2013 European Curling Championships Explained

2013 European Curling Championships
Size:180
Host City:Stavanger, Norway
Arena:Sørmarka Arena
Dates:November 22–30
Men's Winner:
Curling Club:CC Adelboden, Adelboden
Skip:Sven Michel
Third:Claudio Pätz
Second:Sandro Trolliet
Lead:Simon Gempeler
Alternate:Benoît Schwarz
Finalist: (Thomas Ulsrud)
Women's Winner:
Curling Club2:Skellefteå CK, Skellefteå
Skip2:Margaretha Sigfridsson
Fourth2:Maria Prytz
Third2:Christina Bertrup
Second2:Maria Wennerström
Alternate2:Agnes Knochenhauer
Finalist2: (Eve Muirhead)
Prev:2012
Next:2014

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

See main article: 2013 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament.

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
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8 1
7 2
7 2
7 2
5 4
4 5
3 6
2 7
1 8
1 8

Bronze-medal game

Saturday, November 30, 10:00

Final

Saturday, November 30, 15:00

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
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Yellow Group Skip W L
7 0
5 2
5 2
5 2
3 4
2 5
1 6
0 7
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Blue Group Skip W L
7 0
5 2
5 2
4 3
3 4
2 5
1 6
1 6
Belgium relegated to Group C after losing tiebreaker to Lithuania.

Playoffs

Bronze-medal game

Friday, November 29, 12:00

Final

Friday, November 29, 12:00

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

Country Skip W L
6 1
5 2
5 2
4 3
3 4
3 4
2 5
0 7

Playoffs

Women

See main article: 2013 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament.

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
width=150Country !width=150Skip !W L
9 0
7 2
6 3
6 3
6 3
4 5
3 6
2 7
1 8
1 8
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

Bronze-medal game

Saturday, November 30, 10:00

Final

Saturday, November 30, 10:00

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
width=120 Country !width=150Skip !W L
7 2
7 2
6 3
5 4
5 4
5 4
3 6
3 6
2 7
2 7

Playoffs

Bronze-medal game

Friday, November 29, 12:00

Final

Friday, November 29, 12:00

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
Country Skip W L
5 1
3 3
2 4
2 4

Playoffs

References

General
  • Specific
  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Welcome to Stavanger. World Curling Federation. 5 August 2013.
    2. Web site: Tårnby, Denmark to host 2013 European C-Group Championships. 14 May 2013. World Curling Federation. 5 August 2013.