2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship

2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
CityAmstelveen
Dates19–27 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Wagener Stadium
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (5th title)
Runner-up Belgium
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored96 (4.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Mirco Pruyser (6 goals)
Best playerBelgium Arthur Van Doren
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The 2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 16th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the EHF. It was held from 19 to 27 August 2017 in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.[1] The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, with the winner qualifying.

The hosts and defending champions the Netherlands won their fifth overall title by defeating Belgium 4–2 in the final, while England captured third place by beating Germany 4–2.[2]

Qualified teams

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The following teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, participated in the 2017 EuroHockey Championship.

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
31 August 2015 Host 1  Netherlands (4)
21 - 29 August 2015 2015 EuroHockey Championship London, England 5  Belgium (5)
 England (7)
 Germany (3)
 Ireland (9)
 Spain (10)
19 - 27 July 2015 2015 EuroHockey Championship II Prague, Czech Republic 2  Austria (22)
 Poland (20)
Total 8

Format

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The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals 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 Men's EuroHockey Championship II.

Squads

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Main article: 2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship squads

Results

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All times are local (UTC+2).[3]

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 3 2 0 1 13 6 +7 6 Semi-finals
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3  Spain 3 1 1 1 5 9 −4 4 Pool C
4  Austria 3 0 1 2 3 12 −9 1
Source: EuroHockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts
19 August 2017
17:00
Belgium  4–1  Austria
Dockier field hockey ball 5'
Luypaert field hockey ball 10', 30'
Briels field hockey ball 27' 		Report Bele field hockey ball 7'
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Łukasz Zweirzchowski (POL)
19 August 2017
20:00
Netherlands  7–1  Spain
Van Ass field hockey ball 26'
Verga field hockey ball 27', 47'
Van der Weerden field hockey ball 30'
Pruyser field hockey ball 31'
De Voogd field hockey ball 52', 55' 		Report Arana field hockey ball 38'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Martin Madden (SCO)
21 August 2017
12:30
Spain  2–2  Austria
Iglesias field hockey ball 47'
Romeu field hockey ball 51' 		Report Körper field hockey ball 35', 60'
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
21 August 2017
20:00
Belgium  5–0  Netherlands
Dockier field hockey ball 5', 25'
Briels field hockey ball 25'
Luypaert field hockey ball 39'
Boon field hockey ball 56' 		Report
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Bruce Bale (ENG)
23 August 2017
17:00
Spain  2–0  Belgium
Lleonart field hockey ball 42'
Tarres field hockey ball 51' 		Report
Umpires:
Bruce Bale (ENG)
Ben Göntgen (GER)
23 August 2017
20:00
Netherlands  6–0  Austria
Kellerman field hockey ball 1'
Pruyser field hockey ball 6'
Brinkman field hockey ball 23'
Van Ass field hockey ball 40'
Bakker field hockey ball 52'
Van der Weerden field hockey ball 57' 		Report
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE}
Łukasz Zweirzchowski (POL)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 12 7 +5 7 Semi-finals
2  England 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6
3  Ireland 3 1 1 1 9 4 +5 4 Pool C
4  Poland 3 0 0 3 4 20 −16 0
Source: EuroHockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
20 August 2017
09:00
England  6–0  Poland
Gleghorne field hockey ball 6', 20'
Griffiths field hockey ball 26'
Ward field hockey ball 29', 58'
Condon field hockey ball 41' 		Report
Umpires:
Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)
Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
20 August 2017
15:30
Germany  1–1  Ireland
Windfeder field hockey ball 17' Report Murray field hockey ball 47'
Umpires:
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
21 August 2017
14:45
Ireland  7–1  Poland
Murray field hockey ball 6'
Glassey field hockey ball 10'
O'Donoghue field hockey ball 23', 36'
Sothern field hockey ball 24'
Nelson field hockey ball 55'
Loughrey field hockey ball 59' 		Report Pawlak field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)
21 August 2017
17:00
England  3–4  Germany
Gleghorne field hockey ball 16'
Roper field hockey ball 40'
Dixon field hockey ball 41' 		Report Grambusch field hockey ball 2'
Wellen field hockey ball 11'
Windfeder field hockey ball 45+'
Boeckel field hockey ball 46'
Umpires:
Francisco Vázquez (ESP)
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
23 August 2017
12:30
Germany  7–3  Poland
Windfeder field hockey ball 12'
Miltkau field hockey ball 13', 59'
Wellen field hockey ball 21', 31'
Linnekogel field hockey ball 39'
Hauke field hockey ball 48' 		Report Gumny field hockey ball 24'
Janiszewski field hockey ball 29'
Poltaszewski field hockey ball 50'
Umpires:
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
23 August 2017
14:45
Ireland  1–2  England
Nelson field hockey ball 13' Report Goodfield field hockey ball 32'
Ward field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Francisco Vázquez (ESP)
Adam Kearns (AUS)

Fifth to eighth place classification

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Pool C

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The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
5  Spain 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
6  Ireland 3 1 1 1 9 4 +5 4
7  Austria (R) 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3 EuroHockey Championship II
8  Poland (R) 3 0 1 2 3 10 −7 1
Source: EuroHockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(R) Relegated
25 August 2017
12:30
Austria  1–1  Poland
Körper field hockey ball 30' Report Krokosz field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)
25 August 2017
14:45
Spain  1–0  Ireland
González field hockey ball 3' Report
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
27 August 2017
09:00
Spain  2–1  Poland
Iglesias field hockey ball 16'
Romeu field hockey ball 45' 		Report Bratkowski field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Sebastien Michielsen (BEL)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
27 August 2017
11:00
Ireland  2–2  Austria
Sothern field hockey ball 27'
O'Donoghue field hockey ball 35' 		Report Körper field hockey ball 5', 57'
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Bruce Bale (ENG)

First to fourth place classification

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
27 August
 
 England1
 
 Netherlands4
 
25 August
 
 Belgium2
 
 Germany2 (0)
 
 
 Belgium (p.s.o)2 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
27 August
 
 
 England4
 
 
 Germany2

Semi-finals

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25 August 2017
17:00
Germany  2–2  Belgium
Windfeder field hockey ball 3'
Fürk field hockey ball 59' 		Report Boon field hockey ball 18'
Dockier field hockey ball 37'
Penalties
Hauke Penalty shoot-out missed
Rühr Penalty shoot-out missed
Miltkau Penalty shoot-out missed
Linnekogel Penalty shoot-out missed 		0–2 Penalty shoot-out missed Gougnard
Penalty shoot-out scored Denayer
Penalty shoot-out scored Wegnez
Penalty shoot-out missed Van Doren
Umpires:
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
Bruce Bale (ENG)
25 August 2017
20:00
Netherlands  3–1  England
Van der Weerden field hockey ball 21'
Pruyser field hockey ball 22', 39' 		Report Gleghorne field hockey ball 42'
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

Third place game

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27 August 2017
13:30
Germany  2–4  England
Grambusch field hockey ball 16'
Windfeder field hockey ball 44' 		Report Middleton field hockey ball 24'
Sloan field hockey ball 27'
Gleghorne field hockey ball 51'
Roper field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Łukasz Zweirzchowski (POL)

Final

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27 August 2017
16:00
Belgium  2–4  Netherlands
Boon field hockey ball 8'
Charlier field hockey ball 28' 		Report Kemperman field hockey ball 37'
Pruyser field hockey ball 45', 60'
Van der Weerden field hockey ball 51'
Umpires:
Adam Kearns (AUS)
Francisco Vázquez (ESP)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Rank Team
 Netherlands
 Belgium
 England
4  Germany
5  Spain
6  Ireland
7  Austria
8  Poland

  Qualification for the 2018 World Cup

  Relegation to the EuroHockey Championship II

Awards

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Top Goalscorer[2] Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament Young Player of the Tournament
Netherlands Mirco Pruyser Belgium Arthur Van Doren Belgium Vincent Vanasch Netherlands Jorrit Croon

Goalscorers

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There were 96 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.8 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Amsterdam to host 2017 EuroHockey Championships (women and men)". eurohockey.org. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Deja vu and Dutch delight at the EuroHockey Championships". fih.ch. 27 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b Regulations
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