WDF Europe Cup Women Teams 2014

After two editions in Turkey, the European Cup will stay in Eastern Europe for 2014. Again, a young organization gets the responsibility for the nineteenth WDF Europe Cup; Romania. From 23 to 27 September, the Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest is the royal setting for this Cup.

For the first time there are four ladies per team, until 2014 there were always two. This means that an extra day of play is added to the schedule. From now on, the teams will play over four days and the opening ceremony is the day before. Men from 30 countries come to the Romanian capital and 25 countries also bring their ladies. It was a very cosy and friendly European Cup. No debutants at this Cup, but Cyprus does return for the first time since 2000.

With four players per team, the English team is an even bigger pre-tournament favourite than with two ladies per team. In theory they are the strongest looking at the World rankings, in reality that will also be the case. Against Poland and Greece it ends 9-0 twice in the group. In the last 16, the Russian team led by Anastasia Dobromyslova offers the most resistance. They win four legs. The Czech Republic in the quarterfinals wins two and Finland in the semi-finals not one.

The big question therefore is who will reach the final in the other side of the schedule. One of the favourites, Wales quickly loses to the surprising Danes. Scotland also immediately goes out against the Irish foursome. Hanne Johnson, Janni Larsen, Henriette Honore & Berit Schouw from Denmark also beat the Irish in the quarterfinals, but they also lose all energy. They are so happy with the bronze medal that the semi-final against Sharon Prins, Tamara Schuur, Aileen de Graaf & Anneke Kuijten from the Netherlands ends in disappointment. It finishes 9-3 for the Orange quartet.

The final shows how much stronger the English team is in depth than the rest of Europe. The Dutch team with Sharon Prins, Tamara Schuur, Aileen de Graaf & Anneke Kuijten, who all belong to the global top or sub-top, is no match. Deta Hedman, Lisa Ashton, Lorraine Winstanley & Trina Gulliver win 9-3 to become the first ladies team champions ever at a WDF Europe Cup.

WDF Europe Cup Women Teams

About WDF Europe Cup Women Teams 2014

Competitors Of WDF Europe Cup Women Teams 2014

Elin Aasetrand

Galina Angelova

Irina Armstrong

Lisa Ashton

Hana Belobradkova

Johanna Bergsdottir

Ursula Binder

Oana-Diana Birsan

Inita Bite

Sharon Prins

Cvetelina Bozhilova

Sharon Bracke

Caroline Breen

Elisa Brunetti

Daniela Büel

Marietta Chatzh

Oana Cimpoca

Giada Ciofi

Grace Crane

Rachna David

Anastasia Dobromyslova

Rabia Dolgun

Jennifer Mullan

Lenka Drtilová

Anelia Eneva

Gamze Eraslan

Karolina Farná

Catherine Flemming

Anna Forsmark

Carole Frison

Kathy Geeraerts

Julie Gore

Rhian Griffiths

Aleksandra Grzesik-Żyłka

Olafia Gudmundsdottir

Trina Gulliver-MBE

Deta Hedman

Louise Hepburn

Henriette Honoré

Michaela Ivan

Maud Jansson

Heike Jenkins

Hanne Johnsen

Jana Kanovska

Lidia Koltsova

Joanna Kubowicz

Anneke Kuijten

Janni Larsen

Frances Lawson

Dorothee Lemaire

Maret Liiri

Ingibjorg Magnusdottir

Margaret Maguire

Natasa Maksimovic

Bilyana Marinova

Kelly McGivern

Olive McIntyre

Tamara Milic

Djurdjina Miscevic

Ramona Mostad-Eriksen

Evdokia Nakka

Silvia Nedelcu

Daniela Neumayer

Sari Sauvola

Linda Nilsson

Giovanna Novelli

Samantha Piccolo

Jelena Popov

Elaine Powell

Kaisu Rekinen

Deana Rosenblom

Colette Rudin

Jolanta Rzepka

Chris Savvery

Berit Schouw

Tamara Schuur

Laure Schweitzer