EUROPEAN PRO STATUS
Status granted to Europe’s top Roundnet players.
The European Pro Status is awarded to players who qualify through their results in designated tournaments, including European Tour Series (ETS) events and officially sanctioned competitions. Players obtain this status based on their final ranking in these events, which reflects their performance at the highest level of European Roundnet.
Holding the European Pro Status grants access to compete in the top European division. This division is designed to bring together the strongest players across Europe and to facilitate high-level competition for athletes performing at the top of the sport. The Pro Status is not permanent. Players must requalify through their results in future ETS or sanctioned events in order to maintain their place within the division.
Full details regarding qualification criteria, ranking requirements and the points system can be found in the section below.
PRO DIVISION
How players qualify and requalify for the Pro Division.
For this upcoming 2026 season, European Roundnet Association is continuing to have the Pro division across its ETS events in the open, women’s, and mixed categories. Ideally, it will serve as an inspiration to unify divisions across Europe and its respective NGBs.
As a reminder, Pro Players are not allowed to play in the Contender divisions.
Glossary
Category - Used to describe a group of players segment by sex, for example, Women, Men, Open, Mix.
Division - Used to describe a group of players segmented by skill level, for example, Pro, Contender. Can be used together with a category, for example, Women Pro, Mix Contender.
Contender team - A Contender team consists of two (2) players who do not currently hold Pro status or Continental Region Equivalent Status (CRES)
Pro team - A Pro team consists of two (2) players who have an active Pro status relevant to the category they are playing in.
Qualification Process
Women Pro
Qualification process
Players can qualify for Women Pro status through the following pathways:
1️⃣ Having an active Open Pro status
2️⃣ ETS Events - Finish as one of the three (3) highest placing Contender teams within the top five (5) teams at an ETS event in the Women Contender division.
3️⃣ EURA Sanctioned Events - Finish as one of the two (2) highest placing Contender teams within the top three (3) highest placing teams at a EURA Sanctioned Event, provided that:
- There are at least twenty-four (24) teams across all skill divisions in the Women category
- OR There are at least twelve (12) Women Contender teams in the division
- OR There are at least twelve (12) Women Pro/Contender teams in the division in case of Pro & Contender merge
4️⃣ Continental Region Equivalent Status (CRES)*:
- Active USAR Pro and USAR Gold players
- Winning first (1st) place at an ARF Major event in the current or previous year.
👉 Women Pro status, once earned, remains active until the end of the following calendar year.
* CRES players are eligible to compete in the Pro division but do not automatically receive Pro status. Pro status will be awarded to CRES players who meet the published Pro re-qualification guidelines.
Open Pro
Qualification process
Players can qualify for Open Pro status through the following pathways:
1️⃣ ETS Events - Finish as one of the three (3) highest placing Contender teams within the top five (5) teams at an ETS event in the Open Contender division.
2️⃣ EURA Sanctioned Events - Finish as one of the two (2) highest placing Contender teams within the top three (3) highest placing teams at a EURA Sanctioned Event, provided that:
- There are at least twenty-four (24) teams across all skill divisions in the Open category
- OR There are at least sixteen (16) Open Contender teams in the division
- OR There are at least sixteen (16) Open Pro/Contender teams in the division in case of Pro & Contender merge
3️⃣ Continental Region Equivalent Status (CRES)*:
- Active USAR Pro and USAR Gold players
- Winning first (1st) place at an ARF Major event in the current or previous year.
👉 Open Pro status, once earned, remains active until the end of the following calendar year.
* CRES players are eligible to compete in the Pro division but do not automatically receive Pro status. Pro status will be awarded to CRES players who meet the published Pro re-qualification guidelines.
Mix Pro
Qualification process
Players can qualify for Mix Pro status through the following pathways:
1️⃣ Having an active Open or Women Pro status
2️⃣ ETS Events - Finish as one of the three (3) highest placing teams* in the Mix Contender division.
3️⃣ Having achieved a top three (3) finish in Mix Pro division at any of the ETS 2024 season events.
4️⃣ Continental Region Equivalent Status (CRES)*:
- Active USAR Pro and USAR Gold players
- Winning first (1st) place at an ARF Major event in the current or previous year.
👉 Mix Pro status, once earned, remains active until the end of the following calendar year.
* CRES players are eligible to compete in the Pro division but do not automatically receive Pro status. Pro status will be awarded to CRES players who meet the published Pro re-qualification guidelines.
Requalification Process
To extend the Women Pro, Open Pro and Mix Pro status for the next year, players must re-qualify through one of the following methods:
ETS Events
Achieve a top 50th percentile finish (rounded up) in the Women/Open/Mix Pro division at an ETS event. If multiple teams are tied at the cut-off point, all tied teams will re-qualify.
In case of an Elite division, the number of teams of Pro and Elite are summed together to determine the 50% percentile.
EURA Sanctioned Events
Achieve a top four (4) finish at a EURA Sanctioned Event, provided that:
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There are at least eight (8) Pro teams in the Women/Open/Mix category.
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There are at least twenty-four (24) teams across all divisions in the Women/Open/Mix category.