The women's tournament of the 2011 European Curling Championships took place in Moscow, Russia from December 2 to 10. The winners of the Group C tournament in Tarnby, Denmark will move on to the Group B tournament. The top seven women's teams at the 2011 European Curling Championships, Scotland, Russia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, will join defending champions Sweden in representing their respective nations at the 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. The Czech Republic won the World Challenge Games over Group B winners Hungary to claim the last berth to the worlds.
In the Group A competitions, Sweden emerged from the round robin undefeated, with Denmark and Scotland trailing with one and two losses, respectively. Russia defeated Germany in the tiebreaker to qualify for the playoffs. The page playoffs saw defending champions Sweden trounce Denmark in eight ends and Scotland edge past Russia in an extra end. Scotland crushed Denmark in the semifinal in eight ends with a score of 10–2, and Denmark dropped to the bronze medal game. Home team Russia, skipped by Anna Sidorova, wrapped up a respectable performance with a 13–7 win over Denmark's Lene Nielsen. The final saw Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson, a lead at last year's championships, faced Scotland's Eve Muirhead in a rematch of the 2010 European Curling Championships gold medal game. An error-prone Sweden allowed Scotland to steal points in four of the first five ends before scoring a single point in the sixth. After two ends where both teams traded singles, bringing the game up to 6–2, Sweden conceded and gave Scotland their second championship title, their first since Betty Law led Scotland to win the inaugural championships in 1975.
The Group C competitions in Tårnby, Denmark saw Poland and Slovakia advance to the Group B competitions, after Slovakia defeated France in the semifinal. They joined eight other teams in Group B and played a round robin. In the page playoffs, Hungary advanced straight to the final after defeating Finland in the 1 vs. 2 game, while Poland advanced to the semifinal against Finland after defeating Slovakia. Finland won the semifinal over Poland, sending Poland to the bronze medal game to face Slovakia again. In their third meeting in the week, Slovakia finally triumphed over Poland by stealing the last two ends, winning with a score of 7–6. Hungary defeated Finland in a low-points affair to win the Group B competitions. As a result, Hungary and Finland advanced to the 2012 Women's Group A competitions, replacing Latvia and Norway, and Ireland and Wales were relegated to the 2012 Women's Group C competitions.
Group A
Teams Skip: Linda Klímová Third: Kamila Mošová Second: Lenka Černovská Lead: Katerina Urbanová Alternate: Pavla ProkšíkováSkip: Lene Nielsen Third: Helle Simonsen Second: Jeanne Ellegaard Lead: Maria Poulsen Alternate: Mette de NeergaardSkip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Imogen Oona Lehmann Second: Corinna Scholz Lead: Stella Heiß Alternate: Monika WagnerSkip: Diana Gaspari Third: Giorgia Apollonio Second: Chiara Olivieri Lead: Claudia Alvera Alternate: Veronica GerbiSkip: Ineta Mača Third: Elēna Kāpostiņa Second: Rasa Lubarte Lead: Ieva Rudzīte Skip: Linn Githmark Third: Ingrid Michalsen Second: Kristin Skaslien Lead: Henriette Løvar Alternate: Marte BakkSkip: Anna Sidorova Third: Liudmila Privivkova Second: Margarita Fomina Lead: Ekaterina Galkina Alternate: Nkeiruka EzekhSkip: Eve Muirhead Third: Anna Sloan Second: Vicki Adams Lead: Claire Hamilton Alternate: Kay AdamsFourth: Maria Prytz Third: Christina Bertrup Second: Maria Wennerström Skip: Margaretha Sigfridsson Alternate: Sabina KrauppSkip: Binia Feltscher Third: Marlene Albrecht Second: Franziska Kaufmann Lead: Christine Urech Alternate: Manuela Siegrist
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyCountries to PlayoffsCountries to TiebreakersCountries relegated to 2012 Group B CountrySkipWLPFPAEnds WonEnds LostBlank EndsStolen EndsShot Pct. Margaretha Sigfridsson 9 0 81 32 41 28 5 17 82% Lene Nielsen 8 1 79 39 42 31 5 15 78% Eve Muirhead 7 2 63 58 39 35 9 10 76% Anna Sidorova 5 4 68 54 46 34 4 17 77% Andrea Schöpp 5 4 52 53 36 37 14 10 75% Diana Gaspari 3 6 54 61 37 37 11 10 71% Binia Feltscher 3 6 58 61 41 39 7 16 74% Linda Klímová 3 6 52 68 31 41 7 11 68% Ineta Mača 1 8 37 84 25 44 4 4 64% Linn Githmark 1 8 38 72 29 41 11 6 70%
Round-robin results
Draw 1 Saturday, December 3, 12:30
Draw 2 Saturday, December 3, 20:30
Draw 3 Sunday, December 4, 12:00
Draw 4 Sunday, December 4, 20:00
Draw 5 Monday, December 5, 12:00
Draw 6 Monday, December 5, 20:00
Draw 7 Tuesday, December 6, 16:00
Draw 8 Wednesday, December 7, 8:00
Draw 9 Wednesday, December 7, 16:00
Placement Games Thursday, December 8, 14:00
Thursday, December 8, 20:30
to World Challenge Games
World Challenge Games
Challenge 1 Friday, December 9, 20:00
Challenge 2 Saturday, December 10, 9:30
moves on to the 2012 World Women's Championship.
Tiebreaker Thursday, December 8, 14:00
Playoffs
Page 1 vs. 2 Thursday, December 8, 20:30
Page 3 vs. 4 Thursday, December 8, 20:30
Semifinal Friday, December 9, 13:00
Bronze-medal game Friday, December 9, 20:00
Gold-medal game Saturday, December 10, 10:00
Group B
Teams Skip: Karina Toth Third: Constanze Hummelt Second: Andrea Höfler Lead: Tina SauersteinSkip: Fiona Hawker Third: Anna Fowler Second: Angharad Ward Lead: Deborah HutcheonSkip: Kristiine Lill Third: Ööle Janson Second: Marju Velga Lead: Marcella Tammes Alternate: Küllike UstavFourth: Sanna Puustinen Third: Heidi Hossi Skip: Oona Kauste Lead: Eszter Juhász Alternate: Marjo HippiSkip: Ildikó Szekeres Third: Alexandra Béres Second: Ágnes Patonai Lead: Boglárka Ádám Alternate: Blanka Pathy-DencsőSkip: Carolyn Hibberd Third: Louise Kerr Second: Hazel Gormley Leahy Lead: Gillian Drury Alternate: Jane PatersonSkip: Elzbieta Ran Third: Magda Straczek Second: Magdalena Dumanowska Lead: Agata Musik Alternate: Agnieszka HandzlikSkip: Gabriela Kajanova Third: Martina Kajanova Second: Zuzana Axamitova Lead: Zuzana MalcevovaSkip: Oihane Otaegi Third: Leire Otaegi Second: Aitana Saenz Lead: Iera Irazusta Alternate: Asunción ManterolaSkip: Laura Beever Third: Jane Robbins Second: Diana Houlbrooke Lead: Sara Andrew
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyCountries to PlayoffsCountries to TiebreakersCountries relegated to 2012 Group C Nation Skip W L Oona Kauste 8 1 Ildikó Szekeres 8 1 Elzbieta Ran 7 2 Karina Toth 5 4 Kristiine Lill 5 4 Gabriela Kajanova 5 4 Fiona Hawker 3 6 Oihane Otaegi 3 6 Carolyn Hibberd 1 8 Laura Beever 0 9
Round-robin results
Draw 1 Saturday, December 3, 12:30
Draw 2 Saturday, December 3, 20:30
Draw 3 Sunday, December 4, 12:00
Draw 4 Sunday, December 4, 20:00
Draw 5 Monday, December 5, 12:00
Draw 6 Monday, December 5, 20:00
Draw 7 Tuesday, December 6, 12:00
Draw 8 Tuesday, December 6, 20:00
Draw 9 Wednesday, December 7, 12:00
Tiebreakers
Round 1 Wednesday, December 7, 20:00
Round 2 Thursday, December 8, 9:00
Playoffs
Page 1 vs. 2 Thursday, December 8, 20:00
Page 3 vs. 4 Thursday, December 8, 20:00
Semifinal Friday, December 9, 8:00
Bronze-medal game Saturday, December 10, 9:30
Gold-medal game Friday, December 9, 13:00
Group C
Teams Skip: Anna Li Third: Pauline Jeanneret Second: Marie Coulot Lead: Salomé Bourny Skip: Crina Novac Third: Daiana Colceriu Second: Diana Butucea Lead: Bianca Neagoe Alternate: Ruxandra Dică Skip: Dara Gravara Stojanovic Third: Dragana Simjanovic Second: Tatjana Jeftig Lead: Jovana Mijatovic Alternate: Olivera Momcilovic Skip: Maja Kremzar Third: Valentina Jurincic Second: Marija Plemenitas Lead: Nadja Pipan Alternate: Irena Mancek Skip: Öznur Polat Third: Elif Kızılkaya Second: Şeyda Zengin Lead: Ayşe Gözütok Alternate: Aysun Ergin
Skip: Karen Geerts Third: Natcha Leynen Second: Liesbeth Rossie Lead: Mieke van Aerde Alternate: Karin Stoop Skip: Ekaterina Kirillova Third: Alina Pauliuchyk Second: Natalia Sviarzinskaya Lead: Suzanna Ivasyhna Skip: Iva Pennava Third: Iva Roso Second: Lucija Fabijanic Lead: Anita Sajfar Alternate: Antonia Maricevic Skip: Elzbieta Ran Third: Magda Straczek Second: Magdalena Dumanowska Lead: Agata Musik Alternate: Agnieszka Handzlik Skip: Gabriella Kajanova Third: Martina Kajanova Second: Zuzana Axamitova Lead: Zuzana Malcevova
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyCountries to Playoffs
Yellow GroupSkipWL Anna Li 4 0 Öznur Polat 3 1 Maja Kremzar 2 2 Crina Novac 1 3 Dana Gravara Stojanovic 0 4Green GroupSkipWL Elzbieta Ran 4 0 Gabriella Kajanova 3 1 Ekaterina Kirillova 2 2 Karen Geerts 1 3 Iva Pennava 0 4
Yellow Group Results
Draw 1 Friday, September 30, 18:30
Draw 2 Saturday, October 1, 08:00
Draw 3 Sunday, October 2, 12:00
Draw 4 Monday, October 3, 12:00
Draw 5 Tuesday, October 4, 8:30
Green Group Results
Draw 1 Friday, September 30, 18:30
Saturday, October 1, 20:00
Draw 3 Sunday, October 2, 19:30
Draw 5 Monday, October 3, 19:30
Draw 7 Tuesday, October 4, 16:00
Playoffs
Page 1 vs. 2 Thursday, October 6, 12:00
Page 3 vs. 4 Thursday, October 6, 12:00
Semifinal Thursday, October 6, 12:00
Gold-medal game Thursday, October 6, 19:30
References
External links Event Home Page Results ECC Group C tournament Home Page