1970 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

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1970 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
City Brussels
Dates18–27 September
Teams19 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored160 (2.5 per match)
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The 1970 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the inaugural edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 19 to 27 September 1970 in Brussels, Belgium.

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West Germany won the first-ever European championship by defeating the Netherlands 3–1 in the final. Spain won the bronze medal by defeating France 2–1.

The top four teams qualified for the 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup.

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 321080+85Quarter-finals
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 312021+14
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 302113−22
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 301207−71
Source: TheSports.org
19 September 1970
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
19 September 1970
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg1–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
20 September 1970
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–0Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
20 September 1970
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
21 September 1970
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
21 September 1970
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg1–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 431082+67Quarter-finals
2Flag of England.svg  England 430173+46
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 411235−23
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 411259−43
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 401304−41
Source: TheSports.org
18 September 1970
England  Flag of England.svg3–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
18 September 1970
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
19 September 1970
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
19 September 1970
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England
20 September 1970
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
20 September 1970
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
21 September 1970
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
21 September 1970
England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
22 September 1970
England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
22 September 1970
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

Pool C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 4310101+97Quarter-finals
2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 4220212+196
3Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 421182+65
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 410319−82
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 4004026−260
Source: TheSports.org
18 September 1970
France  Flag of France.svg1–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
18 September 1970
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg1–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
19 September 1970
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg6–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
19 September 1970
France  Flag of France.svg7–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
20 September 1970
France  Flag of France.svg1–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
20 September 1970
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg5–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
21 September 1970
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg2–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
21 September 1970
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg13–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
22 September 1970
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
22 September 1970
France  Flag of France.svg1–0Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland

Pool D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)4400120+128Quarter-finals
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 421123−15
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 421121+15
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 410315−42
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 400408−80
Source: TheSports.org
(H) Hosts
18 September 1970
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
18 September 1970
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
19 September 1970
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
19 September 1970
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
20 September 1970
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
20 September 1970
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
21 September 1970
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
21 September 1970
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
22 September 1970
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
22 September 1970
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Playoff
September 1970
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Classification round

17th to 19th place classification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
17Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 220030+34
18Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2101101+92
19Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2002012−120
Source: TheSports.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
24 September 1970
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg10–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
26 September 1970
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
27 September 1970
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Ninth to 16th place classification

 
9–16th place quarter-finals9–12th place semi-finalsNinth place
 
          
 
24 September
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1
 
26 September
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
 
24 September
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
 
27 September
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
 
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 1
 
24 September
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0
 
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 1
 
26 September
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
 
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 1
 
24 September
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 0 11th place
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (p.s.o.)0 (5)
 
27 September
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0 (3)
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1
 

13th to 16th place classification

 
13–16th place semi-finals13th place
 
      
 
26 September
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0
 
27 September
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
 
26 September
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
 
15th place
 
 
27 September
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4

First to eighth place classification

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 September
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (a.e.t.)1
 
26 September
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (a.e.t.)2
 
24 September
 
Flag of France.svg  France 1
 
Flag of France.svg  France 2
 
27 September
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
 
24 September
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
 
26 September
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 0
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
 
24 September
 
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 0 Third place
 
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2
 
27 September
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
 
Flag of France.svg  France 1
 
 
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2
 

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
5–8th place semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
26 September
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 2
 
27 September
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
 
Flag of England.svg  England 1
 
26 September
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 2
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
 
Seventh place
 
 
27 September
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
 
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 3

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
4Flag of France.svg  France
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
6Flag of England.svg  England
7Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
9Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
11Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
12Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
14Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
15Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
16Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
17Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
18Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
19Flag of Malta.svg  Malta

  Qualified for the 1971 World Cup

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