The women's tournament of the 2012 European Curling Championships was held at the Löfbergs Lila Arena and the Karlstad Curling Club in Karlstad, Sweden from December 7 to 15. The winners of the Group C tournament in Erzurum, Turkey moved on to the Group B tournament. The top seven women's teams at the 2012 European Curling Championships, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy and Germany, will represent their respective nations at the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship in Riga, Latvia.
In the Group A competitions, Sweden, Scotland, and Russia finished at the top of the round robin standings with two losses apiece. Denmark defeated Switzerland in a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs. The page playoffs saw defending champions Scotland rout Sweden and Russia edge past Denmark. Sweden dropped to the bronze medal game after a surprising loss in the semifinal to Russia, who stole the 8–6 win in an extra end. Hometown favorite Sweden, skipped by Margaretha Sigfridsson, recovered by defeating Denmark's Lene Nielsen with a score of 9–3 to win the bronze medal. Russia then played Scotland in the final, and stole one point in the first and fifth ends to hold the lead at the break, and stole one more point in the second half of the game. Scotland's Eve Muirhead managed to hang on with two deuces, and tied the game in the tenth end. Russia's Anna Sidorova secured a second European championship for Russia with a hit in the extra end, winning with a score of 6–5.
The Group C competitions in Erzurum saw Belarus and Turkey advancing to the Group B competitions, where they and two other teams played in a round robin tournament. Undefeated Norway dominated the round robin, and defeated Estonia in the page playoffs to advance to the final. Latvia moved up to the semifinal with a win over Austria in the page playoffs, and defeated Estonia in the semifinal to advance to the final. Austria defeated Estonia in the bronze medal game with a score of 8–5, while Norway's winning streak was broken with a 7–4 loss to Latvia. Latvia and Norway advance to the Group A competitions, replacing Finland and Hungary, and Belarus and Slovakia were relegated to the Group C competitions. Latvia were scheduled to play Germany in the World Challenge Games, but qualified to the world championships automatically as hosts.
Group A
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip: Linda Klímová Third: Kamila Mošová Second: Anna Kubešková Lead: Kateřina Urbanová Alternate: Tereza PliškováSkip: Lene Nielsen Third: Helle Simonsen Second: Jeanne Ellegaard Lead: Maria Poulsen Alternate: Ane HansenSkip: Anne Malmi Third: Oona Kauste Second: Heidi Hossi Lead: Marjo Hippi Alternate: Tiina SuuripääSkip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Imogen Oona Lehmann Second: Corinna Scholz Lead: Stella Heiß Alternate: Nicole MuskatewitzSkip: Ildikó Szekeres Third: Alexandra Béres Second: Ágnes Patonai Lead: Boglárka Ádám Alternate: Blanka Páthy-Denscő Skip: Diana Gaspari Third: Giorgia Apollonio Second: Chiara Olivieri Lead: Claudia Alvera Alternate: Maria GaspariSkip: 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: Sarah ReidFourth: Maria Prytz Third: Christina Bertrup Second: Maria Wennerström Skip: Margaretha Sigfridsson Alternate: Agnes KnochenhauerSkip: Mirjam Ott Third: Carmen Schäfer Second: Carmen Küng Lead: Janine Greiner Alternate: Alina Pätz
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyCountries to PlayoffsCountries to TiebreakersCountries relegated to 2013 Group B CountrySkipWLPFPAEnds WonEnds LostBlank EndsStolen EndsShot Pct. Margaretha Sigfridsson 7 2 72 38 37 29 7 11 82% Eve Muirhead 7 2 64 38 37 25 12 12 78% Anna Sidorova 7 2 71 47 38 28 10 14 79% Lene Nielsen 6 3 55 48 39 30 12 12 77% Mirjam Ott 6 3 63 46 39 34 8 11 77% Diana Gaspari 4 5 55 65 36 36 8 9 72% Andrea Schöpp 3 6 51 57 32 36 11 8 72% Linda Klímová 3 6 50 64 32 36 14 2 70% Anne Malmi 1 8 36 81 25 43 10 2 69% Ildikó Szekeres 1 8 37 70 25 43 12 5 66%
Round-robin results
Draw 1 Saturday, December 8, 14:00
Draw 2 Sunday, December 9, 8:00
Draw 3 Sunday, December 9, 16:00
Draw 4 Monday, December 10, 9:00
Draw 5 Monday, December 10, 19:00
Draw 6 Tuesday, December 11, 12:00
Draw 7 Tuesday, December 11, 20:00
Draw 8 Wednesday, December 12, 14:00
Draw 9 Thursday, December 13, 8:00
Tiebreaker Thursday, December 13, 15:00
Placement game Thursday, December 13, 15:00
was scheduled to play in the World Challenge Games, a best-of-three series with the winner of Group B to determine which team advances to the World Women's Championships, but the winner of Group B, Latvia, was qualified as the host of the World Women's Championships, so Germany qualified automatically.
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Friday, December 14, 13:00
3 vs. 4 Friday, December 14, 13:00
Semifinal Friday, December 14, 20:00
Bronze-medal game Saturday, December 15, 10:00
Gold-medal game Saturday, December 15, 10:00
Player percentages Round Robin only Leads % Margaretha Sigfridsson 83 Ekaterina Galkina 82 Maria Poulsen 82 Claire Hamilton 75 Corinna Scholz 75 Seconds % Maria Wennerström 81 Carmen Küng 79 Vicki Adams 79 Margarita Fomina 78 Jeanne Ellegaard 77 Thirds % Christina Bertrup 81 Carmen Schäfer 80 Anna Sloan 79 Liudmila Privivkova 78 Helle Simonsen 76 Skips/Fourths % Maria Prytz 84 Eve Muirhead 79 Anna Sidorova 78 Mirjam Ott 76 Lene Nielsen 73
Group B
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip: Karina Toth Third: Constanze Hummelt Second: Anna Weghuber Lead: Marijke ReitsmaSkip: Ekaterina Kirillova Third: Alina Pauliuchyk Second: Suzanna Ivashyna Lead: Natallia Sviarzhinskaya Alternate: Arina SviarzhinskayaSkip: Fiona Hawker Third: Susan Young Second: Alison Hemmings Lead: Deborah Hutcheon Alternate: Angharad WardSkip: Maile Mölder Third: Kristiine Lill Second: Küllike Ustav Lead: Kaja Liik-TammSkip: Iveta Staša-Šaršūne Third: Ieva Krusta Second: Zanda Bikše Lead: Dace Munča Alternate: Una Germane Skip: Linn Githmark Third: Kristine Davanger Second: Ingrid Michalsen Lead: Kristin Skaslien Alternate: Camilla GroesethSkip: Elżbieta Ran Third: Magda Strączek Second: Magdalena Dumanowska Lead: Agata Musik Alternate: Justyna WojtasSkip: Daniela Matulová Third: Veronika Kvasnovská Second: Linda Haferová Lead: Terezia Gabovicová Alternate: Terezia HubáckováSkip: Irantzu García Third: Oihane Otaegi Second: Estrella Labrador Lead: María Fernández Alternate: Itziar Ortiz de UrbinaSkip: Elif Kızılkaya Third: Öznur Polat Second: Dilşat Yıldız Lead: Ayşe Gözütok Alternate: Şeyda Zengin
Round-robin results Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsCountries relegated to 2013 Group C Country Skip W L Linn Githmark 9 0 Maile Mölder 7 2 Iveta Staša-Šaršūne 6 3 Karina Toth 5 4 Elif Kızılkaya 4 5 Elzbieta Ran 4 5 Fiona Hawker 3 6 Irantzu Garcia 3 6 Ekaterina Kirillova 2 7 Daniela Matulová 2 7
Draw 1 Saturday, December 8, 12:00
Draw 2 Saturday, December 8, 20:00
Draw 3 Sunday, December 9, 12:00
Draw 4 Sunday, December 9, 20:00
Draw 5 Monday, December 10, 12:00
Draw 6 Monday, December 10, 20:00
Draw 7 Tuesday, December 11, 12:00
Draw 8 Tuesday, December 11, 20:00
Draw 9 Wednesday, December 12, 12:00
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Thursday, December 13, 20:00
3 vs. 4 Thursday, December 13, 20:00
Semifinal Friday, December 14, 8:00
Bronze-medal game Friday, December 14, 13:00
Gold-medal game Friday, December 14, 13:00
Group C
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip: Ekaterina Kirillova Third: Alina Pauliuchyk Second: Natallia Sviarzhinskaya Lead: Suzanna Ivashyna Alternate: Arina Sviarzhinskaya Skip: Melani Lusic Third: Maja Sertic Second: Emina Crnaic Lead: Marijana Bozic Alternate: Katarina Vidakovic Skip: Marianne Neeleman Third: Kimberly Honders Second: Bonnie Nilhamn Lead: Lisette Brilman Turkey Skip: Daiana Raluca Colceriu Third: Bianca Neagoe Second: Diana Butucea Lead: Raluca Diana Grapa Skip: Valentina Jurincic Third: Maja Kremzar Second: Nadja Pipan Lead: Anja Kresnik Skip: Öznur Polat Third: Elif Kızılkaya Second: Dilşat Yıldız Lead: Ayşe Gözütok Alternate: Şeyda Zengin
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Country Skip W L Öznur Polat 5 0 Ekaterina Kirillova 3 2 Marianne Neeleman 3 2 Melani Lusic 2 3 Daiana Raluca Colceriu 1 4 Valentina Jurincic 1 4
Round-robin results
Draw 1 Friday, October 5, 17:30
Draw 2 Saturday, October 6, 9:00
Draw 3 Saturday, October 6, 13:00
Draw 4 Sunday, October 7, 9:00
Draw 5 Sunday, October 7, 14:00
Draw 6 Sunday, October 7, 19:00
Draw 7 Monday, October 8, 9:00
Draw 8 Monday, October 8, 14:00
Draw 9 Monday, October 8, 19:00
Playoffs In the playoffs, the first and second seeds, Turkey and Belarus, played a semifinal game to determine the first team to advance to the Group B competitions. The loser of this game, along with the winners of the semifinal game played by the third and fourth seeds, the Netherlands and Croatia, advance to the second place game, which determines the second team to advance to the Group B competitions.
Semifinals Tuesday, October 9, 18:00
advances to the Group B competitions. moves to Second Place Game.
advances to Second Place Game
Second Place Game Wednesday, October 10, 10:00
advances to the Group B competitions.
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