The final day of the EKF Senior Championships 2025 in Yerevan, Armenia, brought the curtain down on an unforgettable edition with team kata and kumite finals, as well as bronze medal bouts. It was a celebration of collective strength, strategic mastery, and national pride as Europe’s top squads battled for the last gold medals of the tournament.
And as the lights dim over Yerevan, the European karate world now turns its attention to Frankfurt, Germany, the host city for the 2026 edition.
🏆 Female Team Results
🥇 Female Team Kata
- 🥇 Spain
Carla Guardeno León, Paola García Lozano, Sara Tabuenca Serrano, Irene Yao Alcaraz Carrión - 🥈 Portugal
- 🥉 Italy
- 🥉 France
🥇 Female Team Kumite
- 🥇 Germany
Johanna Kneer, Mia Bitsch, Hannah Riedel, Madeleine Schroeter, Shara Hubrich - 🥈 France
- 🥉 Italy
- 🥉 Kosovo — Historic first European Senior Championship medal for the country
🥇 Male Team Results
🥇 Male Team Kata
- 🥇 Spain
Alejandro Galán Lacón, Salvador Balbuena Cisneros, Iván Martín Montenegro, Raúl Martín Romero - 🥈 Italy
- 🥉 France
- 🥉 Turkiye
🥇 Male Team Kumite
- 🥇 Italy
Luca Maresca, Michele Martina, Simone Marino, Matteo Fiore, Daniele De Vivo, Angelo Crescenzo, Matteo Avanzini - 🥈 Croatia
- 🥉 Greece
- 🥉 France
📍 Next Stop: Frankfurt 2026
The European Karate Federation officially announced that the 2026 EKF Senior Championships will take place in Frankfurt, Germany. After a strong showing in Yerevan, Team Germany will have the unique opportunity to compete for gold on home soil—expect fireworks.