About this Event
On Saturday September 26, the 2026 European Drum Corps Championships will once again be held in Dordrecht, the Netherlands.
Corps/bands will compete in the following classes/divisions:
* Premier Class
* Junior Class
* Concert Class
* Show Class
and
* SOUNDSPORT ©
The FC Dordrecht stadium is a tried and trusted venue which was the home of the Dutch national Championships for many years, and will now serve again as European Championships venue for the fifth year in a row.
The participating corps/bands represent five European countries: The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Poland and Ireland.
Participating units: (in alphabetical order)
Beatrix' - Hilversum, the Netherlands
Blue Diamonds Drum & Bugle Corps - Nienhagen, Germany
Brass & Drum Corps Kriftel - Kriftel, Germany
Drum & Music Corps Blue Bandits - Hagenburg, Germany
Inbhear Mor Performance Ensemble - Arklow, Ireland
Jong Jubal Drum & Bugle Corps - Dordrecht, the Netherlands
Red Swing Low - Gryfice, Poland
Show- & Marchingband ViJoS - Bussum, The Netherlands
Showkorps WIK - Oostende, Belgium
Spirit of 52 - Rastede, Germany
A special guest performance will be given by the 120+ member Jubal Legacy Project, followed by a full retreat.
The band from Italy, that had hoped to join us this year, unfortunately had to withdraw as they could not get all their logistics in place in time. They committed to participating in 2027..
All units will compete in their respective class prelims during the day and will return to the field in the evening for the Championships finals and full retreat.
The championships line-up and performance schedule will be posted Monday September 14.
Check www.dceurope.org and/or the event Facebook page www.facebook.com/europeandrumcorpschampionships for further updates and the Championships timetable.
Presale tickets are € 20 each. (+ Eventbrite service/ticket handling fee)
That is less than € 1 per performance!
Tickets on the day of the event at the stadium will cost € 23,50 each.
(Available at the EDCC Info Stand)
Please note: Tickets to the 2026 European Championships will be General Admission, so tickets are NOT for allocated numbered seats. The earlier you arrive, the better choice of seat you will get! Tickets include prelims and finals.
Stadium rules DO NOT ALLOW spectators to bring any food or drinks from outside into the stadium premises. All bags are subject to search by the stadium stewards and/or event staff.
Food and drinks will be available from the bar and concession stand.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the 2026 European Drum Corps Championships !
on behalf of the European Drum Corps Championships team,
Hans Kloppert, European Drum Corps Championships 2026 event host
Event venue & nearby stays
FC Dordrecht, 210 Krommedijk, Dordrecht, Netherlands
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