title: DODDS European Championships
text: # DODDS European Championships
  
  DODDS European Championships are a series of sports competitions taking place in Europe and are organized by the DODDS (Department of Defense Dependents Schools) system. The term "Europeans" is a nickname that collectively refers to the three seasonal championships (autumn, winter and spring respectively) that take place every school year. Both DODDS and other international schools around Europe are invited to compete.
  
  ## History
  
  DODDS opened its first school on October 14, 1946. It is designed for military children who live overseas on military bases. There are 81 schools in the DODDS system in 9 different countries overseas. The majority of the schools are in Europe. Europeans bring together hundreds of students from these schools all over Europe. Typically, they meet at a main base in Germany such as: Ramstein, Wiesbaden, Baumholder, or Kaiserslautern.
  
  The women’s volleyball teams in Italy are new to Europeans. Before it became part of Europeans it had its own league formerly known as the ISL championships (Italy School Leagues). As of 2005 it was decided that the women’s volleyball teams would also compete against the teams in Germany also. Men’s volleyball is still in its own ISL league due to the lack of men volleyball teams in Germany. Italy is one of the only countries that DODDS schooling has men volleyball.
  
  ## Sports
  
  Fall Season
  
  * Men’s and Women’s Volleyball
  * Football
  * Cross Country
  * Tennis
  * Cheerleading
  
  Men's and Women's Golf
  
  Winter Season
  
  * Men’s and Women’s Basketball
  * Cheerleading
  * Wrestling
  
  Spring Season
  
  * Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
  * Men’s and Women’s Soccer
  * Women’s Softball
  * Men’s Baseball
  
  Swimming is the only sport that is practiced and competed all year round. It has not yet been officially deemed as part of the DODDS European Competition.
  
  ## Divisions
  
  Division 1:
  
  * Lakenheath High School
  * Ramstein High School
  * Kaiserslautern High School
  * Wiesbaden High School
  * Stuttgart High School (Germany)
  * Vilseck High School
  * Vicenza American High School
  * Naples American High School
  * SHAPE High School
  
  Division 2:
  
  * American Overseas School of Rome [AOSR]
  * International School of Brussels
  * AFNORTH International School
  * Bitburg Middle-High School
  * Baumholder Middle-High School
  * Aviano American High School
  * Rota (David Glasgow Farragut High School)
  * Black Forest Academy
  * Bahrain School
  * Marymount International School of Rome
  * International School of Florence
  
  Division 3
  
  * Alconbury High School
  * Sigonella Middle-High School
  * Brussels American School
  * Incirlik American High School
  * Ansbach Middle High School
  * Hohenfels Middle-High School
  