TheChampionships of the Small States of Europe (CSSE) is a biennial competition in outdoortrack and field organised by theAthletic Association of Small States of Europe (AASE). First held in 2016, the competition is held on alternate years with theGames of the Small States of Europe.
The idea for a stand-alone athletics championships for European small states arose through discussions with AASE presidentEdwin Attard andEuropean Athletic Association presidentHansjörg Wirz. The European small states traditionally sent a combined team to theEuropean 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 theEuropean Athletics Championships andSummer Olympics.[1]
The 2020 edition of the competition, originally set for 4–6 June at theSan Marino Stadium, was postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
| 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 |
| 3rd | 2021 | San Marino Stadium | Serravalle | San Marino | 5 June | 22 | 16 | |
| 4th | 2022 | Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium | Marsa | Malta | 11 June | 22 | 16 | c.350 |
| 5th | 2024 | Lathbury Athletics Stadium | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 22 June | 29 | 16 |
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus
North Macedonia
Georgia
Gibraltar
Iceland
Kosovo
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
San Marino
Vatican City| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus (CYP) | 26 | 27 | 17 | 70 |
| 2 | Iceland (ISL) | 21 | 12 | 7 | 40 |
| 3 | Moldova (MDA) | 16 | 19 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | Malta (MLT) | 10 | 10 | 17 | 37 |
| 5 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 9 | 5 | 17 | 31 |
| 6 | Albania (ALB) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Georgia (GEO) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Armenia (ARM) | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
| 9 | Montenegro (MNE) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | San Marino (SMR) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Kosovo (KOS) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 13 | Gibraltar (GIB) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | North Macedonia (MKD) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | Andorra (AND) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Monaco (MON) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Liechtenstein (LIE) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Vatican City (VAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 117 | 117 | 115 | 349 | |
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