2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II

2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
Tournament details
Host countryIreland
CityDublin
Dates23–29 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)National Sports Campus
Final positions
Champions Ireland (3rd title)
Runner-up Ukraine
Third place Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored126 (6.3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ireland Lee Cole (9 goals)
Best playerIreland Sean Murray
Best goalkeeperIreland David Harte
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The 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the men's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 23 to 29 July 2023 at the National Sports Campus in Dublin, Ireland.[1]

The top two teams aside from Scotland qualified for the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.[2] The hosts Ireland won a record third Men's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating Ukraine 5–2 in the final. Scotland were placed third.[3]

Qualification

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The eight teams qualified based on their performance in the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers, with the runners-up and third-placed teams qualifying for the Championship II.

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifiers
17–20 August 2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers Ourense, Spain 2  Czech Republic
 Portugal
23–26 August 2022 Vienna, Austria 2  Italy
 Ukraine
24–27 August 2022 Calais, France 2  Ireland
 Turkey
Glasgow, Scotland 2  Scotland
  Switzerland
Total 8

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+2).[4]

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland (H) 3 3 0 0 22 2 +20 9 Semi-finals
2  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 11 11 0 6
3  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 5 17 −12 3
4  Portugal 3 0 0 3 8 16 −8 0
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.[5]
(H) Hosts
23 July 2023
15:45
Ukraine  6–3  Portugal
Koshelenko field hockey ball 6', 14', 34', 48'
Kovalenko field hockey ball 16'
Onofriiuk field hockey ball 25' 		Report Ribeiro field hockey ball 20'
Santos field hockey ball 23'
Franco field hockey ball 41'
Umpires:
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
23 July 2023
18:00
Ireland  9–0  Czech Republic
Murray field hockey ball 18', 26'
Walker field hockey ball 24'
McKee field hockey ball 41', 58'
Cole field hockey ball 43', 56'
Duncan field hockey ball 44'
Johnson field hockey ball 56' 		Report
Umpires:
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
Kamaal Khan (ITA)
25 July 2023
17:30
Czech Republic  4–3  Portugal
Hes field hockey ball 17'
Klaban field hockey ball 37'
Plochý field hockey ball 41', 58' 		Report Castro field hockey ball 5'
Ribeiro field hockey ball 39'
Ventosa field hockey ball 49'
Umpires:
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
25 July 2023
19:45
Ukraine  0–7  Ireland
Report O'Donoghue field hockey ball 23', 34'
Cole field hockey ball 30', 44', 56'
Empey field hockey ball 58'
Walker field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Hugo Jesus (POR)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
26 July 2023
17:30
Czech Republic  1–5  Ukraine
Tomeš field hockey ball 56' Report Popov field hockey ball 7'
Koshelenko field hockey ball 19'
Paziuk field hockey ball 27'
Onofriiuk field hockey ball 39'
Kovalenko field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
Kamaal Khan (ITA)
26 July 2023
19:45
Ireland  6–2  Portugal
Walker field hockey ball 11'
Cole field hockey ball 19'
Duncan field hockey ball 43'
O'Donoghue field hockey ball 53'
Empey field hockey ball 53', 60' 		Report Franco field hockey ball 20'
Rebelo field hockey ball 33'
Umpires:
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
Tomas Holek (CZE)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Semi-finals
2  Scotland 3 2 0 1 15 3 +12 6
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4  Turkey 3 0 0 3 2 19 −17 0
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.[5]
23 July 2023
11:15
Italy  4–0  Turkey
Sior field hockey ball 1'
Munafo' field hockey ball 29'
Dionisi Vici field hockey ball 44'
Mondo field hockey ball 56' 		Report
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
23 July 2023
13:30
Scotland  3–0   Switzerland
Robb field hockey ball 22'
Golden field hockey ball 30'
Walker field hockey ball 36' 		Report
Umpires:
Russell Donaldson (IRL)
Vladyslag Mikhailiuk (UKR)
24 July 2023
15:15
Switzerland  5–2  Turkey
Conrad field hockey ball 29'
Grandchamp field hockey ball 38', 43'
Reinhard field hockey ball 48'
Hug field hockey ball 60' 		Report Ekinci field hockey ball 21'
Karakus field hockey ball 33'
Umpires:
Tomas Holek (CZE)
Kamaal Khan (ITA)
24 July 2023
17:30
Italy  3–2  Scotland
Giuliani field hockey ball 1'
Arosio field hockey ball 37'
Keenan field hockey ball 53' 		Report Golden field hockey ball 19'
White field hockey ball 31'
Umpires:
Hugo Jesus (POR)
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
26 July 2023
13:00
Scotland  10–0  Turkey
Walker field hockey ball 2', 23', 56'
Forsyth field hockey ball 6', 21', 24', 39'
Golden field hockey ball 41', 54', 54' 		Report
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Vladuslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
26 July 2023
15:15
Switzerland  1–2  Italy
Grandchamp field hockey ball 56' Report Moretto field hockey ball 12'
Dionisi Vici field hockey ball 47'
Umpires:
Russell Donaldson (IRL)
Hugo Jesus (POR)

Fifth to eighth place classification

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The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 13 6 +7 7
6   Switzerland 3 1 1 1 11 10 +1 4
7  Portugal 3 1 0 2 10 10 0 3
8  Turkey 3 1 0 2 5 13 −8 3
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.[5]
28 July 2023
10:15
Portugal  1–2  Turkey
Fourie field hockey ball 23' Report Elagöz field hockey ball 33'
Ekinci field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
Russell Donaldson (IRL)
28 July 2023
12:30
Czech Republic  2–2   Switzerland
Plochý field hockey ball 5', 51' Report Stomps field hockey ball 28'
Hug field hockey ball 48'
Umpires:
Hugo Jesus (POR)
Kamaal Khan (ITA)
29 July 2023
09:00
Czech Republic  7–1  Turkey
Tomeš field hockey ball 8'
Plochý field hockey ball 13', 17', 33', 59'
Uhlíř field hockey ball 30', 36' 		Report Ekinci field hockey ball 35'
Umpires:
Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
Russel Donaldson (IRL)
29 July 2023
11:15
Switzerland  4–6  Portugal
Hug field hockey ball 24'
Stomps field hockey ball 44', 55'
Hengartner field hockey ball 60' 		Report Franco field hockey ball 12', 51'
Castro field hockey ball 16', 39'
Caramalho field hockey ball 47'
Fourie field hockey ball 56'
Umpires:
Tomas Holek (CZE)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)

First to fourth place classification

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 July
 
 
 Ireland4
 
29 July
 
 Scotland1
 
 Ireland5
 
28 July
 
 Ukraine2
 
 Italy3 (3)
 
 
 Ukraine (s.o.)3 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
29 July
 
 
 Scotland4
 
 
 Italy1

Semi-finals

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28 July 2023
14:45
Ireland  4–1  Scotland
Duncan field hockey ball 31'
Johnson field hockey ball 40'
Cole field hockey ball 50', 53' 		Report Forsyth field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
28 July 2023
17:00
Italy  3–3  Ukraine
Mondo field hockey ball 7'
Arosio field hockey ball 39', 46' 		Report Paziuk field hockey ball 10'
Koshelenko field hockey ball 18'
Onofriiuk field hockey ball 47'
Penalties
Clement Penalty shoot-out missed
Keenan Penalty shoot-out scored
Arosio Penalty shoot-out missed
Brocco Penalty shoot-out scored
Amorosini Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–4 Penalty shoot-out scored Onofriiuk
Penalty shoot-out scored Shevchuk
Penalty shoot-out scored Kovalenko
Penalty shoot-out missed Kaplinskyi
Penalty shoot-out scored Koshelenko
Umpires:
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

Third and fourth place

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29 July 2023
13:45
Scotland  4–1  Italy
Moran field hockey ball 34'
Golden field hockey ball 40', 57'
Lochrin field hockey ball 53' 		Report Arosio field hockey ball 28'
Umpires:
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)

Final

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29 July 2023
16:00
Ireland  5–2  Ukraine
O'Donoghue field hockey ball 7'
Murray field hockey ball 50', 51'
Walker field hockey ball 53'
Cole field hockey ball 56' 		Report Paziuk field hockey ball 9'
Boiko field hockey ball 12'
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1  Ireland (H) 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
2  Ukraine
3  Scotland[a]
4  Italy
5  Czech Republic
6   Switzerland
7  Portugal
8  Turkey
Source: FIH
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Scotland is not eligible for the Olympics.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Venues announced for 2023 EuroHockey Championship II and III events". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Two Olympic qualifier spots on the line at men's Championship II in Dublin".
  3. ^ Ringland, Nigel (29 July 2023). "EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider". bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Groups and match schedules published". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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