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]
| 2012 | |
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Quidditch |
| Location | Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Date | 8 July 2012 |
| Administrator | International Quidditch Association |
Tournament format(s) | Pool play Single elimination bracket |
| Host(s) | QuidditchUK |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  United States |
| 1st runner-up |  France |
| 2nd runner-up |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
Participating teams edit
| Team |
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 Canada
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| France
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| Australia
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 United Kingdom (host)
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| United States
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Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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4 | 0 | 510 | 20 | 490 | Qualify for playoffs |
| 2 | Canada
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3 | 1 | 250 | 280 | -30 | |
| 3 | France
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2 | 2 | 290 | 260 | 30 | |
| 4 | Australia
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1 | 3 | 170 | 360 | -190 | |
| 5 | United Kingdom
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0 | 4 | 120 | 540 | -420 |
| United Kingdom
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40* | – | 140 | France
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| United States
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210* | – | 0 | Australia
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| Canada
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100 | – | 60* | United Kingdom
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| United States
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90* | – | 10 | France
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| Australia
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40* | – | 50 | Canada
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| United States
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190* | – | 0 | United Kingdom
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| France
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80 | – | 40* | Australia
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| United States
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120* | – | 10 | Canada
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| United Kingdom
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20 | – | 90* | Australia
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| France
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60 | – | 90* (OT) | Canada
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Playoffs edit
Winner Runner-up Third place
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Australia | 140 | |||||
| United States | 150* | |||||
| United States | 160* | |||||
| France | 0 | |||||
| Canada | 40 | |||||
| France | 90* | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Australia | 60* | |||||
| Canada | 50 | |||||
| Exhibition match | ||
| 9 July | ||
| United States | 200 | |
| United Kingdom | 60 | |
References edit
- ^ "Harry Potter game Quidditch marks Olympic torch relay". BBC News. Oxford. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Price, Victoria (10 July 2012). "Local Students Help Team USA Win 2012 Quidditch Expo In England". CBS. Boston. Retrieved 17 June 2016.