Great Britain participated at the 2015 European Games, in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. As this was the inaugural Games, this was Great Britain's first appearance.

Before the Games On 17 October 2014, the British Olympic Association announced that 14 sports and 20 disciplines were seeking qualification for the games.

On 23 April 2015, the British Olympic Association announced the selection of a team of 153 athletes to compete at the Games with a further 10 male boxers to be chosen shortly. Although Great Britain had won several quota places in both badminton and cycling they have chosen not to participate in these sports in Baku. On 6 May 2015, the British Olympic Association named an additional ten athletes – 9 boxing, 1 shooting – to complete the British team to compete in Baku.

On 2 June 2015, it was announced that five athletes had withdrawn from the British team: Lisa Whiteside (boxing), Tyesha Mattis and Rebecca Tunney (both artistic gymnastics), and Helen Jenkins and Jess Learmonth (both triathlon). Mattis and Tunney were replaced by Charlie Fellows and Georgina Hockenhull.

Games Summary Great Britain left the inaugural Games with a total of 47 medals (18 gold, 10 silver, and 19 bronze), finishing third in the medal table rankings, and fourth in the total number of medal rankings. At least one medal was awarded to Team GB in nine sports, seven of them contained at least one gold. Great Britain topped the medal table in triathlon, and diving, although the most successful sport for Great Britain was swimming, with 23 medals, seven gold.

Seventeen British athletes won more than a single European Games medal in Baku, with the most successful being swimmers Duncan Scott, with three golds and three silvers, both the most successful (three golds) and most decorated (six medals) athleteScott continues gold rush in Baku and Luke Greenback with two golds and two silvers, as well as a world junior record in 200 metres backstroke,Greenbank sets junior record in Baku the only other multiple gold medalist. Abbie Wood, with one gold, one silver and two bronze medals was the most successful female competitor for Great Britain,Team GB review and one of three athletes, with diver James Heatly and fellow swimmer Martyn Walton, to win at least one medal of every colour. Georgia Coates, with five medals, was the most decorated female competitor for Great Britain at the Games.

The first medal, and gold medal, won at the Games, and by extension the first ever European Games medal and gold medal ever won by Great Britain was achieved by Gordon Benson in men's triathlon; in doing so, he guaranteed a place in the men's triathlon for Great Britain, though not necessarily for himself, at the 2016 Summer Olympics.Benson makes history. His win also continued Great Britain's dominance of the event, holding titles at European,Hat trick of European titles for Brownlee European Games, Commonwealth Games, Youth OlympicDijkstra claims YOG gold and Olympic Games levels.

In the fencing hall, Richard Kruse, Marcus Mepstead, and Ben Peggs won the gold in team foil, defeating Olympic champions Italy, and winning Great Britain's first team fencing medal at European or Global level in fifty years, and the first gold ever at that level.GB win improbable gold.

Seventeen-year-old Amber Hill overcame a marathon shoot off in the final to claim Britain's only shooting Gold in women's skeet,Hill books Rio spot with Baku gold. while the pool proved a happy hunting ground, with eleven golds across swimming and diving.

In the boxing hall, Nicola Adams continued her domination of her weight category, to add European Games gold to her Commonwealth and Olympic Games titles.Gold for Nicola Adams. Joe Joyce maintained Great Britain's grip on the super-heavyweight division, taking gold to echo the achievements of Anthony Joshua in the 2012 Summer Olympics. On the taekwondo mat, Jade Jones added the European Games gold to her Olympic title, only months after a controversial loss at the World Championships. Newcomer, and converted kickboxer Charlie Maddock also won gold, but Bianca Walkden was unable to repeat her World title success. Meanwhile, the publicised rivalry between former Great Britain athlete Aaron Cook, now fighting for Moldova, and Olympic bronze medalist Lutalo Mohommad failed to materialise as both lost early in their competition. However, as in 2012, Mohommad recovered to take bronze through the repechage.

After the Games At the closing ceremony, the flag of Great Britain was brought by Joe Joyce. Although the Games received limited coverage in Great Britain, shown domestically only on BT Sport, a subscription channel, the success of the team, particularly of Olympic champions Adams and Jones helped drive interest. By the conclusion of the Games it was reported that Manchester was considering bidding for the 2023 edition of the Games; following the award of the 2018 European Championships to Glasgow, Scotland and the 2022 Commonwealth Games to Birmingham, England, no further interest in hosting the Games was registered.

Medal summary The following British competitors won medals at the Games.

Medal Name Sport Event Date Triathlon Men's triathlon Taekwondo Women's −49kg Taekwondo Women's −57kg Diving Women's platform Amber Hill Shooting Women's skeet Diving Men's 3m springboard Matty Lee Diving Men's 10m platform Diving Women's 3m springboard Swimming Women's 400m ind. medley Swimming Women's 800m freestyle Duncan ScottDaniel SpeersMartyn WaltonTom FannonCameron KurleMatthew Lee Swimming Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Swimming Men's 100m backstroke Boxing Women's 51kg Duncan Scott Swimming Men's 100m freestyle Swimming Men's 200m backstroke Joe Joyce Boxing Men's +91 kg Richard KruseMarcus MepsteadAlexander TofalidesBen Peggs Fencing Men's team foil Duncan Scott Swimming Men's 200m freestyle Canoe sprint Men's K1-200m Canoe sprint Women's K1-5000m Diving Men's 3m synchronised springboard Gymnastics Women's trampoline Duncan ScottMartyn WaltonGeorgia CoatesDarcy DeakinHannah FeatherstoneMadeleine CromptonDaniel SpeersCameron Kurle Swimming Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Swimming Men's 200m ind. medley Duncan ScottMartyn WaltonKyle ChisholmCameron Kurle Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Swimming Women's 100m butterfly Luke GreenbankCharlie AttwoodAmelia ClynesGeorgia CoatesJoe LitchfieldLuke DaviesAbbie WoodHannah Featherstone Swimming Mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay Swimming Men's 200m freestyle Duncan ScottCharlie AttwoodMartyn WaltonLuke GreenbankCameron KurleKyle ChisholmLuke DaviesJoe Hulme Swimming Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay Diving Men's 1m springboard Taekwondo Men's −80kg Gymnastics Mixed acrobaticspair all-around Gymnastics Men's pommel horse Gymnastics Mixed acrobaticspair dynamic Gymnastics Mixed acrobaticspair balance Holly HibbottMadeleine CromptonGeorgia CoatesDarcy DeakinHannah Featherstone Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Boxing Men's 59kg Luke Davies Swimming Men's 200m breaststroke Boxing Women's 64kg Swimming Women's 200m breaststroke Swimming Men's 200m ind. medley Emma CainRebecca SherwinDarcy DeakinAbbie WoodLayla BlackGeorgia CoatesAmelia Clynes Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay Josh Kelly Boxing Men's 64kg Swimming Women's 100m butterfly Holly HibbottMadeleine CromptonGeorgia CoatesDarcy DeakinHannah Featherstone Swimming Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Swimming Women's 100m ind. medley Swimming Men's 100m breaststroke

Multiple medalists The following Team GB competitors won multiple medals at the 2015 European Games.

| style="text-align:left; width:80%; vertical-align:top;"| Name Medal Sport Event Date Duncan Scott Swimming Men's 200 metre freestyle Men's 100 metre freestyle Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 27 June25 June23 June24 June25 June27 June Luke Greenbank Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke Men's 200 metre backstroke Mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relayMen's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 24 June26 June26 June27 June Swimming Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayMen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relayMen's 4 x 100 metre medley relayMen's 200 metre freestyle 23 June24 June25 June27 June27 June Swimming Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayMen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relayMen's 4 x 100 medley freestyle relay Men's 200 metre ind. medley 23 June24 June25 June27 June25 June Diving Men's 3m springboardMen's 3m synchro springboardMen's 1m springboard 20 June19 June18 June Swimming Women's 400 metre ind. medleyMixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relayWomen's 200 metre ind. medley 23 June27 June 25 June27 June Swimming Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay 23 June24 June Swimming Women's 400 metre freestyle Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay 23 June23 June27 June Swimming Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayMixed 4 x 100 metre medley relayWomen's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayWomen's 4 x 100 metre medley relayWomen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay 24 June27 June23 June25 June27 June Swimming Mixed's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayMixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay 23 June27 June 25 June27 June Luke Davies Swimming Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayMen's 4 x 100 metre medley relayMen's 200 metre breaststroke 26 June27 June24 June Swimming Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayMen's 4 x 100 metre medley relayMen's 100 metre breaststroke 26 June27 June27 June Swimming Women's 100 metre butterflyMixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 26 June 27 June25 June Swimming Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relayMen's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay 26 June27 June Swimming Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayWomen's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayWomen's 4 x 100 metre medley relayWomen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay 24 June23 June25 June27 June Swimming Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayWomen's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayWomen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay 24 June23 June27 June Gymnastics Mixed acrobatics pair all-aroundMixed acrobatics pair dynamic Mixed acrobatics pair balance 19 June21 June21 June Gymnastics Mixed acrobatics pair all-aroundMixed acrobatics pair dynamic Mixed acrobatics pair balance 19 June21 June21 June Swimming Women's 200 metre breaststrokeWomen's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 25 June25 June | style="text-align:left; width:20%; vertical-align:top;"| Medals by sportSportsTotalSwimming77923Diving4116Boxing2035Taekwondo2013Fencing1001Triathlon1001Shooting1001Canoe sprint0202Gymnastics0145Total18111847Rank 3rd

Medals by dateDayDate Total113 June0000214 June1001315 June0000416 June1203517 June1001618 June1023719 June0112820 June2013921 June21251022 June000 01123 June30141224 June11241325 June22481426 June22261527 June22371628 June0000Total 18 11 18 47Rank 3rd

Archery

Great Britain qualified for three quota places in the women's archery events at the Games, and as a result also qualified for the women's team event. Great Britain qualified for one quota place in the men's event, and as a result also qualified Great Britain for the mixed gender team event.

Great Britain endured mixed fortunes at the archery field, failing to qualify from the ranking round for the mixed pairs events, and failing to reach the quarter-finals in any of the disciplines; Kieran Slater's run to the last sixteen in the men's individual, where he lost narrowly to the French archer Plihon, was the strongest British performance.