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 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.

European Games

2017
Tournament information
Sport	Quidditch
Location	Oslo, Norway
Dates	7–9 July 2017
Administrator	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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Competing teams

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

     Winner      Runner-up      Third place      Participant

Team	Previous appearances in tournament[a]
Austria	1 (2016)
Belgium	3 (2014, 2015, 2016)
Catalonia	2 (2015, 2016)
France	4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Germany	2 (2015, 2016)
Ireland	2 (2015, 2016)
Italy	2 (2015, 2016)
Netherlands	2 (2015, 2016)
Norway (host)	2 (2015, 2016)
Poland	2 (2015, 2016)
Slovakia	1 (2016)
Spain	2 (2015, 2016)
Sweden	0
Turkey	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  France 5  Turkey 6  Belgium 7  Norway 9

Group B Team 2016 Rank  Spain 10  Germany 11  Catalonia 12  Italy 13  Austria 14

Group C Team 2016 Rank  Slovakia 17  Netherlands 18  Poland 19  Ireland 20  Sweden —

Results

Group stage

Group A

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

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	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

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 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

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

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*

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

Notes

1. Bold: winner, Italics: host.
   Odd years are European Games, even years are World Cups.
2. 120 cap