2017 IQA European Games
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 winners of the tournament were the United Kingdom, who defeated the defending champions 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.
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Tournament information | |
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Sport | Quidditch |
Location | Oslo, Norway |
Dates | 7–9 July 2017 |
Administrator(s) | International Quidditch Association Quidditch Europe |
Tournament format(s) | Pool play Single elimination bracket |
Host(s) | Norges Rumpeldunkforbund OSI Vikings |
Venue(s) | Haraløkka Sports Complex |
Teams | 15 |
Competing teams
The following 15 teams have registered to compete:[7]
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Team | Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1] |
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![]() | 1 (2016) |
![]() | 3 (2014, 2015, 2016) |
![]() | 2 (2015, 2016) |
![]() | 4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
![]() | 2 (2015, 2016) |
![]() | 2 (2015, 2016) |
![]() | 2 (2015, 2016) |
![]() | 2 (2015, 2016) |
![]() | 2 (2015, 2016) |
![]() | 2 (2015, 2016) |
![]() | 1 (2016) |
![]() | 2 (2015, 2016) |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 2 (2015, 2016) |
![]() | 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.[8] Following the group stage, all teams within each group were seeded according to their performance and moved on to the bracket.[9]
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Results
Group stage
Group A
Seed | Team | W | L | PD[lower-alpha 2] |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 170 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 90 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | −80 |
5 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | −180 |
United Kingdom ![]() |
70* | – | 60 | ![]() |
France ![]() |
100* | – | 60 | ![]() |
United Kingdom ![]() |
80* | – | 20 | ![]() |
Turkey ![]() |
150* | – | 120 | ![]() |
Turkey ![]() |
80 | – | 140* | ![]() |
France ![]() |
140* | – | 130 | ![]() |
Belgium ![]() |
80* | – | 50 | ![]() |
United Kingdom ![]() |
140* | – | 30 | ![]() |
United Kingdom ![]() |
70 | – | 80* | ![]() |
France ![]() |
150* | – | 50 | ![]() |
Group B
Seed | Team | W | L | PD[lower-alpha 2] |
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6 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 270 |
7 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 70 |
8 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 20 |
9 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | −160 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | −200 |
Germany ![]() |
100* | – | 40 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() |
130* | – | 90 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() |
180* | – | 110 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() |
50 | – | 80* | ![]() |
Spain ![]() |
20 | – | 120* | ![]() |
Catalonia ![]() |
50 | – | 90* | ![]() |
Catalonia ![]() |
130** | – | 120°° | ![]() |
Germany ![]() |
90 | – | 100* | ![]() |
Spain ![]() |
110* | – | 50 | ![]() |
Germany ![]() |
170* | – | 40 | ![]() |
Group C
Seed | Team | W | L | PD[lower-alpha 2] |
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11 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 200 |
12 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 150 |
13 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 140 |
14 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | −120 |
15 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | −370 |
Netherlands ![]() |
100* | – | 40 | ![]() |
Poland ![]() |
70* | – | 40 | ![]() |
Slovakia ![]() |
120 | – | 50* | ![]() |
Poland ![]() |
200* | – | 140 | ![]() |
Poland ![]() |
80 | – | 90* | ![]() |
Ireland ![]() |
120 | – | 60* | ![]() |
Ireland ![]() |
60 | – | 120* | ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() |
210 | – | 50* | ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() |
60 | – | 110* | ![]() |
Poland ![]() |
260* | – | 30 | ![]() |
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
Match 12 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 140 | |||||||||||||
Match 5 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 30* | |||||||||||||
![]() | 100* | |||||||||||||
Match 19 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 40 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 110* | |||||||||||||
Match 6 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 40 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 190 | |||||||||||||
Match 13 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 60* | |||||||||||||
![]() | 190* | |||||||||||||
Match 7 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 120 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 160* | |||||||||||||
Match 28 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 20 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 90* | |||||||||||||
Match 1 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 70 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 290* | |||||||||||||
Match 8 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 280* | |||||||||||||
Match 2 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 40 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 100 | |||||||||||||
Match 15 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 110* | |||||||||||||
![]() | 80* | |||||||||||||
Match 3 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 50 | Third place | ||||||||||||
![]() | 200* | |||||||||||||
Match 9 | Match 26 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 120* | ![]() | 140* | |||||||||||
Match 4 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 50 | ![]() | 80 | |||||||||||
![]() | 180* | |||||||||||||
![]() | 30 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-final consolation
First round | Fifth place | |||||
Match 20 | ||||||
![]() | 20 | |||||
Match 27 | ||||||
![]() | 140* | |||||
![]() | 120°° | |||||
Match 16 | ||||||
![]() | 130*° | |||||
![]() | 20 | |||||
![]() | 120* | |||||
Seventh place | ||||||
Match 22 | ||||||
![]() | 110* | |||||
![]() | 70 |
Round of 16 consolation
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Notes
- Bold: winner, Italics: host.
Odd years are European Games, even years are World Cups. - 120 cap
References
- "Roster for the European Games 2017 announced". Deutscher Quidditchbund. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "European Games 2017 - Team Introductions". International Quidditch Association. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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