2015 Women's EuroHockey Championship
International field hockey competition
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The 2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 12th edition of the women's field hockey championship organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 22 to 30 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | England | ||
| City | London | ||
| Dates | 22–30 August | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue | Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  England (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Netherlands | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 85 (4.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Caia van Maasakker (5 goals) | ||
| Best player | Alex Danson | ||
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England defeated Netherlands on penalty shuttles in the final, drawing initially 2-2, with goals from Lily Owsley and Sophie Bray. Defender Sam Quek was named Man of the Match in the final.[2][3]
Qualified teams
Format
The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group against the teams they did not play in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge.
Squads
Results
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 9 | Advanced to semifinals |
| 2 |  Spain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Belgium |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Poland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Pool B
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 1 | Belgium |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Italy |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 | Relegated to EuroHockey Nations Challenge |
| 4 | Poland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 August | ||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||
| 30 August | ||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 (1) | |||||
| 28 August | ||||||
| England (pen.) | 2 (3) | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 August | ||||||
| Germany | 5 | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
Final
- Notes
- ^ Netherlands goalkeeper Joyce Sombroek fouled England's Helen Richardson-Walsh during the shoot-out. Penalty stroke was awarded and H. Richardson-Walsh scored.
Statistics
Final standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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England |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics |
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Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 13 | |
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Germany |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Spain |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Belgium |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 | Scotland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 7 | Italy |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | Relegated to EuroHockey Championship II |
| 8 | Poland |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 1 |
Awards
| Player of the Tournament[2][3] | Top Goalscorer[2][3] | Goalkeeper of the Tournament[2][3] |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Danson |
Caia van Maasakker |
Yvonne Frank |
Goalscorers
There were 85 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Alix Gerniers- Emma Puvrez
- Manon Simons
- Emilie Sinia
- Lieselotte Van Lindt
Kate Richardson-Walsh- Nicola White
Lydia Haase- Franzisca Hauke
- Kristina Hillmann
- Eileen Hoffmann
- Hannah Krüger
Aldara Lovagnini- Elisabetta Pacella
- Giuliana Ruggieri
Valerie Magis- Naomi van As
- Ginella Zerbo
Paulina Okaj- Marlena Rybacha
Vikki Bunce- Leigh Fawcett
- Rebecca Merchant
Berta Bonastre- Georgina Oliva
Source: FIH