2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

Tournament details
Host country	Czechia
City	Prague
Dates	30 July–5 August
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue	SK Slavia Prague
Final positions
Champions	France (1st title)
Runner-up	Czech Republic
Third place	Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	100 (5 per match)
Top scorer	Karyna Leonova (5 goals)
Best player	Philippine Delemazure
Best goalkeeper	Barbora Ćecháková
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The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the women's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 30 July to 5 August 2023 in Prague, Czechia. ^[1]

The top two teams aside from France and Wales qualified for the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. France won their first Women's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating the hosts Czech Republic 2–0 in the final.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2). ^[2]

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Czech Republic (H)	3	2	1	0	18	2	+16	7	Semi-finals
2	Ukraine	3	2	1	0	17	2	+15	7
3	Poland	3	1	0	2	10	5	+5	3
4	Slovakia	3	0	0	3	0	36	−36	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. ^[3]
(H) Hosts

30 July 2023 15:45 Poland   8–0   Slovakia Czujewicz  11' Balcerzak  17' Suszynska  20' Rybacha  25' Skoraszewska  27' Polewczak  35' Slawinska  52' Zimmermann  60' Report Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)

30 July 2023 18:00 Czech Republic   1–1   Ukraine Hájková  60' Report Tanchenko  21' Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Cynthia Clement (GHA)

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1 August 2023 16:45 Ukraine   14–0   Slovakia Leonova  3', 16', 17', 52' Khilko  9', 35', 59' Shokalenko  25', 40', 44' Ponomarenko  28' Kasianova  36' Kurovska  55' Shyshyna  60' Report Umpires: Noelia Blanco (ESP) Cathy Wright (WAL)

1 August 2023 19:00 Poland   1–3   Czech Republic Drozda  36' Report Tlamsová  19' Nedvědová  27' Duchková  43' Umpires: Alexandra Mahieu (BEL) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

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2 August 2023 16:45 Ukraine   2–1   Poland Leonova  17' Movchan  43' Report Strubbe  18' Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

2 August 2023 19:00 Czech Republic   14–0   Slovakia Babická  11', 17' Topinková  18', 48' Lehovcová  24', 31', 42' Laciná  25', 41', 47' Decsy  30' Hájková  45', 56' Nováková  52' Report Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Cathy Wright (WAL)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France	3	3	0	0	16	1	+15	9	Semi-finals
2	Wales	3	1	1	1	6	3	+3	4
3	Austria	3	1	1	1	2	5	−3	4
4	Lithuania	3	0	0	3	0	15	−15	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. ^[3]

30 July 2023 11:15 Wales   0–0   Austria Report Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

30 July 2023 13:30 France   8–0   Lithuania Verzura  4' Arnaud  15', 44' Delemazure  29', 50' Lardeur  40' Le Nindre  54' Lesgourgues  57' Report Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Teresa Lipsky (GER)

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31 July 2023 16:45 Austria   2–0   Lithuania Proksch  19' Felber  45' Report Umpires: Noelia Blanco (ESP) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

31 July 2023 19:00 France   3–1   Wales Verzura  7' Le Nindre  8' Gaspari  50' Report Hoskins  35' Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Rebecca Edwards (ENG)

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2 August 2023 12:15 Wales   5–0   Lithuania Hoskins  20', 20', 21' Hughes  35' Richards  43' Report Umpires: Teresa Lipsky (GER) Noelia Blanco (ESP)

2 August 2023 14:30 Austria   0–5   France Report Lhopital  14', 21' Lesgourgues  25' Le Nindre  28', 41' Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	Poland	3	3	0	0	13	1	+12	9
6	Austria	3	2	0	1	13	2	+11	6
7	Lithuania	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1	3
8	Slovakia	3	0	0	3	1	23	−22	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. ^[3]

4 August 2023 10:15 Slovakia   1–5   Lithuania Pedersen  45' Report Kukliene  18', 45' Grigiene  25' Jakovlena  26', 56' Umpires: Noelia Blanco (ESP) Cynthia Clement (GHA)

4 August 2023 12:30 Poland   2–1   Austria Balcerzak  47' Slawinska  57' Report Klausbruckner  6' Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Teresa Lipsky (GER)

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5 August 2023 09:00 Poland   3–0   Lithuania Mazur  2' Suszynska  25' Polewczak  35' Report Umpires: Pauline Cuypers (BEL) Cathy Wright (WAL)

5 August 2023 11:15 Austria   10–0   Slovakia Klausbruckner  9', 37' Felber  12', 59' Bauer  26', 58' Proksch  41' Konrat  45' Buchta  51' Hruby  60' Report Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Teresa Lipsky (GER)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	4 August
	Czech Republic	1
					5 August
	Wales	0
					Czech Republic	0
	4 August
					France	2
	France	2
	Ukraine	0
					Third place
					5 August
					Wales (p.s.o.)	2 (3)
					Ukraine	2 (0)

Semi-finals

4 August 2023 17:00 Czech Republic   1–0   Wales Topinková  50' Report Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

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4 August 2023 14:45 France   2–0   Ukraine Delemazure  7' Verzura  47' Report Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)

Third and fourth place

5 August 2023 13:45 Wales   2–2   Ukraine Bingham  35' Howell  40' Report Movchan  12' Moroz  26' Penalties Richards Jones Webb Holme 3–0 Tanchenko Movchan Shokalenko Umpires: Alexandra Mahieu (BEL) Ana Ortega (ESP)

Final

5 August 2023 16:00 Czech Republic   0–2   France Report Lesgourgues  2' Schubert  7' Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

Final standings

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	France [a]
2	Czech Republic (H)	2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
3	Wales [b]
4	Ukraine	2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
5	Poland
6	Austria
7	Lithuania
8	Slovakia

Source: FIH
(H) Host
Notes:

1. France is already qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.
2. Wales is not eligible for the Olympics.

See also

• 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship
• 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship III
• 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II

References

1. "Venues announced for 2023 EuroHockey Championship II and III events". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
2. "Groups and match schedules published". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
3. "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 February 2023.