7th EU Cup - Aussie Rules - Edinburgh 2012 - Teams 18 Host Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Date 22 September PodiumChampions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Ireland Denmark England Italy

The 2012 Euro Cup of Australian rules football was a 9-a-side Footy tournament held in Edinburgh (Scotland) on 22 September 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 SwedenAndy Murray Group England Scotland Denmark NorwayChris Hoy Group Italy Wales Germany IcelandSean Connery Group Ireland Spain Finland Czech RepublicWomen'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

References

External links Official site of the 2012 EU Cup