# 2015 European Ladies' Team Championship

The 2015 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 7–11 July at Helsingør Golf Club in Helsingør, Denmark. It was the 32nd women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.

## Venue

The hosting club was founded in 1927 and the course, located 2 kilometres north-east of the city center of Helsingør, in the north-east corner of the island Zealand, Denmark, has been designed by Anders Amilion, John Harris and Anders Sørensen.
The club had previously hosted the 2007 Danish Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour.
The championship course was set up with par 71.

## Format

All participating teams played two qualification rounds of stroke-play with six players, counted the five best scores for each team.
The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke-play. The first placed team was drawn to play the quarter-final against the eight placed team, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. In each match between two nation teams, two 18-hole foursome games and five 18-hole single games were played. Teams were allowed to switch players during the team matches, selecting other players in to the afternoon single games after the morning foursome games. Teams knocked out after the quarter-finals played one foursome game and four single games in each of their remaining matches. Games all square after 18 holes were declared halved, if the team match was already decided.
The eight teams placed 9–16 formed flight B and the five teams placed 17–21 formed flight C, to play similar knock-out match-play, with one foursome game and four single games, to decide their final positions.

## Teams

A record number of 21 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. Luxemburg took part for the first time.
Players in the leading teams
| Country | Players |
| Austria | Nadine Dreher, Ines Fendt, Ann Kathrin Maier, Anja Purgauer, Sarah Schober, Julia Unterweger |
| Belgium | Clara Aveling, Leslie Cloots, Fanny Cnops, Charlotte De Corte, Alicia Good, Elodie Van Dievoet |
| Denmark | Stephanie Bertelsen, Cecilie Bofill, Malene Krølbøll, Marie Lund Hansen, Puk Lyng Thomsen, Caroline Nistrup |
| England | Gemma Clews, Hayley Davis, Alice Hewson, Bronte Law, Meghan MacLaren, Charlotte Thomas |
| Finland | Matilda Castren, Emily Penttila, Petra Salko, Jenna Maihaniemi, Hannele Mikkola, Karina Kukkonen |
| France | Shannon Aubert, Mathilda Cappeliez, Justine Dreher, Manon Gidali, Ines Lescudier, Marion Veysseyre |
| Germany | Olivia Cowan, Quirine Eijkenboom, Franziska Friedrich, Laura Fünfstück, Lena Schäffner, Amina Wolf |
| Iceland | Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, Heidi Gudnadottir, Karen Gudnadottir, Ragnhildur Kristinsdóttir, Anna Snorradottir, Sunna Vidisdottir |
| Ireland | Jessica Carty, Maria Dunne, Paula Grant, Leona Maguire, Olivia Mehaffey, Chloe Ryan |
| Italy | Virginia Elena Carta, Lucrezia Colombotto Rosso, Bianca Maria Fabrizio, Ludovica Farina, Roberta Liti, Laura Lonardi |
| Luxembourg | Kim Jakobs, Jacqueline Klepper, Tessie Lessure, Anne-Marie Putz, Anne Schwartz, Christiane Wanderscheid |
| Netherlands | Myrte Eikenaar, Karin Jansen, Ileen Domela Nieuwenhuis, Floor Sinke, Giulia van den Berg, Dewi Weber |
| Norway | Mariell Bruun, Stine Pettersen, Stina Resen, Kristin Simonsen, Nicoline Skaug, Marthe Wold |
| Scotland | Connie Jaffrey, Jessica Meek, Heather Munro, Rachael Taylor, Rachel Walker, Clara Young |
| Slovakia | Zuzana Bielikova, Natalia Heckova, Lea Klimentova, Alexandra Patakova, Lina Sekerkova, Sara Zrnikova |
| Slovenia | Nastja Banovec, Ana Belac, Ema Grilc, Ursa Orehek, Katja Pogačar, Tasa Torbica |
| Spain | Celia Barquín Arozamena, Natalia Escuriola, Fátima Fernández Cano, Nuria Iturrioz, Noemí Jiménez, Luna Sobrón |
| Sweden | Jenny Haglund, Emma Henriksson, Linnea Johansson, Louise Ridderström, Madelene Sagström, Linnea Ström |
| Switzerland | Gioia Carpinelli, Natalie Karcher, Azelia Meichtry, Kim Métraux, Morgane Métraux, Albane Valenzuela |
| Turkey | Beyhan Benardete, Damla Bilgic, Tugce Erden, Sena Ersoy, Selin Timur, Begum Yilmaz |
| Wales | Samantha Birks, Rebecca Harries, Georgia Lewis, Bethan Morris, Katherine O'Connor, Chloe Williams |

## Winners

Eight times champions England lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of even par 710, five strokes ahead of team Spain.
Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Puk Lyng Thomsen, Denmark, with a score of 6 under par 136, one stroke ahead of Matilda Castren, Finland and Alice Hewson, England.
Defending champions France won the championship, beating Switzerland 4–3 in the final and earned their eighth title. Switzerland played in their first final and reached the podium for the second time in a row, after finishing bronze medalist the previous year.
Team Spain earned third place, beating England 5–2 in the bronze match.

## Results

Qualification round
| Place | Country | Score | To par |
| 1 | England | 358-352=710 | E |
| 2 | Spain | 366-349=715 | +5 |
| 3 | France | 358-358=716 | +6 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 357-361=718 | +8 |
| 5 | Sweden | 369-352=721 | +11 |
| 6 | Germany | 371-354=725 | +15 |
| 7 | Denmark | 366-361=727 | +17 |
| 8 | Ireland | 374-364=738 | +28 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 371-368=739 | +29 |
| 10 | Italy | 375-365=740 | +30 |
| 11 | Finland | 375-371=746 | +36 |
| 12 | Slovenia | 370-377=747 | +37 |
| 13 | Scotland | 378-370=748 | +38 |
| 14 | Austria | 378-371=749 | +39 |
| 15 | Turkey | 376-377=753 | +43 |
| 16 | Belgium | 380-374=754 | +44 |
| T17 | Norway * | 374-381=755 | +45 |
| T17 | Wales | 385-370=755 | +45 |
| 19 | Iceland | 383-387=770 | +60 |
| 20 | Slovakia | 387-392=779 | +69 |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 438-433=871 | +161 |
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
| 1 | Puk Lyng Thomsen | Denmark | 71-65=136 | −6 |
| T2 | Matilda Castren | Finland | 70-67=137 | −5 |
| T2 | Alice Hewson | England | 68-69=137 | −5 |
| 4 | Albane Valenzuela | Switzerland | 68-70=138 | −4 |
| T5 | Shannon Aubert | France | 69-70=139 | −3 |
| T5 | Fátima Fernández Cano | Spain | 70-69=139 | −3 |
| T5 | Meghan MacLaren | England | 72-67=139 | −3 |
| T5 | Madelene Sagström | Sweden | 72-67=139 | −3 |
| T5 | Rachel Taylor | Scotland | 70-69=139 | −3 |
| T10 | Laura Fünfstück | Germany | 74-66=140 | −2 |
| T10 | Katja Pogačar | Slovenia | 73-67=140 | −2 |
Flight A
| Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final |
| England | 4 | | |
| Ireland | 3 | | |
| Ireland | 3 | Switzerland | 4.5 |
| | | England | 2.5 |
| Switzerland | 4.5 | England | 2.5 |
| Sweden | 2.5 | | | | |
| Sweden | 2.5 | | | France | 4 |
| | | | | Switzerland | 3 |
| France | 6 | | | Switzerland | 3 |
| Germany | 1 | | | | |
| Germany | 1 | France | 5 | | |
| | | Spain | 2 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Spain | 4 | Spain | 2 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Denmark | 3 | | | | |
| Denmark | 3 | | | Spain | 5 |
| | | | | England | 2 |
| Elimination matches | Elimination matches | Match for 5th place | Match for 5th place |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Ireland | 1 | | |
| Ireland | 1 | Sweden | 3.5 |
| | | Germany | 1.5 |
| Germany | 4 | Germany | 1.5 |
| Denmark | 1 | | |
| Denmark | 1 | Match for 7th place | Match for 7th place |
| | | Denmark | 3.5 |
| | | Ireland | 1.5 |
| France | Switzerland |
| 4 | 3 |
| J. Dreher / S. Auber | K. Métraux / M. Métraux 2 holes |
| M. Gidali / M. Cappeliez 20th hole | N. Karcher / G. Carpinelli |
| Shannon Aubert | Gioia Carpinelli 2 & 1 |
| Justine Dreher 2 & 1 | Albane Valenzuela |
| Manon Gidali | Morgane Métraux 1 hole |
| Mathilda Cappeliez 7 & 6 | Natalie Karcher |
| Ines Lescudier 1 hole | Kim Métraux |
Flight B
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Match for 9th place | Match for 9th place |
| Belgium | 3 | | |
| Netherlands | 2 | | |
| Netherlands | 2 | Belgium | 3.5 |
| | | Scotland | 1.5 |
| Scotland | 3 | Scotland | 1.5 |
| Slovenia | 2 | | | | |
| Slovenia | 2 | | | Finland | 3.5 |
| | | | | Belgium | 1.5 |
| Finland | 3.5 | | | Belgium | 1.5 |
| Austria | 1.5 | | | | |
| Austria | 1.5 | Finland | 4.5 | | |
| | | Turkey | 0.5 | Match for 11th place | Match for 11th place |
| Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 0.5 | Match for 11th place | Match for 11th place |
| Italy | 2 | | | | |
| Italy | 2 | | | Scotland | 4 |
| | | | | Turkey | 1 |
| Elimination matches | Elimination matches | Match for 13th place | Match for 13th place |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Netherlands | 2 | | |
| Netherlands | 2 | Italy | 3.5 |
| | | Slovenia | 1.5 |
| Italy | 3 | Slovenia | 1.5 |
| Austria | 2 | | |
| Austria | 2 | Match for 15th place | Match for 15th place |
| | | Austria | 3.5 |
| | | Netherlands | 1.5 |
Flight C
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Match for 17th place | Match for 17th place |
| | | Norway | 3 |
| | | Slovakia | 2 |
| Slovakia | 4 | Slovakia | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | | | | |
| Luxembourg | 1 | | | Wales | 3 |
| | | | | Norway | 2 |
| Wales | 4 | | | Norway | 2 |
| Iceland | 1 | | | | |
| Iceland | 1 | Wales | | | |
| | | Direct to round 3 | | Match for 19th place | Match for 19th place |
| | | | | Iceland | 3 |
| | | | | Slovakia | 2 |
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Elimination match | Elimination match |
| | | Iceland | 4 |
| | | Luxembourg | 1 |
Final standings
| Place | Country |
| | France |
| | Switzerland |
| | Spain |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | Sweden |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | Denmark |
| 8 | Ireland |
| 9 | Finland |
| 10 | Belgium |
| 11 | Scotland |
| 12 | Turkey |
| 13 | Italy |
| 14 | Slovenia |
| 15 | Austria |
| 16 | Netherlands |
| 17 | Wales |
| 18 | Norway |
| 19 | Iceland |
| 20 | Slovakia |
| 21 | Luxembourg |
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