The 2013

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participated in the curling challenge. The top finishers of each tournament will advance to the

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. In the men's tournament, Italy regained a spot in the World Junior Championships after a last place finish at last year's worlds with a win over Denmark. In the women's tournament, Denmark won a spot in the World Junior Championships with a win over Hungary.

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

Round-robin standings

''Final round-robin standings''

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in

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Group A

=Draw 1

= ''Thursday, January 3, 19:00''

=Draw 2

= ''Friday, January 4, 12:30''

=Draw 3

= ''Friday, January 4, 19:30''

=Draw 4

= ''Saturday, January 5, 12:30''

=Draw 5

= ''Saturday, January 5, 19:30''

=Draw 6

= ''Sunday, January 6, 9:00''

=Draw 7

= ''Sunday, January 6, 16:00''

=Draw 8

= ''Monday, January 7, 9:00''

=Draw 9

= ''Monday, January 7, 16:00''

Group B

=Draw 1

= ''Thursday, January 3, 19:00''

=Draw 2

= ''Friday, January 4, 12:30''

=Draw 3

= ''Friday, January 4, 19:30''

=Draw 4

= ''Saturday, January 5, 12:30''

=Draw 5

= ''Saturday, January 5, 19:30''

=Draw 6

= ''Sunday, January 6, 9:00''

=Draw 7

= ''Sunday, January 6, 16:00''

=Draw 8

= ''Monday, January 7, 9:00''

=Draw 9

= ''Monday, January 7, 16:00''

Tiebreakers

''Tuesday, January 8, 8:00''

Playoffs

Semifinals

''Tuesday, January 8, 11:30''

Final

''Tuesday, January 8, 15:30''

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

Round-robin standings

''As of Draw 7''

Round-robin results

All draw times listed in

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Group A

=Draw 1

= ''Friday, January 4, 9:00''

=Draw 3

= ''Saturday, January 5, 9:00''

=Draw 4

= ''Saturday, January 5, 16:00''

=Draw 5

= ''Sunday, January 6, 12:30''

=Draw 6

= ''Sunday, January 6, 19:30''

=Draw 7

= ''Monday, January 7, 12:30''

=Draw 8

= ''Monday, January 7, 19:30''

Group B

=Draw 1

= ''Friday, January 4, 9:00''

=Draw 2

= ''Friday, January 4, 16:00''

=Draw 3

= ''Saturday, January 5, 9:00''

=Draw 4

= ''Saturday, January 5, 16:00''

=Draw 5

= ''Sunday, January 6, 12:30''

=Draw 6

= ''Sunday, January 6, 19:30''

=Draw 7

= ''Monday, January 7, 12:30''

=Draw 8

= ''Monday, January 7, 19:30''

Playoffs

Semifinals

''Tuesday, January 8, 11:30''

Final

''Tuesday, January 8, 15:30''

References

External links

* * {{2012–13 curling season European Junior Challenge

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