Quidditch world cup 2016 frankfurt, germany mugglenet. Featuring 80 teams from across the league, this is the pinnacle of the competitive season and the largest spectator event of the season. The fastgrowing sport is already played competitively in quite a few countries, with the latest world cup in the sport taking place in frankfurt germany in 2016, and featuring national sides from 21 countries, with australia inflicting a firstever international defeat on the united states to win the tournament. The uk quidditch team win their first world cup medal, finishing third as australia take the title at the tournament in frankfurt. In 2010, the iqa took its current name, and 2016 saw its induction as an inter. The world cup we are excited about this opportunity to welcome the world to the heart of german quidditch, and look forward to working together with the iqa to ensure a memorable tournament experience for both players and spectators, said lisa struck, chair of the frankfurt 2016 organising committee. For the 20162017 iqa season, iqa rulebook 20162018 will be used. Australia makes history by winning the 2016 quidditch world cup. The us national team, a group of elite athletes and leaders, will represent the united states in frankfurt, germany next.
It was founded as the intercollegiate quidditch association in 2009 following the very first intercollegiate quidditch match. International quidditch association wikimili, the best. Journey to frankfurt, will follow team uk from early 2016 where many compete in the british quidditch cup through their training in durham and oxford, to the quidditch world. The winner was the australian quidditch team, defeating the us team for the title for the first time. Quidditch world cup how is quidditch world cup abbreviated. The worldwide quidditch tournament is due to take place on 23 and 24 july in frankfurt. Sportsbook online can make you rich like steve jobs father. The iqa has officially announced that the next quidditch world cup will be held in frankfurt, germany. Quidditch through the ages vermont college students first started quidditch in the us in 2005. In july, the dropbears will compete at the 2016 international quidditch association world cup in frankfurt they won silver at the 2014 cup, but mr mortensen said they were going in.
The australian national team has won the quidditch world cup for the first time. For the 2016 iqa world cup in frankfurt germany, the canadian national quidditch team had a change of leadership in which chris radojewski alberta clippers quidditch took over as head captain and matthew bourassa carleton quidditch and paul gour dalhousie quidditch were selected as assistant coaches. Team usa is set to compete against teams from around the world at the international quidditch associations world cup to be held in frankfurt, germany in july. The initial tournament plan involved 24 competing teams, but because of the dropouts of five teams, the number of expected nations was reduced to 19. Jul 11, 2018 since 2017, international tournaments have been held, with different definitions, most recently in july 2016 the iqa quidditch world cup in frankfurt, germany, with 23 national teams from all continents, and in march 2017 the fifth edition of the european quidditch cup in machelen, in the province of antwerp, belgium, with the participation of. Team usa wins silver medal at iqa world cup us quidditch. The iqa world cup is an international quidditch tournament contested by the national teams of the members of the international quidditch association, the sports global governing organisation. Quidditch world cup 2016 hopes to feature first african team.
Us quidditch cup 14 will be held on april 17 and 18, 2021 at the regional athletic complex in salt lake city, utah. The fastgrowing sport is already played competitively in quite a few countries, with the latest world cup in the sport taking place in frankfurt germany in 2016, and featuring national sides from 21 countries, with australia inflicting a firstever international defeat on the. Rowlings harry potter series or even watched one of the criticallyacclaimed movies. Australian dropbears win the quidditch world cup cnet. The 2016 world cup took place in frankfurt, germany. The host, germany, came in 11th place in this firsttime participation. But that hasnt stopped him from becoming a leader in the muggle quidditch world both at the university of miami and throughout the united states. Jul 04, 2018 this tournament marks the fourth appearance of the u. Everything you need to know about quidditch and why we should all be playing it your guide to the progressive and mugglefriendly mixedgender contact sport that could well be headed for. This summer, 25 teams from around the world will meet in frankfurt, germany on july 23 24th for the iqa world cup. Quidditch world cup 2016 hopes to feature first african team books. Check out get team canada to iqa quidditch world cup 2016 on. Mar 30, 2016 in july, the dropbears will compete at the 2016 international quidditch association world cup in frankfurt they won silver at the 2014 cup, but mr mortensen said they were going in this year as.
This tournament marks the fourth appearance of the u. Before i start my story, its important to acknowledge that. This is salt lake citys first time hosting a usq event. Sports betting online can save your financial problem. In 2012 the quidditch world cup was played for the first time. It draws from usq rulebook 9, with updates from the rules committee. The 2016 iqa world cup is the third edition of the iqa world cup, the international quidditch championship organized by the international quidditch association. Australian dropbears defeat us team to win quidditch world cup. The us quidditch cup, is a quidditch tournament held in the united states and organized by us quidditch. So, with the quidditch world cup happening this weekend in frankfurt germany check it out, heres the live stream for the quidditch world cup 2016, i decided to build my kids and i a proper set of quidditch goals for o. Bernie berges, a senior studying business technology and political science, hasnt read a single book from j. In a magical turn of events, australia won the quidditch world cup a sport inspired by the game played by harry potter after defeating the us team in frankfurt on sunday.
Journey to frankfurt, will follow team uk from early 2016 where many compete in the british quidditch cup through their training in. Come join the crowd, cheer, and be part of the most unique event in sports. Harry potter and the cursed child book launches worldwide. Since 2017, international tournaments have been held, with different definitions, most recently in july 2016 the iqa quidditch world cup in frankfurt, germany, with 23 national teams from all continents, and in march 2017 the fifth edition of the european quidditch cup in machelen, in the province of antwerp, belgium, with the participation of.
The current champions are the united states, who defeated. Iqa announces the host city of the 2016 quidditch world cup. The official facebook page for the international quidditch associations premier event, the quidditch world cup. Adapted from the fantasy sport played in jk rowlings books, the muggle version of quidditch uses elements of. Team ireland are on their way to the quidditch world cup. Event in frankfurt, germany by iqa quidditch world cup on saturday, july 23 2016 with 571 people interested and 770 people going. Uganda to represent africa at 2016 quidditch world cup. We thank them for their hard work on these rules, as well as thank the spanish translation team for their translated edition. Held every year since 2007, it features collegiate and community clubs primarily from the united states. May 18, 2016 the world cup we are excited about this opportunity to welcome the world to the heart of german quidditch, and look forward to working together with the iqa to ensure a memorable tournament experience for both players and spectators, said lisa struck, chair of the frankfurt 2016 organising committee.
Dropbears captain took up quidditch to impress a girl abc news. In july of 2016, 23 national quidditch teams met at rebstockanlage in frankfurt to compete in the third iqa world cup. The championship, which was named summer games and global games in its first two editions, has been awarded every two years since 2012. The international governing body for the sport of quidditch. World cup 8 rock hill, south carolina list of participating teams us quidditch usq is a magical 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to governing the sport of quidditch and advancing the sport by organizing events and programs that build community and empower all genders to compete together. May 04, 2016 quidditch world cup 2016 hopes to feature first african team.
Quidditch world cup 2016 hopes to feature first african. Texas quidditch vs the university of rochester thestrals duration. The first quidditch world cup was held in 2008 and 12 teams from the us and canada participated. The quidditch world cup, which occurs every two years, has taken place three times since 2012. It was held in frankfurt, germany on 2324 july 2016. Australian dropbears defeat us team to win quidditch world cup read more dymocks in adelaide a bookstore where i worked once upon a time is planning a whole 16 minutes of party before boxes. Jul 25, 2016 the quidditch world cup, which occurs every two years, has taken place three times since 2012. Later, brazil and slovakia were added to the roster of teams, resulting in a field of 21 nations.
So, with the quidditch world cup happening this weekend in frankfurt germany check it out, heres the live stream for the quidditch world cup 2016, i decided to build my kids and i. Nov 15, 2016 in the recent quidditch world cup in frankfurt, the uk came third while australia became world champions. The fictional game invented by jk rowling has turned into a global competition between 21 teams, and this year australia has taken home the gold. My name is gen gibson, and i was the coach for the australian quidditch team for the 2016 world cup in frankfurt, germany. The international quidditch association iqa is the governing body for the sport of quidditch. Iqa announces the host city of the 2016 quidditch world cup the. The qpl will be played for the first time this summer. Chasing a dream university of miami news and events. Iqa announces the host city of the 2016 quidditch world. The game is adapted from the magical sport played on broomsticks in jk rowlings harry potter books. Derrick is also captain of the university of sydney. In other recent news not carried by the south african broadcasting corporation it would appear that final preparations are underway in frankfurt, germany, for the 2016 international quidditch association world cup which takes place there on the weekend of july 23 and 24.
I make it a goal to get out and on our pitch front yard at least a couple times a week with my daughters. Ireland is hosting its first ever quidditch cup in dublin. Inspired by the harry potter novels, usq serves athletes and fans, from sportlovers to book lovers and everything in between. On april 11 and 12, 2015, the top 80 teams in us quidditch will converge on rock hill, sc for two days of intense competition to crown the league champion. Nov 19, 2015 the 2016 world cup will be held 2324 july 2016 at the beautiful rebstocklage sports facility in frankfurt, germany. Recently a uk quidditch premier league qpl has been set up with eight regional teams.
Slovaks debuted in the quidditch world cup in 2016, when they placed 17th. In 2016 at the most recent world cup in frankfurt, germany, saw canada win, making it the first time the usa didnt win. The tournament was formerly known as quidditch world cup, but that name now refers to the international championship iqa world cup. Journey to frankfurt, is a documentary following quidditch players on team uk as they prepared for the quidditch world cup in germany in 2016. Us quidditch usq is a magical 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to governing the sport of quidditch and advancing the sport by organizing events and programs that build community and empower all genders to compete together. This is the first time a country other than the us has won the quidditch world cup. After all, there are lots of championships, but theres only one world cup. The competition, run by the international quidditch. Teams qualify through regionals and have the opportunity to compete at the world cup to be crowned the world champions. By ashara peiris world cup 2016 was the most international event that the world has ever seen, with a record 21 teams competing from around the world. The best players worldwide will compete for national teams at the. See more ideas about harry potter, hogwarts and quidditch brooms.
The biggest event in the quidditchuk calendar, the british quidditch cup is back. The full list of scores from the 2016 iqa world cup is available here. World cup vii north myrtle beach, south carolina world cup 8 rock hill, south carolina us quidditch cup 9 columbia, south carolina us quidditch cup 10 kissimmee, florida us quidditch cup 11 round rock, texas us quidditch cup 12 round rock, texas. It was his passion for competition that drove him to the game he describes as a real sport that combines the speed and agility of rugby with a gameplay similar to basketball that. National team on the international stage, having previously attended summer games in 2012 oxford, united kingdom, global games in 2014 burnaby, canada, and the quidditch world cup in 2016 frankfurt, germany. Germany versus norway at the quidditch world cup in july 2016. Okay, maybe thats more like its on, like hermione and ron.
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