2020 World Qualification Event
Curling competition at Lohja, Finland
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The 2020 World Qualification Event for the World Curling Championships was held from January 13 to 18 at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland.[1] The competition consisted of sixteen teams divided evenly into men's and women's divisions. The top two teams in the men's division qualified to compete at the 2020 World Men's Championship and similarly the top two teams in the women's division qualified to compete at the 2020 World Women's Championship. China and Russia qualified in the men's division and South Korea and Italy qualified in the women's division.
| 2020 World Qualification Event | |
|---|---|
| |
| Host city | Lohja, Finland |
| Arena | Kisakallio Sports Institute |
| Dates | January 13-18 |
| Men's winner |  China |
| Skip | Zou Qiang |
| Third | Tian Jiafeng |
| Second | Wang Zhiyu |
| Lead | Xu Jingtao |
| Alternate | Han Peng |
| Finalist |  Russia |
| Women's winner |  South Korea |
| Skip | Gim Un-chi |
| Third | Um Min-ji |
| Second | Kim Su-ji |
| Lead | Seol Ye-eun |
| Alternate | Seol Ye-ji |
| Finalist |  Italy |
« 2019 2022 » | |
Men
Qualification
Eight men's teams will qualify to participate in the 2020 World Qualification Event, through the following methods:[1]
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 |  Finland |
| 2019 Americas Challenge | 1 |  Mexico |
| 2019 European Curling Championships | 4 | Russia England Czech Republic Poland |
| 2019 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships | 2 |  Japan China |
| TOTAL | 8 |
Teams
| China |
Czech Republic |
England |
Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Skip: Zou Qiang |
Skip: Lukáš Klíma |
Skip: Andrew Reed |
Fourth: Jere Sullanmä |
| Japan |
Mexico |
Poland |
Russia |
|
Skip: Yuta Matsumura |
Skip: Diego Tompkins |
Skip: Borys Jasiecki |
Skip: Sergey Glukhov |
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Country | Skip | W | L | W–L | DSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Zou Qiang | 6 | 1 | – | 49.01 |
| Russia | Sergey Glukhov | 5 | 2 | 1–0 | 42.52 |
| Japan | Yuta Matsumura | 5 | 2 | 0–1 | 17.36 |
| Finland | Jermu Pöllänen | 4 | 3 | – | 39.43 |
| Czech Republic | Lukáš Klíma | 3 | 4 | 1–0 | 43.32 |
| Poland | Borys Jasiecki | 3 | 4 | 0–1 | 39.66 |
| England | Andrew Reed | 2 | 5 | – | 43.72 |
| Mexico | Diego Tompkins | 0 | 7 | – | 89.28 |
Round-robin results
All draws are listed in Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00).[2]
Draw 1
Monday, January 13, 19:00
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England (Reed) 🔨 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Czech Republic (Klíma) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 |
Draw 2
Tuesday, January 14, 14:00
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic (Klíma) 🔨 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
| Russia (Glukhov) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 11 |
Draw 3
Wednesday, January 15, 09:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland (Pöllänen) 🔨 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 10 |
| Czech Republic (Klíma) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 7 |
Draw 4
Wednesday, January 15, 19:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic (Klíma) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | X | 3 |
| Japan (Matsumura) 🔨 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | X | X | X | 10 |
Draw 5
Thursday, January 16, 14:00
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland (Jasiecki) 🔨 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Czech Republic (Klíma) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Draw 6
Friday, January 17, 09:00
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico (Tompkins) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |
| Czech Republic (Klíma) 🔨 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
Draw 7
Friday, January 17, 19:00
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic (Klíma) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| China (Zou) 🔨 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Playoffs
| 1 vs. 2 | Second place game | Qualify for World Championship | |||||||||||
| 1 | China | 10 | China | ||||||||||
| 2 | Russia | 5 | Russia | ||||||||||
| 2 | Russia | 8 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Japan | 7 | |||||||||||
1 vs. 2
Saturday, January 18, 09:00
Winner qualifies for 2020 World Men's Curling Championship.
Loser drops to second place game.
Second place game
Saturday, January 18, 14:00
Winner qualifies for 2020 World Men's Curling Championship.
Women
Qualification
Eight women's teams will qualify to participate in the 2020 World Qualification Event, through the following methods:[1]
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Finland |
| 2019 Americas Challenge | 1 | Mexico |
| 2019 European Curling Championships | 4 |  Estonia Norway Italy Turkey |
| 2019 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships | 2[3] | South Korea Hong Kong Chinese Taipei Australia |
| TOTAL | 8 |
- Notes
Crossed-out teams qualified for this event on merit, but later withdrew and were replaced by the next highest ranking team.
Teams
| Australia |
Estonia |
Finland |
Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Skip: Lauren Wagner |
Skip: Marie Turmann |
Skip: Elina Virtaala |
Skip: Veronica Zappone |
| South Korea |
Mexico |
Norway |
Turkey |
|
Skip: Gim Un-chi |
Skip: Adriana Camarena Osorno |
Skip: Marianne Rørvik |
Skip: Dilşat Yıldız |
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Country | Skip | W | L | W–L | DSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Gim Un-chi | 7 | 0 | – | 50.14 |
| Italy | Veronica Zappone | 6 | 1 | – | 76.20 |
| Turkey | Dilşat Yıldız | 4 | 3 | 1–1 | 46.91 |
| Estonia | Marie Turmann | 4 | 3 | 1–1 | 69.56 |
| Norway | Marianne Rørvik | 4 | 3 | 1–1 | 80.21 |
| Finland | Elina Virtaala | 2 | 5 | – | 93.06 |
| Australia | Lauren Wagner | 1 | 6 | – | 90.68 |
| Mexico | Adriana Camarena Osorno | 0 | 7 | – | 104.42 |
Round-robin results
All draws are listed in Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00).[2]
Draw 1
Monday, January 13, 15:00
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea (Gim) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | X | X | 12 |
| Finland (Virtaala) 🔨 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
Draw 2
Tuesday, January 14, 09:00
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey (Yıldız) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| South Korea (Gim) 🔨 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Draw 3
Tuesday, January 14, 19:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy (Zappone) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 |
| South Korea (Gim) 🔨 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 9 |
Draw 4
Wednesday, January 15, 14:00
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea (Gim) 🔨 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| Australia (Wagner) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |
Draw 5
Thursday, January 16, 09:00
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia (Turmann) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 |
| South Korea (Gim) 🔨 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 7 |
Draw 6
Thursday, January 16, 19:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea (Gim) 🔨 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Mexico (Camarena Osorno) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |
Draw 7
Friday, January 17, 14:00
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea (Gim) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Norway (Rørvik) 🔨 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 |
Playoffs
| 1 vs. 2 | Second place game | Qualify for World Championship | |||||||||||
| 1 | South Korea | 6 | South Korea | ||||||||||
| 2 | Italy | 5 | Italy | ||||||||||
| 2 | Italy | 8 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Turkey | 4 | |||||||||||
1 vs. 2
Saturday, January 18, 09:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea (Gim) 🔨 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Italy (Zappone) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Winner qualifies for 2020 World Women's Curling Championship.
Loser drops to second place game.
Second place game
Saturday, January 18, 14:00
Winner qualifies for 2020 World Women's Curling Championship.