2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers

2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countriesEngland
France
Ireland
Lithuania
Dates17–28 August 2022
Teams15 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored108 (4.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Hannah Martin (7 goals)
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The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers was a series of 4 qualification events for the 2023 EuroHockey Championships in Mönchengladbach. The tournaments were held in England, Ireland, Lithuania and France between 15 and 27 August 2022.[1]

The top team from each tournament qualified for the EuroHockey Championships. The second and third ranked teams from each group advanced to the EuroHockey Championship II, with the remaining teams advancing to the EuroHockey Championship III.[2]

Qualification

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All eligible teams from the EuroHockey Championships II and III participated, as well as the four lowest ranked teams from the EuroHockey Championships.[2]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
5–13 June 2021 2021 EuroHockey Championship Amstelveen, Netherlands 4  England
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
1–7 August 2021 2021 EuroHockey Championship III Lipovci, Slovenia 5  Croatia
 Slovakia
 Slovenia[a]
  Switzerland
 Turkey
 Ukraine
15–21 August 2021 2021 EuroHockey Championship II Prague, Czech Republic 6  Austria
 Belarus
 Czech Republic
 France
 Lithuania
 Poland
 Russia
 Wales
Total 15

Qualifier A

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Qualifier A was held in Durham, England.[3]

Qualifier A
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
CityDurham
Dates25–28 August
Venue(s)Maiden Castle Sports Centre
Final positions
Champions England
Runner-up Wales
Third place Slovakia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored50 (8.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Hannah Martin (7 goals)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England (H) 3 3 0 0 29 0 +29 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Wales 3 2 0 1 17 3 +14 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Slovakia 3 0 1 2 2 22 −20 1
4  Croatia 3 0 1 2 2 25 −23 1 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
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.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results

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25 August 2022
17:15
Wales  9–0  Slovakia
Laity field hockey ball 6'
Webb field hockey ball 7'13'
Hughes field hockey ball 10'49'
Westwood field hockey ball 19'
Goodman field hockey ball 41'
Wilkinson field hockey ball 52'
Howell field hockey ball 56'
Report
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
25 August 2022
19:30
England  15–0  Croatia
Martin field hockey ball 5'14'30'34'
Balsdon field hockey ball 9'
Howard field hockey ball 12'45'
Ansley field hockey ball 15'29'
Hamilton field hockey ball 22'
Rayer field hockey ball 31'35'
Petter field hockey ball 33'
Owsley field hockey ball 37'
Toman field hockey ball 55'
Report
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
Gema Calderón (ESP)

27 August 2022
10:45
Croatia  2–2  Slovakia
Petretić field hockey ball 22'26' Report Ristová field hockey ball 15'
Chebenova field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Gema Calderón (ESP)
Alison Keogh (IRE)
27 August 2022
13:00
Wales  0–3  England
Report Balsdon field hockey ball 23'
Howard field hockey ball 42'
Martin field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)

28 August 2022
10:45
Croatia  0–8  Wales
Report Wilkinson field hockey ball 2'
French field hockey ball 13'
Munro field hockey ball 17'
Jones field hockey ball 19'
Hughes field hockey ball 20'
Hoskins field hockey ball 38'52'
Goodman field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Alison Keogh (IRE)
28 August 2022
13:00
England  11–0  Slovakia
Howard field hockey ball 4'
Peel field hockey ball 14'
Owsley field hockey ball 19'
Hamilton field hockey ball 20'49'
Martin field hockey ball 23'56'
Rayer field hockey ball 35'
Balsdon field hockey ball 36'
Crackles field hockey ball 40'
Pearne-Webb field hockey ball 58'
Report
Umpires:
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Gema Calderón (ESP)

Qualifier B

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Qualifier B was held in Dublin, Ireland.[5]

Qualifier B
Tournament details
Host countryIreland
CityDublin
Dates18–21 August
Teams4
Venue(s)National Sports Campus
Final positions
Champions Ireland
Runner-up Czech Republic
Third place Poland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ireland Róisín Upton (3 goals)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland (H) 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Turkey 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
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.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results

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18 August 2022
17:15
Czech Republic  1–1  Turkey
Mejzlíková field hockey ball 55' Report Kucukkoc field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Caroline Ellice (SCO)
18 August 2022
19:30
Ireland  3–0  Poland
Duke field hockey ball 19'
Upton field hockey ball 23'59'
Report
Umpires:
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)

20 August 2022
10:45
Poland  2–0  Turkey
Drozda field hockey ball 2'
Rybacha field hockey ball 32'
Report
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Clare Barwood (WAL)
20 August 2022
13:00
Czech Republic  0–1  Ireland
Report Mullan field hockey ball 21'
Umpires:
Caroline Ellice (SCO)
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)

21 August 2022
10:45
Poland  0–1  Czech Republic
Report Šmídová field hockey ball 24'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
21 August 2022
13:00
Ireland  7–0  Turkey
M. Carey field hockey ball 16'
Carroll field hockey ball 18'
McKee field hockey ball 24'
N. Carey field hockey ball 31'
Duke field hockey ball 34'
Upton field hockey ball 44'
Hawkshaw field hockey ball 54'
Report
Umpires:
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
Clare Barwood (WAL)

Qualifier C

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Qualifier C was held in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Qualifier C
Tournament details
Host countryLithuania
CityVilnius
Dates17–20 August
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Vilnius Žemynos
Final positions
Champions Italy
Runner-up Ukraine
Third place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored21 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Italy Pilar De Biase
Italy Sofía Laurito
Italy Agueda Moroni (3 goals)

Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 2 2 0 0 16 1 +15 6 Final
2  Ukraine 2 1 0 1 4 7 −3 3
3  Lithuania (H) 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 0 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
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.[4]
(H) Hosts
17 August 2022
18:15
Italy  9–0  Lithuania
Pastor field hockey ball 13'
De Biase field hockey ball 25'
Carta field hockey ball 28'
Moroni field hockey ball 38'60'
Laurito field hockey ball 39'48'
A. Oviedo field hockey ball 45'
Machín field hockey ball 48'
Report
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Elizabeth Clifford (IRE)

18 August 2022
16:00
Ukraine  1–7  Italy
Leonova field hockey ball 57' Report Pessina field hockey ball 5'
Moroni field hockey ball 25'
Carta field hockey ball 37'
Maldonado field hockey ball 44'
De Biase field hockey ball 49'60'
Laurito field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Toni-Lee Lambert (WAL)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)

19 August 2022
14:00
Lithuania  0–3  Ukraine
Report Moroz field hockey ball 24'
Ponomarenko field hockey ball 35'
Leonova field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Elizabeth Clifford (IRE)
Toni-Lee Lambert (WAL)

Final

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20 August 2022
12:00
Italy  1–0  Ukraine
Machín field hockey ball 30' Report
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1  Italy 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Ukraine 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Lithuania (H)
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Qualifier D

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Qualifier D was held in Dunkirk, France.[6]

Qualifier D
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityDunkirk
Dates24–27 August
Final positions
Champions Scotland
Runner-up France
Third place Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Scotland Fiona Burnet (3 goals)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Scotland 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  France (H) 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Austria 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
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.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results

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24 August 2022
16:00
France  2–0   Switzerland
Lhopital field hockey ball 24'
Verzura field hockey ball 43'
Report
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Katie Howie (SCO)
24 August 2022
18:15
Scotland  4–0  Austria
Costello field hockey ball 3'
Eadie field hockey ball 9'
Burnet field hockey ball 26'
Jamieson field hockey ball 46'
Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Ellie Duffy (IRE)

25 August 2022
17:00
France  0–2  Scotland
Report Burnet field hockey ball 35'
McEwan field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Sandra Adell (ESP)

26 August 2022
13:00
Austria  3–0   Switzerland
Proksch field hockey ball 9'
Laginja field hockey ball 39'47'
Report
Umpires:
Katie Howie (SCO)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

27 August 2022
10:30
Scotland  4–2   Switzerland
Burnet field hockey ball 17'
Shields field hockey ball 28'
McEwan field hockey ball 29'
Jamieson field hockey ball 30'
Report Fontana field hockey ball 44'
Triebold field hockey ball 46'
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
27 August 2022
12:45
Austria  0–4  France
Report Lhopital field hockey ball 10'
Gaspari field hockey ball 24'
Arnaud field hockey ball 52'
Varoqui field hockey ball 52'
Umpires:
Ellie Duffy (IRE)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

Goalscorers

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There were 108 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 4.91 goals per match.

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers – UPDATED". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "32nd General Assembly" (PDF). European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Durham To Host Women's EuroHockey Qualifiers In August 2022". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021
  5. ^ "DUBLIN TO HOST 2022 EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER". olympics.ie. Olympic Federation of Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "LES QUALIFICATIONS DES CHAMPIONNATS D'EUROPE ORGANISÉES EN FRANCE EN 2022". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. Retrieved 28 February 2022.