2015 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament

2015 European Curling Championships
Men's tournament
2015 European Curling Championships ; Men's tournament
Host city	Esbjerg, Denmark
Arena	Granly Hockey Arena ; Esbjerg Curling Club
Dates	November 20–28
Winner	Sweden
Curling club	Karlstads CK, Karlstad
Skip	Niklas Edin
Third	Oskar Eriksson
Second	Kristian Lindström
Lead	Christoffer Sundgren
Alternate	Henrik Leek
Finalist	Switzerland (Peter de Cruz)

The men's tournament of the 2015 European Curling Championships were held from November 20 to 28 in Esbjerg, Denmark.^[1] The winners of the Group C tournament in Champéry, Switzerland would be promoted to the Group B tournament. The top seven men's teams at the 2015 European Curling Championships would represent their respective nations at the 2016 World Men's Curling Championship in Basel, Switzerland.

Host cityEsbjerg, Denmark

ArenaGranly Hockey Arena
Esbjerg Curling Club

DatesNovember 20–28

Winner Sweden

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Czech Republic	Finland	Germany	Italy	Netherlands
Skip: David Šik Third: Radek Boháč Second: Tomáš Paul Lead: Erik Šik Alternate: Kryštof Chaloupek	Skip: Aku Kauste Third: Kasper Hakunti Second: Pauli Jäämies Lead: Janne Pitko Alternate: Jere Sullanmaa	Skip: Alexander Baumann Third: Manuel Walter Second: Marc Muskatewitz Lead: Sebastian Schweizer Alternate: Daniel Herberg	Fourth: Amos Mosaner Skip: Joël Retornaz Second: Sebastiano Arman Lead: Daniele Ferrazza Alternate: Andrea Pilzer	Skip: Jaap van Dorp Third: Wouter Gösgens Second: Laurens Hoekman Lead: Carlo Glasbergen Alternate: Stefano Miog
Norway	Russia	Scotland	Sweden	Switzerland
Skip: Thomas Ulsrud Third: Torger Nergård Second: Christoffer Svae Lead: Håvard Vad Petersson Alternate: Sander Rølvåg	Skip: Alexey Stukalskiy Third: Evgeniy Arkhipov Second: Artur Razhabov Lead: Anton Kalalb Alternate: Andrey Drozdov	Skip: Kyle Smith Third: Thomas Muirhead Second: Kyle Waddell Lead: Cammy Smith Alternate: Glen Muirhead	Skip: Niklas Edin Third: Oskar Eriksson Second: Kristian Lindström Lead: Christoffer Sundgren Alternate: Henrik Leek	Fourth: Benoît Schwarz Third: Claudio Pätz Skip: Peter de Cruz Lead: Valentin Tanner Alternate: Michael Probst

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams to Tiebreaker
	Teams relegated to 2016 Group B

Country	Skip	W	L	PF	PA	Ends Won	Ends Lost	Blank Ends	Stolen Ends	Shot Pct.
Norway	Thomas Ulsrud	9	0	78	31	39	26	6	13	91%
Finland	Aku Kauste	5	4	60	53	36	33	15	11	83%
Switzerland	Peter de Cruz	5	4	58	44	36	29	17	11	86%
Sweden	Niklas Edin	5	4	55	46	35	32	12	9	84%
Scotland	Kyle Smith	5	4	56	62	33	40	8	7	81%
Germany	Alexander Baumann	4	5	42	62	31	37	12	3	81%
Russia	Alexey Stukalskiy	4	5	63	63	40	37	11	9	83%
Italy	Joël Retornaz	3	6	46	55	30	35	14	8	81%
Czech Republic	David Šik	3	6	47	69	37	40	8	7	78%
Netherlands	Jaap van Dorp	2	7	44	64	32	40	7	7	78%

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Norway (Ulsrud) 🔨	2	1	0	2	0	5	0	1	X	X	11
Scotland (Smith)	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	X	X	4

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Switzerland (de Cruz)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Germany (Baumann) 🔨	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Russia (Stukalskiy)	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	6
Italy (Retornaz) 🔨	2	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	7

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Sweden (Edin) 🔨	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	7
Czech Republic (Šik)	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	5

Sheet E	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Netherlands (van Dorp)	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	2	3	X	8
Finland (Kauste) 🔨	1	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	X	6

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Germany (Baumann) 🔨	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	7
Sweden (Edin)	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	6

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Scotland (Smith) 🔨	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	3	9
Czech Republic (Šik)	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	7

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Netherlands (van Dorp)	0	1	0	0	0	1	X	X	X	X	2
Norway (Ulsrud) 🔨	3	0	0	2	3	0	X	X	X	X	8

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Finland (Kauste)	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	7
Italy (Retornaz) 🔨	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	3

Sheet E	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Switzerland (de Cruz)	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	6
Russia (Stukalskiy) 🔨	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	8

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Italy (Retornaz)	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	X	4
Switzerland (de Cruz) 🔨	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	X	8

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Norway (Ulsrud) 🔨	0	3	0	1	0	2	2	1	X	X	9
Finland (Kauste)	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	X	X	3

Sheet E	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Germany (Baumann) 🔨	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
Czech Republic (Šik)	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	5

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Czech Republic (Šik)	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	8
Netherlands (van Dorp) 🔨	2	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	7

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Russia (Stukalskiy) 🔨	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	7
Sweden (Edin)	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	2	8

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Finland (Kauste) 🔨	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	2	1	X	8
Germany (Baumann)	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	X	4

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Italy (Retornaz) 🔨	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	X	X	3
Norway (Ulsrud)	0	2	0	1	0	3	1	1	X	X	8

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Netherlands (van Dorp)	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	X	8
Scotland (Smith) 🔨	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	X	2

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Netherlands (van Dorp) 🔨	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	X	3
Italy (Retornaz)	0	0	2	3	0	1	1	0	2	X	9

Sheet E	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Finland (Kauste) 🔨	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Scotland (Smith)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	7

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Switzerland (de Cruz)	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	4	X	10
Czech Republic (Šik) 🔨	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	X	4

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Finland (Kauste) 🔨	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	7
Russia (Stukalskiy)	0	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	8

Teams

Round-robin standings

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Draw 2

Draw 3

Draw 4

Draw 5

Draw 6

Draw 7

Draw 8

Draw 9

Placement game

World Challenge Games

Challenge 1

Challenge 2

Tiebreaker

Playoffs

Semifinals

Bronze-medal game

Gold-medal game

Player percentages

Pool A

Pool B

Round-robin standings

Round-robin results

Group A

Draw 1

Draw 2

Draw 3

Draw 4

Draw 5

Draw 6

Draw 7

Group B

Draw 1

Draw 2

Draw 3

Draw 4

Draw 5

Draw 6

Draw 7

Tiebreakers

Relegation round

Relegation Semifinals

Relegation Final

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze-medal game

Gold-medal game

Teams

Round-robin standings

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Draw 2

Draw 4

Draw 5

Draw 7

Draw 9

Draw 10

Draw 12

Draw 13

Draw 15

Draw 17

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

3 vs. 4

Second Place Game

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Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Sweden (Edin) 🔨	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5
Finland (Kauste)	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	2	7

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Czech Republic (Šik) 🔨	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	1	7
Italy (Retornaz)	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Italy (Retornaz) 🔨	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	X	X	2
Denmark (Stjerne)	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	1	X	X	7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Italy (Retornaz)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	2
Denmark (Stjerne) 🔨	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	X	4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Norway (Ulsrud) 🔨	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	7
Sweden (Edin)	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	8

Player percentages
Norway		Sweden
Håvard Vad Petersson	93%	Christoffer Sundgren	91%
Christoffer Svae	91%	Kristian Lindström	88%
Torger Nergård	88%	Oskar Eriksson	86%
Thomas Ulsrud	70%	Niklas Edin	92%
Total	86%	Total	89%

Player percentages
Finland		Switzerland
Janne Pitko	83%	Valentin Tanner	77%
Pauli Jäämies	73%	Peter de Cruz	92%
Kasper Hakunti	67%	Claudio Pätz	81%
Aku Kauste	70%	Benoît Schwarz	95%
Total	73%	Total	86%

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Sweden (Edin)	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	7
Switzerland (de Cruz) 🔨	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	6

Belgium	Denmark	Hungary	Lithuania
Skip: Timothy Verreycken Third: Tom Van Waterschoot Second: Walter Verbueken Lead: Gregory Janbroers Alternate: Pieter Miejlaers	Skip: Rasmus Stjerne Third: Johnny Frederiksen Second: Mikkel Poulsen Lead: Troels Harry Alternate: Oliver Dupont	Fourth: Zsolt Kiss Skip: György Nagy Second: Zsombor Rokusfalvy Lead: David Balazs Alternate: Gabor Bodor	Skip: Tadas Vyskupaitis Third: Vytis Kulakauskas Second: Laurynas Telksnys Lead: Vidas Sadauskas Alternate: Mantas Kulakauskas
Poland	Slovakia	Turkey	Wales
Fourth: Konrad Stych Skip: Tomasz Zioło Second: Bartosz Dzikowski Lead: Michał Kozioł Alternate: Jakub Głowania	Fourth: David Misun Third: Patrik Kapralik Skip: Juraj Gallo Lead: Jakub Polak Alternate: František Pitoňák	Skip: Alican Karataş Third: Melik Şenol Second: Uğurcan Karagöz Lead: Muhammet Oǧuz Zengin Alternate: Kadir Çakır	Skip: James Pougher Third: Jamie Fletcher Second: Rhys Phillips Lead: Garry Coombs Alternate: Simon Pougher

Austria	Croatia	England	Estonia
Skip: Sebastian Wunderer Third: Mathias Genner Second: Martin Reichel Lead: Lukas Kirchmair Alternate: Philipp Nothegger	Skip: Alen Čadež Third: Dražen Ćutić Second: Ognjen Golubić Lead: Robert Mikulandrić Alternate: Mislav Martinić	Skip: Alan MacDougall Third: Andrew Reed Second: Andrew Woolston Lead: Thomas Jaeggi Alternate: Ben Fowler	Skip: Martin Lill Third: Ingar Mäesalu Second: Andres Jakobson Lead: Johan Karlson Alternate: Tanel Toomvali
Israel	Latvia	Slovenia	Spain
Skip: Adam Freilich Third: Ariel Krasik-Geiger Second: Jeff Yaakov Lutz Lead: Gabriel Kempenich Alternate: Leonid Rivkind	Skip: Ritvars Gulbis Third: Normunds Šaršūns Second: Aivars Avotiņš Lead: Raivis Bušmanis Alternate: Artürs Gerhards	Fourth: Gašper Uršič Skip: Tomas Tišler Second: Jure Čulič Lead: Jošt Lajovec Alternate: Gregor Verbinc	Fourth: Sergio Vez Third: Mikel Unanue Skip: Antonio de Mollinedo Lead: José Manuel Sangüesa Alternate: Eduardo de Paz