2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship
International field hockey competition
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The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship was the sixteenth edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship, the biennial international women's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Germany | ||
| City | Mönchengladbach | ||
| Dates | 18–26 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | Warsteiner HockeyPark | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (12th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Belgium | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 79 (3.95 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Yibbi Jansen (7 goals) | ||
| Best player | Charlotte Englebert | ||
| Best young player | Emily White | ||
| Best goalkeeper |  Lucia Caruso | ||
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The tournament was held alongside the men's tournament from 18 to 26 August 2023 at the Hockeypark, in Mönchengladbach, Germany.[1][2]
The Netherlands, as the winner, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics, while the other teams aside from Scotland will have a second chance in the 2024 Women'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 Belgium to capture their twelfth 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 women's tournament.[6][7]
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 14 December 2020 | N/a | 1 | Germany |
| 2021 EuroHockey Championship | 5–13 June 2021 | Amstelveen |
3 | Netherlands Belgium Spain |
| EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | 17–20 August 2022 |  Vilnius |
1 | Italy |
| 18–21 August 2022 |  Dublin |
1 |  Ireland | |
| 24–27 August 2022 |  Dunkirk |
1 |  Scotland | |
| 25–28 August 2022 |  Durham |
1 | England | |
| 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 | Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 | Spain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Italy |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 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]
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Scotland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 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]
(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 | |||||
| 24 August | ||||||
| Netherlands | 7 | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| England | 0 | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| 24 August | ||||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| England | 0 | |||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
Statistics and awards
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
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Netherlands |
2024 Summer Olympics |
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Belgium |
2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
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Germany (H) | |
| 4 | England[a] | |
| 5 | Ireland | |
| 6 | Spain | |
| 7 | Scotland[b] |
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| 8 | Italy |
2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
- England qualified the Great Britain team for the Olympic Qualifiers
- As England already qualified Great Britain for the Olympic Qualifiers, Scotland berth was passed to the next ranked team.
Goalscorers
There were 79 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.95 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Emma Puvrez- Justine Rasir
- Michelle Struijk
- Emily White
Hannah Martin
Jette Fleschütz- Lena Micheel
- Lisa Nolte
Naomi Carroll- Niamh Carey
- Ellen Curran
- Sarah McAuley
- Hannah McLoughlin
- Roisin Upton
Sofia Laurito- Emilia Munitis
Charlotte Watson
Felice Albers- Joosje Burg
- Freeke Moes
Lucía Jiménez Vicente- Candela Mejias
Source: FIH
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[5]
| Award | Player |
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| Player of the tournament | Charlotte Englebert |
| Top goalscorer | Yibbi Jansen |
| Goalkeeper of the tournament | Lucia Caruso |
| Young player of the tournament | Emily White |