2011 IQA World Cup

Quidditch World Cup V

The IQA's World Cup V poster
Venue Icahn Stadium
Location Randalls Island, New York City
Dates November 12, 2011 (2011-11-12) – November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13)
Competitors 96 teams from 5 nations

The 2011 IQA World Cup is the fifth edition of the Quidditch World Cup, an international Muggle Quidditch tournament sponsored and managed by the International Quidditch Association.[1] It was hosted at Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island in New York City on November 12–13.

The 2011 World Cup featured 96 teams from five different countries. This marked the first time that teams from outside North America competed. Teams are allowed to register between 7 and 21 players, allowing up to 2,000 athletes to participate.

Besides the sports games, the event also included a two-day festival. A variety of entertainers, foods, and wizardry shops took over the Island, while musical artists performed during breaks in game play.

The final game was held between Middlebury College and University of Florida, ending in a win for Middlebury, its fifth.

The 2011 Quidditch World Cup was profiled in Eric Hansen's Outside piece, "Quoosiers", and in the 2014 documentary Mudbloods.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ About | Quidditch World Cup VI
  2. ↑ Hansen, Eric. "Quoosiers". Outside Magazine. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
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