2012 EU Cup Australian rules football
# 2012 EU Cup Australian rules football

The 2012 Euro Cup of Australian rules football was a 9-a-side Footy tournament held in Edinburgh (Scotland) on September 22, 2012, with 16 national men's teams and two women's teams. The men's tournament was won by Ireland who defeated Denmark in the Grand Final by 1 point to claim its second EU Cup Championship. Denmark's Aksel Bang was named Player of the Tournament and was the Leading Goal Kicker.

## Venue

Matches were played at Peffermill Fields at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh.

## Teams

William Wallace Group :

* Croatia
* France
* Austria
* Sweden

Andy Murray Group :

* England
* Scotland
* Denmark
* Norway

Chris Hoy Group :

* Italy
* Wales
* Germany
* Iceland

Sean Connery Group :

* Ireland
* Spain
* Finland
* Czech Republic

Women's :

* Ireland
* European Crusaders

## Pools round

### William Wallace Group

| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| Croatia | 3.8 (26) | Austria | 0.3 (3) |
| France | (9) | Sweden | (17) |
| Austria | 0.1 (1) | Sweden | 8.6 (54) |
| Croatia | 4.5 (29) | France | 1.5 (11) |
| Sweden | 2.4 (16) | Croatia | 3.4 (22) |
| France | (59) | Austria | (1) |

### Andy Murray Group

| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| England | 3.3 (21) | Denmark | 1.3 (9) |
| Scotland | (45) | Norway | (2) |
| Denmark | 9.9 (63) | Norway | 1.3 (9) |
| England | 7.7 (49) | Scotland | 2.5 (17) |
| Norway | 0.2 (2) | England | 3.19 (32) |
| Denmark | 6.4 (40) | Scotland | 2.4 (16) |

### Chris Hoy Group

| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| Italy | 1.6 (12) | Germany | 1.4 (10) |
| Wales | (20) | Iceland | (14) |
| Italy | 6.3 (39) | Wales | 1.0 (6) |
| Germany | 11.12 (78) | Iceland | 2.2 (14) |
| Iceland | 2.1 (13) | Italy | 3.10 (28) |
| Germany | 11.4 (70) | Wales | 0.1 (1) |

### Sean Connery Group

| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| Ireland | 10.7 (67) | Finland | 0.2 (2) |
| Spain | (41) | Czech Republic | (27) |
| Finland | 4.6 (30) | Czech Republic | 2.2 (14) |
| Ireland | 12.14 (86) | Spain | 0.1 (1) |
| Czech Republic | 1.1 (7) | Ireland | 16.10 (106) |
| Finland | (47) | Spain | (20) |

## Euro Cup Finals

| Match | Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Cup Quarter Final | Croatia | 2.4 (16) | Denmark | 3.4 (22) |
| Cup Quarter Final | Italy | 6.3 (39) | Finland | 0.4 (4) |
| Cup Quarter Final | England | 4.6 (30) | Sweden | 1.8 (14) |
| Cup Quarter Final | Ireland | 9.6 (60) | Germany | 0.2 (2) |
| Cup Semi Final | Denmark | 8.3 (51) | Italy | 1.5 (11) |
| Cup Semi Final | England | 4.1 (25) | Ireland | 7.4 (46) |

## Grand final

| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| Denmark | 4.5 (29) | Ireland | 5.0 (30) |

## Ranking Matches

### Bowl Finals

| Match | Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bowl Semi Final | France | 5.6 (36) | Scotland | 3.3 (21) |
| Bowl Semi Final | Wales | 5.10 (40) | Spain | 7.4 (46) |
| Bowl Grand Final | France | 11.8 (74) | Spain | 0.5 (5) |

### Plate Finals

| Match | Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Plate Semi Final | Austria | 0.1 (1) | Norway | 6.7 (43) |
| Plate Semi Final | Iceland | 4.3 (27) | Czech Republic | 1.7 (13) |
| Plate Grand Final | Norway | 6.5 (41) | Iceland | 1.3 (9) |

## Women's Match

| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| Ireland | 13.14 (92) | European Crusaders | 8.8 (56) |

## Final standings

1. Ireland (EU Cup Winners)

2. Denmark (EU Cup Runners Up)

3. England (EU Cup 3rd Place Winners)

4. Italy

5. Croatia

6. Germany

7. Sweden

8. Finland

9. France (Bowl Winners)

10. Spain

11. Scotland

12. Wales

13. Norway (Plate Winners)

14. Iceland

15. Czech Republic

16. Austria

