The 2018 Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships were held from November 16 to 24 in Tallinn, Estonia. The C Division competitions were held in April in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The top seven men's teams will qualify for the 2019 World Men's Curling Championship. Additionally, the top two teams in the B division and the top two teams in the A division not already qualified for the World Men's Curling Championship will qualify for the 2019 World Qualification Event, a further chance to qualify for the Worlds.
The top six women's teams, not including the hosts, Denmark, who automatically qualify, will qualify for the 2019 World Women's Curling Championship. Additionally, the top two teams in the B division and the top two teams in the A division not already qualified for the World Women's Curling Championship will qualify for the 2019 World Qualification Event, a further chance to qualify for the Worlds.
Men
A Division
Teams
Skip: Wille Mäkelä Third: Kalle Kiiskinen Second: Teemu Salo Lead: Paavo Kuosmanen Alternate: Juha PekaristoSkip: Marc Muskatewitz Third: Sixten Totzek Second: Daniel Neuner Lead: Ryan Sherrard Alternate: Sebastian SchweizerSkip: Joël Retornaz Third: Amos Mosaner Second: Sebastiano Arman Lead: Simone Gonin Alternate: Fabio RibottaFourth: Wouter Gösgens Skip: Jaap van Dorp Second: Laurens Hoekman Lead: Carlo Glasbergen Alternate: Alexander MaganSkip: Steffen Walstad Third: Markus Høiberg Second: Magnus Nedregotten Lead: Magnus Vågberg Alternate: Steffen MellemseterSkip: Bartosz Dzikowski Third: Jakub Głowania Second: Jeremi Telak Lead: Michał Kozioł Alternate: Tomasz ZiołoSkip: Mikhail Vaskov Third: Alexey Tuzov Second: Petr Kuznetsov Lead: Anton Kalalb Alternate: Alexey KulikovSkip: Bruce Mouat Third: Grant Hardie Second: Bobby Lammie Lead: Hammy McMillan Jr. Alternate: Ross WhyteFourth: Benoît Schwarz Third: Sven Michel Skip: Peter de Cruz Lead: Valentin Tanner Alternate: Simon GempelerSkip: Niklas Edin Third: Oskar Eriksson Second: Rasmus Wranå Lead: Christoffer Sundgren Alternate: Daniel Magnusson
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs and qualified for World ChampionshipQualified for World Championship Qualified for World Qualification EventTeam Relegated to 2019 Group B but qualified for World Qualification EventTeam Relegated to 2019 Group B
CountrySkipWLPFPAEnds WonEnds LostBlank EndsStolen EndsShot Pct. Niklas Edin 9 0 74 35 39 25 15 12 85% Bruce Mouat 7 2 75 48 46 29 6 18 84% Joël Retornaz 6 3 66 56 37 38 7 10 82% Marc Muskatewitz 5 4 50 55 36 31 11 11 74% Steffen Walstad 5 4 60 49 38 35 13 8 83% Peter de Cruz 5 4 66 51 39 34 5 10 83% Mikhail Vaskov 3 6 50 63 34 39 12 7 76% Jaap van Dorp 2 7 53 60 33 38 11 8 80% Wille Mäkelä 2 7 37 76 25 44 13 3 72% Bartosz Dzikowski 1 8 34 72 24 38 12 3 68%
Round-robin results
Draw 1 Saturday, November 17, 09:00
Draw 3 Saturday, November 17, 20:00
Draw 5 Sunday, November 18, 14:00
Draw 7 Monday, November 19, 08:00
Draw 9 Monday, November 19, 16:00
Draw 11 Tuesday, November 20, 09:00
Draw 13 Tuesday, November 20, 19:00
Draw 15 Wednesday, November 21, 14:00
Draw 17 Thursday, November 22, 09:00
Playoffs
Semi-finals Thursday, November 22, 19:00
Bronze medal game Friday, November 23, 19:00
Gold medal game Saturday, November 24, 15:00
Player percentages Round Robin only Leads % Simone Gonin 90 Christoffer Sundgren 90 Valentin Tanner 89 Magnus Vågberg 89 Carlo Glasbergen 87 Hammy McMillan Jr. 87 Seconds % Peter de Cruz 85 Bobby Lammie 85 Magnus Nedregotten 84 Rasmus Wranå 84 Sebastiano Arman 83 Thirds % Oskar Eriksson 86 Grant Hardie 85 Markus Høiberg 82 Jaap van Dorp 82 Amos Mosaner 80 Skips/Fourths % Niklas Edin 82 Bruce Mouat 79 Benoit Schwarz 79 Wouter Gösgens 77 Steffen Walstad 77
B Division
Round-robin standings
KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Relegation Playoff
Pool A Skip W L David Šik 7 0 Harri Lill 5 2 Ritvars Gulbis 5 2 Sergio Vez 5 2 Zsolt Kiss 3 4 Pavol Pitoňák 2 5 Uğurcan Karagöz 1 6 Eddy Mercier 0 7 Pool B Skip W L Andrew Reed 5 2 Ilya Shalamitski 5 2 Daniel Poulsen 4 3 Sebastian Wunderer 4 3 Tadas Vyskupaitis 3 4 Alex Pokras 3 4 Adrian Meikle 2 5 Lan Žagar 2 5
Relegation round
Playoffs
Qualification games Friday, November 23, 08:30
Semi-finals Friday, November 23, 14:00
Bronze medal game Friday, November 23, 20:00
Gold medal game Friday, November 23, 20:00
C Division
Round-robin standings
KeyTeams to Playoffs Country Skip W L Mikkel Krause 7 0 Ilya Shalamitski 5 2 John Wilson 4 3 Reto Seiler 4 3 Stefan van Dijck 4 3 Allen Coliban 3 4 Alberto Skendrovic 1 6 Josep Garcia 0 7
Playoffs
1 vs. 2
Winner advances to Group B competitions. Loser advances to Second place game.
3 vs. 4
Winner advances to Second place game.
Second place game
Winner advances to Group B competitions.
Women
A Division
Teams
Skip: Anna Kubešková Third: Alžběta Baudyšová Second: Tereza Plíšková Lead: Ežen Kolčevská Alternate: Eliška SoukupováSkip: Madeleine Dupont Third: Denise Dupont Second: Julie Høgh Lead: Mathilde Halse Alternate: Lina KnudsenSkip: Oona Kauste Third: Eszter Juhász Second: Maija Salmiovirta Lead: Lotta Immonen Alternate: Elina VirtaalaSkip: Daniela Jentsch Third: Emira Abbes Second: Analena Jentsch Lead: Klara-Hermine Fomm Alternate: Lena KappSkip: Veronica Zappone Third: Stefania Constantini Second: Angela Romei Lead: Frederica Ghedina Alternate: Elena DamiSkip: Iveta Staša-Šaršūne Third: Santa Blumberga Second: Ieva Krusta Lead: Evelīna Barone Alternate: Tīna SiliņaSkip: Alina Kovaleva Third: Anastasia Bryzgalova Second: Galina Arsenkina Lead: Ekaterina Kuzmina Alternate: Uliana VasilyevaSkip: Eve Muirhead Third: Jennifer Dodds Second: Vicki Chalmers Lead: Lauren Gray Alternate: Vicky WrightFourth: Alina Pätz Skip: Silvana Tirinzoni Second: Esther Neuenschwander Lead: Melanie Barbezat Alternate: Marisa WinkelhausenSkip: Anna Hasselborg Third: Sara McManus Second: Agnes Knochenhauer Lead: Sofia Mabergs Alternate: Johanna Heldin
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs and qualified for World ChampionshipQualified for World Championship Qualified for World Qualification EventTeam Relegated to 2019 Group B but qualified for World Qualification EventTeam Relegated to 2019 Group B
CountrySkipWLPFPAEnds WonEnds LostBlank EndsStolen EndsShot Pct. Silvana Tirinzoni 9 0 74 38 41 30 9 13 84% Anna Hasselborg 7 2 62 42 39 33 11 14 82% Alina Kovaleva 6 3 78 55 45 37 4 11 81% Daniela Jentsch 5 4 54 60 37 32 10 11 74% Iveta Staša-Šaršūne 4 5 61 69 39 38 7 10 70% Eve Muirhead 4 5 65 59 41 38 6 10 80% Madeleine Dupont 3 6 48 62 37 37 12 13 76% Anna Kubešková 3 6 52 62 31 44 9 5 75% Oona Kauste 2 7 45 70 28 44 10 4 71% Veronica Zappone 2 7 51 73 36 41 10 7 74%
Round-robin results
Draw 2 Saturday, November 17, 15:00
Draw 4 Sunday, November 18, 09:00
Draw 6 Sunday, November 18, 19:00
Draw 8 Monday, November 19, 12:00
Draw 10 Monday, November 19, 20:00
Draw 12 Tuesday, November 20, 14:00
Draw 14 Wednesday, November 21, 09:00
Draw 16 Wednesday, November 21, 19:00
Draw 18 Thursday, November 22, 14:00
Playoffs
Semi-finals Friday, November 23, 14:00
Bronze medal game Friday, November 23, 19:00
Gold medal game Saturday, November 24, 10:00
Player percentages Round Robin only Leads % Melanie Barbezat 86 Mathilde Halse 85 Lauren Gray 84 Ekaterina Kuzmina 83 Sofia Mabergs 81 Seconds % Galina Arsenkina 84 Agnes Knochenhauer 83 Esther Neuenschwander 83 Victoria Chalmers 79 Julie Høgh 74 Angela Romei 74 Thirds % Silvana Tirinzoni 85 Anastasia Bryzgalova 81 Sara McManus 80 Jennifer Dodds 79 Alzbeta Baudysova 77 Skips/Fourths % Anna Hasselborg 84 Alina Pätz 81 Alina Kovaleva 77 Eve Muirhead 76 Daniela Jentsch 75 Veronica Zappone 75
B Division
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams relegated to 2019 C Division Country Skip W L Kristin Skaslien 8 1 Dilşat Yıldız 7 2 Marie Turmann 6 3 Virginija Paulauskaitė 5 4 Dorottya Palancsa 5 4 Lisa Farnell 5 4 Marta Szeliga-Frynia 4 5 Oihane Otaegi 3 6 Silvia Sýkorová 1 8 Ajda Zavrtanik Drglin 1 8
Playoffs
Semi-finals Friday, November 23, 08:30
Bronze medal game Friday, November 23, 20:00
Gold medal game Friday, November 23, 20:00
C Division
Round-robin standings
KeyTeams to Playoffs Country Skip W L Marta Szeliga-Frynia 7 0 Silvia Sýkorová 5 2 Nadja Pipan 4 3 Constanze Ocker 4 3 Daria Bogatova 4 3 Iva Penava 3 4 Eva LaFage 1 6 Did Not Attend 0 7
Withdrew from the tournament before the first draw began.
Playoffs
1 vs. 2
Winner advances to Group B competitions. Loser advances to Second place game.
3 vs. 4
Winner advances to Second place game.
Second place game
Winner advances to Group B competitions.
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