The 2021 IWBF Men's European Championship was the 25th edition of the

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and will be held in

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from 4 to 12 December 2021. The Dutch and British teams reached the final after winning their respective semi-final games. The Netherlands was declared winner of the tournament following the withdrawal of Great Britain after one of the team members tested positive for

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. The third place game between Germany and Italy didn't take place as both teams withdrew over COVID-19 concerns. Both teams were placed in joint-fourth place in the final standings, and the bronze medal wasn't awarded. Turkey left the tournament over COVID-19 concerns on the third day of the competition. All (group) games involving the Turkish team were considered forfeited, leaving Turkey in the 6th place in group B, finishing 12th in the final standings. The top five teams of the tournament qualified for the 2022 World Championships in Dubai.

Format

The twelve teams that qualified for the tournament were divided into two groups of six. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage. Each team had a squad of twelve players for the tournament. Players are given an eight-level-score specific to

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, ranging from 1 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Placement games

;Eleventh place game ;Ninth place game ;Seventh place game ;Fifth place game

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third place game

Final

Final standings

Notes

References

External links

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2021 European Championship for Men. Division A

Standings Preliminary Round

Tournament Leaders
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