Registration open · Europe · 2026

Europe's best closers prove it in October.

The European Sales Trophy is a three-stage competition for sales professionals across Europe. Judged by the region's top sales leaders. Finals live on stage at Startup Nights, Winterthur.

500+Participants

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Nov 6Grand Final, Zurich

Testimonials

From people who did it.

Hear from the 2025 finalists and judges about the experience.

A REAL TEST OF SKILL

Enzo Wälchli

Managing Partner · Operator Circle · 🇨🇭

WORTH EVERY MINUTE

Simone Muscaritolo

SDR · Hypt · 🇨🇭

EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

Julien Savioz

Founder · Alpinex AG · 🇨🇭

THE BAR FOR SALES

Patrick Trümpi

CRO · Taskbase · 🇨🇭

A MUST-WATCH FORMAT

Ranjit de Sousa

CEO · Found · 🇨🇭

Last year in Zurich

An event worth flying in for.

500 sellers. Ten judges. One trophy. Here's what it looked like in 2025 — and what's coming back in October, three times the size.

Swiss Sales Trophy 2025 finalists on stage with their checks — The 2025 finalists on stage.

2025 winner holding the trophy — Winner — Best Sales Rep Switzerland.

Top three winners on stage — The podium — three winners on stage.

Audience packed in to watch the finals under disco balls — A full house for the finals at Startup Nights.

Four Swiss Sales Trophy 2025 awards lined up — Discovery Master. Best Org. Best Rep. Audience Favorite.

Sellers networking under hanging disco balls — Three rounds. Hundreds of new connections.

The road to the grand final

How it works.

1 Oct 1–16 · Remote

Qualification Round

Remote task, completed independently. Open to all registered participants.

2 Oct 19–23 · Online

Semi-Finals

Scheduled online meeting with a judge. Top performers advance.

Why compete

Five reasons to enter.

Test yourself

The closest thing to a real deal cycle outside a real deal cycle.

Get sharper

Live feedback from judges who've built and led top sales teams.

Get noticed

Compete in front of the founders, CROs, and VPs who hire closers.

Build your network

Three rounds of contact with the most ambitious sellers in Europe.

Win

Trophy, prizes, and a credible line on your CV that lasts.

Judges

Judged by the people who hire closers.

Sales leaders, founders, and CROs from the companies setting the bar in Europe. They've built the teams. They know what good looks like.

Ranjit de Sousa

CEO & Co-founder

Found

Sabrina Schenardi

Co-founder

BLP

Patrick Trümpi

CRO

Taskbase

Theresa Engl

Head of Sales

Holy Code

Our trusted partners

ZELL

KICKSCALE

Taskbase

SalesPlaybook

FAQ

Common questions.

Anyone working in B2B sales — SDRs, BDRs, AEs, sales managers, commercial founders, solo sellers. If you sell, you're eligible.

Qualification and semi-final are remote. The grand final is live on stage at Startup Nights in Winterthur.

You'll get a real product brief and ICP before each round. Same materials for everyone.

Each round is scored by experienced sales leaders on structure, relevance, confidence, and objection handling. Live and on the spot.

Less than you'd expect. Qualification: ~15 min on your own schedule. Semi-final: ~20 min prep + 20 min live. Grand final (top 5): ~1 hour on-site, plus a finalists' dinner with judges and sponsors.

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WhatsApp Community · 200+ sellers

Join a Community of Sales Professionals

Prep tips, the unofficial leaderboard, finalist meet-ups in your city, and the side conversations that never make it to the stage.

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Europe's best closers prove it in October.

From people who did it.

An event worth flying in for.

How it works.

Qualification Round

Semi-Finals

Grand Final 🏆

Five reasons to enter.

Test yourself

Get sharper

Get noticed

Build your network

Win

Judged by the people who hire closers.

Ranjit de Sousa

Sabrina Schenardi

Patrick Trümpi

Theresa Engl

Common questions.

Join a Community of Sales Professionals

The trophy goes to one of you.