2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship
Field hockey championship
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The 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the nineteenth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Germany | ||
| City | Mönchengladbach | ||
| Dates | 19–27 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | Warsteiner HockeyPark | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (7th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  England | ||
| Third place |  Belgium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 96 (4.8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Duco Telgenkamp (6 goals) | ||
| Best player |  Teo Hinrichs | ||
| Best young player | Duco Telgenkamp | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Jean Danneberg | ||
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The tournament was held alongside the women's tournament from 19 to 27 August 2023 at the Warsteiner HockeyPark, in Mönchengladbach, Germany.[1][2]
The Netherlands, as the winner, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics, while the other teams aside from Wales and France will have a second chance in the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.[3] The six best teams qualified directly for the 2025 edition, while the seventh and eighth place teams will play in the 2024 EuroHockey Championship qualifiers.[4] In the final the Netherlands defeated England to capture their seventh title.[5]
Qualification
Along with the host nation Germany, the top three teams at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the four winners of the 2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers fielded the men's tournament.[6][7]
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 14 December 2020 | N/a | 1 | Germany |
| 2021 EuroHockey Championship | 4–12 June 2021 | Amstelveen |
3 | Netherlands Belgium England |
| EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | 17–20 August 2022 |  Ourense |
1 | Spain |
| 23–26 August 2022 |  Vienna |
1 | Austria | |
| 24–27 August 2022 |  Calais |
1 | France | |
 Glasgow |
1 |  Wales | ||
| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).[8]
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Spain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Austria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[9]
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Wales |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[9]
(H) Hosts
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Fifth to eighth place classification
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were carried over.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[9]
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First to fourth place classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| England | 1 | |||||
| Germany | 0 (4) | |||||
| England (p.s.o.) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
Final
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Statistics and awards
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
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Netherlands |
2024 Summer Olympics |
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England |
2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
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Belgium | |
| 4 | Germany (H) | |
| 5 | France[a] |
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| 6 | Spain |
2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| 7 | Austria | |
| 8 | Wales[b] |
Goalscorers
There were 96 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.8 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Alexander Bele- Fülöp Losonci
- Peter Kaltenböck
- Leon Thörnblom
- Fabian Unterkircher
- Josef Winkler
Félix Denayer- Loïck Luypaert
James Albery- James Gall
- James Oates
- Tom Sorsby
François Goyet- Charles Masson
Mats Grambusch- Tom Grambusch
- Gonzalo Peillat
- Thies Prinz
- Justus Weigand
- Niklas Wellen
Justen Blok- Thierry Brinkman
- Jorrit Croon
- Thijs van Dam
- Jonas de Geus
- Derck de Vilder
Xavier Gispert- Enrique González
- Álvaro Iglesias
- Rafael Vilallonga
Dale Hutchinson- Stephen Kelly
Source: FIH
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[5]
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Player of the tournament | Teo Hinrichs |
| Top goalscorer | Duco Telgenkamp |
| Goalkeeper of the tournament | Jean Danneberg |
| Young player of the tournament | Duco Telgenkamp |