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Men's International Tournaments
2013 European Division 1
Sussex, England, 8-13 July
Reports
Italy takes the title
Italy defeated Denmark to win Pepsi ICC European Division 1 in a spectacular final under the floodlights at Hove.
Klokker masterpiece puts Denmark in final
A brutal display of batting by Freddie Klokker has helped put Denmark into the final at Hove and helped them qualify for the World Twenty20 Qualifier.
Italy reach final in low scoring game
Italy have reached the final of ICC Europe Division One after beating Jersey in a low scoring game at Hove.
France take fifth place as Sweden avoid wooden spoon
France dismissed Austria for 67 to claim fifth spot in the tournament on Saturday, while a five-wicket victory for Sweden meant that Belgium finished in last place.
Germany grab seventh place with a last-ball thriller
Germany just held off a Norwegian run chase at Blackstone on Saturday afternoon to win by one run, with the Isle of Man securing a comfortable win against Gibraltar to finish ninth.
Jersey survive scare to reach semi-finals
Jersey recover to beat the Isle of Man and book their ticket to Hove. Wins also for Denmark and France.
Italy remain unbeaten in Group A, while Austria claim third spot
Wins for Italy, Guernsey and Austria at Horsham on Friday saw them take the top three positions in their group, with Sweden's defeat by Guernsey putting them in sixth place.
Guernsey and Austria post afternoon wins in Horsham
Guernsey were much too strong for Gibraltar in their Group A encounter on Thursday afternoon, while Austria secured a last-over win against Norway.
Italy join Denmark in the semi-finals
A 29-run win over Guernsey takes Italy into Saturday's semi-finals, while Sweden beat Austria in a closely-fought match at Horsham on Thursday morning.
Jersey bounce back with win - but only just
Jersey beat Germany in a close game, whilst France beat Belgium.
Denmark book their place at finals day
Denmark have booked their place at Hove for finals day, whilst the Isle of Man have won for the first time in the tournament.
Marage and Stagno star for Italy and Gibraltar
Fine innings from Italy's Dinidu Marage and Gibraltar's Kayron Stagno saw their sides to comfortable wins at Preston Nomads on Tuesday afternoon.
Denmark make it three wins, Isle of Man make it three defeats
Denmark record their third win, whilst the Isle of Man record their third defeat.
France bounce back with a win; Denmark make it two from two.
France beat the Isle of Man whilst Denmark remain unbeaten after beating Belgium.
Guernsey's Frith marches on
Jeremy Frith added an undefeated 87 to his 99 not out on Monday as Guernsey won again on Tuesday morning, while Muhammad Naveed performed the second hat-trick of the tournament for Norway against Sweden.
Jersey ease past France as Denmark make it two out of two
Fine innings by Fred Klokker for Denmark and by Peter Gough and Ben Stevens for Jersey were the highlights of the first afternoon's play at Preston Nomads.
Frith the star of the show as Guernsey beat Norway
A Twenty20 batting master-class from Jeremy Frith as Guernsey beat Norway, whilst Italy make it two from two.
Denmark recover to post first-up win
Belgium defeated Germany in their opening Group B match at Preston Nomads, while Denmark engineered an Isle of Man collapse to cruise to a seven-wicket victory.
Big win for Italy to start
Italy get a big win to start their tournament whilst Austria record a win over Gibraltar.
Battle for Global Qualifier places is about to begin
The tournament gets underway on 8 July as twelve teams compete for two places in the World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAE in November.
Group A Preview
Runners-up from 2011 Italy are in group A for this tournament and they will be hoping for a second consecutive final appearance.
Group B preview
Defending champions Denmark are placed in group B for this tournament, and they field a strong side with 11 players returning from the 2011 tournament.
ICC European Division 1 heading to England
The tournament schedule for 2013 sees four exciting events bringing competing nations together from across Europe.