2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship explained

Tournament:2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship
Country:England
City:London
Dates:21–29 August
Venues:Riverbank Arena
Teams:8
Confederations:1
Count:4
Matches:20
Goals:118
Top Scorer: Tom Boon
Top Scorer Goals:10
Best Player: Florian Fuchs[1]
Previous Year:2013
Previous Tournament:2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
Next Year:2017
Next Tournament:2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the 15th edition of the men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 21 to 29 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England.[2]

The Netherlands defeated the defending champions Germany 6–1 in the final to capture their fourth title, while Ireland won their first-ever medal by beating the hosts England 4–2. As the winners, the Netherlands qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Qualified teams

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)
Host1
17–25 August 20132013 EuroHockey ChampionshipBoom, Belgium5



3–11 August 20132013 EuroHockey Championship IIVienna, Austria2
Total8

Format

The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals 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

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

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First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Final

Statistics

Final standings

Rank Team
4
5
6
7
8
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics

Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II

Goalscorers

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EHC2015: Netherlands men storm to Unibet EuroHockey Championship title. fih.ch. 29 August 2015.
  2. Web site: EuroHockey Championships 2015, Men. eurohockey.org. 19 May 2015.