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The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 43- EQC Division 1 2022 Review

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 EQC Division 1 2022 Review Oda Schiøtz from Münchner Wolpertinger and Anjit Aulakh and Simon Bidwell from Werewolves of London join us to discuss what went down at the recent European Quidditch Cup Division 1 tournament held in Limerick, Ireland. We talk about our personal experiences of the tournament including Werewolves' epic run to winning their first European title as well as casting our eyes tentatively towards European Games next month also taking place in Limerick. Listen on Spotify Listen on Anchor Photo Credit- Werewolves of London Photo Credit- Honeybadger Quidditch Pictures #LiveTheGame

The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 41- EQC Division 1 2022 Preview

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 Episode 41- EQC Division 1 2022 Preview For the start of the new series, OSI Vikings' Jakob Lenz and Werewolves of London's Luke Twist join us to discuss the upcoming European Quidditch Cup Division 1 tournament taking place this weekend in Limerick, Ireland.  We look back at some of our favourite memories from past EQCs before turning our attention to this year's edition of the tournament. We discuss what we're looking forward to about the tournament plus the teams and games to watch. Listen on Spotify Listen on Anchor Paris Titans celebrating winning EQC Division 1 in 2019- Elstad Quidditch Photography Jakob Lenz at EQC 2016- Van Klaveren Quidditch Photography Luke Twist at EQC Division 1 2019- Elstad Quidditch Photography Please excuse some of the audio issues encountered in the episode. We've mitigated this as much as possible so hopefully you can still enjoy the content of the episode without much trouble. We hope you enjoy this episode and we look forward to ...

Extinction event: Remembering how Antwerp QC helped shape European quidditch

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This week, the quidditch world was rocked by the tragic news of Antwerp QC announcing that they will no longer exist as a club with immediate effect. Guest writer Nick De Leu (Player & Coach for Ghent Gargoyles and player with the Belgian Gryffins- the Belgian national team) reflects on Antwerp's influence on European quidditch at the end of their 7 year existence while also taking into consideration various perspectives on the Dodos' legacy from prominent figures in the European quidditch community.  Extinction event: remembering how Antwerp QC helped shape European quidditch by Nick De Leu Antwerp QC A celebrating winning EQC 2017. Photo Credit- Antwerp Quidditch Club/Bruggeling Quidditch Photography The end of Antwerp QC was a bombshell for European Quidditch. The generation that claimed EQC 2017 and formed the core of a Belgian squad that earned silver at World Cup 2018 is calling it quits, and there are no successors to continue the franchise. But the team will be re...

Match Analysis: EQC 2019 Quarter Final- Titans Paris vs Antwerp QC

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Hello and happy new year! Firstly, apologies for the lack of content, I'm aware it's been a LONG time since I've published an article. The plan is to get back to producing at least one per month but as always, I can't promise anything. So, to get things going in 2020, I thought I'd take a look at one of the biggest matches of 2019 in European quidditch. Rivalries are undeniably what makes sport so compelling and in quidditch they don't come much bigger than the one between Titans Paris and Antwerp QC A. The two sides have faced off against each other on multiple occasions over the past few years not just as themselves but also as France and Belgium respectively with their players making up much of the core of both national teams. With both teams topping their groups after Day 1, sadly they were fated to meet prematurely in the quarter final rather than meeting in the EQC final like they did in 2016 and 2018. Considering the Titans contingent have overall do...