Team Speedway Junior European Championship
Current season, competition or edition: 2014 Team Speedway Junior European Championship
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| Sport | motorcycle speedway |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 4 national teams |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Poland (2014) |
| Most titles |
Poland (5 times) |
| Related competitions |
Individual Championship |
The Team Speedway Junior European Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway event for riders aged 19 and under, held each year organized by the (UEM) since 2008.
The first edition of the competition was in 2008 in Rawicz, Poland, which was won by the Swedish team. The next two editions were won by Poland team, and they have since gone on to claim a total of five titles.
The minimum age of a rider to compete is 16 years of age (starting on the date of the rider's birthday). The maximum age is 19 years of age (finishing at the end of the year in which the rider celebrates his 19th birthday).
The riders of each team must be of the same nationality as the FMN that has nominated them. The limit for the minimum age (16 years) starts on the date of the rider’s birthday and the limit for the maximum age (19 years) finishes at the end of the year in which the rider reaches 19 years.
The 4 competing teams shall each consist of 5 riders: 4 riders having programmed riders and the fifth rider being a substitute, as follows:
The substitute rider may take the place of any programmed rider at any time, within the maximum number of permitted heats (5+1 additional heat as tactical substitution, where applicable) when decided by the Team Manager.
A tactical substitution can be introduced by a team with 6 or more points in arrears of the leading team. Each team member is permitted to be a tactical substitution only once in the meeting. The use of a tactical substitute rider must stop as soon as the team is no longer 6 or more points behind the leading team.
In Heats 17-20 if riders of the same Team are tied on points, the Team Manager will determine which rider will ride in each heat.
Note: team in bold type are current European Champion.
This is a complete list of speedway riders who have won Team Speedway Junior European Championship. In total, 25 different riders from 3 national teams have a Team U-19 European Champion title. List in alphabetical order is here.
Three times Champions:
Two times Champions:
One time Champions:
Note: riders in bold type are current European Champions.
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