Imre Leader (pic) has become for the fifth time in his carreer winner of the European Grand Prix. After earlier victories in 1986, 1988, 1991 and 2007 he can call himself also for this year European champion. This means he becomes the sole record holder. Both Marc Tastet and Takuji Kashiwabara have been four time European champion. Also he has taking over the record of number of tournament victories in the European Grand Prix from Takuji Kashiwabara: he has won hist 14th, 15th and 16th tournaments part of the European Grand Prix.

Imre Leader could already claim this victory in Stockholm due to five places in the top four of which three victories: in Rome, Cambridge and Stockholm. The opponents were capable of holding him off this year. Matthias Berg player well but not enough. Takuji Kashiwabara played a lot, but not good enough.
The season did start very promising: after three tournament the difference between Matthias Berg and Imre was only 85 points. After that Matthias Berg quit playing and Imre Leader performed very strong in the two next tournaments.

Matthias Berg has thanks to one victory and another place in a final become vice European champion. This is his best European performance of his carreer. Takuji Kashiwabara finally passed Albert Kortendijjk and ended third. For the tenth consecutive season he is part of the top three in the finale standings of the European Grand Prix. This is an aboslute record.

For the first time in the history of the European Grand Prix a woman managed to claim a place in the top ten. Caroline Sandberg Odsell ended due to her second place in Stockholm an overall sixth place in the final standings.