2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship
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The 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the 17th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Belgium | ||
| City | Antwerp | ||
| Dates | 16–24 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Wilrijkse Plein | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Belgium (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Spain | ||
| Third place |  Netherlands | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 103 (5.15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tom Boon Alexander Hendrickx Mirco Pruyser Pau Quemada (5 goals) | ||
| Best player | Victor Wegnez | ||
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It was held alongside the women's tournament from 16 to 24 August 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium.[1][2] The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with the winner Belgium qualifying.
The hosts Belgium won their first-ever European title after beating Spain 5–0 in the final.[3] The two-time defending champions the Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 4–0.[4]
Qualified teams
editThe following teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, participated in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[5]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| 15 June 2016 | Host | 1 | Belgium (2)
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| 19–27 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 5 | Netherlands (3)  England (6) Germany (7) Spain (9) Ireland (11)
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| 6–12 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship II | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 |  Scotland (21) Wales (25)
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| Total | 8 | |||
Format
editThe eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II.
Squads
editResults
editAll times are local (UTC+2).
Preliminary round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | England
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | Pool C |
| 4 | Wales
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Germany
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ireland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 | Pool C |
| 4 | Scotland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
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Fifth to eighth place classification
editPool C
editThe points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were taken over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 5 | England
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 6 | Wales
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 7 | Scotland (R)
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | Relegation to Championship II |
| 8 | Ireland (R)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
(R) Relegated
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First to fourth place classification
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Belgium | 4 | |||||
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| Germany | 2 | |||||
| Belgium | 5 | |||||
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| Spain | 0 | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||
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| Germany | 0 | |||||
| Netherlands | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
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| 4 | Germany
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| 5 | England
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| 6 | Wales
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| 7 | Scotland
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| 8 | Ireland
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Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II
Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[3]
| Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Under-21 talent of the tournament | Top goalscorers |
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| Victor Wegnez
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Vincent Vanasch
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Jonas de Geus
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Tom Boon Alexander Hendrickx Mirco Pruyser Pau Quemada
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Goalscorers
editThere were 103 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.15 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Florent Van Aubel
- Thomas Briels
- John-John Dohmen
- Antoine Kina
- Emmanuel Stockbroekx
- James Gall
- Phil Roper
- Zachary Wallace
- Mats Grambusch
- Tom Grambusch
- Martin Häner
- Malte Hellwig
- Tim Cross
- Michael Robson
- Seve van Ass
- Jeroen Hertzberger
- Nicky Parkes
- Diego Arana
- Álvaro Iglesias
- Viçens Ruiz
- Ricardo Sánchez
- Owain Dolan-Gray
- Benjamin Francis
- Rhodri Furlong
- Dale Hutchinson
- Lewis Prosser
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Belgium confirmed as host of 2019 EuroHockey Championships for women and men". fih.ch. 15 June 2016.
- ^ "EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WOMEN AND MEN". eurohockey.org. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Brilliant Belgium win their first ever European Championship crown". belfiuseurohockey.com. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Four-star Dutch ease their way to European bronze medal". belfiuseurohockey.com. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ a b c FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019
