Individual Champions
Won in its first three years by Brit Kevin Ashman, Belgian Nico Pattyn upset all the locals in 2007 in Blackpool, to become the first Belgian to win the trophy. Ashman rebounded to win in 2008, 2009 and 2011 to make it six out of eight. In 2012 Holger Waldenberger won with last question on musician Dr. John, while trailing by one point from Igor Habal.
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner Up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ghent, Belgium | Kevin Ashman (Eng) | Nico Pattyn (Bel) | Pat Gibson (Eng) |
| 2005 | Tallinn, Estonia | Kevin Ashman (Eng) | Indrek Salis (Est) | Pat Gibson (Eng) |
| 2006 | Paris, France | Kevin Ashman (Eng) | Mark Bytheway (Eng) | Lieven Van den Brande (Bel) |
| 2007 | Blackpool, England | Nico Pattyn (Bel) | Lieven Van den Brande (Bel) | Pat Gibson (Eng) |
| 2008 | Oslo, Norway | Kevin Ashman (Eng) | Pat Gibson (Eng) | Olav Bjortomt (Eng) |
| 2009 | Dordrecht, Netherlands | Kevin Ashman (Eng) | Olav Bjortomt (Eng) | Pat Gibson (Eng) |
| 2010 | Derby, England | Olav Bjortomt (Eng) | Tero Kalliolevo (Fin) | Pat Gibson (Eng) |
| 2011 | Bruges, Belgium | Kevin Ashman (Eng) | Pat Gibson (Eng) | Olav Bjortomt (Eng) |
| 2012 | Tartu, Estonia | Holger Waldenberger (Ger) | Igor Habal (Est) | Olav Bjortomt (Eng) |
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