The 31st European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics Seniors and Juniors[1] was held from 1 to 5 June 2016, at the PostFinance-Arena in Bern, Switzerland.[2] It was the first time the city had hosted a major female international competition (it hosted the 1975 Men's European Gymnastics Championships),[3] and was the first time Switzerland hosted the competition in the country.
The competition was held at the PostFinance-Arena. Formerly the Bern Arena, it houses the home games of National League A ice hockey team SC Bern.[4] Built in 1967, the arena has a capacity of just over 17,000 spectators[5] – this makes it one of the largest arenas to host the competition.