How Europe will select its 12 players

There are 10 official European qualification events, beginning January 28 in Portugal and concluding August 15 at the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship in Scotland.

• The top six players on the PING Junior Solheim Cup rankings after the 10 events will earn automatic selection.
• Van Dam will then make six captain’s picks to complete the 12-player team.

Landgraf returns to Portugal to defend

France’s Louise Landgraf returns to Penina as the defending champion after winning the Portuguese International Ladies’ Amateur Championship last year by two shots. Landgraf also represented Europe at the 2024 PING Junior Solheim Cup, where Team USA claimed the victory in Washington, D.C.

Landgraf will be one to watch as she begins her 2026 qualification campaign, with fellow French player Alice Kong also in the field in Portugal.

What’s next on the schedule

After Portugal, the European qualification calendar continues with several of the most prestigious events on the junior and amateur schedule, including:

• Spanish International Ladies’ Amateur Championship (March 3–8) at La Reserva Club Sotogrande, Spain
• French International Lady Juniors (April 1–6) at Saint Cloud Golf Club, France

Additional details on all 10 qualification events are available through the Ladies European Tour and Solheim Cup channels.

Solheim Cup week tickets

Tickets for Solheim Cup week in 2026 are on sale now, with options ranging from grounds passes to hospitality offerings. For Junior Solheim Cup updates, follow along on Instagram at @pingjrsolheimcupeurope.