2008 Women's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying

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2008 Women's EuroFloorball Cup

Qualifying Tournaments
Tournament details
Host country	{{country data  Denmark  Slovakia  Finland|flag/core|name= Denmark  Slovakia  Finland|variant= |size=}}
Dates	14 to 31 August 2008
Teams	14 (from 14 countries)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Balrog IK Rubene
Tournament statistics
Matches played	25
Goals scored	231 (9.24 per match)

The 2008 Women's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying rounds took place over 14 to 31 August 2008 in three different host nations. The winner of each group advanced to the 2008 Women's EuroFloorball Cup Finals, where they had a chance to win the EuroFloorball Cup for . A total of fifteen teams played in the qualifying rounds, all from different countries.

The marks the second year in which the new name for the tournament was used (previously known as the European Cup). The tournament also marks its sixteenth year.

The IFF decided that the tournament will revert to its original format, and will take place during one calendar year, instead of two.

Qualification format[]

Since the top four nations at the were from Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, the top team in that country^{[clarification needed]} automatically qualify for the finals, as well as the reigning champion. Five teams in total receive automatic qualification.

Since five of the eight spots are filled, the other three need to be decided using regional qualification. In Group C, the runners-up to the top team in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic play for a spot in the finals. In Groups A and B, the teams are split into regions: West Europe and East Europe, respectively. The winning team in each group advances to the finals, making the total number of teams eight.

To be eligible to take part in the , teams that take place in regional qualification must capture the national title in floorball in their country. If that team does not register, then the second-place team can register, and so forth.

Qualifying venues[]

Group A qualifications for Western Europe will take place in Frederikshavn, Denmark from 13 to 17 August 2008.

Group B qualifications for Eastern Europe will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia from 27 to 31 August 2008.

Group C qualifications will take place in Porvoo, Finland from 22 to 24 August 2008.

Frederikshavn, Denmark[]

Group A[]

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS
	4	2	2	0	19	8	6
	4	2	2	0	14	9	6
	4	0	0	4	5	21	0

14 August 2008 10:00 3:1 – 08.05 – 18.48 – 56.40 36.13 – Arena Nord

14 August 2008 20:00 2:2 – 09.03 – 11.04 22.27 – 32.50 – Arena Nord

15 August 2008 10:00 2:7 – 24.32 – 26.17 09.15 – 19.20 – 26.51 – 27.28 – 41.20 – 50.38 – 51.34 – Arena Nord

15 August 2008 20:00 2:5 – 43.39 – 51.32 10.40 – 34.10 – 41.03 – 47.07 – 58.58 – Arena Nord

16 August 2008 10:00 4:4 – 12.19 – 22.43 – 29.46 – 34.26 04.33 – 34.49 – 35.57 – 41.32 – Arena Nord

16 August 2008 20:30 6:0 – 16.26 – 17.31 – 26.46 – 45.17 – 46.35 – 59.32 Arena Nord

Bratislava, Slovakia[]

Group B[]

Conference A[]

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS
Rubene	2	2	0	0	14	1	4
	2	0	1	1	5	7	1
	2	0	1	1	6	17	1

27 August 2008 15:00 5:5 – 22.20 – 24.59 – 44.24 – 48.47 – 50.48 03.33 – 15.43 – 46.18 – 50.57 – 59.21 –

28 August 2008 15:00 0:2 Rubene 31.33 – 43.56 –

29 August 2008 11:00 Rubene 12:1 – 06.20 – 07.04 – 30.35 – 31.29 – 32.24 – 38.40 – 45.14 – 45.32 – 47.19 – 48.23 – 54.43 – 59.46 03.23 –

Conference B[]

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS
	3	2	0	1	22	8	4
	3	2	0	1	21	14	4
	3	2	0	1	16	15	4
	3	0	0	3	13	35	0

27 August 2008 12:30 5:13 – 00.55 – 04.18 – 12.25 – 29.04 – 56.42 07.49 – 11.46 – 12.11 – 17.05 – 28.25 – 34.54 – 36.21 – 45.36 – 47.21 – 47.40 – 49.03 – 54.24 – 59.04 –

27 August 2008 17:30 3:4 – 05.37 – 09.17 – 09.40 15.49 – 34.15 – 36.30 – 50.57 –

28 August 2008 12:30 2:12 – 31.31 – 51.28 06.56 – 11.44 – 14.05 – 20.18 – 23.21 – 27.03 – 38.14 – 39.49 – 43.08 – 50.22 – 53.05 – 54.33 –

28 August 2008 17:30 6:2 – 09.12 – 23.05 – 25.07 – 28.29 – 44.11 – 45.33 43.28 – 53.57 –

29 August 2008 13:30 2:7 – 13.34 – 32.15 12.33 – 27.22 – 30.38 – 33.45 – 45.26 – 46.18 – 55.10 –

29 August 2008 18:30 10:6 – 04.57 – 07.27 – 13.19 – 14.04 – 15.41 – 29.34 – 31.30 – 39.20 – 43.32 – 57.00 02.36 – 08.56 – 11.21 – 16.55 – 33.22 – 46.20 –

Playoffs[]

	Semifinals					Finals
	A1	Rubene	14
	B2		4
						A1	Rubene	10
						B1		2
	B1		8
	A2		2

Semi-Finals[]

30 August 2008 16:00 Rubene 14:4 – 10.25 – 14.47 – 25.33 – 28.54 – 29.04 – 30.16 – 36.24 – 42.15 – 42.31 – 44.04 – 50.10 – 51.06 – 53.22 – 54.34 29.11 – 36.46 – 38.43 – 48.39 –

30 August 2008 19:00 8:2 Own Goal – 10.22 – 11.53 – 12.26 – 17.16 – 31.56 – 47.29 – 51.31 – 52.53 16.15 – 42.37 –

Championship Match[]

31 August 2008 10:00 Rubene 10:2 – 02.32 – 06.27 – 20.44 – 26.10 – 26.40 – 29.17 – 30.50 – 33.23 – 42.36 – 59.59 08.59 – 31.30 –

Placement Matches[]

5th Place Match[]

30 August 2008 13:00 8:5 – 02.30 – 09.26 – 10.44 – 19.22 – 30.38 – 38.31 – 45.29 – 59.52 05.52 – 13.16 – 21.40 – 36.38 – 56.41 –

• Note: A third place/bronze medal match was not played due to a scheduling conflict

Porvoo, Finland[]

Group C[]

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS
Balrog IK	3	2	1	0	13	3	5
	3	1	2	0	14	7	4
	3	1	1	1	12	12	3
	3	0	0	3	4	21	0

22 August 2008 15:30 1:5 Balrog IK – 34.36 12.37 – 22.36 – 31.06 – 38.14 – 54.52 –

22 August 2008 18:30 8:1 – 03.28 – 06.26 – 09.01 – 20.17 – 44.47 – 49.09 – 54.27 – 55.50 27.15 –

23 August 2008 14:00 1:7 Balrog IK – 13.16 14.15 – 19.09 – 39.06 – 42.26 – 48.15 – 51.23 – 53.11 –

23 August 2008 17:00 5:5 – 06.39 – 13.19 – 20.59 – 31.00 – 57.35 22.34 – 32.15 – 41.46 – 46.40 – 50.17 –

24 August 2008 12:00 2:6 – 41.25 – 43.15 39.34 – 42.18 – 52.03 – 54.22 – 59.04 – 59.20 –

24 August 2008 15:00 Balrog IK 1:1 – 28.49 02.22 –

External links[]

• 2008 Women's EuroFloorball Cup Finals Switzerland – Schedule & Statistics
• 2008 Women's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Denmark – Schedule & Statistics
• 2008 Women's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Slovakia – Schedule & Statistics
• 2008 Women's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying Finland – Schedule & Statistics