The matches of phase 1 of the European qualification process to the 2009 Women’s World Championship in China were completed about two weeks ago.
The matches were played in two groups of six teams and one group of five teams in NED, MNE and POL. The first ranked team of each group qualified for the play-off matches (qualification phase 2) taking place on 6/7 June and 13/14 June 2009. The teams proceeding from qualification phase 1 to the play-offs are: NED from group 1, MNE from group 2 and SVK from group 3.
