Archives | 26 Apr 2013

Standard Division’s leaders on inside track

The duels of the second round in the Standard Division of the JOOLA European Teams Championships Qualifications are scheduled for this weekend. Ukraine is the leading team in Group A after first round matches played in Baerum/Oslo. They succeeded in all f

The duels of the second round in the Standard Division of the JOOLA European Teams Championships Qualifications are scheduled for this weekend.

Ukraine is the leading team in Group A after first round matches played in Baerum/Oslo. They succeeded in all four matches and in all four occasions they recorded 3:0 win. Now Luxembourg’s Roodt-sur-Syre will host second round matches. At the opening day Norway will play against hosts and Kosovo, Finland will play against Kosovo and Luxembourg, as well as Ukraine. Norway is currently second at the standings, followed by Finland, Luxembourg and Kosovo with all four defeats.

In Group B Belgium recorded all five victories in Erquelinnes in October.  Now in Blegny (Belgium), they have to defend their position in matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania, Switzerland, Montenegro and Azerbaijan.

Once again Schwechat will host national teams. This time Group A in Standard Division – Women will be played in Austria. Host nation is the leader at the standings in front of Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

The leader in Group B, Slovenia took the opportunity to organize tournament in Otocec. They won all matches in previous round in superb style. Now they will face Switzerland, Norway, Finland and Montenegro once again.