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]
Team |
Previous appearances in tournament[a]
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Austria |
1 (2016)
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Belgium |
3 (2014, 2015, 2016)
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Catalonia |
2 (2015, 2016)
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France |
4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
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Germany |
2 (2015, 2016)
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Ireland |
2 (2015, 2016)
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Italy |
2 (2015, 2016)
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Netherlands |
2 (2015, 2016)
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Norway (host) |
2 (2015, 2016)
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Poland |
2 (2015, 2016)
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Slovakia |
1 (2016)
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Spain |
2 (2015, 2016)
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Sweden |
0
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Turkey |
2 (2015, 2016)
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United Kingdom |
4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
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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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Group B
Team |
2016 Rank
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Spain |
10
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Germany |
11
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Catalonia |
12
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Italy |
13
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Austria |
14
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Group C
Team |
2016 Rank
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Slovakia |
17
|
Netherlands |
18
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Poland |
19
|
Ireland |
20
|
Sweden |
—
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Results
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Seed
|
Team
|
W
|
L
|
PD[b]
|
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
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Germany
|
100*
|
–
|
40
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Catalonia
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Spain
|
180*
|
–
|
110
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Catalonia
|
Catalonia
|
50
|
–
|
90*
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Austria
|
Catalonia
|
130**
|
–
|
120°°
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Italy
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Germany
|
90
|
–
|
100*
|
Austria
|
Group C
Seed
|
Team
|
W
|
L
|
PD[b]
|
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
|
Slovakia
|
120
|
–
|
50*
|
Sweden
|
Poland
|
200*
|
–
|
140
|
Ireland
|
Poland
|
80
|
–
|
90*
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Netherlands
|
Ireland
|
60
|
–
|
120*
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Slovakia
|
Netherlands
|
210
|
–
|
50*
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Sweden
|
Netherlands
|
60
|
–
|
110*
|
Slovakia
|
Bracket
| Round of 16 | | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
|
|
| Match 12 |
| |
| United Kingdom | 140 |
| Match 5 |
| | | Austria | 30*
| |
| Austria | 100* |
| | Match 19 |
| Catalonia | 40
| |
| United Kingdom | 110* |
| Match 6 |
| | Norway | 40
| |
| Norway | 190 |
| Match 13 | |
| Netherlands | 60*
| |
| Norway | 190* |
| Match 7 |
| | Turkey | 120
| |
| Turkey | 160* |
| | Match 28 |
| Slovakia | 20
| |
| United Kingdom | 90* |
| Match 1 |
| | France | 70
|
| France | 290* |
| Match 8 | |
| Sweden | 10
| |
| France | 280* |
| Match 2 |
| | Italy | 40
| |
| Spain | 100 |
| | Match 15 |
| Italy | 110*
| |
| France | 80* |
| Match 3 |
| | Belgium | 50
| | Third place |
| Belgium | 200* |
| Match 9 | | Match 26 |
| Ireland | 10
| |
| Belgium | 120* | Norway | 140* |
| Match 4 |
| | Germany | 50
| | Belgium | 80
|
| Germany | 180* |
| | |
| Poland | 30
| |
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Quarter-final consolation
| First round | | Fifth place |
| | | | | | |
| Match 20 | | |
|
| Austria | 20 |
| Match 27 |
| Turkey | 140*
| |
| Turkey | 120°° |
| Match 16 |
| | Germany | 130*°
|
| Italy | 20 |
| |
| Germany | 120*
| |
| Seventh place |
| |
| Match 22 |
|
| Austria | 110* |
|
| Italy | 70
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Round of 16 consolation
| First round | | Second round | | Ninth place | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Match 21 | | | | Catalonia | 100* | | Match 14 | | | | Slovakia | 30
| | | Netherlands | 80 | | | Match 23 | | Slovakia | 100*
| | | Catalonia | 50 | | Match 10 | | | Spain | 90*
| | Sweden | 30* | | Match 17 | | | Spain | 170
| | | Spain | 210* | | Match 11 | | | Poland | 50
| | Eleventh place | | Ireland | 90* | | | Match 24 | | Poland | 130*
| | | Slovakia | 50 | | | | Poland | 120*
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| Second round | | Thirteenth place | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Match 25 | | | | Netherlands | 160* | | Match 18 | | | | Ireland | 60
| | Sweden | 70* | | | | Ireland | 130
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Notes
- ^ Bold: winner, Italics: host.
Odd years are European Games, even years are World Cups.
- ^ a b c 120 cap
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