2003 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship explained

Tournament:2003 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
Country:Spain
City:Barcelona
Dates:1 – 13 September 2003
Teams:12
Count:5
Matches:42
Goals:210
Top Scorer: Mijntje Donners
Top Scorer Goals:11
Previous Year:1999
Previous Tournament:1999 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
Next Year:2005
Next Tournament:2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship

The 2003 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the sixth edition of the women's field hockey championship organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 until 13 September 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. This was the last EuroHockey Nations Championship with 12 teams. The 4 teams ending 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th were relegated to the first EuroHockey Nations Trophy. The 8 remaining teams played in the 2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship. [1]

Format

The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals in order to determine the winner in a knockout system. The 3rd and 4th placed teams from each pool played for the 5th to 8th place, while the 5th and 6th placed teams from each pool played for the 9th to 12th place. The last four teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge.

Results

All times were local (UTC+2).

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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fifth to twelfth place classification

5th place bracket
9th place bracket

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals

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Final

Final standings

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Field hockey - Women's Eurohockey Nations Championship - 2003 - Home. the-sports.org. 2007.