2013 Men's EuroHockey Championship III
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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Switzerland | ||
| City | Lausanne | ||
| Dates | 12–18 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Switzerland (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Croatia | ||
| Third place |  Belarus | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 132 (6.6 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2013 Men's EuroHockey Championship III was the 5th edition of the men's EuroHockey Championship III, the third level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation.
It was held from 12 to 18 August 2013 in Lausanne, Switzerland.[1] The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II, with the finalists Switzerland and Croatia qualifying.
The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in the tournament.[2]
| Event | Dates | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 EuroHockey Championship II | 8—14 August 2011 | Vinnytsia, Ukraine | 2 | Belarus (35) Sweden (37) |
| 2011 EuroHockey Championship III | 23–30 July 2011 | Catania, Italy | 5 | Croatia (49) Gibraltar (41) Portugal (45) Slovakia (51) Switzerland (43) |
| 2011 EuroHockey Championship IV | 2–7 August 2011 | Athens, Greece | 1 |  Turkey (53) |
| Total | 8 | |||
