1978 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

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1978 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
Tournament details
Host countryWest Germany
City Hanover
Dates2–10 September
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored164 (3.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Litjens [1] (16 goals)
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The 1978 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the third edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. [2] It was held in Hanover, West Germany from 2 to 10 September 1978. [3]

Contents

The hosts West Germany won their second title by defeating the Netherlands 3–2 after extra time in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Spain 2–0. [2]

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (H)5410212+199 Semi-finals
2Flag of England.svg  England 5410172+159
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 512286+24
4Flag of France.svg  France 5203717−104
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5113510−53
6Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 5014324−211
Source: TheSports.org
(H) Host
2 September 1978
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
2 September 1978
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England
2 September 1978
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg5–0Flag of France.svg  France
3 September 1978
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
3 September 1978
England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
3 September 1978
France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
4 September 1978
England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
4 September 1978
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg1–1Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
4 September 1978
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–0Flag of France.svg  France
6 September 1978
England  Flag of England.svg4–0Flag of France.svg  France
6 September 1978
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg1–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
6 September 1978
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg10–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
7 September 1978
France  Flag of France.svg4–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
7 September 1978
England  Flag of England.svg8–1Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
7 September 1978
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5410198+119 Semi-finals
2Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 5311108+27
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 522189−16
4Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 5203710−34
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5113911−23
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5014613−71
Source: TheSports.org
2 September 1978
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
2 September 1978
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
2 September 1978
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg3–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
3 September 1978
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
3 September 1978
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg3–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
3 September 1978
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg6–3Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg3–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg1–0Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
6 September 1978
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
6 September 1978
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg2–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
6 September 1978
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg1–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
7 September 1978
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg1–0Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
7 September 1978
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg3–3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
7 September 1978
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Classification round

Ninth to twelfth place classification

 
9–12th place semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
9 September
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2
 
10 September
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (a.e.t.)2
 
9 September
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
 
 
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 0
 
Eleventh place
 
 
10 September
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2
 
 
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 1

9–12th place semi-finals

9 September 1978
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
9 September 1978
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar

Eleventh place game

10 September 1978
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–1Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar

Ninth place game

10 September 1978
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
5–8th place semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
9 September
 
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland (a.e.t.)2
 
10 September
 
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 1
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 4
 
9 September
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 2
 
Seventh place
 
 
10 September
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 3
 
 
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 1

5–8th place semi-finals

9 September 1978
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
9 September 1978
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg3–2Flag of France.svg  France

Seventh place game

10 September 1978
France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland

Fifth place game

10 September 1978
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg4–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 September
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3
 
10 September
 
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 2
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (a.e.t.)3
 
9 September
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0
 
Third place
 
 
10 September
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 2
 
 
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 0

Semi-finals

9 September 1978
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–2Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
9 September 1978
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–0Flag of England.svg  England

Third place game

10 September 1978
England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain

Final

10 September 1978
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Final standings

  1. Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  3. Flag of England.svg  England
  4. Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
  5. Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
  6. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
  7. Flag of France.svg  France
  8. Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
  9. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  10. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
  11. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
  12. Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar

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  2. 1 2 "Men Field Hockey III European Championship 1978 Hanover (FRG) 09 - Winner West Germany" . Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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