Hosts Romania will face Italy and Belgium in their Group in Cluj

September 3, 2021
12:17 pm
European Championships

The draw for the 2021 GAZPROM European Team Championships in Cluj Romania (28 September- 3 October) was held today in Romstal Academy in Bucharest.

Top seeds in Women’s Teams Event in final stage groups draw Germany will face Spain and Slovakia whilst the host will meet Italy and Belgium. In Group C Astria will have to play against Belarus and Serbia whilst in Group D Ukraine will meet Czech Republic and Slovenia.

In Group D are Hungary Portugal and Croatia; Group F Poland Sweden and England; Group G Russia Luxembourg and Greece and in Group H Netherlands France and Turkey.

In Men’s Teams Event in Group A are Germany Belarus and Ukraine; Group B Sweden Belgium Greece; Group C England Slovakia Serbia; Group D Austria Poland Spain; Group E Portugal Denmark Turkey; Group F France Russia Netherlands. In last two remaining groups there are four teams. In Group G Croatia Czech Republic Italy and Hungary; Group H Slovenia Romania Luxembourg and Finland.

Each group will play a complete round robin and group winners proceed to the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals the knockout system will be used.

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