2015 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Challenge
Tournament details
Host country Czech Republic Czech Republic
City Hradec Králové
Dates 19–27 July 2015
Teams 8
Top three teams
Champions  Ireland (2nd title)
Runner-up  Czech Republic
Third place  Belarus
Tournament statistics
Matches played 20
Goals scored 84 (4.2 per match)
2013 (previous) (next) 2017

The 2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Challenge was the 6th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Challenge field hockey championship for women. It was held from the 19th until the 27th of July of 2015 in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. [1]

Qualified teams

Format

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 Nations Challenge. [2]

Results

All times were local (UTC+2).

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9 Semifinals
2  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 6 7 1 6
3  France 3 1 0 2 7 13 6 3
4  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 5 10 5 0
Source: http://www.the-sports.org/field-hockey-2015-women-s-eurohockey-nations-championships-ii-epr55001.html
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)
 Ukraine 2–3  Czech Republic
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)
 Ireland 7–1  France

19 July 2015 (2015-07-19)
 Ukraine 0–3  Ireland
19 July 2015 (2015-07-19)
 France 2–3  Czech Republic

21 July 2015 (2015-07-21)
 Ireland 3–0  Czech Republic
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21)
 France 4–3  Ukraine

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Azerbaijan 3 2 1 0 9 6 +3 7 Semifinals
2  Belarus 3 1 2 0 11 6 +5 5
3  Wales 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4  Austria 3 0 0 3 2 10 8 0
Source: http://www.the-sports.org/field-hockey-2015-women-s-eurohockey-nations-championships-ii-epr55001.html
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)
 Belarus 2–2  Wales
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)
 Azerbaijan 3–1  Austria

19 July 2015 (2015-07-19)
 Austria 1–2  Wales
19 July 2015 (2015-07-19)
 Belarus 4–4  Azerbaijan

21 July 2015 (2015-07-21)
 Austria 0–5  Belarus
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21)
 Azerbaijan 2–1  Wales

Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

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
1  Wales 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
2  France 3 1 1 1 4 6 2 4
3  Austria 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3 Relegated to EuroHockey Nations Challenge
4  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 3
Source: http://www.the-sports.org/field-hockey-2015-women-s-eurohockey-nations-championships-ii-epr55001.html
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
23 July 2015 (2015-07-23)
 France 0–0  Wales
23 July 2015 (2015-07-23)
 Ukraine 2–1  Austria

25 July 2015 (2015-07-25)
 France 0–3  Austria
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25)
 Wales 2–0  Ukraine

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Azerbaijan1
 
 
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 Czech Republic0
 
 
 
 Ireland5
 
 Ireland4
 
 
 Belarus0
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Azerbaijan2
 
 
 Belarus4

Semifinals

23 July 2015 (2015-07-23)
 Azerbaijan 1–2  Czech Republic

23 July 2015 (2015-07-23)
 Ireland 4–0  Belarus

Third and fourth place

26 July 2015 (2015-07-26)
 Azerbaijan 2–4  Belarus

Final

26 July 2015 (2015-07-26)
 Czech Republic 0–5  Ireland

Final standings

RankTeam
 Ireland
 Czech Republic
 Belarus
4  Azerbaijan
5  Wales
6  France
7  Austria
8  Ukraine

References

  1. "FIH CALENDAR -- 2015" (PDF). fih.ch. 6 October 2014.
  2. "Field hockey - Men's Eurohockey Nations Championships II - 2015 - Home". the-sports.org. 2007.
  3. 1 2 Regulations
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