2015 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament explained

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2015 European Curling Championships Women's tournament
Host City:	Esbjerg, Denmark
Arena:	Granly Hockey Arena Esbjerg Curling Club
Dates:	November 20–28
Winner:
Curling Club:	Moskvitch CC, Moscow
Skip:	Anna Sidorova
Third:	Margarita Fomina
Second:	Alexandra Raeva
Lead:	Nkeirouka Ezekh
Alternate:	Anna Kovaleva
Finalist:	(Eve Muirhead)

The women's tournament of the 2015 European Curling Championships will be held from November 20 to 28 in Esbjerg, Denmark.^[1] The winners of the Group C tournament in Champéry, Switzerland, will move on to the Group B tournament. The top eight women's teams at the 2015 European Curling Championships will represent their respective nations at the 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Group A

Teams

Teams are to be announced.

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Skip: Lene Nielsen Third: Helle Simonsen Second: Stephanie Risdal Nielsen Lead: Charlotte Clemmensen Alternate: Isabella Clemmensen	Skip: Maile Mölder Third: Kristiine Lill Second: Kuellike Ustav Lead: Triin Madisson Alternate: Lembe Marley	Skip: Oona Kauste Third: Milja Hellsten Second: Maija Salmiovirta Lead: Marjo Hippi Alternate: Jenni Rasanen	Skip: Daniela Driendl Third: Analena Jentsch Second: Marika Trettin Lead: Pia-Lisa Schöll Alternate: Maike Beer	Skip: Dorottya Palancsa Third: Henrietta Miklai Second: Vera Kalocsai Lead: Nikolett Sandor Alternate: Timea Nagy
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Skip: Kristin Skaslien Third: Anneline Skårsmoen Second: Julie Kjær Molnar Lead: Kristine Davanger Alternate: Maia Ramsfjell	Skip: Anna Sidorova Third: Margarita Fomina Second: Alexandra Raeva Lead: Nkeirouka Ezekh Alternate: Alina Kovaleva	Skip: Eve Muirhead Third: Anna Sloan Second: Vicki Adams Lead: Sarah Reid Alternate: Rachel Hannen	Skip: Cecilia Östlund Third: Sabina Kraupp Second: Sara Carlsson Lead: Paulina Stein Alternate: Anna Huhta	Skip: Alina Pätz Third: Nadine Lehmann Second: Marisa Winkelhausen Lead: Nicole Schwägli Alternate: Elena Stern

Round-robin standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams relegated to 2016 Group B

Final round-robin standings

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		8	1	79	46	42	34	4	8	80%
		7	2	70	37	40	27	4	16	81%
		6	3	57	59	32	35	7	10	74%
		6	3	60	45	40	29	14	14	82%
		5	4	61	52	37	34	8	10	78%
		4	5	58	55	38	36	6	10	78%
		4	5	59	60	39	35	9	9	80%
		3	6	49	67	29	47	7	4	73%
		1	8	42	76	32	46	4	3	67%
		1	8	42	80	35	41	3	9	72%

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Central European Time (UTC+01).^[2]

Draw 1

Friday, November 20, 17:30

Draw 2

Saturday, November 21, 14:00

Draw 3

Sunday, November 22, 8:00

Draw 4

Sunday, November 22, 16:00

Draw 5

Monday, November 23, 14:00

Draw 6

Tuesday, November 24, 9:00

Draw 7

Tuesday, November 24, 19:00

Draw 8

Wednesday, November 25, 12:00

Draw 9

Wednesday, November 25, 20:00

World Challenge Games

The World Challenge Games are held between the eighth-ranked team in the Group A round robin and the winner of the Group B tournament to determine which of these two teams will play at the World Championships.

Challenge 1

Friday, November 27, 19:00

Challenge 2

Saturday, November 28, 9:00

Challenge 3

Saturday, November 28, 14:00

Playoffs

Semifinals

Thursday, November 26, 19:00

Bronze medal game

Friday, November 27, 19:00

Gold medal game

Saturday, November 28, 15:00

Player percentages

Round Robin only

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Leads	%
	86
	86
	85
	84
	81

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Seconds	%
	80
	80
	80
	79
	79

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Thirds	%
	82
	82
	81
	79
	79

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Skips/Fourths	%
	84
	81
	80
	77
	74

Group B

Teams

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Skip: Hannah Augustin Third: Anna Weghuber Second: Marijke Reitsma Lead: Elisabeth Trauner Alternate: Rebecca Csenar	Skip: Anna Kubešková Third: Alžběta Baudyšová Second: Tereza Plíšková Lead: Klára Svatoňová Alternate: Ežen Kolčevská	Skip: Anna Fowler Third: Hetty Garnier Second: Angharad Ward Lead: Lauren Pearce Alternate: Naomi Robinson	Skip: Pauline Jeanneret Third: Manon Humbert Second: Malaurie Boissenin Lead: Elisa Pagnier Alternate: Axelle Chiffre	Skip: Federica Apollonio Third: Stefania Menardi Second: Chiara Olivieri Lead: Claudia Alvera Alternate: Maria Gaspari
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Skip: Evita Regža Third: Dace Regža Second: Jelena Rudzite Lead: Sabina Jeske Alternate: Santa Blumberga	Skip: Marianne Neeleman Third: Kimberly Honders Second: Shirley Miog Lead: Bonnie Nilhamn Alternate: Pamela Broks	Skip: Marta Szeliga-Frynia Third: Magdalena Kolodjiej Second: Justyna Beck Lead: Barbara Kawat	Skip: Gabriela Kajanova Third: Silvia Sykorova Second: Linda Haferova Lead: Terezia Gabovicova Alternate: Veronika Kvasnovska	Skip: Dilşat Yıldız Third: Öznur Polat Second: Semiha Konuksever Lead: Ayşe Gözütok Alternate: Özlem Polat

Round-robin standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams to Tiebreaker
	Teams relegated to 2016 Group C

Final round-robin standings

Country	Skip	W	L
		7	2
		7	2
		7	2
		6	3
		6	3
		5	4
		3	6
		2	7
		1	8
		1	8

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Central European Time (UTC+01).^[3]

Draw 1

Thursday, November 19, 20:00

Draw 2

Friday, November 20, 12:00Italy forfeited the game because they ran out of time.

Draw 3

Saturday, November 21, 8:00

Draw 4

Saturday, November 21, 16:00

Draw 5

Sunday, November 22, 8:00

Draw 6

Monday, November 23, 12:00Netherlands forfeited the game because they ran out of time.

Draw 7

Monday, November 23, 20:00

Draw 8

Tuesday, November 24, 12:00

Draw 9

Tuesday, November 24, 20:00

Draw 10

Wednesday, November 25, 12:00

Draw 11

Wednesday, November 25, 20:00

Draw 12

Thursday, November 26, 12:00

Tiebreaker

Thursday, November 26, 16:00

Playoffs

Semifinals

Thursday, November 26, 20:00

Bronze medal game

Friday, November 27, 13:30

Gold medal game

Friday, November 27, 13:30

Group C

Teams

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Skip: Alina Pavlyuchik Third: Daria Bogatova Second: Natallia Sviarzhynskaya Lead: Aryna Sviarzhynskaya Alternate: Marharyta Dziashuk	Skip: Iva Penava Third: Iva Roso Second: Anita Sajfar Lead: Lucija Fabijanic Alternate: Antonia Maricevic	Skip: Pauline Jeanneret Third: Manon Humbert Second: Elisa Pagnier Lead: Malaurie Boissenin Alternate: Laura Girardet	Skip: Alison Fyfe Third: Katie Kerr Second: Ailsa Anderson Lead: Clare McCormick Alternate: Hazel Gormley-Leahy
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Skip: Raluca Daiana Colceriu Third: Bianca Neagoe Second: Cristina Alina Marin Lead: Ana-Maria Saracu	Skip: Gabriela Kajanova Third: Silvia Sykorova Second: Linda Haferova Lead: Terezia Gabovicova Alternate: Veronika Kvasnovska	Skip: Nina Kremzar Third: Spela Bizjan Second: Patricija Cerne Lead: Gaja Plazl Alternate: Eva Sever	Skip: Irantzu Garcia Vez Third: Maria Fernandez Picado Second: Sorkunde Vez Bilbao Lead: Onditz Pereira Nart Alternate: Raquel Pascua Maestro

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams to Tiebreaker

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

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Monday, October 12, 16:30

Draw 3

Tuesday, October 13, 12:00

Draw 4

Tuesday, October 13, 16:00

Draw 5

Tuesday, October 13, 20:00

Draw 6

Wednesday, October 14, 8:00

Draw 8

Wednesday, October 14, 16:00

Draw 11

Thursday, October 15, 12:00

Draw 13

Thursday, October 15, 20:00

Draw 14

Friday, October 16, 8:00

Draw 16

Friday, October 16, 16:00

Tiebreaker

Friday, October 16, 20:00

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

Saturday, October 17, 10:00 advance to Group B competitions.
advance to Second Place Game.

3 vs. 4

Saturday, October 17, 10:00 advance to Second Place Game.

Second Place Game

Saturday, October 17, 15:00 advance to Group B competitions.

References

General

Web site: 2015 European Curling Championships. World Curling Federation.
Web site: 2015 European Curling Championships C Division. World Curling Federation.

Specific

Notes and References

Web site: Esbjerg to host European Curling Championships 2015 and World Women's Curling Championship 2019. 28 November 2014. World Curling Federation. 29 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228103838/http://www.worldcurling.org/esbjerg-denmark-to-host-european-curling-championships-2015-and-world-womens-curling-championship-2019. 28 February 2018. dead.
Web site: 2015 European Curling Championships – Schedule for the A-Division. 1 October 2015. World Curling Federation.
Web site: 2015 European Curling Championships – Schedule for the B-Division. 1 October 2015. World Curling Federation.