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    EAPLC 2026 Opens: New Judges, New Champion Title & New Award Structure

    Europe's leading aquascaping contest returns with new judges, a revamped award structure, the introduction of the European Aquascaping Champion title, and the continued support of our valued sponsors. Discover what's new for EAPLC 2026.

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    EAPLC Winners 2025

    The wait is over! The EAPLC 2025 results are now online – celebrating the best aquascapes in Europe across 8 updated categories.
    Join us in Vienna on February 1st, 2026, for the in-person award ceremony at Liquid Nature.

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    EAPLC 2025 – New Categories, Key Dates & Updated Rules

    We’re back! After a brief pause in 2024, the European Aquatic Plants Layout Contest (EAPLC) returns in 2025—refreshed and restructured. We've streamlined the category system, adjusted the judging criteria, and updated our rules to improve the participant experience across the board.

Goals of the EAPLC

  • Fostering the trend of Nature Aquariums and Aquascaping within Europe and Inspiring more young people to take on the hobby of a Aquaristics
  • Promotion of the partnership and exchange between European Aquascapers

Application Guidelines

For the European Aquatic Plants Layout Contest, short EAPLC, are only entries from geographical Europe allowed. To foster the trend of Nature Aquariums and Aquascaping the EAPLC has evolved since its first launch in 2013. Every year we receive a variety of skillful layouts from all over Europe. Starting from 2018 EAPLC offers a wider selection of categories for better classification and fair judging process. We are looking very much forward receiving your best works.

Read more about the application guidelines

Judging criteria

Judging criteria is split in 2 categories. Total Impression on one and Extra Points on the other side. Total Impression allows collecting up to 95 Points (90%) based on Plants, Hardscape, Longevity, Photo and Invertebrates. Extra Points are given by dedicated members of the jury, specialized in: Plants – 2 Points (5%), Photography – 2 Points (3%) and Creativity – 1 Point (2%).

Read more about the judging criteria

Jury

EAPLC Jury members are selected from all over the world. They are not only active aquascapers, but also well known experts in the area of aquatic plants and aquarium hobby, best suited for a fair and impartial evaluation.

Meet the jury