An exceptional edition at Milangroom!
On Sunday, 29 June 2025, the prestigious Milangroom competition hosted the Diamex Invitational Tournament of Champions, an exceptional event organised by theEGA (Umberto Lehmann and Luisa Lehmann) and proudly sponsored by Diamex.
A true showcase of European talent, this exclusive competition brought together the 25 best groomers of the 2024–2025 season, carefully selected for their exceptional performances throughout the year.
An elite selection!
To earn their place in this tournament, which has become a benchmark, each participant had to prove themselves among the best. As the standard-bearers of European excellence, the 2025 Champions represent the pinnacle of competition.
🇬🇧 Nancy Brincat
🇫🇷 Allison Cabibbo
🇮🇹 Massimiliano Carluccio
🇫🇷 Christian Cherulus
🇵🇱 Krzysztof Czanecki
🇪🇸 Leire De la Nava
🇧🇪 Lieke de Pina (BE)
🇳🇱 Nike Elbertsen
🇮🇹 Gaia Ferruzzi
🇫🇷 Mathieu Feuillet
🇮🇹 Francesca Gottardi
🇵🇱 Kinga Gubala
🇵🇱 Marcin Gubala
🇫🇷 Aurore Guérin
🇵🇱 Anna Krauze
🇨🇭 Evi Künzi-Büchi
🇳🇱 Lienke Luthart
🇮🇹 Alessandro Pascoli
🇮🇹 Tony Rago
🇧🇪 Jana Ramont
🇨🇭 Amanda Schmid
🇬🇧 Jo Silk-Smith
🇳🇱 Anita Ten Brincke-Te Brake
🇮🇹 Denis Eros Volo
🇳🇱 Susan Zeestraten
As a sponsor and privileged partner of this event, it is a pleasure to honour the biggest names in European grooming.
These exceptional groomers, masters in their field, competed against each other in a competition of rare rigour, offering the public performances of an impressive technical level. The deliberations were articularly difficult for the jury, as the quality of the performances bordered on excellence.
The six finalists competing for the title!
At the end of the competition, the jury had to make a decision and select the six finalists These six exceptional candidates were selected from among the best to advance to the final phase of the tournament. This demanding selection process is an achievement in itself: each of them aspired to the title of Diamex 2025
🇫🇷 Christian Cherulus
🇧🇪 Lieke de Pina
🇳🇱 Nike Elbertsen
🇮🇹 Gaia Ferruzzi
🇮🇹 Alessandro Pascoli
🇮🇹 Tony Rago
These six exceptional candidates were selected from among the best to advance to the final phase of the tournament. This demanding selection process is an achievement in itself: each of them aspired to the title of Diamex 2025 Champion or Runner-up..
At this stage, a new phase of careful observation and deliberation began for the jury members. Every detail counted, and each performance was carefully re-evaluated in order to select the two winners of the Tournament!
The consecration of the Winners!
After careful consideration and intense deliberation, two names stood out and will forever be engraved in the history of this exceptional edition: the ultimate representatives of European excellence, our Runner-up and our Champion of the 2025 Diamex Tournament of Champions.
It was in an electrifying atmosphere, filled with passion, thatAlessandro Pascoli was crowned Runner-upHis remarkable technique won over the judges with its precision and elegance!
But it was Gaia Ferruzzi who impressed the jury and took the top spot: with a flawless performance, she was crowned Champion of the 2025 Diamex Tournament of Champions. A resounding victory, worthy of her talent.
Well done to both of them for embodying the excellence of European grooming with such panache!


More than just a tournament, it's a celebration of passion and expertise!
For us, organising this tournament is much more than just a competition: it is a celebration of the hard work, dedication and passion that drives every professional dog groomer.
The collaboration with theEGA, represented by Umberto and Luisa Lehmann, reinforces our shared ambition: to promote this profession, encourage excellence, and create a space where talent can fully express itself.
We are extremely proud to have brought together these 25 grooming artists, to have provided them with a stage worthy of their talent, and to have helped showcase the passion, precision and rigour that define their profession. Their commitment, both throughout the season and during the tournament, is a source of inspiration for the entire community.
The Diamex Invitational Tournament of Champions 2025 demonstrated once again that the future of dog grooming is in expert, passionate and visionary hands. Thanks to the involvement of the participants, the organising teams and our partners, this edition will be remembered as a resounding success.
We look forward to seeing you again next year for a new edition that will be even more daring and even more demanding. Together, let's continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of professional grooming.
Diamex Master Groomer
