European table tennis championship 2017 / qualification

In the qualification for the European Table Tennis Championship 2017 , the participants of the Championship Division, Challenge Division and Standard Division were played between September 2016 and April 2017.

mode

The qualification mode for the European Championship was changed in 2015.

In the men's category, the 29 best-placed teams from the last European Championships and the first- placed team from the (third) Standard Division (Netherlands) take part in a qualifying round for the Championship Division. They play, divided into 10 groups (A to J) of 3 teams each, with a home and return match. The first placed are qualified, the ten second placed play among themselves for another 5 starting places. Host Luxembourg takes 16th place.

There were only 31 women in 2015, with two exceptions all participating in the qualification for the Championship Division: Here, too, hosts Luxembourg are automatically qualified, and Wales takes the place of Estonia.

The other teams play in groups K and L for the last place in the Challenge Division, in which the 15 teams that did not qualify for the Championship Division also compete at the European Championship. For the teams that do not qualify for the Challenge Division, as well as for all those who do not take part in the qualification, the Standard Division is provided if there are enough participants.

Men

Group stage

Group A

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Austria	4th	9: 5	7th
2	Hungary	4th	8: 9	6th
3	Denmark	4th	6: 9	5

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Austria	Denmark	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Hungary	Austria	2: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Denmark	Hungary	2: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Denmark	Austria	3-0
Jan. 24, 2017	Austria	Hungary	3-0
07th Mar 2017	Hungary	Denmark	3: 1

Group B

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Germany	4th	12: 2	8th
2	Serbia	4th	8: 7	6th
3	Switzerland	4th	1:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Germany	Switzerland	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Serbia	Germany	0: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Switzerland	Serbia	0: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Switzerland	Germany	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Germany	Serbia	3: 2
07th Mar 2017	Serbia	Switzerland	3: 1

Group C

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	France	4th	12: 0	8th
2	Italy	4th	6: 8	6th
3	Finland	4th	2:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	France	Finland	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Italy	France	0: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Finland	Italy	1: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Finland	France	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	France	Italy	3-0
07th Mar 2017	Italy	Finland	3: 1

Group D

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Croatia	4th	12: 1	8th
2	Belarus	4th	6: 6	6th
3	Israel	4th	1:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Belarus	Israel	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Croatia	Belarus	3-0
Nov 22, 2016	Israel	Croatia	0: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Israel	Belarus	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Belarus	Croatia	0: 3
07th Mar 2017	Croatia	Israel	3: 1

Group E

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Sweden	4th	12: 1	8th
2	Slovakia	4th	7: 6	6th
3	Estonia	4th	0:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Sweden	Estonia	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Slovakia	Sweden	0: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Estonia	Slovakia	0: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Estonia	Sweden	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Sweden	Slovakia	3: 1
07th Mar 2017	Slovakia	Estonia	3-0

Group F.

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Portugal	4th	12: 3	8th
2	Ukraine	4th	8: 6	6th
3	Lithuania	4th	1:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Portugal	Lithuania	3-0
Jan. 23, 2017	Ukraine	Portugal	2: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Lithuania	Ukraine	0: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Lithuania	Portugal	1: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Portugal	Ukraine	3-0
Nov 22, 2016	Ukraine	Lithuania	3-0

Group G

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Greece	4th	11: 4	7th
2	England	4th	9: 5	7th
3	Netherlands	4th	1:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Greece	Netherlands	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	England	Greece	3: 2
Nov 22, 2016	Netherlands	England	0: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Netherlands	Greece	1: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Greece	England	3-0
07th Mar 2017	England	Netherlands	3-0

Group H.

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Slovenia	4th	10: 6	7th
2	Poland	4th	9: 6	6th
3	Belgium	4th	3:10	5

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Poland	Slovenia	1: 3
0Nov 1, 2016	Belgium	Poland	0: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Slovenia	Belgium	1: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Slovenia	Poland	3: 2
Jan. 24, 2017	Poland	Belgium	3-0
07th Mar 2017	Belgium	Slovenia	0: 3

Group I.

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Spain	4th	12: 4	8th
2	Russia	4th	10: 8	6th
3	Bulgaria	4th	2:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Russia	Bulgaria	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Spain	Russia	3: 2
Nov 22, 2016	Bulgaria	Spain	0: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Bulgaria	Russia	2: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Russia	Spain	2: 3
07th Mar 2017	Spain	Bulgaria	3-0

Group J

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Romania	4th	12: 3	8th
2	Czech Republic	4th	9: 9	6th
3	Turkey	4th	3:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Czech Republic	Turkey	3: 1
0Nov 1, 2016	Romania	Czech Republic	3: 2
Nov 22, 2016	Turkey	Romania	0: 3
28 Feb 2017	Turkey	Czech Republic	2: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Czech Republic	Romania	1: 3
07th Mar 2017	Romania	Turkey	3-0

Play-offs of the group runners-up

The play-offs took place on April 11th and 18th, 2017. (Ukraine vs. Italy on the 18th and 19th)

	total		First leg	Return leg
England	4: 5	Slovakia	1: 3	3: 2
Ukraine	5: 5	Italy	2: 3	3: 2
Russia	6: 2	Serbia	3-0	3: 2
Czech Republic	2: 6	Poland	2: 3	0: 3
Hungary	4: 5	Belarus	1: 3	3: 2

At the clash between Ukraine and Italy, with a ratio of 5: 5 games and 20:20 sets, the points ratio of 386: 375 made the difference in favor of Ukraine.

Group K

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4th	12: 1	8th
2	Scotland	4th	10: 3	7th
3	Montenegro	4th	6: 8	6th
4th	Malta	4th	5:10	5
5	Albania	4th	1:12	4th

2016/17
Scotland		3-0	3-0	3-0	1: 3
Malta	0: 3		2: 3	3: 1	0: 3
Montenegro	0: 3	3: 2		3-0	0: 3
Albania	0: 3	1: 3	0: 3		0: 3
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3: 1	3-0	3-0	3-0

Group L

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Norway	5	15: 2	10
2	Ireland	5	13: 5	9
3	Wales	5	12: 8	8th
4th	Kosovo	5	7:12	6th
5	Iceland	5	3:12	6th
6th	Azerbaijan	5	3:14	6th

2016/17
Ireland		1: 3	3-0	3-0	3-0	3: 2
Norway	3: 1		3-0	3-0	3-0	3: 1
Azerbaijan	0: 3	0: 3		3: 2	0: 3	0: 3
Kosovo	0: 3	0: 3	2: 3		3-0	2: 3
Iceland	0: 3	0: 3	3-0	0: 3		0: 3
Wales	2: 3	1: 3	3-0	3: 2	3-0

Play for 16th place in the Challenge Division

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Ireland	2	6: 2	4th
2	Scotland	2	4: 5	3
3	Norway	2	3: 6	2

date	Team 1	Team 2	Result
Apr 15, 2017	Scotland	Ireland	1: 3
Apr 15, 2017	Ireland	Norway	3: 1
Apr 15, 2017	Norway	Scotland	2: 3

Women

Group stage

Group A

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Germany	4th	12: 1	8th
2	England	4th	6:10	6th
3	Slovenia	4th	5:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Germany	England	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Slovenia	Germany	0: 3
Nov 22, 2016	England	Slovenia	3: 2
Dec 13, 2016	England	Germany	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Germany	Slovenia	3: 1
07th Mar 2017	Slovenia	England	2: 3

Group B

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Romania	4th	12: 4	8th
2	Netherlands	4th	9: 7	6th
3	Greece	4th	2:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Romania	Greece	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Netherlands	Romania	1: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Greece	Netherlands	1: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Greece	Romania	1: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Romania	Netherlands	3: 2
07th Mar 2017	Netherlands	Greece	3-0

Group C

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Russia	4th	12: 1	8th
2	Belarus	4th	7: 6	6th
3	Bulgaria	4th	0:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Russia	Bulgaria	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Belarus	Russia	0: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Bulgaria	Belarus	0: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Bulgaria	Russia	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Russia	Belarus	3: 1
07th Mar 2017	Belarus	Bulgaria	3-0

Group D

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Ukraine	4th	12: 1	8th
2	Croatia	4th	7: 6	6th
3	Finland	4th	0:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Ukraine	Finland	3-0
0Nov 2, 2016	Croatia	Ukraine	0: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Finland	Croatia	0: 3
28 Sep 2016	Finland	Ukraine	0: 3
0Nov 3, 2017	Ukraine	Croatia	3: 1
07th Mar 2017	Croatia	Finland	3-0

Group E

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Poland	4th	12: 1	8th
2	Spain	4th	7: 7	6th
3	Switzerland	4th	1:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Poland	Switzerland	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Spain	Poland	1: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Switzerland	Spain	1: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Switzerland	Poland	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Poland	Spain	3-0
07th Mar 2017	Spain	Switzerland	3-0

Group F.

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Austria	4th	12: 4	8th
2	Wales	4th	9: 6	6th
3	Kosovo	4th	1:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
21 Sep 2016	Austria	Kosovo	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Wales	Austria	1: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Kosovo	Wales	0: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Kosovo	Austria	1: 3
Jan. 26, 2017	Austria	Wales	3: 2
30th Mar 2017	Wales	Kosovo	3-0

Group G

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Czech Republic	4th	12: 3	8th
2	Serbia	4th	7:10	6th
3	Lithuania	4th	6:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Czech Republic	Lithuania	3: 2
0Nov 1, 2016	Serbia	Czech Republic	0: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Lithuania	Serbia	2: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Lithuania	Czech Republic	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Czech Republic	Serbia	3: 1
07th Mar 2017	Serbia	Lithuania	3: 2

Group H.

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Portugal	4th	12: 2	8th
2	Turkey	4th	8: 6	6th
3	Azerbaijan	4th	0:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
26 Sep 2016	Portugal	Azerbaijan	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Turkey	Portugal	0: 3
0March 8 2017	Azerbaijan	Turkey	0: 3
26 Sep 2016	Azerbaijan	Portugal	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Portugal	Turkey	3: 2
09 Mar 2017	Turkey	Azerbaijan	3-0

Group I.

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	France	4th	10: 3	7th
2	Slovakia	4th	6: 8	6th
3	Italy	4th	1: 9	5

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	France	Italy	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Slovakia	France	3: 1
Nov 22, 2016	Italy	Slovakia	1: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Italy	France	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	France	Slovakia	3-0
07th Mar 2017	Slovakia	Italy	0: 3

Group J

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Hungary	4th	12: 2	8th
2	Sweden	4th	8: 6	6th
3	Belgium	4th	0:12	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
27 Sep 2016	Hungary	Belgium	3-0
0Nov 1, 2016	Sweden	Hungary	1: 3
Nov 22, 2016	Belgium	Sweden	0: 3
Dec 13, 2016	Belgium	Hungary	0: 3
Jan. 24, 2017	Hungary	Sweden	3: 1
07th Mar 2017	Sweden	Belgium	3-0

Play-offs of the group runners-up

The play-offs took place on April 11th and 18th, 2017. (Netherlands vs. Turkey twice on the 18th) The second leg between Belarus and Wales did not take place.

	total		First leg	Return leg
England	0: 6	Spain	0: 3	0: 3
Netherlands	6-0	Turkey	3-0	3-0
Belarus	3-0	Wales	3-0	-: -
Sweden	6: 1	Slovakia	3-0	3: 1
Serbia	2: 6	Croatia	0: 3	2: 3

Group K

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Israel	3	9: 2	6th
2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	8: 4	5
3	Scotland	3	4: 7	4th
4th	Ireland	3	1: 9	3

2016/17
Ireland		1: 3	0: 3	0: 3
Scotland	3: 1		1: 3	0: 3
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3-0	3: 1		2: 3
Israel	3-0	3-0	3: 2

Group L

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Norway	3	9: 2	6th
2	Denmark	3	8: 3	5
3	Albania	3	3: 7	4th
4th	Iceland	3	1: 9	3

2016/17
Iceland		0: 3	0: 3	1: 3
Denmark	3-0		2: 3	3-0
Norway	3-0	3: 2		3-0
Albania	3: 1	0: 3	0: 3

Play for 16th place in the Challenge Division

space	team	Bgn.	Games	Points
1	Denmark	3	9: 4	6th
2	Israel	3	6: 7	4th
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	6: 7	4th
4th	Norway	3	5: 8	4th

date	Home team	Visiting team	Result
Apr 15, 2017	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Norway	3: 1
Apr 15, 2017	Denmark	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3: 2
Apr 15, 2017	Denmark	Norway	3: 1
Apr 15, 2017	Israel	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3: 1
Apr 15, 2017	Norway	Israel	3: 2
Apr 15, 2017	Israel	Denmark	1: 3

Web links

• Qualification for the EM 2017 on the ETTU website (accessed on July 12, 2017)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ettu.org - ETTU Congress approves new regulations for European Championships 2016 and 2017 (accessed on September 24, 2016)
2. ↑ Qualification - Schedule Men (pdf) (accessed September 24, 2016)
3. ↑ Qualification - Women’s Schedule (pdf) (accessed September 24, 2016)