2017 IQA European Games

European Games

2017
Tournament information
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
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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,^[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.

Competing teams[]

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

Team	Previous appearances in tournament[a]
	1 (2016)
Belgium	3 (2014, 2015, 2016)
	2 (2015, 2016)
	4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
	2 (2015, 2016)
	2 (2015, 2016)
	2 (2015, 2016)
	2 (2015, 2016)
(host)	2 (2015, 2016)
	2 (2015, 2016)
	1 (2016)
Spain	2 (2015, 2016)
	0
	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.^[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 Team 2016 Rank  United Kingdom   5   6  Belgium 7   9

Group B Team 2016 Rank  Spain 10   11   12   13   14

Group C Team 2016 Rank   17   18   19   20   —

Results[]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Seed	Team	W	L	PD[b]
1	United Kingdom	3	1	170
2		3	1	90
3	Belgium	2	2	0
4		1	3	−80
5		1	3	−180

United Kingdom

70*

–

60

100*

–

60

United Kingdom

80*

–

20

150*

–

120

Belgium

80

–

140*

140*

–

130

Belgium

Belgium

80*

–

50

United Kingdom

140*

–

30

United Kingdom

70

–

80*

Belgium

150*

–

50

Group B[]

Seed	Team	W	L	PD[b]
6		3	1	270
7	Spain	3	1	70
8		3	1	20
9		1	3	−160
10		0	4	−200

100*

–

40

Spain

130*

–

90

Spain

180*

–

110

50

–

80*

Spain

20

–

120*

50

–

90*

130**

–

120°°

90

–

100*

Spain

110*

–

50

170*

–

40

Group C[]

Seed	Team	W	L	PD[b]
11		3	1	200
12		3	1	150
13		3	1	140
14		1	3	−120
15		0	4	−370

100*

–

40

70*

–

40

120

–

50*

200*

–

140

80

–

90*

120

–

60*

60

–

120*

210

–

50*

60

–

110*

260*

–

30

Bracket[]

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Match 12

United Kingdom

140

Match 5

30*

100*

Match 19

40

United Kingdom

110*

Match 6

40

190

Match 13

60*

190*

Match 7

120

160*

Match 28

20

United Kingdom

90*

Match 1

70

290*

Match 8

10

280*

Match 2

40

Spain

100

Match 15

110*

80*

Match 3

Belgium

50

Third place

Belgium

200*

Match 9

Match 26

10

Belgium

120*

140*

Match 4

50

Belgium

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[]

First round Second round Ninth place                               Match 21       100*   Match 14     30     80   Match 23     100*     50   Match 10    Spain 90*     30*   Match 17    Spain 170    Spain 210*   Match 11     50 Eleventh place     90*   Match 24     130*     50       120*

Second round Thirteenth place                       Match 25       160*   Match 18     60     70*       130

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• IQA website