Championships of the Small States of Europe

The Championships of the Small States of Europe (CSSE) is a biennial competition in outdoor track and field organised by the Athletic Association of Small States of Europe (AASE). First held in 2016, the competition is held on alternate years with the Games of the Small States of Europe.

The idea for a stand-alone athletics championships for European small states arose through discussions with AASE president Edwin Attard and European Athletic Association president Hansjörg Wirz. The European small states traditionally sent a combined team to the European Team Championships, but following that competition's change to a biennial format a gap in the sporting calendar emerged. Competing nations used the competition to help their athletes push for qualifying standards to the European Athletics Championships and Summer Olympics.[1]

Editions
Ed. Year Venue City Country Dates No. of
events		 No. of
nations		 No. of
athletes
1st 2016[2] Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium Marsa Malta 11 June 22 18 c. 300
2nd 2018[3] Sportanlage Rheinwiese Schaan Liechtenstein 9 June 22 18 c. 250

Participation

References
  1. Malta looking for a championship legacy. European Athletics (2016-03-07). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  2. Results 2016. CSSE 2016. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. About. CSSE 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
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