title: 2009 European Women's Fistball Championship
text: # 2009 European Women's Fistball Championship
  
  The 2009 Women's European Fistball Championship was held in Zofingen (Switzerland) from August 14 to 15, with five women's national teams: Austria, Catalonia, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
  
  The first round was played as the best of 3 sets (11 points) and the rest of competition was played as the best of 5 sets.
  
  Switzerland were the champions.
  
  ## Teams
  
  Switzerland :
  
  * Michelle Fedier
  * Andrea Gerber
  * Irene Schönenberger
  * Simone Estermann
  * Natalie Berchtold
  * Madleina Rüegge
  * Nicole Münzing
  * Nadin Schneider
  
  Austria :
  
  * Antonia Ritschel
  * Ines Mayer
  * Magdalena Lindorfer
  * Karin Azesberger
  * Zeller Nicole
  * Elisabeth Ojo
  * Katharina Arthold
  * Susanne Hartl
  
  Germany :
  
  * M. Therese Warnick
  * Janine Mertsch
  * Cindy Nökel
  * Janna Meiners
  * Eva Krämer
  * Annika Lohse
  * Stenzel Silja
  * Bettina Bering
  
  Italy :
  
  * Diana Pfingste
  * Anna Frenes
  * Juliane Windegger
  * Juli Stauder
  * Tina Meran
  * Lisi Lang
  * Jasmin Mayr
  * Gabi Hofer
  * Lisa Seifert
  * Christa Larcher
  
  Catalonia :
  
  * Laura Jordan
  * Anna Martinez
  * Anna Albesa
  * Roser Dols
  * María Pérez
  * Marta Jordan
  * Beatriz Mínguez
  
  ## First round
  
  | | Pts | P | W | L | S+ | S- |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Austria * | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
  | Switzerland | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
  | Germany | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
  | Italy | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
  | Catalonia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
  
  * * Austria is classified to the final
  
  | 10:00 | Switzerland | Catalonia | 2-0 | (11-04 / 11-03) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10:00 | Germany | Italy | 2-0 | (11-03 / 11-03) |
  | 11:30 | Switzerland | Italy | 2-0 | (11-01 / 11-01) |
  | 11:30 | Austria | Catalonia | 2-0 | (11-02 / 11-02) |
  | 13:00 | Switzerland | Austria | 1-2 | (04-11 / 13-11 / 06-11) |
  | 13:00 | Germany | Catalonia | 2-0 | (11-03 / 11-03) |
  | 14:30 | Austria | Germany | 2-0 | (11-05 / 11-06) |
  | 14:30 | Italy | Catalonia | 2-0 | (11-06 / 11-08) |
  | 16:00 | Switzerland | Germany | 2-0 | (11-06 / 11-09) |
  | 16:00 | Austria | Italy | 2-0 | (11-04 / 11-04) |
  
  ## Qualification round
  
  * Top team qualified in the first round (Austria) goes to the final.
  * 2nd and 3rd qualified teams (Switzerland and Germany) play to reach the final.
  * 4th and 5th qualified teams (Italy and Catalonia) play to decide the 5th place.
  * Loser of 2nd-3rd qualified (Germany) plays against the winner of 4th-5th qualified (Italy) for 3rd-4th places.
  * Matches in this round are played as the best of 5 sets (11 points).
  
  | 4th-5th qualified teams |
  | - |
  | 4th-5th qualified teams | Italy | 3-0 | Catalonia | Zofingen August 15 - 09:45 |
  | 4th-5th qualified teams | 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 | | | Zofingen August 15 - 09:45 |
  | 2nd-3rd qualified teams |
  | 2nd-3rd qualified teams | Switzerland | 3-1 | Germany | Zofingen August 15 - 10:45 |
  | 2nd-3rd qualified teams | 11-7, 11-7, 6-11, 11-6 | | | Zofingen August 15 - 10:45 |
  | Rank 3/4 |
  | Rank 3/4 | Germany | 3-0 | Italy | Zofingen August 15 - 13:15 |
  | Rank 3/4 | 11-2, 11-7, 11-4 | | | Zofingen August 15 - 13:15 |
  | FINAL |
  | FINAL | Austria | 1-3 | Switzerland | Zofingen August 15 - 15:45 |
  | FINAL | 9-11, 3-11, 11-6, 8-11 | | | Zofingen August 15 - 15:45 |
  
  * Winners SWITZERLAND
  
  ## Final standings
  
  Final standings :
  
  | | Switzerland |
  | - | - |
  | | Austria |
  | | Germany |
  | 4 | Italy |
  | 5 | Catalonia |
  