2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
The 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the 8th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 28 July until 3 August 2019 in Cambrai, France.[1] The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship, with the winner France and runner-up Russia qualifying.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | France | ||
| City | Cambrai | ||
| Dates | 28 July – 3 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Cambrai HC | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  | ||
| Runner-up |  | ||
| Third place |  | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 76 (3.8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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The hosts France won their first EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating Russia 4–0 in the final. Austria won the bronze medal by defeating Poland 4–1.[2]
Qualified teams
The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in this tournament.[3]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 19–27 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 2 |  |
| 6–12 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship II | Glasgow, Scotland | 4 |   |
| 30 July – 5 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship III | Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia | 2 |   |
| Total | 8 | |||
Format
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 EuroHockey Championship III.
Results
All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | Pool C |
| 4 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 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.[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 | Pool C |
| 4 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
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) Host.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
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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 |
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| 5 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
| 6 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | |
| 7 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | EuroHockey Championship III |
| 8 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
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]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Third place | ||||||
| 3 August | ||||||
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Semi-finals
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Statistics
Final standings
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Qualified for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship
Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship III
Goalscorers
There were 76 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.8 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also
References
- "EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP II, MEN". eurohockey.org. 22 March 2018.
- "France Claims the EuroHockey Championship II, Men". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019
External links
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