Preview of the 2026 European Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics – 30 April to 3 May 2026 – Baku (AZE)

It’s European Cup time! From Thursday to Sunday, the European Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics will be held in the Azerbaijani capital Baku. A total of 32 nations will be represented by 135 senior and 62 junior gymnasts.

Focus of this event will be on the thrilling ‘Cross Battles’, a unique and exciting competition format which sees gymnasts competing directly against each other to reach to next round. Typical for the European Cup, cross battles will determine the all-around Champion for senior individuals and groups. New this year, the junior team title will also be contested in a cross battle format!

Check out all event information, including full start lists and results, on our website: 2026 European Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku (AZE) | European Gymnastics.  

 

Who to watch?

With prominent names like reigning European all-around Champion Taisiia Onofriichuk (UKR), Olympic bronze medallist and 2025 Baku European Cup winner Sofia Raffaeli and teammate Tara Dragas (ITA), Vera Tugolukova (CYP), Kseniya Zhyzhych (POL), Daniela Munits (ISR), Andreea Verdes and Amalia Lica (ROU), Fanni Pigniczki (HUN) and Hatice Gokce Emir (TUR), the competition promises to be thrilling. In groups, the host nation Azerbaijan will take on a strong challenge from -amongst others- Bulgaria, Israel, Italy and Ukraine.

 

Schedule  ***All times indicated in Azerbaijan local time zone***

Thursday 30 April 2026

12:00 – 13:20    Individual Juniors with apparatus ranking – Set A

14:50 – 16:10    Individual Juniors with apparatus ranking – Set B

16:25 – 17:45    Individual Juniors with apparatus ranking – Set C

17:50 – 17:55    Group Juniors with all-around ranking – 1^st routine

18:00 – 18:30    Opening Ceremony

18:35 – 18:40    Group Juniors with all-around ranking – 2^nd routine

Followed by award ceremonies Individual Juniors Hoop, Ball, Clubs & Ribbon, and Group Juniors All-Around

   

Friday 1 May 2026

11:00 – 12:30    Individual Seniors Hoop & Ball – Set A

12:45 – 14:15    Individual Seniors Hoop & Ball – Set B

15:00 – 16:25    Individual Seniors Hoop & Ball – Set C

Followed by award ceremonies Hoop & Ball

17:30 – 19:30    Cross Battles Junior Team

Followed by award ceremony Junior Team

 

Saturday 2 May 2026

11:00 – 12:30    Individual Seniors Clubs & Ribbon – Set B

12:45 – 14:10    Individual Seniors Clubs & Ribbon – Set C

15:00 – 16:30    Individual Seniors Clubs & Ribbon – Set A

Followed by award ceremonies Clubs & Ribbon

16:50 – 18:10    Group Seniors – Set A

18:20 – 19:40    Group Seniors – Set B

Followed by award ceremonies per apparatus groups

                           

Sunday 3 May 2026

12:00 – 13:00    Individual Seniors CROSS BATTLES 1/8 Final

13:30 – 15:00    Individual Seniors CROSS BATTLES ¼-Final, Semi-Final and Final

Followed by award ceremony senior Individual Cross Battles

16:00 – 17:05    Group Seniors CROSS BATTLES

Followed by award ceremony senior Group Cross Battles

 

How to follow the competition

European Gymnastics and its Global Partner SmartScoring are committed to bringing all the action to your living room. On our streaming platform Gymtv.online, powered by Staylive, you can purchase a package to watch the entire competition for just € 15. The Senior Cross Battles, both for individuals and for groups, will be accompanied by the expert commentary of Blythe Lawrence.

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You can follow the live scoring on Live Results - SmartScoring | Every second matters.

Official hashtags of the event: #RGBaku2026 #EuropeanCup