2016 European Championships field set

Definidas todas las selecciones del Europeo

29/09/2015 - Este fin de semana pasado se han disputado los partidos de tercera ronda que restaban del Preolímpico y hemos podido conocer las selecciones que completarán el cupo de participantes y que se unen a las ya clasificadas desde el Europeo de 2014 en Budapest, como el caso de España, que logró el billete tanto masculino como femenino en la cita de la capital húngara.

En ámbito masculino, Georgia y Holanda se han impuesto con muchísima facilidad y han cumplido los presagios en el Grupo E. En esta tercera ronda disputada en Israel, Holanda se imponía por 2-14 al combinado anfitrión y Georgia hacía lo propio ante Lituania. Así pues, neerlandeses y georgianos estarán en el bombo del sorteo en Serbia 2016.

En el Grupo F Francia y la Eslovaquia de Toni Esteller también certificaban su presencia en Belgrado. Empatados a 15 puntos como primero y segundo, no tenían piedad de Bielorrusia y Ucrania, que quedan fuera. En el G, Alemania finalizaba primera con mucha contundencia (18 puntos), mientras que Malta lograba clasificarse por mejor diferencia de goles por delante de Polonia, con la que ha quedado empatada a nueve puntos. Por último, otra mundialista como Rusia lograba el billete para el Europeo como primera destacada (18 puntos), mientras que Turquía se llevaba la otra plaza con 12. Fuera quedaban Portugal y Letonia.

12 SELECCIONES FEMENINAS Y 16 MASCULINAS

Estas ocho selecciones se unen a España, Serbia, Montenegro, Croacia, Italia, Hungría y Rumanía, Grecia para formar los 16 combinados masculinos.

En ámbito femenino, Francia y Alemania se han clasificado empatadas (15 puntos) en lo más alto del Grupo C por delante de Turquía e Israel, que quedan fuera. En el Grupo D, la mundialista Grecia, con 18 puntos, y Portugal, con 12, lograban certificar su presencia en Belgrado, donde no estarán ni Croacia ni Suiza.

Estos cuatro combinados se unen a las ya clasificadas España, Italia, Rusia, Hungría, Serbia y Holanda.

Comunicación RFEN. Foto: Lance de un partido de la Eslovaquia del español Toni Esteller.

2016 European Championships field set

 By: Tim Hartog  National Teams, European Championships, Qualification

The full field of participants of the 2016 European Championships is set following the last games of the qualification phase being played on Sunday morning. The results caused no changes in the rankings of the respective top 2 spots in the groups but saw Poland tieing Malta on points altough the Maltese already were secured of that second spot following a win over Poland on Saturday. In the women's tournament Croatia confirmed its third spot in the group in Portugal to also secure its presence in Belgrade mid-January 2016 while Turkey did the same already on Saturday by beating Israel to finish 3rd in the group in Krefeld, Germany which also means qualification to the European finals. Germany, France, Greece and Portugal will join them as women's representatives in Belgrade out of the qualification phase. The draw for the 2016 European Championships will be held on Sunday, 4 October at 13.00 hrs local time in the City Hall. 

2016 European Championships
Belgrade (SRB)

Men's Qualification Round 2

Programme and results

Group E (in Netanya, Israel)

Friday, 25 September

The Netherlands vs. Georgia 5-5 (1-1, 2-0, 1-2, 1-2)
Israel vs. Lithuania 8-11 (1-2, 3-2, 2-4, 2-3)

Saturday, 26 September

Lithuania vs. Netherlands 3-25 (0-5, 2-5, 0-7, 1-8)
Israel vs. Georgia 6-17 (1-5, 2-2, 1-5, 2-5)

Sunday, 27 September

Georgia vs. Lithuania 18-6 (5-1, 2-1, 6-1, 5-3)
Israel vs. Netherlands 2-14 (0-4, 2-3, 0-3, 0-4)

Final rankings:

1. Netherlands* 6-16 pts, 2. Georgia* 6-13, 3. Lithuania 6-3, Israel 6-3.

Group F (in Chalons-en-Champagne, France)

Friday, 25 September

Ukraine vs. Slovakia 3-13 (1-3, 0-4, 1-4, 1-2)
France vs. Belarus 17-4 (4-1, 6-0, 5-2, 2-1)

Saturday, 26 September

Belarus vs. Ukraine 9-9 (3-3, 2-2, 2-3, 2-1)
France vs. Slovakia 10-9 (3-3, 3-3, 1-0, 3-3)

Sunday, 27 September

Slovakia vs. Belarus 17-5 (4-2, 4-0, 5-1, 4-2)
France vs. Ukraine 17-6 (6-1, 5-2, 3-2, 3-1)

Final rankings:

1. France* 6-15 pts, 2. Slovakia* 6-15, 3. Belarus 6-3, 4. Ukraine 6-0.

Group G (in Gzira, Malta)

Friday, 25 September

Germany vs. Poland 10-3 (1-0, 4-0, 2-2, 3-1)
Switzerland vs. Malta 8-20 (5-3, 0-7, 1-6, 2-4)

Saturday, 26 September

Germany vs. Switzerland 21-0 (4-0, 7-0, 6-0, 4-0)
Poland vs. Malta 8-13 (0-3, 2-5, 3-3, 3-2)

Sunday, 27 September

Poland vs. Switzerland 13-12 (4-3, 2-1, 4-2, 3-6)
Germany vs. Malta 24-3 (5-2, 5-1, 6-0, 8-0)

Final rankings:
1. Germany* 6-18 pts, 2. Malta* 6-9, 3. Poland 6-9, 4. Switzerland 6-0.

Group H (in Astrakhan, Russia)

Friday, 25 September

Turkey vs. Portugal 14-9 (4-2, 4-2, 4-1, 2-4)
Russia vs. Latvia 37-0 (9-0, 8-0, 9-0, 11-0)

Saturday, 26 September

Latvia vs. Portugal 0-30 (0-6, 0-8, 0-7, 0-9)
Russia vs. Turkey 11-8 (4-3, 1-0, 4-1, 2-4)

Sunday, 27 September

Turkey vs. Latvia 29-0 (7-0, 10-0, 5-0, 7-0)
Portugal vs. Russia 4-16 (1-7, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4)

Final rankings:

1. Russia* 6-18 pts, 2. Turkey* 6-12, 3. Portugal 6-6, 4. Latvia 6-0.

*qualified for 2016 European Championships
In brackets: the points gained from the first round – final ranks will be based on the total points earned. First two of each group qualify for Belgrade 2016 (10-23 January).

Directly qualified - top 8 from 2014 European Championships:
Serbia, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Croatia, Greece, Spain, Romania.

Draw pots

Pot 1: Serbia, Italy, Hungary, Montenegro
Pot 2: Croatia, Greece, Spain, Romania
Pot 3: Netherlands, Russia, Germany, France
Pot 4: Georgia, Slovakia, Turkey, Malta.


Women's Qualification Round 2

Group C (in Krefeld, Germany)

Friday, 25 September

Turkey vs. France 8-16 (1-4, 1-2, 4-6, 2-4)
Germany vs. Israel 20-6 (8-2, 5-1, 5-3, 2-0)

Saturday, 26 September

Turkey vs. Israel 13-8 (3-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-4)
Germany vs. France 11-9 (2-3, 2-2, 4-1, 3-3)

Sunday, 27 September
France vs. Israel 16-4 (3-0, 3-1, 5-2, 5-1)
Germany vs. Turkey 23-10 (7-4, 4-3, 6-3, 6-0)

Final rankings:

1. Germany* 6-15 pts, 2. France* 6-15, 3. Turkey* 6-6, Israel 6-0.

Group D (in Rio Maior, Portugal)

Friday, 25 September

Croatia vs. Greece 3-24 (2-3, 0-8, 0-7, 1-6)
Switzerland vs. Portugal 1-22 (0-6, 0-6, 0-4, 1-6)

Saturday, 26 September

Greece vs. Switzerland 22-2 (6-0, 4-1, 5-0, 7-1)
Portugal vs. Croatia 8-5 (0-1, 2-1, 2-3, 4-0)

Sunday, 27 September

Croatia vs. Switzerland 17-4 (2-1, 6-1, 6-1, 3-1)
Portugal vs. Greece 3-22 (1-2, 1-7, 1-6, 0-7)

Final rankings:

1. Greece* 6-18 pts, 2. Portugal* 6-12, 3. Croatia* 6-6, 4. Switzerland 6-0.

*qualified for 2016 European Championships
First three seeded sides of the cumulative rankings from both groups (6 teams) will promote to the European Championships to be held in Belgrade (SRB) in 2016.

Directly qualified - top 5 from 2014 European Championships + host nation:

Spain, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Serbia

France, Malta, Georgia, Turkey secure Belgrade 2016 berths

 By: Tim Hartog  National Teams, European Championships, Qualification

Even more participants of the 2016 European Championship in Belgrade were determined on day 2 of the 2nd qualification round on Saturday. Thanks to a big 10-9 win over Slovakia the French home side secured their 2nd straight European Championships berth while the Slovaks on their part also found themselves sure of the 2016 European Championships as Belarus and Ukraine are too far behind with just one game left this weekend. Another team to obtain historic participance in the European finals is Malta who defeated Poland 8-13 on Saturday at home in the national pool that clinched the second spot in their group with Germany as winners after their crushing triumph over Switzerland: 21-0. Also Georgia made sure their will be back on the European stage following their Budapest 2014 participance by finishing 2nd in group E thanks to a big 6-17 victory over hosts Israel on Saturday. Turkey followed that example obtaining historic qualification claiming 2nd place in Astrakhan, Russia despite an 11-8 loss to home side Russia who clinched the group win while Portugal crush Latvia 0-30. As Turkey already beat Portugal on day 1 their 2nd place is ensured and will be confirmed Sunday when last ranked Latvia awaits.

In the women's tournaments Germany made highlights by beating France 11-9 in Krefeld on Saturday to take the group victory while securing themselves of Belgrade 2016.  As Greece did the same in the other group, as expected, the race for the final spot will be interesting with both France and Portugal with the same amount of points after day 2 of the 2nd round.