title: 2016 European Lacrosse Championship
text: # 2016 European Lacrosse Championship
  
  The 2016 European Lacrosse Championship was the 10th edition of the European Lacrosse competition for national teams. It was played in Budapest, Hungary from 28 July to 6 August 2016.
  
  ## Draw
  
  The draw was held in Budapest on 10 January 2016.
  
  The four first qualified teams (England, Ireland, Sweden and Netherlands) were placed directly into groups A to D respectively. The other 20 teams were divided into five pots according to its position in the 2012 European Championship.
  
  | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Germany (5th) Scotland (6th)  Finland (7th) Israel (8th) | Czech Republic (9th)  Wales (10th)  Switzerland (11th)  Slovakia (12th) | Italy (13th)  Norway (14th)  Belgium (15th)  France (16th) | Spain (17th)  Latvia  Poland  Austria | Russia  Denmark  Slovenia  Hungary |
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification | | | | | | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | England | 5 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 19 | +76 | Quarterfinals | — | 16–6 | — | 17–2 | — | 22–0 |
  | 2 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 29 | +27 | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | 9–7 | 18–1 | 15–2 |
  | 3 | Latvia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 32 | +26 | Classification 9–16 | 10–13 | 3–8 | — | — | — | — |
  | 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 44 | +3 | Classification 9–16 | — | — | 6–12 | — | 11–5 | — |
  | 5 | Hungary (H) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 79 | −59 | Classification 17–24 | 1–27 | — | 2–15 | — | — | 11–8 |
  | 6 | Italy | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 87 | −73 | Classification 17–24 | — | — | 3–18 | 1–21 | — | — |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification | | | | | | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Wales | 5 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 24 | +34 | Quarterfinals | — | — | 6–5 | 3–5 | — | — |
  | 2 | Scotland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 35 | +26 | Quarterfinals | 8–12 | — | 12–10 | 10–8 | — | — |
  | 3 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 33 | +30 | Classification 9–16 | — | — | — | 10–8 | 14–5 | 24–2 |
  | 4 | Ireland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 28 | +26 | Classification 9–16 | — | — | — | — | 16–0 | 17–5 |
  | 5 | Austria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 69 | −45 | Classification 17–24 | 3–16 | 1–16 | — | — | — | 15–7 |
  | 6 | Denmark | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 92 | −71 | Classification 17–24 | 3–21 | 4–15 | — | — | — | — |
  
  ### Group C
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification | | | | | | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Israel | 5 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 13 | +58 | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | — | 12–0 | 17–1 |
  | 2 | Switzerland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 22 | +38 | Quarterfinals | 2–9 | — | — | — | 23–1 | 12–4 |
  | 3 | Sweden | 5 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 37 | +16 | Classification 9–16 | 6–16 | 3–8 | — | 14–4 | — | — |
  | 4 | Belgium | 5 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 62 | −24 | Classification 9–16 | 4–17 | 5–15 | — | — | — | — |
  | 5 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 80 | −71 | Classification 17–24 | — | — | 1–18 | 5–13 | — | 2–14 |
  | 6 | Spain | 5 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 55 | −17 | Classification 17–24 | — | — | 8–12 | 11–12 | — | — |
  
  ### Group D
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification | | | | | | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Finland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 10 | +70 | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | 21–1 | 19–2 | — |
  | 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 25 | +36 | Quarterfinals | 2–11 | — | — | — | 19–7 | 21–1 |
  | 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 29 | +3 | Classification 9–16 | 2–11 | 2–4 | — | — | — | 10–3 |
  | 4 | Russia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 52 | −19 | Classification 9–16 | — | 4–15 | 7–8 | — | — | 12–4 |
  | 5 | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 59 | −31 | Classification 17–24 | — | — | 4–10 | 4–9 | — | — |
  | 6 | France | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 72 | −59 | Classification 17–24 | 3–18 | — | — | — | 2–11 | — |
  
  ## 17th to 24th position bracket
  
  | 21st place match | 21st place match | 21st place match | 21st – 24th place play-offs | 21st – 24th place play-offs | 21st – 24th place play-offs | 17th – 24th place play-offs | 17th – 24th place play-offs | 17th – 24th place play-offs | 17th – 20th place play-offs | 17th – 20th place play-offs | 17th – 20th place play-offs | 17th place match | 17th place match | 17th place match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | A5 | Hungary | 12 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | C6 | Slovenia | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | | | C6 | Slovenia | 3 | | | | A5 | Hungary | 9 | |
  | | | | D5 | Slovakia | 12 | | | | B6 | Denmark | 7 | |
  | | | | | | | D5 | Slovakia | 12 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | B6 | Denmark | 13 | | | | | |
  | D5 | Slovakia | 7 | | | | | | | | | A5 | Hungary | 13 |
  | A6 | Italy | 9 | | | | | | | | | A5 | C5 | Spain | 6 |
  | | | | | | | C5 | Spain | 14 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | A6 | Italy | 7 | | | | | | |
  | 23rd place match | 23rd place match | 23rd place match | A6 | Italy (OT) | 13 | | | | C5 | Spain | 10 | 19th place match | 19th place match | 19th place match |
  | | | | D6 | France | 12 | | | | B5 | Austria | 8 | | | |
  | C6 | Slovenia | 5 | | | | B5 | | | Austria | 10 | | B6 | Denmark | 3 |
  | D6 | France | 9 | | | | D6 | France | 3 | | | | B5 | Austria | 13 |
  
  ## 9th to 16th position bracket
  
  | 13th place match | 13th place match | 13th place match | 13th – 16th place play-offs | 13th – 16th place play-offs | 13th – 16th place play-offs | 9th – 16th place play-offs | 9th – 16th place play-offs | 9th – 16th place play-offs | 9th – 12th place play-offs | 9th – 12th place play-offs | 9th – 12th place play-offs | 9th place match | 9th place match | 9th place match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | A3 | Latvia | 27 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | C4 | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | | | C4 | Belgium | 8 | | | | A3 | Latvia | 17 | |
  | | | | D3 | Poland | 10 | | | | B4 | Ireland | 12 | |
  | | | | | | | D3 | Poland | 5 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | B4 | Ireland | 15 | | | | | |
  | D3 | Poland | 10 | | | | | | | | | A3 | Latvia | 12 |
  | C3 | Sweden | 12 | | | | | | | | | A3 | A4 | Czech Republic | 10 |
  | | | | | | | C3 | Sweden | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | A4 | Czech Republic | 8 | | | | | | |
  | 15th place match | 15th place match | 15th place match | C3 | Sweden | 14 | | | | A4 | Czech Republic | 9 | 11th place match | 11th place match | 11th place match |
  | | | | D4 | Russia | 7 | | | | B3 | Norway | 6 | | | |
  | C4 | Belgium | 11 | | | | B3 | | | Norway | 14 | | B4 | Ireland | 10 |
  | D4 | Russia | 7 | | | | D4 | Russia | 1 | | | | B3 | Norway | 7 |
  
  ## Tournament bracket
  
  | Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | A1 | England | 12 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | C2 | Switzerland | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | | | C2 | Switzerland | 9 | | | | A1 | England | 14 | |
  | | | | B2 | Scotland | 8 | | | | D1 | Finland | 1 | |
  | | | | | | | D1 | Finland (OT) | 9 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | B2 | Scotland | 8 | | | | | |
  | C2 | Switzerland | 5 | | | | | | | | | A1 | England | 7 |
  | A2 | Germany | 10 | | | | | | | | | A1 | C1 | Israel | 6 |
  | | | | | | | C1 | Israel | 8 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | A2 | Germany | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | A2 | Germany | 9 | | | | C1 | Israel | 10 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
  | | | | D2 | Netherlands | 5 | | | | B1 | Wales | 3 | | | |
  | B2 | Scotland | 8 | | | | B1 | | | Wales | 12 | | D1 | Finland | 12 |
  | D2 | Netherlands | 11 | | | | D2 | Netherlands | 5 | | | | B1 | Wales | 4 |
  
  ## Final standings
  
  | Pos. | Team | W–L |
  | - | - | - |
  | | England | 8–0 |
  | | Israel | 7–1 |
  | | Finland | 7–1 |
  | 4 | Wales | 5–3 |
  | 5 | Germany | 6–2 |
  | 6 | Switzerland | 5–3 |
  | 7 | Netherlands | 5–3 |
  | 8 | Scotland | 4–4 |
  | 9 | Latvia | 6–2 |
  | 10 | Czech Republic | 4–4 |
  | 11 | Ireland | 5–3 |
  | 12 | Norway | 4–4 |
  | 13 | Sweden | 5–3 |
  | 14 | Poland | 4–4 |
  | 15 | Belgium | 3–5 |
  | 16 | Russia | 2–6 |
  | 17 | Hungary | 4–4 |
  | 18 | Spain | 3–5 |
  | 19 | Austria | 4–4 |
  | 20 | Denmark | 1–7 |
  | 21 | Italy | 3–5 |
  | 22 | Slovakia | 2–6 |
  | 23 | France | 1–7 |
  | 24 | Slovenia | 1–7 |
  