2013 Men's EuroHockey Championship II explained

Tournament:2013 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
Country:Austria
City:Vienna
Dates:3–11 August
Venues:Wiener Hockeystadion
Teams:8
Confederations:1
Count:1
Matches:20
Goals:101
Previous Year:2011
Previous Tournament:2011 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
Next Year:2015
Next Tournament:2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II

The 2013 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the 5th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the men's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from the 3rd until the 11th of August 2013 in Vienna, Austria. [1]

The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2015 EuroHockey Championship, with the finalists Russia and France qualifying.

Qualified teams

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifiers
20–28 August 20112011 EuroHockey ChampionshipMönchengladbach, Germany2
8–14 August 20112011 EuroHockey Championship IIVinnytsia, Ukraine4


24–30 July 20112011 EuroHockey Championship IIICatania, Italy2
Total8

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 Men's EuroHockey Championship III. [2]

Results

All times were local (UTC+2).

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

Points obtained in the preliminary round are carried over into Pool C.

Pool C

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First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Final

Final standings

Rank Team
4
5
6
7
8

Qualified for the 2015 EuroHockey Championship

Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship III

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIH CALENDAR -- 2015. fih.ch. 6 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Men's Eurohockey Nations Championships II - Home. the-sports.org. 2007.