2013 European Curling Championships

2013 European Curling Championships
Host city Stavanger, Norway
Arena Sørmarka Arena
Dates November 22–30
Men's winner   Switzerland
Curling club CC Adelboden, Adelboden
Skip Sven Michel
Third Claudio Pätz
Second Sandro Trolliet
Lead Simon Gempeler
Alternate Benoît Schwarz
Finalist  Norway (Thomas Ulsrud)
Women's winner  Sweden
Curling club Skellefteå CK, Skellefteå
Skip Margaretha Sigfridsson
Fourth Maria Prytz
Third Christina Bertrup
Second Maria Wennerström
Alternate Agnes Knochenhauer
Finalist  Scotland (Eve Muirhead)

The 2013 European Curling Championships were held from November 22 to 30 at the Sørmarka Arena in Stavanger, Norway. Norway last hosted the European Curling Championships in 1990.[1] The Group C competitions were held in October at the Tårnby Curling Club in Tårnby, Denmark.[2]

At the conclusion of the championships, the top eight women's teams advanced to the 2014 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, and the top eight men's teams advanced to the 2014 World Men's Curling Championship.

Men

Group A

The Group A competitions were contested in Stavanger.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Countries relegated to 2014 Group B
CountrySkipWL
 NorwayThomas Ulsrud81
  SwitzerlandSven Michel72
 DenmarkRasmus Stjerne72
 ScotlandDavid Murdoch72
 SwedenNiklas Edin54
 RussiaAndrey Drozdov45
 Czech RepublicJiří Snítil36
 LatviaRitvars Gulbis27
 FranceJoffrey Vincent18
 FinlandTomi Rantamäki18

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
1  Norway 7  
2   Switzerland 4         1  Norway 6
      2   Switzerland 8   2   Switzerland 8
  3  Denmark 7  
3  Denmark 6
4  Scotland 5  
Bronze Medal Game
   
3  Denmark 6
4  Scotland 7

Bronze Medal Game

Saturday, November 30, 10:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Denmark (Stjerne) 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6
 Scotland (Murdoch) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 7
Player percentages
 Denmark  Scotland
Troels Harry90% Michael Goodfellow90%
Mikkel Poulsen78% Scott Andrews83%
Johnny Frederiksen79% Greg Drummond89%
Rasmus Stjerne80% David Murdoch88%
Total82% Total87%

Final

Saturday, November 30, 15:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Norway (Ulsrud) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6
  Switzerland (Michel) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 8
Player percentages
 Norway   Switzerland
Håvard Vad Petersson86% Simon Gempeler92%
Christoffer Svae75% Benoît Schwarz83%
Torger Nergård90% Claudio Pätz81%
Thomas Ulsrud73% Sven Michel90%
Total81% Total86%

Group B

The Group B competitions were contested in Stavanger.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Countries to Playoffs
Countries to Tiebreakers
Countries relegated to 2014 Group C
Yellow GroupSkipWL
 GermanyJohn Jahr70
 ItalyAmos Mosaner52
 EstoniaMartin Lill52
 EnglandAlan MacDougall52
 TurkeyAlican Karataş34
 SpainMikel Unanue25
 RomaniaAllen Coliban16
 SlovakiaPavel Kocian07
Blue GroupSkipWL
 HungaryGábor Ézsöl70
 PolandTomasz Zioło52
 NetherlandsJaap van Dorp52
 WalesAdrian Meikle43
 AustriaMarkus Forejtek34
 CroatiaAlen Čadež25
 LithuaniaTadas Vyskupaitis16
 BelgiumTimothy Verreycken16

Belgium relegated to Group C after losing tiebreaker to Lithuania.

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
Y1  Germany 7  
B1  Hungary 1         Y1  Germany 9
      B1  Hungary 6   Y2  Italy 3
  Y2  Italy 7  
Y2  Italy 6
B2  Netherlands 4  
Bronze Medal Game
   
B1  Hungary 7
B2  Netherlands 5
Bronze Medal Game

Friday, November 29, 12:00

Sheet H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Hungary (Ézsöl) 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
 Netherlands (van Dorp) 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5
Final

Friday, November 29, 12:00

Sheet K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Germany (Jahr) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 X X 9
 Italy (Mosaner) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X X 3

Group C

The Group C competitions were contested in Tårnby. Eight men's teams competed for two berths to the Group B competitions in Stavanger. The teams played a single round robin, and at its conclusion, the top four teams advanced to the playoffs, which were held in a format similar to that of the World Wheelchair Curling Championship qualification events. Wales and Romania advanced to the Group B competitions in Stavanger.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
CountrySkipWL
 WalesAdrian Meikle61
 RomaniaBogdan Colceriu52
 SloveniaLan Žagar52
 SerbiaĐorđe Nešković43
 BelarusPavel Petrov34
 IrelandAlan Mitchell34
 LuxembourgJörg Moeser25
 IcelandÓlafur Hreinsson07

Playoffs

  Second Place Game Semifinals
                 
    1  Wales 8
      2  Romania 5
2  Romania 9  
4  Serbia 5
  3  Slovenia 4
    4  Serbia 9

Women

Group A

The Group A competitions were contested in Stavanger.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Teams relegated to 2014 Group B
CountrySkipWL
 ScotlandEve Muirhead90
  SwitzerlandMirjam Ott72
 SwedenMargaretha Sigfridsson63
 DenmarkLene Nielsen63
 RussiaAnna Sidorova63
 Czech RepublicAnna Kubešková45
 LatviaEvita Regža36
 GermanyAndrea Schöpp27
 NorwayMarianne Rørvik18
 ItalyVeronica Zappone18

Sweden won the draw-to-the-button challenge and were given the third seed. Russia and Denmark played a tiebreaker game for the fourth seed.

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
1  Scotland 10  
2   Switzerland 3         1  Scotland 5
      2   Switzerland 6   3  Sweden 10
  3  Sweden 7  
3  Sweden 10
4  Denmark 2  
Bronze Medal Game
   
2   Switzerland 6
4  Denmark 4
Bronze Medal Game

Saturday, November 30, 10:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Switzerland (Ott) 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 X 6
 Denmark (Nielsen) 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 4
Player percentages
  Switzerland  Denmark
Janine Greiner86% Maria Poulsen85%
Alina Pätz86% Jeanne Ellegaard73%
Carmen Schäfer88% Helle Simonsen73%
Mirjam Ott81% Lene Nielsen80%
Total85% Total78%

Final

Saturday, November 30, 10:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Scotland (Muirhead) 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 5
 Sweden (Sigfridsson) 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 10
Player percentages
 Scotland  Sweden
Claire Hamilton81% Margaretha Sigfridsson88%
Vicki Adams75% Maria Wennerström75%
Anna Sloan75% Christina Bertrup79%
Eve Muirhead69% Maria Prytz74%
Total75% Total79%

Group B

The Group B competitions were contested in Stavanger.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Countries relegated to 2013 Group C
CountrySkipWL
 EstoniaMaile Mölder72
 FinlandSanna Puustinen72
 EnglandAnna Fowler63
 AustriaConstanze Hummelt54
 TurkeyElif Kızılkaya54
 HungaryIldikó Szekeres54
 BelarusAlina Pavlyuchik36
 PolandElżbieta Ran36
 SloveniaValentina Jurinčič27
 SpainIrantzu García27

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
1  Estonia 3  
2  Finland 8         1  Finland 9
      2  Estonia 7   2  Estonia 8
  3  England 2  
3  England 12
4  Austria 7  
Bronze Medal Game
   
3  England 7
4  Austria 5
Bronze Medal Game

Friday, November 29, 12:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 England (Fowler) 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 7
 Austria (Hummelt) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 5
Final

Friday, November 29, 12:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Finland (Puustinen) 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 9
 Estonia (Mölder) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 8

Group C

The Group C competitions were contested in Tårnby. Four women's teams competed for two berths to the Group B competitions in Stavanger. The teams played a double round robin, and at its conclusion, the top three teams advanced to the playoffs. Belarus and Slovenia advanced to the Group B competitions in Stavanger.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
CountrySkipWL
 SloveniaValentina Jurinčič51
 BelarusAlina Pavlyuchik33
 SlovakiaMonika Kristofcakova24
 CroatiaIva Penava24

Playoffs

  Second Place Game     First Place Game
                 
    1  Slovenia 8
  1  Slovenia 8     2  Belarus 9
  3  Slovakia 6  

References

General
Specific
  1. "Welcome to Stavanger". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. "Tårnby, Denmark to host 2013 European C-Group Championships". World Curling Federation. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
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