1983 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Amstelveen | ||
| Dates | 18–28 August | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Wagener Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Soviet Union | ||
| Third place |  West Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 189 (4.5 per match) | ||
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The 1983 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the fourth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.[1] It was held in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 18 to 28 August 1983.[2]
The hosts the Netherlands won their first title by defeating the Soviet Union 8–6 in penalty strokes after the match finished 2–2 after extra time. The defending champions West Germany won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 3–1.[1]
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Spain |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | West Germany |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 8 | |
| 3 |  England |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 5 | |
| 4 |  France |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Wales |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Austria |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | −33 | 0 |
Source: TheSports.org
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands (H) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Belgium |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Scotland |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Ireland |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Poland |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
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