2016 IQA World Cup
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The 2016 IQA World Cup is the third edition of the IQA World Cup, the international quidditch championship organized by the International Quidditch Association. It was held in Frankfurt, Germany on 23–24 July 2016.[1] Australia won the cup 150*–130 against the United States; the latter team had won all the previous editions. 21 nations competed, including Australia,[2] Canada,[3][4] Ireland,[5] and the United Kingdom.[6] A crowdfunding campaign aimed to send the Ugandan team as the first-ever African nation to compete internationally.[7] However, the team members failed to obtain a German visa and withdrew from the competition.[8] The Peruvian team also withdrew before the competition due to a lack of funds.[9] A documentary entitled Fly the Movie: Journey to Frankfurt followed the British team in their preparation before the cup.[10][11]
2016 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Quidditch |
Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
Dates | 23–24 July 2016 |
Administrator | International Quidditch Association |
Tournament format(s) | Pool Play+Knockout |
Host(s) | Deutscher Quidditchbund |
Venue(s) | Rebstockanlage |
Teams | 21 (of 4 continents) |
Final positions | |
Champion | Australia |
1st runner-up | United States |
2nd runner-up | United Kingdom |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 71 |
Points scored | 12450 (175.35 per match) |