Finale of the European Cup

The 18th European Championship of Compak Sporting & European Cup Final 2012 was the definitive continental clay target shooting championship of the season, held from May 24th to May 27th, 2012. This high-stakes, four-day tournament brought together Europe's elite marksmen to compete for ultimate continental titles and finalize the season's cup standings. The event was hosted at the renowned Sarlóspuszta Shooting Complex near Budapest, Hungary.

Event Highlights & Visual Analysis

Based on the official competition emblem, the event's visual brand seamlessly blended international sport design with Hungarian national heritage:

  • Graphic Identity: The circular logo features a bold silhouette of a clay target shooter wearing ear protection, actively aiming a shotgun at an oncoming target. The clay target itself is rendered in vibrant orange, featuring a stylized starburst explosion pattern.

  • National Heritage Branding: The inner circle prominently displays the horizontal red, white, and green stripes of the Hungarian National Flag, establishing clear host-country identity.

  • Sanctioning Nomenclature: The outer white ring contains the clean text "FITASC COMPAK SPORTING" and "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP", flanked by two green accent stars. The bottom of the design explicitly anchors the location: "SARLOSPUSZTA 2012 HUNGARY".

1. Full Event Program & Schedule

The tournament operational timeline allocated a rigorous multi-day flight rotation to determine individual, category, and national team champions:

  • May 22nd – May 23rd (Tuesday – Wednesday): Arrival of international delegations, squad checking, shooter registry, weapon compliance safety checks, and official practice grids open.

  • May 24th (Thursday) — Championship Day One: Phase 1 of the continental qualification course begins across specialized Compak fields.

  • May 25th (Friday) — Championship Day Two: Phase 2 of the qualification stages, testing long-range reflexes and tactical consistency.

  • May 26th (Saturday) — Championship Day Three: Phase 3 of the qualification rounds under high-stakes competitive pressure.

  • May 27th (Sunday) — Championship Final Day: Concluding qualification flights, followed immediately by sudden-death international tie-breaking shoot-offs (barrages) to determine podium placements.

  • May 27th (Sunday) — Closing Ceremony: The official awards presentation to distribute European Championship medals and crown the overall European Cup winners.

2. Venue Profile & Transit Logistics

The championship was hosted at one of Central Europe's premier, highly expansive target shooting infrastructures:

Host Venue:

Sarlóspuszta Shooting Complex

H-2375 Tatárszentgyörgy / Sarlóspuszta, Hongrie (Hungary)

  • Budapest Airport Call Center: +36-1-296-700

3. Organizing Committee Contact Framework

The executive leadership team responsible for registry validation, international athlete squadding, and statutory firearm customs clearance paperwork comprised the following representatives:

  • HAJDU Ferenc | President Pronobiscum

  • TÓTH Gusztáv | Pronobiscum Representative

  • SZOLLÁR András | MKVSZ Coordinator |

  • SZEBÉNYI László | President MKVSZ

  • Historical Event Web Portal: www.sarlospuszta2012.eu

  • International Sanctioning Oversight: Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse (FITASC)