2015 Women's EuroHockey Championship

This article is about women's event. For men's event, see 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.

2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	London
Dates	22–30 August
Teams	8
Venue(s)	Riverbank Arena
Final positions
Champions	England (2nd title)
Runner-up	Netherlands
Third place	Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	85 (4.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Caia van Maasakker (5 goals)
Best player	Alex Danson
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The 2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 12th edition of the women's field hockey championship organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 22 to 30 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England. ^[1]

England defeated Netherlands on penalty shuttles in the final, drawing initially 2-2, with goals from Lily Owsley and Sophie Bray. Defender Sam Quek was named Man of the Match in the final. ^{[2] [3]}

Qualified teams

•   Belgium
•   England
•   Germany
•   Italy
•   Netherlands
•   Poland
•   Scotland
•   Spain

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 against the teams they did not play in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge.

Squads

Main article: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship squads

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	3	3	0	0	22	1	+21	9	Advanced to semifinals
2	Spain	3	1	1	1	11	8	+3	4
3	Belgium	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2	4
4	Poland	3	0	0	3	1	23	−22	0

Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

22 August 2015 10:45 Belgium   0–0   Spain Report Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

22 August 2015 13:00 Netherlands   9–0   Poland Jonker  13', 33' De Goede  13' Dirkse van den Heuvel  20' Hoog  25', 30', 53' Paumen  40' Keetels  54' Report Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Amy Baxter (USA)

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23 August 2015 10:45 Poland   1–4   Belgium Okaj  59' Report Versavel  13' Gerniers  17' Sinia  20' Vandermeiren  31' Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Pilar López (ESP)

23 August 2015 13:00 Spain   1–8   Netherlands Bonastre  57' Report Dirkse van den Heuvel  10' Jonker  22', 34' Keetels  24' De Goede  28' Van As  31' Van Maasakker  38', 50' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Cathy Jones (WAL)

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26 August 2015 11:00 Spain   10–0   Poland Riera  2', 34', 41' Magaz  20', 22' Salvatella  24', 38' Ybarra  31', 37' Petchame  35' Report Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Michelle Meister (GER)

26 August 2015 17:15 Netherlands   5–0   Belgium Magis  8' Van Maasakker  18' Paumen  42', 58' Hoog  44' Report Umpires: Pilar López (ESP) Frances Block (ENG)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	England	3	3	0	0	8	2	+6	9	Advanced to semifinals
2	Germany	3	2	0	1	7	5	+2	6
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	3
4	Italy	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	0

Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

22 August 2015 18:15 England   2–1   Scotland K. Richardson-Walsh  10' H. Richardson-Walsh  20' Report Marshall  3' Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Michelle Meister (GER)

22 August 2015 20:30 Germany   4–0   Italy Altenburg  2' Krüger  22' Haase  46' Mävers  59' Report Umpires: Cathy Jones (WAL) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

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24 August 2015 17:15 Scotland   1–2   Germany Kidd  55' Report Hauke  18' Mävers  42' Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Frances Block (ENG)

24 August 2015 19:30 Italy   0–2   England Report H. Richardson-Walsh  45' White  60' Umpires: Pilar López (ESP) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

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26 August 2015 13:15 Scotland   3–1   Italy Fawcett  31' Merchant  36' Marshall  39' Report Tiddi  37' Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

26 August 2015 19:30 England   4–1   Germany Bray  2' Danson  3', 44', 53' Report Hillmann  39' Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Amy Baxter (USA)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Belgium	3	3	0	0	9	4	+5	9
2	Scotland	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6
3	Italy	3	0	1	2	5	8	−3	1	Relegated to EuroHockey Nations Challenge
4	Poland	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1

Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

28 August 2015 11:00 Poland   1–1   Italy Rybacha  9' Report Pacella  60' Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

28 August 2015 17:15 Belgium   1–0   Scotland Versavel  1' Report Umpires: Amy Baxter (USA) Cathy Jones (WAL)

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30 August 2015 09:00 Belgium   4–3   Italy Van Lindt  4' Simons  31' Vandermeiren  33' Puvrez  47' Report Lovagnini  7' Tiddi  13' Ruggieri  43' Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Pilar López (ESP)

30 August 2015 11:15 Scotland   2–0   Poland Kidd  14' Bunce  36' Report Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Cathy Jones (WAL)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	28 August
	Netherlands	1
					30 August
	Germany	0
					Netherlands	2 (1)
	28 August
					England (pen.)	2 (3)
	Spain	1
	England	2
					Third place
					30 August
					Germany	5
					Spain	1

Semifinals

28 August 2015 13:15 Netherlands   1–0   Germany Zerbo  6' Report Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

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28 August 2015 19:30 England   2–1   Spain Danson  4' Owsley  52' Report Oliva  44' Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Michelle Meister (GER)

Third and fourth place

30 August 2015 13:30 Germany   5–1   Spain Stapenhorst  12', 19', 32' Altenburg  22' Hoffmann  29' Report Petchame  44' Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

Final

30 August 2015 16:00 England   2–2   Netherlands Bray  52' Owsley  54' Report Van Maasakker  40', 43' Penalties H. Richardson-Walsh , [Note 1] Danson Bray Twigg 3–1 Bos Welten Hoog De Goede Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Amy Baxter (USA)

Notes

1. ^
   Netherlands goalkeeper Joyce Sombroek fouled England's Helen Richardson-Walsh during the shoot-out. Penalty stroke was awarded and H. Richardson-Walsh scored.

Statistics

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Status
	England	5	4	1	0	12	5	+7	13	Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics
	Netherlands	5	4	1	0	25	3	+22	13
	Germany	5	3	0	2	12	7	+5	9
4	Spain	5	1	1	3	13	15	−2	4
5	Belgium	5	3	1	1	9	9	0	10
6	Scotland	5	2	0	3	7	6	+1	6
7	Italy	5	0	1	4	5	14	−9	1	Relegated to EuroHockey Championship II
8	Poland	5	0	1	4	2	26	−24	1

Source: FIH

Awards

Player of the Tournament [2] [3]	Top Goalscorer [2] [3]	Goalkeeper of the Tournament [2] [3]
Alex Danson	Caia van Maasakker	Yvonne Frank

Goalscorers

There were 85 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

5 goals

• Caia van Maasakker

4 goals

• Alex Danson
• Ellen Hoog
• Kelly Jonker

3 goals

• Charlotte Stapenhorst
• Maartje Paumen
• Lola Riera

2 goals

• Judith Vandermeiren
• Louise Versavel
• Sophie Bray
• Lily Owsley
• Helen Richardson-Walsh
• Lisa Altenburg
• Marie Mävers
• Chiara Tiddi
• Eva de Goede
• Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
• Marloes Keetels
• Nikki Kidd
• Kareena Marshall
• Alicia Magaz
• Carlota Petchamé
• Carola Salvatella
• Rocío Ybarra

1 goal

• Alix Gerniers
• Emma Puvrez
• Manon Simons
• Emilie Sinia
• Lieselotte Van Lindt
• Kate Richardson-Walsh
• Nicola White
• Lydia Haase
• Franzisca Hauke
• Kristina Hillmann
• Eileen Hoffmann
• Hannah Krüger
• Aldara Lovagnini
• Elisabetta Pacella
• Giuliana Ruggieri
• Valerie Magis
• Naomi van As
• Ginella Zerbo
• Paulina Okaj
• Marlena Rybacha
• Vikki Bunce
• Leigh Fawcett
• Rebecca Merchant
• Berta Bonastre
• Georgina Oliva

Source: FIH

References

1. "EuroHockey Championships 2015, Women". eurohockey.org. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
2. "Home win for England after dramatic finale". eurohockey2015.co.uk. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
3. "England Are The Unibet EuroHockey Champions". eurohockey.org. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015.

External links

• Official website