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European Games
2017
Tournament information
SportQuidditch
LocationOslo, Norway
Dates7–9 July 2017
AdministratorInternational Quidditch Association
Quidditch Europe
Tournament
format(s)		Pool play
Single elimination bracket
Host(s)Norges Rumpeldunkforbund
OSI Vikings
Venue(s)Haraløkka Sports Complex
Teams15
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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, Norway and was hosted by the Norges Rumpeldunkforbund and local club OSI Vikings. All European IQA member nations in good standing were allowed to compete. The winner of the tournament was the United Kingdom, who defeated the defending champion France 90*-70 in the final. 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.

Competing teams

The following 15 teams have registered to compete:

     Winner      Runner-up      Third place      Participant
Team Previous appearances in tournament
 Austria 1 (2016)
 Belgium 3 (2014, 2015, 2016)
 Catalonia 2 (2015, 2016)
 France 4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
 Germany 2 (2015, 2016)
 Ireland 2 (2015, 2016)
 Italy 2 (2015, 2016)
 Netherlands 2 (2015, 2016)
 Norway (host) 2 (2015, 2016)
 Poland 2 (2015, 2016)
 Slovakia 1 (2016)
 Spain 2 (2015, 2016)
 Sweden 0
 Turkey 2 (2015, 2016)
 United Kingdom 4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)

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. Following the group stage, all teams within each group were seeded according to their performance and moved on to the bracket.

Group A
Team 2016 Rank
 United Kingdom 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
 France 5
 Turkey 6
 Belgium 7
 Norway 9
Group B
Team 2016 Rank
 Spain 10
 Germany 11
 Catalonia 12
 Italy 13
 Austria 14
Group C
Team 2016 Rank
 Slovakia 17
 Netherlands 18
 Poland 19
 Ireland 20
 Sweden —

Results

Group stage

Group A

Seed Team W L PD
1  United Kingdom 3 1 170
2  France 3 1 90
3  Belgium 2 2 0
4  Norway 1 3 −80
5  Turkey 1 3 −180
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

Seed Team W L PD
6  Germany 3 1 270
7  Spain 3 1 70
8  Austria 3 1 20
9  Catalonia 1 3 −160
10  Italy 0 4 −200
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

Seed Team W L PD
11  Poland 3 1 200
12  Slovakia 3 1 150
13  Netherlands 3 1 140
14  Ireland 1 3 −120
15  Sweden 0 4 −370
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

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