Games of Small States of Europe 2025: Participating Teams, Nations, Sports and How to Watch GSSE

The 2025 Games of the Small States of Europe, also called the XX Games of the Small States of Europe, is an upcoming sporting event that will take place in Andorra la Vella, Andorra, from May 26 to June 1, 2025. The Games were previously held in Andorra in 1991 and 2005.

The 2025 Games of the Small States of Europe are scheduled for May and June of that year. The 2021 Games were originally intended to take place in Andorra, but were postponed owing to COVID-19 issues. They are currently scheduled for 2025. It is estimated that over 800 athletes from nine different countries will compete.

The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE), which will be held in Andorra from May 26 to 31, will feature approximately 1,000 athletes representing nine National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participating in 19 different categories.

The EOC’s biennial multi-sport event devoted to Europe’s smaller countries is celebrating 40 years of success since its debut edition in San Marino in 1985. This is the 20th edition.

The GSSE offers the NOCs of Andorra, Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, and San Marino a unique opportunity to compete for medals and shine on the continental stage.

Andorra la Vella will host the Games of the Small States of Europe from May 26 to May 31, 2025.

Games of Small States of Europe (GSSE) 2025: Overview of the Participating Countries and Sports

Andorra will soon host the Games of Small States of Europe (GSSE). The judo competition will take place in the Prat Gran Pavilion. The mixed-team competition is set for May 29, and the individual tournament for May 27. Notably, the European Olympic Committees (EOC) and the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) have collaborated to broadcast the event live for the first time, raising awareness of the National Olympic Committees’ (NOCs) participation in this special event.

Andorra will host the Games again, following its previous hosting in 1991 and 2005.

All nine competing NOCs won gold medals at the last GSSE, which took place in Malta in 2023. The host country finished first in the medal table, ahead of Cyprus and Luxembourg.

The European Olympic Committees organize the Games, which are held every two years. The first competition was held in 1985 in the City of San Marino. The event has been held in Luxembourg twice, in 1995 and 2013, and the Grand-Duchy will host the Games in 2029.

Games of Small States of Europe (GSSE) 2025: Participating Teams

To be eligible for the competition, a country must be in Europe and have a population of no more than one million. Cyprus is the only exception, as their population surpassed this threshold after their initial participation in 1985. There were eight countries on the list when it was first established in 1984, but Montenegro joined in 2009. All of the participating countries are listed below:

• Andorra
• Cyprus
• Iceland
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• San Marino

Games of Small States of Europe (GSSE) 2025: Sports

With 222 athletes competing in just seven sports at the beginning, the tournament has grown rapidly, and this year’s edition has drawn over 1,000 athletes from 19 different sports. The following sports will be represented:

It is expected that the following tournaments will take place:

2025 Games of the Small States of Europe Sports Programme

• Athletics
• 3×3 Basketball
• 5×5 Basketball
• MTB Cycling
• Road Cycling
• Clay Pigeon Shooting
• Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Artistic Gymnastics
• Judo
• Karate
• Rugby 7s
• Shooting
• Swimming
• Artistic Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Tennis
• Beach Volleyball
• Indoor Volleyball

Games of Small States of Europe (GSSE) 2025: How to Watch

With the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the full event broadcast on the EOC Channel, this live stream will make the GSSE more accessible than before. Aside from the live broadcast, ANOC and the organizing committee will collaborate to offer the nine NOCs focused digital communications services, such as a Digital Content Hub for the distribution of interesting information that can be used on all of their digital platforms.

The GSSE, one of the EOC’s multi-sport competitions, brings together athletes from European nations with populations of less than a million. The 20th edition, which will be held in Andorra from May 26 to May 31, will feature participation from the NOCs of Andorra, Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Monaco, and San Marino.