2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
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The 2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 11th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held in Manchester, England from 19 to 26 August 2007.
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Official logo | |||
| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | England | ||
| City | Manchester | ||
| Dates | 19–26 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | Belle Vue Regional Hockey Centre | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (3rd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Spain | ||
| Third place |  Belgium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 105 (5.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Taeke Taekema (16 goals) | ||
| Best player | Robert van der Horst | ||
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The Netherlands won its third title by defeating the defending champions Spain 3–2 in the final. Belgium won its first-ever medal by defeating Germany 4–3.
The top three teams qualified directly for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The other teams qualified for the qualification tournaments for the Summer Olympics.
Qualified teams
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | 1 |  England | ||
| 28 August – 4 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Championship | Leipzig, Germany | 5 | Belgium France Germany Netherlands Spain |
| 11–17 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Rome, Italy | 2 |  Czech Republic Ireland |
| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
Results
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Belgium |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 | |
| 3 | England (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | Pool C |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | Pool C |
| 4 | Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
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Fifth to eighth place classification
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 5 | England (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 7 | |
| 6 | France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 4 | EuroHockey Nations Trophy |
| 8 | Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 |
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 August | ||||||
| Netherlands | 7 | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| 24 August | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Germany | 3 (2) | |||||
| Spain (p.s.) | 3 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Belgium | 4 | |||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
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Netherlands |
Qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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Spain | |
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Belgium | |
| 4 | Germany |
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| 5 | England (H) | |
| 6 | France | |
| 7 | Ireland |
Relegation to the Nations Trophy |
| 8 | Czech Republic |
(H) Host.
Awards
| Topscorer | Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Fair Play Award |
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| Taeke Taekema |
Robert van der Horst |
Guus Vogels |
Ireland |