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Eurostars (team)

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Team "EuroStars" is an Elite European Ultimate (formerly "Ultimate frisbee") women's team formed from over 10 nations each year to challenge the top North American teams in the "Americus Pro Cup" and promote the European women's game. The EuroStars provide an opportunity for these world class players to play in a strong team, learn about other cultures and promote female European talent. Founded in 2017 by captain Rebecca "Bex" Forth. EuroStars Tour were shared in 6 simultaneous clinics in 6 different European countries. The "You’re a Star" clinics will happen each spring to increase outreach.

Americus Pro Cup has been run by American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) and EuroStars since 2017. AUDL and EuroStars entered into a three-year partnership in 2018.[1][2]

Pro Cup name

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The name "Americus" is from the Latin name of Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512); a feminine Latin form of his name was given to the continent of America.

Cup format

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During Americus Pro Cup tournament team EuroStars are scheduled to play seven matches with strongest North American women Ultimate clubs.

Pro Cup tour follows official World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) rules. One game takes 100 minutes or until team reaches 15 points.

Pro Cup point system

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wWin by 1 = 1 Pro Cup point
win by 2 or 3 = 2 Pro Cup points
win by 4+ = 3 Pro Cup points.

Team that has the greatest number of Pro Cup points after the last game in the season will win the "Americus Pro Cup" trophy.

2019 season

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Game results

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Date[3] Opponent Result Points
received
Total
08.13 Wildfire 15-14 +1 1
08.15 Riot 15-12 +2 3
08.17 Fury 15-12 +2 5
08.20 Phoenix 10-15 0 5
08.22 Brute Squad 15-11 +3 8
08.25 Nemesis 15-7 +3 11
08.27 Heist 15-6 +3 14

Team Europe: 14 points
Team Americas: 3 points

Team roster

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Number Player Country
4 Grazyna Chlebicka Poland
7 Ines Bringel Portugal
8 Lāsma Kublicka Latvia
9 Betty Schnedl Austria
10 Barbora Kundelytė Lithuania
17 Anna Gerner Germany
18 Aline Mondiot France
19 Maja Lindroth Sweden
22 Amelia Kenneth United Kingdom
23 Bex Forth (C) United Kingdom
28 Sarah Tosnerova Czech Republic
33 Paulina Dul Poland
42 Levke Walczak Germany
43 Sarah Melvin Republic of Ireland
44 Dina Dumanskaia Russia
91 Alisa Tizik Russia

2018 season

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Game results

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Date Opponent Result Points
received
Total
08.14 Heist 15-12 +2 2
08.16 Riot 15-12 +2 4
08.18 Fury 10-15 0 4
08.21 Ozone 15-10 +3 7
08.23 Brute Squad 8-15 0 7
08.25 6ixers 15-12 +2 9
08.28 Scandal 15-7 +3 12

Team Europe: 12 points
Team Americas: 6 points

Team roster

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Number Player Country
1 Laura Farolfi Italy
2 Nici Prien Germany
7 Sarah Eklund Sweden
8 Lāsma Kublicka Latvia
11 Katey Forth United Kingdom
16 Inês Bringel Portugal
17 Olivia Hauser Switzerland
18 Yannicka Kappelmann Germany
22 Paula Baas Netherlands
23 Bex Forth (C) United Kingdom
25 Luci Otal Spain
31 Maya Mileck Denmark
32 Fran Scarampi Luxembourg
43 Sarah Melvin Republic of Ireland
44 Dina Dumanskaia Russia
61 Isa Prada Spain

2017 season

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Game results

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Opponents Result Points
received
Total
Bent 15-10 +3 3
Scandal 9-15 0 3
Brute Squad 13-15 0 3
Riot Seattle 8-11 0 3
Underground 11-3 +3 6
Fury 10-11 0 6
Nightlock 10-11 0 6
Molly Brown 12-15 0 6
Heist 15-7 +3 9

Team Europe: 9 points
Team Americas: 11 points

Team roster

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Number Player Country
0 Betty Schnedl Austria
1 Laura Farolfi Italy
2 Nici Prien Germany
5 Anneli Andersson Sweden
6 Annika Lindqvist Sweden
7 Sarah Eklund Sweden
9 Jackie Verralls United Kingdom
11 Katey Forth United Kingdom
17 Olivia Hauser Switzerland
22 Paula Baas Netherlands
23 Bex Forth (C) United Kingdom
30 Essi Inkinen Finland
31 Maya Mileck Denmark
32 Fran Scarampi Luxembourg
34 Ulla Kiili Finland
91 Alisa Tizik Russia

References

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  1. ^ Dure, Beau (5 April 2018). "'It doesn't seem fair to me': Ultimate players strike for gender equality". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Eurostars and AUDL had announced 3 year partnership". Ultiworld. 19 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Eurostars schedules and results". Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
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