR

Viggo Löwgren wins 10th IFPA European Pinball Championship at Lund, Sweden.

Summary

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

Viggo Löwgren of Furulund, Sweden is the 2026 IFPA European Pinball Champion
high confidence · IFPA official announcement; tournament organizer statement
The championship was held at Lund Pinball Academy in Sweden
high confidence · IFPA official announcement; event venue confirmation
64 competitors qualified based on ECS standings
high confidence · IFPA official announcement; qualification criteria stated
Jiro Suvanto qualified for IFPA21 World Pinball Championships by placing 5th
high confidence · IFPA official announcement; qualification detail
IFPA21 World Pinball Championships will be held in De Pere, Wisconsin
high confidence · IFPA official announcement; world championship location
Next year's European Championship will be held in Landshut, Germany at Flipperkeller Landshut on April 16-18
high confidence · 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

Viggo LöwgrenpersonTimber EngelbeenpersonJiro SuvantopersonRalf LindingerpersonAndrew FosterpersonPontus QvarfordhpersonJan Anders NilssonpersonMattias JeppssonpersonFredrik LöwgrenpersonLund Pinball AcademyvenueFlipperkeller LandshutvenueIFPA European Pinball Championship

Signals

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event_signal: 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship completed; Viggo Löwgren crowned champion
high · Official IFPA announcement of tournament results at Lund Pinball Academy
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competitive_signal: Top 5 finalists recorded; Jiro Suvanto secures final World Championships spot
high · IFPA official results; Jiro Suvanto placed 5th and qualified for IFPA21 World Championships
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event_signal: Next IFPA European Championship announced for Landshut, Germany (April 16-18)
high · IFPA official announcement of 2027 championship venue and dates
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competitive_signal: IFPA21 World Pinball Championships location confirmed as De Pere, Wisconsin
high · IFPA official announcement in championship recap

Transcript

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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.