A deal has been agreed between the Estonian Curling Association and the World Curling Federation (WCF) which will see the competition take place at the Tondiraba Ice Hall from November 16 to 24.

It will be the second international curling tournament held in Estonia after hosting the World Juniors Championships two years ago.

“For the Estonian Curling Association, hosting such a big event is one of the biggest challenges that a federation could take on,” said association President Rainer Vakra.

“The right to host the European Champions will definitely bring value to the city of Tallinn, to Estonia and, of course, to the community of Estonian sports and curling.

“The Estonian Curling Association already has experience in hosting a high-level competition as the 2015 Junior World Championships were held in Tallinn.

“So far, cooperation with our partners has been very good and we are counting on the continuous support of the City of Tallinn and Republic of Estonia in hosting this event as well.”

WCF President Kate Caithness said they are delighted to hand hosting rights to the Estonian capital.

“Estonia has great conditions for hosting championships and has become a strong curling country in recent years.

“The Organising Committee for the World Juniors in 2015 did a stellar job pulling together these championships and I am looking forward to working with them again as they prepare for one of our flagship events.”

This year’s European Championship will be held in St Gallen, Switzerland, between November 17 to 25 for the A and B Divisions.

Teams in the C Division will be heading to Andorra in May for their European Championships.

The reigning continental champions are Russia for the women and Sweden's men, with both claiming the titles in Braehead last year.