The 2012 IQA World Cup, known at the time as the Summer Games, was the first edition of this national teams international championship. It was played at Cutteslowe Park and South Park in Oxford, United Kingdom. The Cup was scheduled to coincide with the arrival of the 2012 Summer Olympics torch.[1] The United States won the tournament 160*–0 to France in the final.[2] An exhibition match was also played on Monday, July 9 between the United States and the United Kingdom as part of the official Oxford Olympic torch ceremony.[3]

IQA Summer Games
2012
Tournament information
SportQuidditch
LocationOxford, United Kingdom
Date8 July 2012
AdministratorInternational Quidditch Association
Tournament
format(s)
Pool play
Single elimination bracket
Host(s)QuidditchUK
Teams5
Final positions
Champion United States
1st runner-up France
2nd runner-up Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played14

Participating teams

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Team
  Canada
  France
  Australia
  United Kingdom (host)
  United States

Group stage

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Pos Team W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   United States 4 0 510 20 490 Qualify for playoffs
2   Canada 3 1 250 280 -30
3   France 2 2 290 260 30
4   Australia 1 3 170 360 -190
5   United Kingdom 0 4 120 540 -420
United Kingdom   40* 140   France
United States   210* 0   Australia
Canada   100 60*   United Kingdom
United States   90* 10   France
Australia   40* 50   Canada
United States   190* 0   United Kingdom
France   80 40*   Australia
United States   120* 10   Canada
United Kingdom   20 90*   Australia
France   60 90* (OT)   Canada

Playoffs

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     Winner      Runner-up      Third place

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Australia140
 
 
 
  United States150*
 
  United States160*
 
 
 
  France0
 
  Canada40
 
 
  France90*
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  Australia60*
 
 
  Canada50
 
Exhibition match
 
  
 
9 July
 
 
  United States200
 
 
  United Kingdom60
 

References

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  1. ^ "Harry Potter game Quidditch marks Olympic torch relay". BBC News. Oxford. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Le Muggle quidditch à Oxford et 10 raisons de vous y mettre !". La Gazette du Sorcier (in French). 13 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ^ Price, Victoria (10 July 2012). "Local Students Help Team USA Win 2012 Quidditch Expo In England". CBS. Boston. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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