FAI European Aerobatic Championships

The FAI European Aerobatic Championship is an aerobatic competition held biennially, alternating with the World Aerobatic Championship.

Manfred Strößenreuther cup winners

Individual winners

FAI EAC	Year	Location	Unlimited winner	Aerobatic aircraft	Freestyle winner	Aerobatic aircraft
1st[1]	1977	Esbjerg, Denmark	Manfred Strößenreuther	Pitts S1-S	-	-
2nd[2]	1979	Châteauroux, France	Viktor Letsko	Yak 50	-	-
3rd[3]	1981	Tobaj, Austria	Valentina Yaikova (Goldobina)	Yak 50	-	-
4th[4]	1983	Ravenna, Italy	Petr Jirmus, Valentina Yaikova (Goldobina)	Zlin Z-50LS	-	-
5th[5]	1985	České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia	Petr Jirmus	Zlin Z-50LS	-	-
6th[6]	1987	Speichersdorf, West Germany	Nikolai Nikitiuk	Su 26M	Victor Smolin	Su 26M
7th[7]	1989	Békéscsaba, Hungary	Jurgis Kairys	Su 26M	-	-
8th[8]	1991	Muret, France	Nikolai Nikitiuk	Su 26M	-	-
9th[9]	1993	Grosseto, Italy	Patrick Paris	CAP 231EX	-	-
10th[10]	1995	Hradec Králové, Czech Republic	Patrick Paris	CAP 232	Péter Besenyei	Extra 300S
11th[11]	1997	Antalya, Turkey	Patrick Paris	CAP 232	-	-
12th[12]	1999	Córdoba, Spain	Sergey Rakhmanin		-	-
13th[13]	2002	Panevėžys, Lithuania	Ramón Alonso		Klaus Schrodt
14th[14]	2004	Kaunas, Lithuania	Mikhail Mamistov		Klaus Schrodt	Extra 330 XS
15th[15]	2006	Grenchen, Switzerland	Mikhail Mamistov	Su 26 M3	Hannes Arch	Edge 540
16th[16]	2008	Hradec Králové, Czech Republic	Mikhail Mamistov	Su 26M	Renaud Écalle	Extra EA 330SC
17th[17]	2010	Toužim, Czech Republic	Renaud Écalle	Extra 330SC	-	-
18th	2012	Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia	Mikhail Mamistov	Su 26M3	Gerald Cooper	XA41
19th[18]	2014	Kecskemét, Hungary	Cástor Fantoba	Su-26M	Martin Šonka	Extra 330SC
20th[19]	2016	Moravská Třebová, Czech Republic	Mikhail Mamistov	Extra 330SC	Martin Šonka	Extra EA-300SR
21st[20]	2018	Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic	Alexandre Orlowski	Extra 300SC	Martin Šonka	Extra 300SR
22nd[21]	2023	Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy	Florent Oddon	Extra 300SC	Florent Oddon	Extra 300SC

Winners by teams

FAI EAC	Year	Location	Winner team	Country
1st	1977	Esbjerg, Denmark	-	-
2nd	1979	Châteauroux, France	-	-
3rd	1981	Tobaj, Austria	Valentina Yaikova (Goldobina), Victor Smolin, Liubov Nemkova (Morokhova)	Soviet Union
4th	1983	Ravenna, Italy	Valentina Yaikova (Goldobina), Khalide Makagonova (Ajnetdinova), Victor Smolin	Soviet Union
5th	1985	České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia	Victor Smolin, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Valentina Yaikova (Goldobina)	Soviet Union
6th	1987	Speichersdorf, West Germany	Nikolai Nikitiuk, Victor Smolin, Jurgis Kairys	Soviet Union
7th	1989	Békéscsaba, Hungary	Jurgis Kairys, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Liubov Nemkova (Morokhova)	Soviet Union
8th	1991	Muret, France	Nikolai Nikitiuk, Alexander Lyubarets, Sergei Boriak	Soviet Union
9th	1993	Grosseto, Italy
10th	1995	Hradec Králové, Czech Republic	Patrick Paris, Dominique Roland, Pascale Alajouanine	France
11th	1997	Antalya, Turkey	Patrick Paris, Eddy Dussau, Eric Vazeille	France
12th	1999	Córdoba, Spain	Sergey Rakhmanin, Oleg Shpolyansky, Mikhail Mamistov	Russia
13th	2002	Panevėžys, Lithuania	Sergey Rakhmanin, Victor Tchmal, Oleg Shpolyansky	Russia
14th	2004	Kaunas, Lithuania	Mikhail Mamistov, Sergey Rakhmanin, Oleg Shpolyansky	Russia
15th	2006	Grenchen, Switzerland	Mikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyansky, Victor Tchmal	Russia
16th	2008	Hradec Králové, Czech Republic	Mikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyansky, Svetlana Kapanina	Russia
17th	2010	Toužim, Czech Republic	Mikhail Mamistov, Alexandre Krotov, Elena Klimovich	Russia
18th	2012	Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia	François Le Vot, Olivier Masurel, Nicolas Ivanoff	France
19th	2014	Kecskemét, Hungary	François Le Vot, Mikaël Brageot, Alexandre Orlowski	France
20th	2016	Moravská Třebová, Czech Republic	Masurel Olivier, Mikaël Brageot, Alexandre Orlowski	France
21st	2018	Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic	Alexandre Orlowski, Louis Vanel, Mikaël Brageot	France
22nd	2023	Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy	Florent Oddon, Louis Vanel	France

See also

• FAI World Aerobatic Championships
• Aerobatic maneuver
• Competition aerobatics