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Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Hungarian Squash Association (HSA) and the European Squash Federation (ESF), we are very pleased to invite you in the European Individual Closed Championships (EICC) 2026. The event will be held in the beautiful city of Budapest from 19–22 August 2026.

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Key Deadlines & Important Notice regarding Accommodation:

While the official closing date for entries is 30 June 2026 , we would like to draw players attention to a critical soft deadline of 31 May 2026 for the hotel package.

August is peak tourist season in Budapest. On the evening of 20 August, the city will host Europe’s largest fireworks display to commemorate St. Stephen’s Day, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. Consequently, the city reaches absolute peak occupancy during this week.

To ensure EUteam is secured at our official hub—the Mercure & Ibis Budapest Castle Hill—we strongly encourage you to submit your hotel requirements by 31 May. Please note that you can reserve blocks of rooms by this date even if you have not yet finalized the specific player names. Any requests received after May 31st will be handled on a best-efforts basis and are subject to availability.

How to Enter:

Tournament entries must be made through the ESF Tournament Software website. Please ensure that all players and officials have a valid European Squash ID (ESID) prior to entry.

Hotel and Food package applications must be made to eicc2026@squash.hu using the Hotel Form available on the EICC tournament website.

For further information regarding regulations, eligibility, and the various hotel/food packages (Packages A–F), please refer to the EICC tournament website as well as the attached Invitation Letter.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our organizing team directly at eicc2026@squash.hu.

In May 2026, we are once again hosting our three-day intensive coaching course in Budapest, where professional development and practical expertise go hand in hand. The program is structured around defined entry and exit requirements, ensuring real, measurable professional progress for all participants.

Following the successful LEVEL 1 course held in autumn 2024, this year’s LEVEL 2 course will also take place at the City Squash Club in Budapest.

The course will be led by Altvater Csaba, with certification conducted by Michael Khan – guaranteeing high professional standards and assessment in line with international criteria.

The program will be delivered in English, providing an excellent opportunity to build international connections and further develop professional communication skills. The exit requirements must also be completed in English.

Detailed information – including application requirements, deadlines, and fees – is available via the link below in PDF format, and can also be downloaded as an editable Word document.

Join us and take your professional expertise to the next level in an international environment!

Greg Lobban is the Champion!

The PSA BUDAPEST SQUASH OPEN 2025 ended on Wednesday evening. Those who followed the matches on site or on Squash TV witnessed five exciting days. Top 100 players, surprise victories, heroic battles, fierce duels, multi-minute ball games.

The Scottish player clearly dominated the final, despite the fact that the third seed Patrick Rooney did his best. 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-9) in favor of Greg Lobban.

The awards were presented by Dr. Péter Oszkó, president of the Hungarian Squash Association and Tamás Märcz, our main sponsor, on behalf of the Sportintézet (National Institute for Sports).

We would like to thank Gábor Bary, our board member responsible for international relations, for his tireless work this year as well, as well as Gabriella Böhm and Lénárd Püski from the City Squash Club. Without them, this large-scale event would not have been possible!

Ádám Bedő on site for the great atmosphere, Ferenc Sipos for the IT system, Balázs Simon for the on-site projection, thank you!

Péter Hoffmann was unbeatable in communication and social media, he was on site, Benedek Sebők prepared the latest news in the background, so everyone who followed the event could be up to date.

The matches can be watched on Squash TV, but we will soon share them on the Association’s YouTube channel. Countless stories and posts can be found daily on the PSA Budapest Open Facebook and Instagram pages, where you can view all stories.

We would like to thank Ricsi Kirner for his work, his amazing pictures can be viewed here.

Semi finals Day

It is going to be a british final tomorrow at the Budapest Open, as Lobban and Rooney wins in straight games! The first match of the night was between nr.3 seed Patrick Rooney and nr.6 seed Yannick Wilhelmi. The first game was a real thriller with a 15-13 score. Rooney was able to maintain the lead and finish the semi final 11-2, 11-8.

Greg Lobban, the nr.1 seed played an exciting match with japan’s Tsukue. Each game was really close, but Lobban managed to win the end-games, and secure a spot in the final. 11-9, 11-7, 13-11.

It is going to be an epic final on Wednesday, see you all courtside at 7PM (GMT +2)

The entire tournament can be watched online on Squash TV, with countless stories and posts daily on the PSA Budapest Open Facebook and Instagram pages, and Ricsi Kirner’s pictures here.

We have witnessed some amazing squash in the quarter final round here in Budapest. Nr.1 seed Greg Lobban made his way to the semis with a 3-0 win against George Parker.

We’ve had two exciting 5-setters today:

Home player Balázs Farkas and japan’s Tsukue’s match had everything, but unfortunately for the home crowd, Tsukue made it to the semifinals in the end. (11-6, 7-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-4)

Rooney and Soares’s match was also a 5-game thriller, where nr.3 seed Rooney managed to get that spot in the semis. (11-13, 11-3, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6)

TOP4: Greg Lobban (1), Patrick Rooney (3), Yannick Wilhelmi (6), Ryunosuke Tsukue (7)

Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day, see you then!

The entire tournament can be watched online on Squash TV, with countless stories and posts daily on the PSA Budapest Open Facebook and Instagram pages, and Ricsi Kirner’s pictures here.