2016 European Curling Championships

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2016 European Curling Championships
Host city Braehead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Arena Braehead Arena
DatesNovember 18–26
Men's winnerFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Curling club Karlstads CK, Karlstad
Skip Niklas Edin
Third Oskar Eriksson
Second Rasmus Wrana
Lead Christoffer Sundgren
FinalistFlag of Norway.svg  Norway (Thomas Ulsrud)
Women's winnerFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Curling club Adamant CC, Moscow
Skip Victoria Moiseeva
Third Uliana Vasileva
Second Galina Arsenkina
Lead Julia Guzieva
Alternate Yulia Portunova
FinalistFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Anna Hasselborg)
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The 2016 European Curling Championships were held from November 18 to 26 in Braehead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. [1] Scotland last hosted the European Curling Championships in 2009 in Aberdeen. The Group C competitions will be held in April in Ljubljana, Slovenia. [2]

Contents

At the conclusion of the championships, the top eight women's teams will go to the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship in Beijing, and the top eight men's teams will go to the 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Men

Group A

The Group A competitions will be contested at the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshire.

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams relegated to 2017 Group B
CountrySkipWL
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Niklas Edin 81
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Thomas Ulsrud 63
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Peter de Cruz 63
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Alexey Timofeev 63
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Andreas Kapp 45
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Tom Brewster 45
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Joel Retornaz 36
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Sebastian Wunderer 36
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Aku Kauste 36
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Rasmus Stjerne 27

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8
4 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6
2 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
2 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 4
Bronze-medal game
   
4 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8

Bronze-medal game

Friday, November 25, 19:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Timofeev)02010100206
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (de Cruz) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20201020018

Gold-medal game

Saturday, November 26, 15:00

Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Edin) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100110002016
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Ulsrud)010002000205

Group B

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Teams to relegation Playoff
Pool ASkipWL
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Karel Kubeška 61
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Adam Freilich 52
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Juraj Gallo 52
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Alican Karataş 52
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Adrian Meikle 43
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Tadas Vyskupaitis 25
Flag of France.svg  France Jean-Olivier Biechely 16
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Lucas Munuera 07
Pool BSkipWL
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Jaap van Dorp 61
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Ritvars Gulbis 52
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Gergely Szabó 43
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Borys Jasiecki 43
Flag of England.svg  England Alan MacDougall 43
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Timothy Verreycken 25
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Martin Lill 25
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Štefan Sever 16

Relegation round

Relegation FinalsRelegation Semifinals
A7Flag of France.svg  France 3
B7Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 7
A7Flag of France.svg  France 3
B8Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 6
A8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
B8Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
A1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8
B2 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5 A3 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 9
A3 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6A3 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6
B1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7
B1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6
A2 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 8A2 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2
B3 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4
Bronze-medal game
   
A1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 10
A2 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3

Bronze-medal game

Friday, November 25, 13:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Kubeška) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10402021XX10
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (Freilich)01010100XX3

Gold-medal game

Friday, November 25, 13:00

Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Gallo)001201001106
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (van Dorp) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100030110017

Group C

The Group C competitions will be contested at the Ledena Dvorana Zalog in Ljubljana.

Round-robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
CountrySkipWL
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Martin Lill 100
Flag of France.svg  France Jean-Olivier Biechely 73
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Andrew Gilmore 73
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Reto Seiler 73
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Marc Hansen 64
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Ilya Shalamitski 64
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Đorđe Nešković 55
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Stefan Bodea 28
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Robert Mikulandric 28
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Josep Garcia 28
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Andri Magnusson 010

Playoffs

Second Place GameSemifinals
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 7
2Flag of France.svg  France 4
2Flag of France.svg  France 7
3Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 6
3Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 9
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 6

1 vs. 2

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Lill) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010020040X7
Flag of France.svg  France (Biechely)001001101X4

Winner advances to Group B competitions.
Loser advances to Second Place Game.

3 vs. 4

Team1234567891011Final
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland (Gilmore)120020010039
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (Seiler) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg002000102106

Winner advances to Second Place Game.

Second Place Game

Team12345678910Final
Flag of France.svg  France (Biechely)00022100207
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland (Gilmore) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00300011016

Winner advances to Group B competitions.

Women

Group A

The Group A competitions will be contested at the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshire.

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams relegated to 2017 Group B


CountrySkipWL
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Eve Muirhead 90
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Anna Hasselborg 81
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Anna Kubešková 63
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Victoria Moiseeva 63
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Lene Nielsen 45
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Binia Feltscher 45
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Daniela Jentsch 45
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Federica Apollonio 27
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Kristin Skaslien 18
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Anne Malmi 18

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6
4 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11
4 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6
2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
Bronze-medal game
   
1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2

Bronze-medal game

Friday, November 25, 19:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Muirhead) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110200011X6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Kubešková)001010000X2

Gold-medal game

Saturday, November 26, 10:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Moiseeva)01001100126
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Hasselborg) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20010001004

Group B

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Teams relegated to 2017 Group C


CountrySkipWL
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Dorottya Palancsa 81
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Dilşat Yıldız 72
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Maile Mölder 72
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Marianne Neeleman 54
Flag of England.svg  England Anna Fowler 54
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Santa Blumberga 54
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Alina Pauliuchyk 45
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Virginija Paulauskaitė 27
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Elena Axamitová 27
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Marta Piuta 09

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8
1 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6
2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5
2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 10
3 Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2
Bronze-medal game
   
3 Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 7
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5

Bronze-medal game

Friday, November 25, 13:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Molder) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00020040017
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (Neeleman)10101001105

Gold-medal game

Friday, November 25, 13:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (Palancsa) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010100026
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Yıldız)00002011105

Group C

The Group C competitions were contested at the Ledena Dvorana Zalog in Ljubljana.

Round-robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
CountrySkipWL
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Alina Pauliuchyk 70
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Constanze Ocker 52
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Virginija Paulauskaitė 52
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Oihane Otaegi 52
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Melani Turkovic 34
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Nika Cerne 25
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Ailsa Anderson 16
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Iulia Ioana Traila 07

Playoffs

Second Place GameSemifinals
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 7
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 7
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 8
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4

1 vs. 2

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (Pavlyuchik) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11020001027
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (Ocker)00200110105

Winner advances to Group B competitions.
Loser advances to Second Place Game.

3 vs. 4

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (Paulauskaitė) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02100003118
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (Otaegi)10001110004

Winner advances to Second Place Game.

Second Place Game

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (Ocker) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100000101X3
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (Paulauskaitė)011003020X7

Winner advances to Group B competitions.

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