The 17th European Open Karate Championships and Europe Cup were held in Chisinau, Moldova on November 17th and 18th, organized by IKO Moldova Branch Chief Sensei Traian Velixar and presided over by IKO International Department Director, Shihan Katsuhito Gorai. 525 participants from 25 countries took part in the championships. Several finalists were selected from this event to represent the IKO Europe Regional Team at the 12th World Open Karate Championships, scheduled for November 22~24, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. On November 19th, IKO International Training Seminar was conducted by Shihan Katsuhito Gorai. Osu!

The following was the results:

Men
1 Navarro Alejandro (Spain)
2 Varabei Dzmitry (Belarus)
3 Zagainov Igor (Russia)
4 Dogari Constantin (Moldova)
5 Demeautis Maxime (France)
6 Lakusic Zdenko (Serbia)
7 Anatasov Aleksandar (Bulgaria)
8 Galiev Aleksei (Russia)

Women
1 Zasorina Kseniia (Russia)
2 Jasko Maria (Poland)
3 Elhaimour Shainez (France)
4 Krashakova Marianna (Russia)
5 Polak Leila (Hungary)
6 Iavorscaia Nastasia (Moldova)
7 Matysiak Aleksandra (Poland)
8 Halasz Vivien (Hungary)