1988 European Curling Championships

{{use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox curling | Name = 1988 European Curling Championships | Logo = | Size = | Host city = [[Perth, Scotland]] | Arena = [[Perth Ice Rink]] | Dates = 6–10 December | Men's winner = '''{{SCO}}''' | Curling club = | Skip = [[David Smith (curler)|David Smith]] | Third = [[Mike Hay]] | Second = [[Peter Smith (curler)|Peter Smith]] | Lead = [[David Hay (curler)|David Hay]] | Finalist = {{NOR}} ([[Eigil Ramsfjell]]) | Women's winner = '''{{SWE}}''' | Curling club2 = Karlstads CK, [[Karlstad]] | Skip2 = [[Elisabeth Högström]] | Third2 = [[Anette Norberg]] | Second2 = [[Monika Jansson]] | Lead2 = [[Marie Henriksson]] | Finalist2 = {{SCO}} ([[Hazel McGregor]]) | prev = {{EuCC|1987}} | next = {{EuCC|1989}} }}

The '''1988 [[European Curling Championships]]''' were held from 6 to 10 December at the [[Perth Ice Rink]] arena in [[Perth, Scotland]].

The Scottish men's team skipped by [[David Smith (curler)|David Smith]] won their fourth title and the Swedish women's team skipped by [[Elisabeth Högström]] won their seventh title.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Medals|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Record/Medals/2|website=World Curling Federation}}</ref>

For the first time, the men's team of Belgium took part in the European Championship.

==Men==

===Teams=== {| class="wikitable" ! Country !! Skip !! Third !! Second !! Lead !! Alternate !! Curling club, city |- | {{AUT}} || [[Alois Kreidl]] || [[Günther Mochny]] || [[Dieter Küchenmeister]] || [[Stefan Salinger]] || || Kitzbühel CC,<br>[[Kitzbühel]] |- | {{BEL}} || [[Marcel Marién]] || [[Pierre Mallants]] || [[Eric Biehels]] || [[Arthur Westerlinck]] || || |- | {{DEN}} || [[Christian Thune]] || [[Niels Siggaard]] || [[Ole Lehmann de Neergard]] || [[Finn Nielsen]] || || |- | {{ENG}} || [[John Deakin (curler)|John Deakin]] || [[Gordon Vickers]] || [[Malcolm Richardson (curler)|Malcolm Richardson]] || [[Peter Bowyer]] || || |- | {{FIN}} || [[Jussi Uusipaavalniemi]] || [[Jarmo Jokivalli]] || [[Jari Laukkanen (curler)|Jari Laukkanen]] || [[Petri Tsutsunen]] || [[Juhani Heinonen]] || Hyvinkää CC,<br>[[Hyvinkää]] |- | {{FRA}} || [[Dominique Dupont-Roc]] || [[Christian Dupont-Roc]] || [[Daniel Cosetto]] || [[Patrick Philippe]] || || |- | {{ITA}} || [[Fabio Alverà]] || [[Stefano Morona]] || [[Adriano Lorenzi]] || [[Stefano Zardini]] || || |- | {{NED}} || [[Robert van der Cammen]] || [[Wim Neeleman]] || [[Rob Joosen]] || [[Fred Melker]] || || |- | {{NOR}} || [[Eigil Ramsfjell]] || [[Sjur Loen]] || [[Morten Søgaard]] || [[Dagfinn Loen]] || || Snarøyen CC, [[Oslo]] |- | {{SCO}} || [[David Smith (curler)|David Smith]] || [[Mike Hay]] || [[Peter Smith (curler)|Peter Smith]] || [[David Hay (curler)|David Hay]] || || |- | {{SWE}} || [[Claes Roxin]] || [[Mats Brisegård]] || [[Björn Roxin]] || [[Lars-Eric Roxin]] || || CK Ena, [[Enköping]] |- | {{SUI}} || [[Bernhard Attinger]] || [[Werner Attinger]] || [[Martin Zürrer]] || [[Marcel Senn]] || || Dübendorf CC,<br>[[Dübendorf]] |- | {{WAL}} || [[John Hunt (curler)|John Hunt]] || [[John Stone (curler)|John Stone]] || [[John Guyan]] || [[Michael Hunt (curler)|Michael Hunt]] || || |- | {{FRG}} || [[Keith Wendorf]] || [[Sven Saile]] || [[Uwe Saile]] || [[Gregor Kunzemüller]] || || CC Schwenningen,<br>[[Villingen-Schwenningen|Schwenningen]] |}

===First Phase (Triple Knockout)===

====Round 1==== Two teams promoted to Second Phase {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2 | RD3 = Game 3 | team-width = 150

| seed-width = | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{NED}} | RD1-score3 = 5 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{AUT}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''10'''

| RD1-seed5 = | RD1-team5 = '''{{FRG}}''' | RD1-score5 = '''2''' | RD1-seed6 = | RD1-team6 = {{WAL}} | RD1-score6 = 2

| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = '''{{DEN}}''' | RD1-score7 = '''8''' | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = {{FRA}} | RD1-score8 = 4

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''10''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{AUT}} | RD2-score2 = 2

| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = '''{{FRG}}''' | RD2-score3 = '''6''' | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = {{DEN}} | RD2-score4 = 1

| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = {{SWE}} | RD3-score1 = 3 | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = '''{{FRG}}''' | RD3-score2 = '''8''' }} {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2 | RD3 = Game 3

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{FIN}} | RD1-score3 = 3 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{ITA}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''8'''

| RD1-seed5 = | RD1-team5 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD1-score5 = '''17''' | RD1-seed6 = | RD1-team6 = {{BEL}} | RD1-score6 = 3

| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score7 = '''7''' | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = {{ENG}} | RD1-score8 = 3

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{NOR}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''9''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{ITA}} | RD2-score2 = 3

| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = {{SUI}} | RD2-score3 = 3 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD2-score4 = '''4'''

| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = '''{{NOR}}''' | RD3-score1 = '''8''' | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = {{SCO}} | RD3-score2 = 3 }} ====Round 2==== Three teams promoted to Second Phase {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2 | RD3 = Game 3

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = {{BEL}} | RD1-score7 = 3 | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = '''{{ENG}}''' | RD1-score8 = '''10'''

| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = {{FIN}} | RD2-score3 = 4 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = '''{{ENG}}''' | RD2-score4 = '''9'''

| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD3-score1 = '''7''' | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = {{ENG}} | RD3-score2 = 5 }} {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2 | RD3 = Game 3

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = {{WAL}} | RD1-score7 = 5 | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = '''{{FRA}}''' | RD1-score8 = '''10'''

| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = {{NED}} | RD2-score3 = 4 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = '''{{FRA}}''' | RD2-score4 = '''7'''

| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD3-score1 = '''5''' | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = {{FRA}} | RD3-score2 = 4 }} {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = {{AUT}} | RD1-score1 = 3 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = '''{{DEN}}''' | RD1-score2 = '''8'''

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{ITA}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''7''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{SUI}} | RD1-score4 = 3

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{DEN}} | RD2-score1 = 5 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{ITA}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''6''' }} ====Round 3==== Three teams promoted to Second Phase {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''5''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{WAL}} | RD1-score4 = 2

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{ENG}} | RD2-score1 = 3 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''7''' }} {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{NED}} | RD1-score3 = 5 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{FIN}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''7'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{DEN}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''8''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{FIN}} | RD2-score2 = 1 }} {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{AUT}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''11''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{BEL}} | RD1-score4 = 3

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{FRA}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''10''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{AUT}} | RD2-score2 = 7 }}

===Second Phase (Double Knockout)=== ====Round 1==== Two teams promoted to Playoffs {{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = {{FRG}} | RD1-score1 = 3 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = '''{{DEN}}''' | RD1-score2 = '''6'''

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{SWE}} | RD1-score3 = 2 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''5'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{DEN}} | RD2-score1 = 2 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''8''' }} {{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{NOR}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''5''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{SUI}} | RD1-score2 = 3

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{ITA}} | RD1-score3 = 6 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{FRA}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''7'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{NOR}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''7''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{FRA}} | RD2-score2 = 2 }}

====Round 2==== Two teams promoted to Playoffs {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{FRG}} | RD1-score3 = 5 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''9'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{FRA}} | RD2-score1 = 3 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''6''' }} {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''6''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{ITA}} | RD1-score4 = 5

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{DEN}} | RD2-score1 = 5 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''8''' }}

===Placement Phase=== ====Range 9-14==== {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Quarterfinals (9-14) | RD2 = Semifinals (9-14) | RD3 = Final for 9th place

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{ENG}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''12''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{BEL}} | RD1-score2 = 3

| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = {{WAL}} | RD1-score7 = 3 | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = '''{{NED}}''' | RD1-score8 = '''6'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{ENG}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''8''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{FIN}} | RD2-score2 = 7

| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = '''{{AUT}}''' | RD2-score3 = '''10''' | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = {{NED}} | RD2-score4 = 6

| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = {{ENG}} | RD3-score1 = 8 | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = '''{{AUT}}''' | RD3-score2 = '''9''' }} {{4TeamBracket-with 3rd | Team-Width = | RD1 = Semifinals (11-14) | RD2 = Final for 11th place | RD2b = Match for 13th place

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{FIN}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''9''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{WAL}} | RD1-score2 = 3

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{NED}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''9''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{BEL}} | RD1-score4 = 4

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{FIN}} | RD2-score1 = 4 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{NED}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''9'''

| RD2b-seed1 = | RD2b-team1 = '''{{WAL}}''' | RD2b-score1 = '''7''' | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 = {{BEL}} | RD2b-score2 = 2 }}

====Range 5-8==== {{2TeamBracket

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1= Final for 5th place | RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{FRA}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''4''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{DEN}} | RD1-score2 = 3 }} {{2TeamBracket

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1= Final for 7th place | RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{FRG}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''5''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{ITA}} | RD1-score2 = 2 }}

===Playoffs=== {{4TeamBracket-with 3rd | Team-Width = 100 | RD1 = Semifinals | RD2 = Final | RD2b = Bronze Medal Game

| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = {{SUI}} | RD1-score1 = 3 | RD1-seed2 = 4 | RD1-team2 = '''{{NOR}}''' | RD1-score2 = '''7'''

| RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = {{SWE}} | RD1-score3 = 2 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''3'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{NOR}} | RD2-score1 = 3 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''6'''

| RD2b-seed1 = | RD2b-team1 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD2b-score1 = '''5''' | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 = {{SWE}} | RD2b-score2 = 2 }}

=== Final standings === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Place !!Country !!Skip !!Games !!Wins !!Losses |- |{{Gold1}}||align=left|{{SCO}} ||align=left|[[David Smith (curler)|David Smith]] || 8 || 7 || 1 |- |{{Silver2}}||align=left|{{NOR}} ||align=left|[[Eigil Ramsfjell]] || 6 || 5 || 1 |- |{{Bronze3}}||align=left|{{SUI}} ||align=left|[[Bernhard Attinger]] || 10 || 6 || 4 |- | 4||align=left|{{SWE}} ||align=left|[[Claes Roxin]] || 8 || 4 || 4 |- | 5||align=left|{{FRA}} ||align=left|[[Dominique Dupont-Roc]] || 9 || 5 || 4 |- | 6||align=left|{{DEN}} ||align=left|[[Christian Thune]] || 9 || 4 || 5 |- | 7||align=left|{{FRG}} ||align=left|[[Keith Wendorf]] || 6 || 4 || 2 |- | 8||align=left|{{ITA}} ||align=left|[[Fabio Alverà]] || 7 || 3 || 4 |- | 9||align=left|{{AUT}} ||align=left|[[Alois Kreidl]] || 7 || 4 || 3 |- |10||align=left|{{ENG}} ||align=left|[[John Deakin (curler)|John Deakin]] || 8 || 4 || 4 |- |11||align=left|{{NED}} ||align=left|[[Robert van der Cammen]] || 7 || 3 || 4 |- |12||align=left|{{FIN}} ||align=left|[[Jussi Uusipaavalniemi]] || 7 || 2 || 5 |- |13||align=left|{{WAL}} ||align=left|[[John Hunt (curler)|John Hunt]] || 6 || 1 || 5 |- |14||align=left|{{BEL}} ||align=left|[[Marcel Marién]] || 6 || 0 || 6 |}

==Women==

===Teams=== {| class="wikitable" ! Country !! Skip !! Third !! Second !! Lead !! Alternate !! Curling club, city |- | {{AUT}} || [[Inge Lamprecht]] || [[Jutta Kober]] || [[Elke Lamprecht]] || [[Karin Egger]] || || |- | {{DEN}} || [[Marianne Qvist]] || [[Lene Bidstrup]] || [[Astrid Birnbaum]] || [[Linda Laursen]] || || |- | {{ENG}} || [[Joan Reed]] || [[Moira Davison]] || [[Christine Short]] || [[Margaret Martin (curler)|Margaret Martin]] || || Glendale CC, [[Northumberland]] |- | {{FIN}} || [[Jaana Jokela]] || [[Terhi Aro]] || [[Nina Ahvenainen]] || [[Carita Säilä]] || [[Tiina Majuri]] || |- | {{FRA}} || [[Agnes Mercier]] || [[Annick Mercier]] || [[Andrée Dupont-Roc]] || [[Catherine Lefebvre (curler)|Catherine Lefebvre]] || || |- | {{ITA}} || [[Ann Lacedelli]] || [[Francesca Del Fabbro]] || [[Emanuela Sarto]] || [[Loredana Siorpaes]] || || |- | {{NED}} || [[Laura Van Imhoff]] || [[Gerrie Veening]] || [[Jenny Bovenschen]] || [[Mirjam Gast]] || || |- | {{NOR}} || [[Trine Trulsen]] || [[Dordi Nordby]] || [[Hanne Pettersen]] || [[Mette Halvorsen]] || || Snarøyen CC, [[Oslo]] |- | {{SCO}} || [[Hazel McGregor]] || [[Edith Loudon]] || [[Fiona Bayne]] || [[Katie Loudon]] || || |- | {{SWE}} || [[Elisabeth Högström]] || [[Anette Norberg]] || [[Monika Jansson]] || [[Marie Henriksson]] || || Karlstads CK, [[Karlstad]] |- | {{SUI}} || [[Cristina Lestander]] || [[Barbara Meier (curler)|Barbara Meier]] || [[Ingrid Thulin (curler)|Ingrid Thulin]] || [[Katrin Peterhans]] || |- | {{FRG}} || [[Stephanie Mayr]] || [[Simone Vogel]] || [[Sabine Belkofer]] || [[Hatti Foster]] || || |}

=== First Phase (Triple Knockout) === ====Round 1==== Two teams promoted to Second Phase {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2 | RD3 = Game 3

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{SCO}} | RD1-score3 = 2 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{DEN}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''10'''

| RD1-seed5 = | RD1-team5 = | RD1-score5 = | RD1-seed6 = | RD1-team6 = | RD1-score6 =

| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD1-score7 = '''13''' | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = {{ITA}} | RD1-score8 = 2

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{FRG}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''6''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{DEN}} | RD2-score2 = 5

| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = {{FRA}} | RD2-score3 = 4 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD2-score4 = '''7'''

| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = '''{{FRG}}''' | RD3-score1 = '''6''' | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = {{SUI}} | RD3-score2 = 5 }} {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2 | RD3 = Game 3

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{AUT}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''11''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{ENG}} | RD1-score4 = 8

| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = '''{{FIN}}''' | RD1-score7 = '''8''' | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = {{NED}} | RD1-score8 = 4

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''13''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{AUT}} | RD2-score2 = 5

| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = '''{{NOR}}''' | RD2-score3 = '''15''' | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = {{FIN}} | RD2-score4 = 6

| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD3-score1 = '''8''' | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = {{NOR}} | RD3-score2 = 4 }}

====Round 2==== Three teams promoted to Second Phase {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2 | RD3 = Game 3

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = '''{{DEN}}''' | RD1-score7 = '''8''' | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = {{FRA}} | RD1-score8 = 7

| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = {{AUT}} | RD2-score3 = 5 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = '''{{FIN}}''' | RD2-score4 = '''8'''

| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = '''{{DEN}}''' | RD3-score1 = '''5''' | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = {{FIN}} | RD3-score2 = 2 }} {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''7''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{ITA}} | RD1-score4 = 2

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{NOR}} | RD2-score1 = 2 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''9''' }} {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = | RD1-score1 = | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = | RD1-score2 =

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{NED}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''9''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{ENG}} | RD1-score4 = 7

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''11''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{NED}} | RD2-score2 = 1 }}

====Round 3==== Three teams promoted to Second Phase {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{ITA}} | RD1-score3 = 0 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{ENG}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''11'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{FIN}} | RD2-score1 = 9 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{ENG}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''10''' }} {{2TeamBracket | RD1 = Game 1

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{NED}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''9''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{AUT}} | RD1-score2 = 7 }} {{2TeamBracket | RD1 = Game 1

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{NOR}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''7''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{FRA}} | RD1-score2 = 1 }}

=== Second Phase (Double Knockout) === ====Round 1==== Two teams promoted to Playoffs {{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{FRG}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''10''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{ENG}} | RD1-score2 = 3

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''5''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{SCO}} | RD1-score4 = 3

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{FRG}} | RD2-score1 = 5 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''7''' }} {{4TeamBracket | RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''14''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{NED}} | RD1-score2 = 6

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{DEN}} | RD1-score3 = 3 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{NOR}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''7'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''7''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{NOR}} | RD2-score2 = 2 }}

====Round 2==== Two teams promoted to Playoffs {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{ENG}} | RD1-score3 = 0 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''9'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{NOR}} | RD2-score1 = 3 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''6''' }} {{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1 = Game 1 | RD2 = Game 2

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = {{NED}} | RD1-score3 = 2 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = '''{{DEN}}''' | RD1-score4 = '''8'''

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = {{FRG}} | RD2-score1 = 6 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = '''{{DEN}}''' | RD2-score2 = '''7''' }}

=== Placement Phase === ====Range 9-12==== {{4TeamBracket-with 3rd

| RD1 = Semifinals (9-12) | RD2 = Final for 9th place | RD2b = Final for 11th place

| seed-width = | team-width = | score-width =

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{AUT}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''7''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{FIN}} | RD1-score2 = 6

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = '''{{FRA}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''6''' | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = {{ITA}} | RD1-score4 = 5

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{AUT}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''8''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{FRA}} | RD2-score2 = 7

| RD2b-seed1 = | RD2b-team1 = {{FIN}} | RD2b-score1 = 6 | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 = '''{{ITA}}''' | RD2b-score2 = '''8''' }}

====Range 5-8==== {{2TeamBracket

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1= Final for 5th place | RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = '''{{NOR}}''' | RD1-score1 = '''8''' | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = {{FRG}} | RD1-score2 = 2 }} {{2TeamBracket

| seed-width = | team-width = 150 | score-width = 25

| RD1= Final for 7th place | RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = {{ENG}} | RD1-score1 = 11 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = '''{{NED}}''' | RD1-score2 = '''14''' }}

=== Playoffs === {{4TeamBracket-with 3rd | Team-Width = 150 | RD1 = Semifinals | RD2 = Final | RD2b = Bronze Medal Game

| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = {{DEN}} | RD1-score1 = 4 | RD1-seed2 = 4 | RD1-team2 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD1-score2 = '''8'''

| RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = '''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score3 = '''7''' | RD1-seed4 = 3 | RD1-team4 = {{SUI}} | RD1-score4 = 6

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = '''{{SWE}}''' | RD2-score1 = '''5''' | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = {{SCO}} | RD2-score2 = 4

| RD2b-seed1 = | RD2b-team1 = {{DEN}} | RD2b-score1 = 5 | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 = '''{{SUI}}''' | RD2b-score2 = '''6''' }}

=== Final standings === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Place !!Country !!Skip !!Games !!Wins !!Losses |- | {{Gold1}} ||align=left|{{SWE}} ||align=left|[[Elisabeth Högström]] || 6 || 6 || 0 |- | {{Silver2}} ||align=left|{{SCO}} ||align=left|[[Hazel McGregor]] || 8 || 5 || 3 |- | {{Bronze3}} ||align=left|{{SUI}} ||align=left|[[Cristina Lestander]] || 8 || 6 || 2 |- | 4||align=left|{{DEN}} ||align=left|[[Marianne Qvist]] || 9 || 5 || 4 |- | 5||align=left|{{NOR}} ||align=left|[[Trine Trulsen]] || 8 || 4 || 4 |- | 6||align=left|{{FRG}} ||align=left|[[Stephanie Mayr]] || 6 || 3 || 3 |- | 7||align=left|{{NED}} ||align=left|[[Laura Van Imhoff]] || 7 || 3 || 4 |- | 8||align=left|{{ENG}} ||align=left|[[Joan Reed]] || 7 || 2 || 5 |- | 9||align=left|{{AUT}} ||align=left|[[Inge Lamprecht]] || 6 || 3 || 3 |- |10||align=left|{{FRA}} ||align=left|[[Agnes Mercier]] || 5 || 1 || 4 |- |11||align=left|{{ITA}} ||align=left|[[Ann Lacedelli]] || 5 || 1 || 4 |- |12||align=left|{{FIN}} ||align=left|[[Jaana Jokela]] || 7 || 2 || 5 |}

==References== {{reflist}} {{WCFevent|184|M}} {{WCFevent|268|W}}

{{European Curling Championships}}

[[Category:1988 in curling|European Curling Championships, 1988]] [[Category:1988 in Scottish sport|European Curling Championships, 1988]] [[Category:European Curling Championships]] [[Category:International curling competitions hosted by Scotland]] [[Category:December 1988 sports events in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Sport in Perth, Scotland|1988 European Curling Championships]]