2017 IQA European Games
European Games
2017
Tournament information
SportQuidditch
LocationOslo, Norway
Dates7–9 July 2017
AdministratorInternational Quidditch Association Quidditch Europe
Tournamentformat(s)
Pool play Single elimination bracket
Host(s)Norges RumpeldunkforbundOSI Vikings
VenueHaraløkka Sports Complex
Teams15

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.

Competing teams

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

     Winner     Runner-up     Third place     Participant
TeamPrevious appearances in tournament[a]
 Austria1 (2016)
 Belgium3 (2014, 2015, 2016)
 Catalonia2 (2015, 2016)
 France4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
 Germany2 (2015, 2016)
 Ireland2 (2015, 2016)
 Italy2 (2015, 2016)
 Netherlands2 (2015, 2016)
 Norway (host)2 (2015, 2016)
 Poland2 (2015, 2016)
 Slovakia1 (2016)
 Spain2 (2015, 2016)
 Sweden0
 Turkey2 (2015, 2016)
 United Kingdom4 (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]

Group A
Team2016 Rank
 United Kingdom3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
 France5
 Turkey6
 Belgium7
 Norway9
Group B
Team2016 Rank
 Spain10
 Germany11
 Catalonia12
 Italy13
 Austria14
Group C
Team2016 Rank
 Slovakia17
 Netherlands18
 Poland19
 Ireland20
 Sweden—

Results

Group stage

Group A

Seed Team WLPD[b]
1 United Kingdom31 170
2 France31 90
3 Belgium22 0
4 Norway13 −80
5 Turkey13 −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 WLPD[b]
6 Germany31 270
7 Spain31 70
8 Austria31 20
9 Catalonia13 −160
10 Italy04 −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 WLPD[b]
11 Poland31 200
12 Slovakia31 150
13 Netherlands31 140
14 Ireland13 −120
15 Sweden04 −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. ^ abc120 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. ^https://www.facebook.com/InternationalQuidditchAssociation/posts/1264169206955193
  4. ^"International Quidditch Association on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-26.
  5. ^"Velkommen til Oslo! MuggleNet Attends the European Quidditch Games 2017!". MuggleNet. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  6. ^"Muggles Head to Oslo for the Quidditch European Games". Culture Trip. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  7. ^https://www.facebook.com/events/1513447952013409/permalink/1528626407162230/
  8. ^https://www.facebook.com/events/1513447952013409/permalink/1544188948939309/
  9. ^https://www.facebook.com/events/1513447952013409/permalink/1544184035606467/
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