# 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 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
* 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