2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship
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The 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the nineteenth edition of the Men's EuroHockey 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 | Germany | ||
City | Mönchengladbach | ||
Dates | 19–27 August | ||
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | Warsteiner HockeyPark | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Netherlands (7th title) | ||
Runner-up | England | ||
Third place | Belgium | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 20 | ||
Goals scored | 96 (4.8 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Duco Telgenkamp (6 goals) | ||
Best player | Teo Hinrichs | ||
Best young player | Duco Telgenkamp | ||
Best goalkeeper | Jean Danneberg | ||
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The tournament was held alongside the women's tournament from 19 to 27 August 2023 at the Warsteiner HockeyPark, in Mönchengladbach, Germany.[1][2]
The Netherlands, as the winner, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics, while the other teams aside from Wales and France will have a second chance in the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.[3] The six best teams qualified directly for the 2025 edition, while the seventh and eighth place teams will play in the 2024 EuroHockey Championship qualifiers.[4] In the final the Netherlands defeated England to capture their seventh title.[5]