2000 FIRA Women's European Championship

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2000 FIRA European Championship
Tournament details
HostFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Dates8 May 2000 (2000-05-08)
14 May 2000 (2000-05-14)
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France
Runner-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
1999
2001

The 2000 FIRA Women's European Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament. It saw virtually the same format as 1997.

Contents

In Pool A Ireland returned to the competition.

In "Pool B" a tournament had been planned involving Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Russia. Belgium and Russia withdrew "at the last minute" and were replaced by a French regional team (Flandre). After a double round-robin between these three teams, Germany and Netherlands played against the teams finishing 7th and 8th in Pool A

Pool A

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 May – Vera
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 41
 
10 May – Roquetas
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3
 
Flag of England.svg  England 12
 
8 May – El Ejido
 
Flag of France.svg  France 19
 
Flag of France.svg  France 41
 
13 May – Almeria
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 14
 
Flag of France.svg  France 31
 
8 May – Roquetas
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 58
 
10 May – Almeria
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 16
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13
 
8 May – Almeria
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10 Third place
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 28
 
13 May – Almeria
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 16
 
Flag of England.svg  England 40
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20
 
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 May – El Ejido
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 31
 
24 April – Vera
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 15
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3
 
10 May – Vera
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 24
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 25
 

First round

2000-05-08
France  Flag of France.svg41–14IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
El Ejido, Spain
2000-05-08
England  Flag of England.svg41–3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Vera, Spain
2000-05-08
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg28–6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Almeria, Spain
2000-05-08
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg58–16Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Roquetas, Spain

Plate semi-finals

2000-05-10
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg24–25Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
El Ejido, Spain
2000-05-10
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg15–31Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Vera, Spain

Semi-finals

2000-05-10
England  Flag of England.svg12–19Flag of France.svg  France
Roquetas, Spain
2000-05-10
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg13–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Almeria, Spain

7th/8th place

Italy awarded 7th place Ireland awarded 8th place

Plate final

2000-05-13
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg6–3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Vera, Spain

3rd/4th place

2000-05-13
England  Flag of England.svg40–20Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Almeria, Spain

Final

2000-05-13
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–31Flag of France.svg  France
Almeria, Spain

Pool B

Games where 20 Minutes each way.

Final table

PosNationPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Flag of Flanders.svg Flandre 43011814+46
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 42022215+74
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 41031627112
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

2000-05-08
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
El Ejido, Spain
2000-05-08
Flandre Flag of Flanders.svg 8-6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
El Ejido, Spain
2000-05-08
Flandre Flag of Flanders.svg 5-0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
El Ejido, Spain
2000-05-10
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Roquetas, Spain
2000-05-10
Flandre Flag of Flanders.svg 0-5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
El Ejido, Spain
2000-05-10
Flandre Flag of Flanders.svg 5-3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
El Ejido, Spain

Pool A/Pool B playoffs

Germany and Netherlands then "played off" against the teams listed as being in 7th and 8th place in Pool A.

2000-05-13
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg27–5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Roquetas, Spain
2000-05-13
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg19–12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
El Ejido, Spain

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