Team Europe
Team Europe is the European squad in the Players Committee Outrider Cup series, the biennial Europe versus United States team event on GEMP. The side won 2021 Outrider Cup on a captains' tiebreaker after the 12 regulation games finished 6–6. Team USA won 2019 Outrider Cup, 2023 Outrider Cup III, and 2026 Outrider Cup IV.
Six players a side is the published format: Player of the Year points plus a captain's pick, unique objectives per team, and a race to seven. Captains have been Bastian Winkelhaus (2019, 2021) and Emil Wallin (2023, 2026).
Appearances
| Year | Event | Result | Score | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 Outrider Cup IV | 2nd | 3–7 (posted scoreboard) | Emil Wallin |
| 2023 | 2023 Outrider Cup III | 2nd | 5–7 | Emil Wallin |
| 2021 | 2021 Outrider Cup | 1st | 6–6, then won the captains' tiebreaker | Bastian Winkelhaus |
| 2019 | 2019 Outrider Cup | 2nd | 4–7 | Bastian Winkelhaus |
Rosters
2026 Outrider Cup IV
Captain Emil Wallin. 13 January – 4 February 2026. Runner-up, 3–7 on the first-post scoreboard.[1]
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Emil Wallin | Captain |
| Casper Jørgensen | — |
| Cedrik Vanderhaegen | — |
| Jonas Hagen Nørregaard | — |
| Patrik Csapi | — |
| Timo Dusel | — |
2023 Outrider Cup III
Captain Emil Wallin. Captain's pick: Justin Branch. 16–28 January 2024. Runner-up, 5–7. Europe tied the series at 5–5 before Brian Fred and Hayes Hunter closed it out for Team USA.[2]
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Emil Wallin | Captain |
| Koen Meijssen | — |
| Timo Dusel | — |
| Quirin Fürgut | — |
| Cedrik Vanderhaegen | — |
| Justin Branch | Captain's pick |
2021 Outrider Cup
Captain Bastian Winkelhaus. November 2021 – 26 January 2022. Winner. After the 12 regulation games finished 6–6, Winkelhaus (Quiet Mining Colony / ISB Operations) defeated USA captain Joe Olson in the 26 January 2022 tiebreaker. Winkelhaus was Europe's only 2–0 in regulation; Team USA had come back from a 4–1 deficit to force the extra match.[3]
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Bastian Winkelhaus | Captain |
| Justin Branch | — |
| Timo Dusel | — |
| Quirin Fürgut | — |
| Ziemowit Skwara | — |
| Miguel Tarin | — |
2019 Outrider Cup
Captain Bastian Winkelhaus. Captain's pick: Quirin Fürgut. 3 December 2019 – 20 January 2020. Runner-up, 4–7.[4]
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Bastian Winkelhaus | Captain |
| Emil Wallin | — |
| Justin Branch | — |
| Tom Damen | — |
| Stephan de Vos | — |
| Quirin Fürgut | Captain's pick |
See also
- Team USA
- 2019 Outrider Cup · 2021 Outrider Cup · 2023 Outrider Cup III · 2026 Outrider Cup IV
- List of SWCCG tournaments
- Tournaments · Championships · Formats
Sources
- 2019 Outrider Cup information, t=73616
- Team Europe roster thread, t=73630
- 2019 Outrider Cup, starwarsccg.org
- Team Europe Wins the 2021 Outrider Cup
- Outrider Cup III Wrap-up: Victory for Team USA
- 2026-02 Outrider Cup IV, starwarsccg.org