2021 European Championship of American football

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2021 European Championship of American football
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Europe.svg  Europe
Dates
No. of nations12
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Third-place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
2018
2023

The 2021 European Championship was the 15th European Championship in American football. The preliminary round has been played around Europe from 21 September to 2 November 2019. The final round was scheduled to be played in 2020, but due to the COVID-pandemic it was postponed to 2021, and was played in August and October 2021. [1] In 2021 6 out of the scheduled 12 games has not been played, including the semi-final between reigning champion France and Italy.

Contents

Group A, first round

The first round was played from 21 September to 2 November 2019. The 12 best teams from the previous championships have been selected to play in the top division, selected into three seeds. Top seed teams were the first 4 teams of the 2018 championship (France, Austria, Finland and Sweden), second tier contained the other 2 teams in the final round (Great Britain and Denmark) along with Italy and Serbia, third tier contained the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Russia and Switzerland. [2]

ABCD
Flag of France.svg  France (1)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (2)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (3)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (4)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (8)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (7)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (6)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (5)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (9)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (10)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (11)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (12)

Division A

Team W L Pct PF PA PD
Flag of France.svg  France 201.0004110+31
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 110.5002313+10
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 020.000344–41
Period1234Total
Flag of France.svg  France 0702128
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 00303

at Stadion v Jiráskově ulici, Jihlava, Czech Republic

  • Date: 13 October 2019
  • Game time: 4:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 850
  • Recap Article
Period1234Total
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 00000
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 730616

at Gradski stadion, Požarevac, Serbia

  • Date: 27 October 2019
  • Game time: 11:30 AM
  • Game attendance: 600
  • Recap Article
Period1234Total
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 07007
Flag of France.svg  France 700613

at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

  • Date: 9 November 2019
  • Game time: 4:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 5000
  • Article

Division B

Team W L Pct PF PA PD
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 201.0005914+45
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 110.5008021+59
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 020.0000104–104
Period1234Total
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 212871066
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00000

at Stadion Ringstrasse, Chur, Switzerland

  • Date: 21 September 2019
  • Recap
Period1234Total
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0331521
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 707014

at Vienna, Austria

  • Date: 6 October 2019
  • Game attendance: 950
  • Recap
Period1234Total
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00000
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14107738

at Milan, Italy

  • Date: 20 October 2019
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Referee: Marco Sala
  • Recap

Division C

Team W L Pct PF PA PD
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 201.000993+96
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 110.5002563–38
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 020.0001977–58
Period1234Total
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5500055
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 00000

at Sportpark 't Cranevelt, Arnhem, Netherlands

  • Date: 12 October 2019
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
Period1234Total
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0701219
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 886022

at Gentofte Sportspark, Gentofte, Denmark

  • Date: 19 October 2019
  • Game time: 4:00 PM
  • Recap
Period1234Total
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 30003
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 02021344

at Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa, Finland

  • Date: 26 October 2019
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Recap

Division D

Team W L Pct PF PA PD
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 201.0007021+49
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 110.5004836+12
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 020.000768–61
Period1234Total
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7137734
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 00707

at Moscow, Russia

  • Date: 5 October 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Recap
Period1234Total
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 00000
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 13701434

at New River Stadium, London, Great Britain

  • Date: 19 October 2019
  • Game time: 4:00 PM
  • Recap
Period1234Total
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0001414
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31313736

at Kristianstad fotbollsarena, Kristianstad, Sweden

  • Date: 2 November 2019
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Recap

Group A, final stage

1–4

Semifinals Finals
      
7 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 35
1 Flag of France.svg  France 0 DNP
7 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 41
4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14
3 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 14
4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 22 Third place
1 Flag of France.svg  France 6
3 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 14

5–8

Placement 5–8 5th place game
      
2 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 48
8 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 6
2 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 38
6 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 25
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0
6 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 35 DNP 7th place game
8 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 35
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0 DNP

9–12

Placement 9–12 9th place game
      
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
12 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 35 DNP
12 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 36
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 9
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 35
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0 DNP 11th place game
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 35
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0 DNP

Group B

Team W L Pct PF PA PD
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 401.00012746+81
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 210.6677249+23
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 210.6678166+15
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 130.25010281+21
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 040.0000140–140

Note: Belgium stepped down from the Championship in 2020, so their both played games (victory against Israel and loss against Hungary) have been administrated as 0:35 losses. The Israel-Spain game was cancelled.

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