The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the 15th edition of the men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 21 to 29 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England.[2]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | England | ||
| City | London | ||
| Dates | 21–29 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Riverbank Arena | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (4th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Germany | ||
| Third place |  Ireland | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 118 (5.9 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Tom Boon (10 goals) | ||
| Best player | Florian Fuchs[1] | ||
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The Netherlands defeated the defending champions Germany 6–1 in the final to capture their fourth title, while Ireland won their first-ever medal by beating the hosts England 4–2.[1] As the winners, the Netherlands qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Qualified teams
edit| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| Host | 1 | |||
| 17–25 August 2013 | 2013 EuroHockey Championship | Boom, Belgium | 5 | |
| 3–11 August 2013 | 2013 EuroHockey Championship II | Vienna, Austria | 2 | |
| Total | 8 | |||
Format
editThe eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II.
Results
editPreliminary round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 3 | Pool C | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 0 |
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | Pool C | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 0 |
Source: FIH
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Fifth to eighth place classification
editPool C
editThe points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | EuroHockey Championship II | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 0 |
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First to fourth place classification
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Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
edit| Rank | Team |
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Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II
Awards
edit| Best Player of the Tournament[1] | Best goalkeeper of the Tournament[1] | Topscorer of the Tournament[1] |
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Goalscorers
editThere were 118 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.9 goals per match.
10 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Florent van Aubel
David Ames
Gaspard Baumgarten
Oskar Deecke
Jonathan Bruton
Rogier Hofman
Nikolay Komarov
Salvador Piera
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "EHC2015: Netherlands men storm to Unibet EuroHockey Championship title". fih.ch. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "EuroHockey Championships 2015, Men". eurohockey.org. Retrieved 19 May 2015.