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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]
The 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) | |
19–27 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 5 | Netherlands (3) England (6) Germany (7) Spain (9) Ireland (11) |
6–12 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship II | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 | Scotland (21) Wales (25) |
Total | 8 |
The 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.
All times are local (UTC+2).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Semi-finals |
2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 6 | |
3 | Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 | Pool C |
4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 1 |
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The 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
6 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
7 | Scotland (R) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | Relegation to Championship II |
8 | Ireland (R) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
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Semi-finals | Final | |||||
22 August | ||||||
Belgium | 4 | |||||
24 August | ||||||
Germany | 2 | |||||
Belgium | 5 | |||||
22 August | ||||||
Spain | 0 | |||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||
Spain | 4 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
24 August | ||||||
Germany | 0 | |||||
Netherlands | 4 |
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Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II
The 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 | Vincent Vanasch | Jonas de Geus | Tom Boon Alexander Hendrickx Mirco Pruyser Pau Quemada |
There 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
Source: FIH
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