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2017 IQA European Games

2017 IQA European Games

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The 2017 IQA European Games were the second European championship for the sport of quidditch. The tournament was held on 7–9 July 2017 in Oslo,[1] Norway and was hosted by the Norges Rumpeldunkforbund and local club OSI Vikings.[2][3] All European IQA member nations in good standing were allowed to compete.[4] The winner of the tournament was the United Kingdom, who defeated the defending champion France 90*-70 in the final.[5][6] France subsequently took the silver medal and Norway won the bronze, after defeating Belgium 140*-80. This tournament marked the United Kingdom's first international gold medal at quidditch.

Quick Facts Tournament information, Sport ...

Competing teams

The following 15 teams have registered to compete:[7]

     Winner      Runner-up      Third place      Participant
More information Team, Previous appearances in tournament ...

Structure

The tournament followed the usual two stage format with a group stage on Day One and a bracket on Day Two. The 15 participating teams were divided into three five-member stacked groups according to their previous World Cup standing, with Group A comprising the five highest-ranked teams and Group C the five lowest-ranked teams.[8] Following the group stage, all teams within each group were seeded according to their performance and moved on to the bracket.[9]

More information Team, 2016 Rank ...

Results

Group stage

Group A

More information Seed, Team ...
United Kingdom  70* 60  Norway
France  100* 60  Turkey
United Kingdom  80* 20  France
Turkey  150* 120  Belgium
Turkey  80 140*  Norway
France  140* 130  Belgium
Belgium  80* 50  Norway
United Kingdom  140* 30  Turkey
United Kingdom  70 80*  Belgium
France  150* 50  Norway

Group B

More information Seed, Team ...
Germany  100* 40  Catalonia
Spain  130* 90  Italy
Spain  180* 110  Catalonia
Italy  50 80*  Austria
Spain  20 120*  Germany
Catalonia  50 90*  Austria
Catalonia  130** 120°°  Italy
Germany  90 100*  Austria
Spain  110* 50  Austria
Germany  170* 40  Italy

Group C

More information Seed, Team ...
Netherlands  100* 40  Ireland
Poland  70* 40  Slovakia
Slovakia  120 50*  Sweden
Poland  200* 140  Ireland
Poland  80 90*  Netherlands
Ireland  120 60*  Sweden
Ireland  60 120*  Slovakia
Netherlands  210 50*  Sweden
Netherlands  60 110*  Slovakia
Poland  260* 30  Sweden

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
Match 12
 
 
 United Kingdom140
 
Match 5
 
 Austria30*
 
 Austria100*
 
Match 19
 
 Catalonia40
 
 United Kingdom110*
 
Match 6
 
 Norway40
 
 Norway190
 
Match 13
 
 Netherlands60*
 
 Norway190*
 
Match 7
 
 Turkey120
 
 Turkey160*
 
Match 28
 
 Slovakia20
 
 United Kingdom90*
 
Match 1
 
 France70
 
 France290*
 
Match 8
 
 Sweden10
 
 France280*
 
Match 2
 
 Italy40
 
 Spain100
 
Match 15
 
 Italy110*
 
 France80*
 
Match 3
 
 Belgium50 Third place
 
 Belgium200*
 
Match 9Match 26
 
 Ireland10
 
 Belgium120* Norway140*
 
Match 4
 
 Germany50  Belgium80
 
 Germany180*
 
 
 Poland30
 

Quarter-final consolation

 
First roundFifth place
 
      
 
Match 20
 
 
 Austria20
 
Match 27
 
 Turkey140*
 
 Turkey120°°
 
Match 16
 
 Germany130*°
 
 Italy20
 
 
 Germany120*
 
Seventh place
 
 
Match 22
 
 
 Austria110*
 
 
 Italy70

Round of 16 consolation

 
First roundSecond roundNinth place
 
          
 
 
 
 
Match 21
 
 
 Catalonia100*
 
Match 14
 
 Slovakia30
 
 Netherlands80
 
Match 23
 
 Slovakia100*
 
 Catalonia50
 
Match 10
 
 Spain90*
 
 Sweden30*
 
Match 17
 
 Spain170
 
 Spain210*
 
Match 11
 
 Poland50 Eleventh place
 
 Ireland90*
 
Match 24
 
 Poland130*
 
 Slovakia50
 
 
 Poland120*
 
 
Second roundThirteenth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Match 25
 
 
 Netherlands160*
 
Match 18
 
 Ireland60
 
 Sweden70*
 
 
 Ireland130
 

Notes

  1. Bold: winner, Italics: host.
    Odd years are European Games, even years are World Cups.
  2. 120 cap

References

  1. "Roster for the European Games 2017 announced". Deutscher Quidditchbund. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. "European Games 2017 - Team Introductions". International Quidditch Association. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. "Muggles Head to Oslo for the Quidditch European Games". Culture Trip. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.

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