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 .
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]
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 ).
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.
[ 6] (H) Hosts
Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Jonas van't Hek (NED)
Umpires: Sébastien Duterme (BEL) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Umpires: Paul Walker (ENG) Sébastien Duterme (BEL)
Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Michael Gholami-Eilmer (AUT)
Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Sébastien Duterme (BEL)
Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
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.
[ 6]
Umpires: Michael Gholami-Eilmer (AUT) Bruce Bale (ENG)
Umpires: Paul Walker (ENG) Ben Göntgen (GER)
Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Umpires: Francisco Vázquez (ESP) Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Francisco Vázquez (ESP)
Umpires: Michael Gholami-Eilmer (AUT) Paul Walker (ENG)
Fifth to eighth place classification [ edit ]
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were taken over.
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.
[ 6] (R) Relegated
Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Paul Walker (ENG)
Umpires: Francisco Vázquez (ESP) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Sébastien Duterme (BEL)
Umpires: Coen van Bunge (NED) Michael Gholami-Eilmer (AUT)
First to fourth place classification [ edit ]
Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG) Ben Göntgen (GER)
Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Coen van Bunge (NED)
Third and fourth place [ edit ]
Umpires: Francisco Vázquez (ESP) Bruce Bale (ENG)
Umpires: Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) Ben Göntgen (GER)
Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[ 3]
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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