Curling European Championship 2022: How to watch
The 2022 European Curling championship going to Östersund, Sweden on November 18-26 for a couple of days of action.
The men’s and women’s championships will take place at the same time, which means that Östersund’s arena will host a double competition.
With the results of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Sitting in the background how the 20 teams will fare will be an intrigue.
Both events will adopt the same format. All teams will face each other once in a round-robin before the top four teams are paired for semi-finals with the winners going through to the final.
The top seven teams in both competitions will also qualify for theirs 2023 Men’s World Curling Championships and The 2023 Women’s World Curling Championships respective.
Curling European Championships 2022: Teams
Women’s team at the European Curling Championship 2022
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Scotland
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Sweden
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Denmark
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Germany
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Hungary
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Italy
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Latvia
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Turkey
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Switzerland
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Norway
Men’s team at the European Curling Championship 2022
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Scotland
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Sweden
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Czech Republic
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Denmark
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Germany
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Italy
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Norway
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Switzerland
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Spain
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Turkey
Curling European Championship 2022: Schedule
All times are in Central European Standard Time (UTC+1).
Friday November 18
Women’s round robin Session 1 – 8:00 p.m
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Sheet A: Italy v Germany
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Sheet B: Sweden vs. Denmark
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Sheet C: Switzerland v Latvia
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Sheet D: Norway v Hungary
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Sheet E: Turkey v Scotland
Saturday 19 November
Men’s round robin session 1 – 09:00
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Sheet A: Spain v Turkey
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Sheet B: Italy v Norway
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Sheet C: Sweden v Denmark
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Sheet D: Switzerland v Czech Republic
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Sheet E: Scotland v Germany
Women’s round robin session 2 – 2:00 p.m
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Sheet A: Denmark v Norway
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Sheet B: Germany v Hungary
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Sheet C: Turkey v Italy
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Sheet D: Scotland v Latvia
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Sheet E: Sweden v Switzerland
Men’s round robin session 2 – 7:00 p.m
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Sheet A: Norway v Switzerland
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Sheet B: Turkey v Czech Republic
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Sheet C: Scotland v Spain
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Sheet D: Germany v Denmark
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Sheet E: Italy v Sweden
Sunday 20 November
Women’s round robin session 3 – 09:00
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Sheet A: Latvia v Sweden
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Sheet B: Italy v Scotland
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Sheet C: Germany v Norway
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Sheet D: Switzerland v Turkey
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Sheet E: Denmark v Hungary
Men’s round robin session 3 – 2:00 p.m
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Sheet A: Denmark v Italy
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Sheet B: Spain v Germany
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Sheet C: Turkey v Switzerland
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Sheet D: Sweden v Scotland
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Sheet E: Norway v Czech Republic
Women’s round robin session 4 – 7:00 p.m
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Sheet A: Hungary v Turkey
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Sheet B: Switzerland v Norway
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Sheet C: Scotland v Denmark
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Sheet D: Latvia v Italy
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Sheet E: Germany v Sweden
Monday 21 November
Men’s round robin session 4 – 08:00
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Sheet A: Czech Republic v Scotland
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Sheet B: Sweden v Switzerland
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Sheet C: Germany v Norway
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Sheet D: Denmark v Spain
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Sheet E: Turkey v Italy
Women’s round robin session 5 – 12:00
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Sheet A: Switzerland v Denmark
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Sheet B: Turkey v Germany
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Sheet C: Italy v Hungary
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Sheet D: Sweden v Scotland
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Sheet E: Norway v Latvia
Men’s round robin session 5 – 4:00 p.m
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Sheet A: Sweden vs. Norway
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Sheet B: Scotland v Turkey
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Sheet C: Spain v Czech Republic
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Sheet D: Italy v Germany
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Sheet E: Switzerland v Denmark
Women’s round robin session 6 – 8:00 p.m
Tuesday 22 November
Men’s round robin session 6 – 09:00
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Sheet A: Scotland v Denmark
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Sheet B: Norway v Spain
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Sheet C: Switzerland v Italy
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Sheet D: Czech Republic v Sweden
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Sheet E: Germany v Turkey
Women’s round robin session 7 – 14:00
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Sheet A: Sweden v Hungary
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Sheet B: Scotland v Switzerland
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Sheet C: Latvia v Germany
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Sheet D: Turkey v Denmark
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Sheet E: Italy v Norway
Men’s round robin session 7 – 19:00
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Sheet A: Italy v Czech Republic
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Sheet B: Germany v Sweden
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Sheet C: Denmark v Turkey
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Sheet D: Scotland v Norway
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Sheet E: Spain v Switzerland
Wednesday 23 November
Women’s round robin session 8 – 09:00
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Sheet A: Germany v Switzerland
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Sheet B: Norway v Turkey
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Sheet C: Hungary v Scotland
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Sheet D: Italy v Sweden
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Sheet E: Latvia v Denmark
Men’s round robin session 8 – 14:00
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Sheet A: Turkey v Sweden
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Sheet B: Switzerland v Scotland
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Sheet C: Czech Republic v Germany
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Sheet D: Spain v Italy
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Sheet E: Denmark v Norway
Women’s round robin session 9 – 19:00
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Sheet A: Norway v Scotland
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Sheet B: Hungary v Latvia
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Sheet C: Sweden v Turkey
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Sheet D: Denmark v Germany
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Sheet E: Switzerland v Italy
Thursday 24 November
Men’s round robin session 9 – 08:00
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Sheet A: Switzerland v Germany
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Sheet B: Czech Republic vs. Denmark
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Sheet C: Italy v Scotland
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Sheet D: Norway v Turkey
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Sheet E: Sweden v Spain
Women’s semi-final session 1 – 12:00
Women’s semi-final session 2 – 16:00
Men’s semi-final session 1 – 20:00
Friday November 25
Men’s semi-final session 2 – 09:00
Women’s Bronze Game – 2:00 p.m
Men’s Bronze Play – 7:00 p.m
Saturday 26 November
Women’s Gold Medal Game – 9am
Men’s Gold Medal Game – 1 p.m
Oskar Eriksson is expected to take over as skipper while Niklas Edin recovers from his operation
Image from 2022 Getty Images
Curling European Championships: Teams to watch
Curling competition for men
Defending champions Scotland will be aiming for a hat-trick of European titles when they land in Sweden, but the Beijing 2022 Olympic silver medalists know their quest for victory in Östersund will not be easy.
Standing between Team Mouat and a third continental crown will be a host of teams all set to knock the Scots off their perch, including perennial rivals and seven-time European champions Sweden.
At the February Games in the People’s Republic of China, Team Edin added another chapter to their enduring competitive relationship when Sweden beat Mouat and his men, flying the Great Britain flag, to Olympic gold.
While there was heartbreak for Mouat, there was euphoria for Niklas Edin, Oscar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana and Christopher Sundgren who had been chasing gold since 2010.
But just as this year’s Europeans looked set to be another showdown between the two top teams, injury has taken its toll.
Team Mouat’s second Lammie suffered a broken hand at the start of the season, meaning the Scot competed in his first two curling grand slam events at full strength. Although Lammie is now back and fit, questions may be raised about the fitness of the reigning champions heading into the competition.
As for Sweden, they will be without their skipper Edin as the Olympic champion was forced to undergo surgery after sustaining a knee injury during a grand slam event. It is widely expected that vice-skip Erikson will take over as skip while alternate Daniel Magnusson will be lifted into the team.
The absence of Edin will be a significant blow for Sweden, but with plenty of winning experience left in the squad, and the addition of home support, they remain strong contenders for the crown.
Of the other teams that could pose a threat to Mouat, there are plenty of Olympians in the fray.
Switzerland will rely on the experience of the 2018 Olympic bronze medalist Benoit Schwarz to guide them to glory while Italy skipped by Joel Retornazwill feature three of the four members who took to the ice at Beijing 2022, including the mixed doubles gold medalist Amos Mosans.
Team Sweden skipped Hasselborg in action in Beijing 2022
Image by 2022 Getty Images
Women’s curling competition
While Scotland are the current European champions, the team that will defend the crown in Sweden will look markedly different to the one that won it.
Gold medalists in Beijing 2022 Eve Muirhead and Vicky Wright have both now retired from professional curling and are paving the way for a new team to represent the saltire in Sweden.
Rebecca Morrison is set to skip Gina Aitken, Sophie Jackson and Sophie Sinclair in the tournament, and while most of the rink may be new to the European scene, they are a unit not to be underestimated.
Last month, the Scottish champions claimed their first win on Canadian ice in the final of the Albert Curling Series event in Leduc, setting them up well for the challenge ahead.
Just like in the men’s competition, Sweden’s ladies will be looking for revenge in Östersund.
Two-time European champion (2018, 2019) Hasselborg was denied a three-peat by Muirhead last year in Lillehammer, and after missing out on defending her Olympic gold earlier this year in Beijing 2022. She comes to Östersund with two new team members looking to improve her international record.
Also in the title hunt will be reigning world champions Switzerland and Italy.
Swiss ship Silvana Tirinzoni returns to the ice with the same rink that saw her claim her third world title earlier this year, posing a major threat to all the contenders gathered in Sweden.
Italy, meanwhile, will be skipped by the Beijing 2022 mixed doubles gold medallist Stephanie Constantine.
Constantini was an alternate on the Italian team that won bronze at the Europeans back in 2017 and the breakout star from Cortina d’Ampezzo, co-host of 2026 Winter Olympicswill be looking for an upgrade.
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Here’s how to watch the 2022 European Curling Championship
Matches from the 2022 European Curling Championship will be available to watch on The Curling Channel with a few select broadcasts on World Curling TV.
More information, including the streaming schedule for the championships, is available at World curling.