2014 European Curling Championships

The 2014 European Curling Championships were held November 22 to 29 at the Palladium de Champéry in Champéry, Switzerland. Switzerland last hosted the European Curling Championships in 2010, when it was also held in Champéry. The Group C competitions was held in October at the PWA Silverdome in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.[1]

2014 European Curling Championships
Host cityChampéry, Switzerland
ArenaPalladium de Champéry
DatesNovember 22–29
Men's winner Sweden
Curling clubKarlstads CK, Karlstad
SkipNiklas Edin
ThirdOskar Eriksson
SecondKristian Lindström
LeadChristoffer Sundgren
AlternateHenrik Leek
CoachPeja Lindholm
Finalist Norway (Thomas Ulsrud)
Women's winner  Switzerland
Curling clubFlims CC, Flims
SkipBinia Feltscher
ThirdIrene Schori
SecondFranziska Kaufmann
LeadChristine Urech
AlternateCarole Howald
CoachAl Moore
Finalist Russia (Anna Sidorova)
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At the conclusion of the championships, the top eight women's teams will go to the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship in Sapporo, and the top eight men's teams will go to the 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Halifax.

This edition of the European Curling Championships marks the first appearance of Israel at an international curling event. The Israeli men's curling team will compete in the Group C tournament in Zoetermeer.

Men

Group A

The Group A competitions will be contested in Champéry.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Teams relegated to 2015 Group B
CountrySkipWL
 SwedenNiklas Edin90
 ItalyJoël Retornaz72
  SwitzerlandSven Michel63
 NorwayThomas Ulsrud54
 Czech RepublicJiří Snítil54
 RussiaEvgeniy Arkhipov54
 ScotlandDavid Edwards36
 GermanyAlexander Baumann36
 DenmarkRasmus Stjerne18
 LatviaRitvars Gulbis18

Russia were eliminated from the tiebreaker by virtue of their head-to-head record against the other teams.

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
1  Sweden 6  
2  Italy 2         1  Sweden 5
      2  Italy 6   4  Norway 4
  4  Norway 7  
3   Switzerland 2
4  Norway 5  
Bronze Medal Game
   
2  Italy 6
3   Switzerland 8
Bronze Medal Game

Friday, November 28, 19:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Retornaz) 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 6
  Switzerland (Michel) 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 8
Player percentages
 Italy   Switzerland
Andrea Pilzer86% Stefan Meienberg84%
Sebastiano Arman85% Simon Gempeler71%
Joël Retornaz73% Florian Meister71%
Amos Mosaner75% Sven Michel83%
Total80% Total77%
Gold Medal Game

Saturday, November 29, 15:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Sweden (Edin) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
 Norway (Ulsrud) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4
Player percentages
 Sweden  Norway
Christoffer Sundgren91% Håvard Vad Petersson98%
Kristian Lindström86% Christoffer Svae72%
Oskar Eriksson76% Torger Nergård85%
Niklas Edin86% Thomas Ulsrud90%
Total85% Total86%

Group B

The Group B competitions will be contested in Monthey.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Teams relegated to 2015 Group C
Group ASkipWL
 EnglandAlan MacDougall61
 NetherlandsJaap van Dorp61
 CroatiaAlen Čadež43
 TurkeyAlican Karataş43
 EstoniaMartin Lill43
 IsraelAdam Freilich34
 LithuaniaMantas Kulakauskas16
 FranceLionel Roux07
Group BSkipWL
 FinlandAku Kauste61
 HungaryKrisztian Hall52
 AustriaSebastian Wunderer52
 BelgiumTimothy Verreycken43
 WalesJames Pougher43
 PolandBorys Jasiecki34
 SpainCarles de Moxo16
 RomaniaAllen Coliban07

Team France did not attend the Group B tournament, and were given automatic forfeits for each of their games.

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
A1  England 2  
B1  Finland 8         B1  Finland 7
      A1  England 4   A2  Netherlands 6
  A2  Netherlands 10  
A2  Netherlands 9
B2  Hungary 7  
Bronze Medal Game
   
A1  England 8
B2  Hungary 5
Bronze Medal Game

Friday, November 28, 10:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 England (MacDougall) 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 8
 Hungary (Hall) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 5
Gold Medal Game

Friday, November 28, 10:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Finland (Kauste) 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7
 Netherlands (van Dorp) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 6

Group C

The Group C competitions will be contested in Zoetermeer.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
CountrySkipWL
 IrelandAlan Mitchell72
 BelgiumWalter Verbueken72
 SlovakiaPavol Pitoňák63
 IsraelAdam Freilich63
 BelarusDmitry Kirillov54
 SloveniaGašper Uršič54
 IcelandJón Ingi Sigurðsson36
 SerbiaBojan Mijatović36
 BulgariaStoil Georgiey27
 LuxembourgAlex Benoy27

Playoffs

  Second Place Game Semifinals
                 
    1  Ireland 5
      2  Belgium 7
1  Ireland 3  
4  Israel 7
  3  Slovakia 6
    4  Israel 7

Women

Group A

The Group A competitions will be contested in Champéry.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Countries relegated to 2015 Group B
CountrySkipWL
 RussiaAnna Sidorova90
  SwitzerlandBinia Feltscher63
 ScotlandEve Muirhead63
 DenmarkLene Nielsen63
 SwedenAnna Hasselborg54
 FinlandSanna Puustinen54
 GermanyAndrea Schöpp45
 EstoniaMaile Mölder27
 LatviaIveta Staša-Šaršūne18
 Czech RepublicLinda Klímová18

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
1  Russia 5  
2   Switzerland 6         2   Switzerland 8
      1  Russia 9   1  Russia 7
  4  Denmark 4  
3  Scotland 3
4  Denmark 8  
Bronze Medal Game
   
3  Scotland 8
4  Denmark 4
Bronze Medal Game

Friday, November 28, 19:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Scotland (Muirhead) 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 X X 8
 Denmark (Nielsen) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X X 4
Player percentages
 Scotland  Denmark
Sarah Reid97% Charlotte Clemmensen81%
Vicki Adams86% Jeanne Ellegaard78%
Anna Sloan86% Stephanie Risdal56%
Eve Muirhead89% Lene Nielsen69%
Total89% Total71%
Gold Medal Game

Saturday, November 29, 10:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Switzerland (Feltscher) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 8
 Russia (Sidorova) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 7
Player percentages
  Switzerland  Russia
Christine Urech92% Ekaterina Galkina88%
Franziska Kaufmann86% Alexandra Saitova81%
Irene Schori79% Margarita Fomina86%
Binia Feltscher75% Anna Sidorova80%
Total83% Total84%

Group B

The Group B competitions will be contested in Champéry.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Countries relegated to 2015 Group C
CountrySkipWL
 NorwayKristin Skaslien81
 AustriaKarina Toth72
 ItalyVeronica Zappone63
 HungaryDorottya Palancsa54
 TurkeyÖznur Polat54
 EnglandAnna Fowler54
 NetherlandsMarianne Neeleman45
 PolandMarta Pluta45
 BelarusAlina Pavlyuchik18
 SlovakiaMarína Gallová09

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
1  Norway 10  
2  Austria 5         1  Norway 10
      2  Austria 6   4  Hungary 6
  4  Hungary 7  
3  Italy 3
4  Hungary 11  
Bronze Medal Game
   
2  Austria 2
3  Italy 10
Bronze Medal Game

Friday, November 28, 10:00

Sheet K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Austria (Toth) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X X 2
 Italy (Zappone) 1 1 2 1 2 0 3 0 X X 10
Gold Medal Game

Friday, November 28, 10:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Norway (Skaslien) 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 10
 Hungary (Palancsa) 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 6

Group C

The Group C competitions will be contested in Zoetermeer.

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
CountrySkipWL
 SlovakiaMarina Gallova60
 NetherlandsMarianne Neeleman42
 SpainOihane Otaegi42
 SloveniaValentina Jurinčič33
 CroatiaMelani Turkovic24
 IrelandMargarita Sweeney-Baird15
 RomaniaDaiana Colceriu15

Playoffs

  Second Place Game Semifinals
                 
    1  Slovakia 5
      2  Netherlands 6
1  Slovakia 4  
3  Spain 3
  3  Spain 8
    4  Slovenia 4

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