Men's EuroHockey Championship

Last updated
Men's EuroHockey Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship
Sport Field hockey
Founded1970;54 years ago (1970)
First season 1970
No. of teams8
Continent EHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (7th title)
(2023)
Most titlesFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (8 titles)
Level on pyramid 1

The Men's EuroHockey Championship is an international men's field hockey competition organised by the European Hockey Federation (EHF) for the top eight European national teams. It is the top division of the EuroHockey Championships. The tournament started in 1970. When the tournament is held close to the Summer Olympic games or the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup, the winner of the tournament is awarded a place in those competitions.

Contents

The tournament has been won by five different national teams: Germany has the most titles with eight, the Netherlands follow with seven, Spain has two wins and England and Belgium have one title each.

The most recent edition, held in Mönchengladbach, Germany, was won by the Netherlands who won their seventh title by defeating England 2–1 in the final. [1]

Format

Since 2005 the tournament is played in Divisions, normally consisting of 8 teams. The top division, containing the eight best national teams, is called the EuroHockey Championship, below which there is the Men's EuroHockey Championship II, then the Men's EuroHockey Championship III, then the EuroHockey Championship IV.

Qualification

National teams qualify for a division based on their performance in the previous competition. Each time the competition is held, it is with each division's previous top two teams promoted (assuming there is a higher division), and its previous bottom two teams demoted (assuming there is a lower division).

  1. 1970–1974: No Qualification
  2. 1978–2003 and 2023–present: Qualification tournament
  3. 2005–2021: Via Men's EuroHockey Championship II and Men's EuroHockey Championship III and EuroHockey Championship IV

Summary

Assuming divisions consisting of the standard 8 teams, the teams are separated into two pools of four teams. In each pool (pool A and B) the teams play one match against each of the other teams in their pool (three in total). The teams then go on to play classification matches based on their relative ranking from these pool matches to determine their final tournament position.

Details

In each pool, A, and B, all the teams play each other once, with points awarded as follows:

Upon completion of these matches, each team in the pool is ranked according to the number of points each has accumulated. If any teams in the pool have the same rank, then these teams are ranked:

Once the relative ranking of the teams in pools A and B is settled, the semi-finals proceed with two games as follows:

The winners of these matches then play a match against each other for 1st and 2nd places (the final) and the losing teams play a match against each other for 3rd and 4th places (Bronze medal match).

The third and fourth placed teams in each pool are placed in Pool C (the Relegation Pool) in order to determine fifth to eighth places. Each team plays one match against the two teams that they did not previously play. The results from those games and from the game that was previously played against the other team in their original pool are used to rank each team according to the ranking procedure used in Pool A and B.

Dates

The senior (men's and women's) Nations tournaments are held over seven to eight consecutive days (including rest days) some time during the last two weeks of July and the first four weeks of August every odd numbered year (2009, 2011, etc.).

Results

Summaries

YearHostFinalThird place matchNumber of teams
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1970
Details
Brussels, BelgiumFlag of Germany.svg
West Germany
3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Spain
2–1Flag of France.svg
France
19
1974
Details
Madrid, SpainFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Spain
1–0Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
4–1Flag of England.svg
England
18
1978
Details
Hanover, West GermanyFlag of Germany.svg
West Germany
3–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of England.svg
England
2–0Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Spain
12
1983
Details
Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(8–6 p.s.)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
3–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
12
1987
Details
Moscow, Soviet UnionFlag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p.s.)
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
12
1991
Details
Paris, FranceFlag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of England.svg
England
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 p.s.)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
12
1995
Details
Dublin, IrelandFlag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 p.s.)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of England.svg
England
2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
12
1999
Details
Padua, ItalyFlag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–3 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p.s.)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of England.svg
England
7–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
12
2003
Details
Barcelona, SpainFlag of Germany.svg
Germany
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p.s.)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of England.svg
England
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p.s.)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
12
2005
Details
Leipzig, GermanyFlag of Spain.svg
Spain
4–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
9–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
8
2007
Details
Manchester, EnglandFlag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–2Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
4–3Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
8
2009
Details
Amstelveen, NetherlandsFlag of England.svg
England
5–3Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
6–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
8
2011
Details
Mönchengladbach, GermanyFlag of Germany.svg
Germany
4–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of England.svg
England
2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
8
2013
Details
Boom, BelgiumFlag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–2Flag of England.svg
England
8
2015
Details
London, EnglandFlag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
6–1Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg
Ireland
4–2Flag of England.svg
England
8
2017
Details
Amstelveen, NetherlandsFlag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
4–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of England.svg
England
4–2Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
8
2019
Details
Antwerp, BelgiumFlag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
5–0Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
4–0Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
8
2021
Details
Amstelveen, NetherlandsFlag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2–2
(4–1 p.s.o.)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
3–2Flag of England.svg
England
8
2023
Details
Mönchengladbach, GermanyFlag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2–1Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
2–0Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
8
2025
Details
Mönchengladbach, Germany8
2027
Details
London, England12

Top four statistics

TeamChampionsRunners-upThird-placeFourth-place
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [lower-alpha 1] 8 (1970, 1978, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011*, 2013)4 (1974, 2009, 2015, 2021)3 (1983, 1987, 2005)4 (2007, 2017, 2019, 2023*)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7 (1983, 1987, 2007, 2015, 2017*, 2021*, 2023)7 (1970, 1978, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2011)4 (1974, 2009, 2013, 2019)1 (2003)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2 (1974, 2005)3 (2003, 2007, 2019)1 (1970)3 (1978, 1983, 2009)
Flag of England.svg  England 1 (2009)2 (1987, 2023)7 (1978, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2017)4 (1974, 2013, 2015*, 2021)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1 (2019*)2 (2013*, 2017)3 (2007, 2021, 2023)4 (1995, 1999, 2005, 2011)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1 (1983)2 (1987*, 1991)
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 1 (2015)
Flag of France.svg  France 1 (1970)
* = host

Team appearances

Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
1970
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
1974
Flag of Germany.svg
1978
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
1987
Flag of France.svg
1991
Flag of Ireland.svg
1995
Flag of Italy.svg
1999
Flag of Spain.svg
2003
Flag of Germany.svg
2005
Flag of England.svg
2007
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2009
Flag of Germany.svg
2011
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
2013
Flag of England.svg
2015
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2017
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
2019
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2021
Flag of Germany.svg
2023
Flag of Germany.svg
2025
Flag of England.svg
2027
Total
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 11th15th11th7th7th7thQQ8
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Part of the Soviet Union9th1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5th10th8th10th9th4th4th6th4th3rd5th4th2nd5th2nd1st3rd3rdQQ20
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Part of Czechoslovakia8th8th2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 10th9th10thDefunct3
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 18th14th2
Flag of England.svg  England 6th4th3rd5th2nd3rd3rd3rd3rd6th5th1st3rd4th4th3rd5th4th2ndQQ21
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 16th18th2
Flag of France.svg  France 4th6th7th6th11th6th12th7th5th5th6th6th8th7th6th5thQQ18
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [lower-alpha 1] 1st2nd1st3rd3rd1st1st1st1st3rd4th2nd1st1st2nd4th4th2nd4thQQ21
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 12th1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 17th1
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 9th11th8th10th6th7th5th11th9th7th5th6th3rd6th8th15
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13th12th9th12th12th10th6
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 19th1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2nd3rd2nd1st1st2nd2nd2nd4th2nd1st3rd2nd3rd1st1st3rd1st1stQQ21
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7th5th5th9th5th8th6th9th7th7th8th7th8thQQ15
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 16th1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Part of the Soviet Union8th12th7th8th8th5
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 15th7th11th7th8th10th8th8th7th9
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14th9th2nd4th4thDefunct5
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3rd1st4th4th7th5th8th5th2nd1st2nd4th6th5th6th5th2nd5th6thQQ21
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 8th17th11th11th10th11th6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12th8th6th12th12th10th7th6th6th7th8th11
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 13thDefunct1
Total1918121212121212128888888888812 [2]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Includes results representing West Germany between 1970 and 1990

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