2009 European Women's Fistball Championship

The 2009 Women's European Fistball Championship was held in Zofingen (Switzerland) from August 14 to 15, with five women's national teams: Austria, Catalonia, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

2009 Women's European Fistball Championships
Host	Zofingen Switzerland
Dates	August 14–15
Teams	5 national teams
Final rankings
Champions	Switzerland
Runners-up	Austria
Third place	Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches	14

The first round was played as the best of 3 sets (11 points) and the rest of competition was played as the best of 5 sets.

Switzerland were the champions.

Teams

Switzerland Michelle Fedier Andrea Gerber Irene Schönenberger Simone Estermann Natalie Berchtold Madleina Rüegge Nicole Münzing Nadin Schneider

Austria Antonia Ritschel Ines Mayer Magdalena Lindorfer Karin Azesberger Zeller Nicole Elisabeth Ojo Katharina Arthold Susanne Hartl

Germany M. Therese Warnick Janine Mertsch Cindy Nökel Janna Meiners Eva Krämer Annika Lohse Stenzel Silja Bettina Bering

Italy Diana Pfingste Anna Frenes Juliane Windegger Juli Stauder Tina Meran Lisi Lang Jasmin Mayr Gabi Hofer Lisa Seifert Christa Larcher

Catalonia Laura Jordan Anna Martinez Anna Albesa Roser Dols María Pérez Marta Jordan Beatriz Mínguez

First round

Pts P W L S+ S- Austria * 8 4 4 0 8 1 Switzerland 6 4 3 1 7 2 Germany 4 4 2 2 4 4 Italy 2 4 1 3 2 6 Catalonia 0 4 0 4 0 8 * Austria is classified to the final

10:00 Switzerland Catalonia 2-0 (11-04 / 11-03) 10:00 Germany Italy 2-0 (11-03 / 11-03) 11:30 Switzerland Italy 2-0 (11-01 / 11-01) 11:30 Austria Catalonia 2-0 (11-02 / 11-02) 13:00 Switzerland Austria 1-2 (04-11 / 13-11 / 06-11) 13:00 Germany Catalonia 2-0 (11-03 / 11-03) 14:30 Austria Germany 2-0 (11-05 / 11-06) 14:30 Italy Catalonia 2-0 (11-06 / 11-08) 16:00 Switzerland Germany 2-0 (11-06 / 11-09) 16:00 Austria Italy 2-0 (11-04 / 11-04)

Qualification round

• Top team qualified in the first round (Austria) goes to the final.
• 2nd and 3rd qualified teams (Switzerland and Germany) play to reach the final.
• 4th and 5th qualified teams (Italy and Catalonia) play to decide the 5th place.
• Loser of 2nd-3rd qualified (Germany) plays against the winner of 4th-5th qualified (Italy) for 3rd-4th places.
• Matches in this round are played as the best of 5 sets (11 points).

4th-5th qualified teams
	Italy	3-0	Catalonia	Zofingen August 15 - 09:45
	11-6, 11-8, 11-3

2nd-3rd qualified teams
	Switzerland	3-1	Germany	Zofingen August 15 - 10:45
	11-7, 11-7, 6-11, 11-6

Rank 3/4
	Germany	3-0	Italy	Zofingen August 15 - 13:15
	11-2, 11-7, 11-4

FINAL
	Austria	1-3	Switzerland	Zofingen August 15 - 15:45
	9-11, 3-11, 11-6, 8-11

Winners SWITZERLAND

Final standings

Final standings
	Switzerland
	Austria
	Germany
4	Italy
5	Catalonia

External links

• Official website (Retrieved 16-08-2009)
• International Fistball Association