2019 Women's EuroHockey Championship
International field hockey competition
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The 2019 Women's EuroHockey Championship was the 14th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international women's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Belgium | ||
| City | Antwerp | ||
| Dates | 17–25 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | Wilrijkse Plein | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (10th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Germany | ||
| Third place |  Spain | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 97 (4.85 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Caia van Maasakker Lidewij Welten (5 goals) | ||
| Best player | Georgina Oliva | ||
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It was held alongside the men's tournament from 17 to 25 August 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium.[1][2] The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo olympics, with the winner qualifying.
The Netherlands won their tenth overall title after defeating Germany 2–0 in the final.[3] Meanwhile, Spain conquered the bronze medal after a penalty-shootout win over England.[4]
Qualified teams
The following teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, participated in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[5]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2016 | Host | 1 |  Belgium (9) | |
| 18–26 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 5 | Netherlands (1) England (4) Germany (5) Spain (7) Ireland (8) |
| 6–12 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship II | Cardiff, Wales | 2 |  Belarus (22) Russia (23) |
| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
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 with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II.
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 5 | |
| 3 | Belgium (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Pool C |
| 4 | Russia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
Fifth to eighth place classification
Pool C
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were taken over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ireland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | |
| 6 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Russia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 | Relegation to Championship II |
| 8 | Belarus |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 23 August | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
| 23 August | ||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| England | 0 | |||||
| Netherlands | 8 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| Spain (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) | |||||
| England | 1 (2) | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
Final
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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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Netherlands |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 11 | Qualified for 2020 Summer Olympics |
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Germany |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 8 | |
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Spain |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | England |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 8 | |
| 5 | Ireland |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 10 | |
| 6 | Belgium |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Russia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 3 | Relegated to EuroHockey Championship II |
| 8 | Belarus |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 36 | −32 | 0 |
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[7]
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young player of the Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Oliva |
Caia van Maasakker Lidewij Welten |
María Ruiz |
Pia Maertens |
Goalscorers
There were 97 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.85 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Nike Lorenz- Pia Maertens
Bethany Barr- Nicola Evans
- Anna O'Flanagan
Kelly Jonker
2 goals
1 goal
Sviatlana Bahushevich- Natallia Shtsin
- Karyna Syddykava
- Nastassia Syrayezhka
Ambre Ballenghien- Jill Boon
- Barbara Nelen
- Michelle Struijk
- Anne-Sophie Weyns
Giselle Ansley- Isabelle Petter
- Suzy Petty
- Laura Unsworth
- Lena Micheel
- Selin Oruz
- Deirdre Duke
- Kathryn Mullan
- Zoe Wilson
- Margot van Geffen
- Lauren Stam
- Xan de Waard
- Lidewij Welten
Iuliia Cheplygina- Kseniia Koroleva
- Aleksandra Leonova
- Kristina Shumilina
María López- Begoña García
- Belén Iglesias
- Carlota Petchamé
- Marta Segú
- María Tost
Source: FIH