Preliminary round Preliminary round consists of 24 teams, split in 6 groups of 4 teams. Round is played in round-robin format. Winners of each groups qualify for Qualifying round, where are joined by 18 best ranked teams.
Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3 2 0 1 11 6 5 63 2 0 1 9 9 0 63 1 0 2 8 10 -2 33 1 0 2 8 11 -3 3
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3 3 0 0 11 5 6 93 2 0 1 15 10 5 63 0 1 2 6 11 -5 13 0 1 2 4 10 -6 1
Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3 3 0 0 11 4 7 93 2 0 1 13 2 11 63 1 0 2 4 9 -5 33 0 0 3 4 17 -13 0
Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3 3 0 0 11 3 8 93 2 0 1 14 5 9 63 1 0 2 9 10 -1 33 0 0 3 2 18 -16 0
Group E TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts321018216732011117-6631111311243003416-120
Group F TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3 3 0 0 19 6 13 93 2 0 1 9 9 0 63 1 0 2 7 11 -4 33 0 0 3 1 10 -9 0
Qualifying round Preliminary round consists of 24 teams, split in 6 groups of 4 teams. Round is played in round-robin format. Group winners qualify for Qualifying round, where are joined by 18 best ranked teams. Qualifying round consists of 24 teams, split in 6 groups of 4 teams. Round is played in one way round-robin format. Tournament hosts are Azerbaijan, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Slovenia. Six group winners and best five second-placed teams qualify for Finals, held in Croatia in February 2012. Croatia already qualified as host.
Group 1
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts TH3300173+149 32011313063102511-633003210-80 TH Title Holder
Group 2
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3300101+99311196+34 311187+143003316-130
Group 3
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3300142+129311158-34 3021410-62301247-31
Group 4
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts320197+26320197+2632011310+363003411-70
Group 5
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3300206+1493201816-863102710-333003811-30
Group 6
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3300121+119320196+363102411-733003613-70
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