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 in Lund, Sweden

Summary

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

The 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship was held at Lund Pinball Academy (LPA) (LPA) on Saturday and Sunday
high confidence · IFPA official recap statement
Viggo Löwgren of Furulund, Sweden won the 2026 IFPA European Pinball Champion title
high confidence · IFPA official announcement
Viggo defeated Timber Engelbeen (defending champion) in the Finals
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Jiro Suvanto from Helsinki, Finland finished in 5th place and secured a spot at IFPA21 World Pinball Championships
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The 2027 IFPA European Pinball Championship will be held in Landshut, Germany at Flipperkeller Landshut on April 16-18
high confidence · 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

Viggo LöwgrenpersonTimber EngelbeenpersonJiro SuvantopersonRalf LindingerpersonAndrew FosterpersonPontus QvarfordhpersonJan Anders NilssonpersonMattias JeppssonpersonFredrik LöwgrenpersonLund Pinball AcademyvenueFlipperkeller LandshutvenueStern Pinballcompany

Signals

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competitive_signal: 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship concluded with Viggo Löwgren as champion; 64-player field competed based on ECS standings
high · Official IFPA recap statement with confirmed bracket results and finalists
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competitive_signal: Jiro Suvanto from Finland secured final qualifying spot for IFPA21 World Pinball Championships through 5th place finish at European Championship
high · IFPA official statement: 'Fifth placed Jiro Suvanto from Helsinki, Finland won the very last spot to compete at the IFPA21 World Pinball Championships'
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event_signal: 2027 IFPA European Pinball Championship announced for Landshut, Germany at Flipperkeller Landshut on April 16-18
high · Official IFPA announcement of next year's event location and dates
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community_signal: Championship success credited to volunteer crew including tech staff, venue management, and event logistics support
high · Explicit acknowledgment of Jan Anders Nilsson, Mattias Jeppsson, Pontus Qvarfordh, Fredrik Löwgren and other helpers

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.