2014 European Championship of American football
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Austria |
| Dates | May 30 – June 7 |
| No. of nations | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Germany |
Runner-up  | Austria |
Third-place  |  France |
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The 2014 European Championship was the 13th European Championship of American football. The competition was held in Austria between May 30 and June 7, 2014. The top three teams qualified for the 2015 IFAF World Championship.
Qualification
[edit]Since 2003, the European Championships have been held in three different stages, with the winners of the C- and B-Pool tournaments each being promoted to the next-highest level. The winner of the C-Pool tournament in 2012 was Serbia. The B-Pool tournament 2013 took place from August 31 to September 7 in Milan, Italy. In addition to Italy and Serbia, there was also Denmark, Spain, the Czech Republic and Great Britain battled for a spot in the A-Pool for 2014 in Austria. The winner was Denmark, which qualified for the A-pool in 2014.[1]
Teams
[edit]- Group A
- Group B
Venues
[edit]Below is a list of the venues which hosted games during the 2014 EFAF European Championship. Each preliminary round group was hosted in a single arena in St. Pölten (Group A) and Graz (Group B). The knockout phase and Finals took place at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna.
| Preliminary round | Knockout stage | |
|---|---|---|
| St. Pölten | Graz | Vienna |
| NV Arena Capacity: 8,000 | UPC-Arena Capacity: 15,400 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion Capacity: 51,000 |
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Group stages
[edit]Group A
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Teams | W | D | L | Pct | PF | PA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 99 | 47 | 13 |
 Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 23 | 60 | 2 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 53 | 68 | 8 |
Schedule
[edit]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Germany | 7 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 47 |
at NV Arena, St. Pölten
- Date: May 30, 2014
- Game time: 19:00
- Box score
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Finland | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
at NV Arena, St. Pölten
- Date: June 1, 2014
- Game time: 16:00
- Box score
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 14 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
| Sweden | 0 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 40 |
at NV Arena, St. Pölten
- Date: June 3, 2014
- Game time: 19:00
- Box score
Group B
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Teams | W | D | L | Pct | PF | PA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 77 | 16 | 11 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 74 | 28 | 10 |
 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 7 | 114 | 1 |
Schedule
[edit]Final stage
[edit]5th place
[edit]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Sweden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 24 |
at Football Center Ravelin, Vienna
- Date: June 6, 2014
- Game time: 19:00
- Box score
3rd Place
[edit]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Finland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna
- Date: June 7, 2014
- Game time: 14:00
- Box score
1st Place
[edit]| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| Germany | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
at Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna
- Date: June 7, 2014
- Game time: 19:00
- Box score
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "EFAF European Championships 2014 in Austria". EFAF.info. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
External links
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