| Tournament: | 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II |
| Country: | Poland |
| City: | Gniezno |
| Dates: | 15–21 August |
| Venues: | Alfonsa Flinika Hockey Stadium |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Goals: | 82 |
| Top Scorer: | Alan Forsyth |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 7 |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Next Tournament: | 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II |
The 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the ninth 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 15 to 21 August 2021 in Gniezno, Poland.[1] [2]
The top five teams qualified for the European qualifier for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[3]
Austria won their first EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating Scotland 7–6 in the penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw in regular time. Ireland won the bronze medal by defeating the hosts Poland 4–2.
Participating nations have qualified based on their final ranking from the 2019 competition.[4]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16–25 August 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Championship | Antwerp, Belgium | 2 | (13) (19) | |
| 28 July – 3 August 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Championship II | Cambrai, France | 4 | (20) (23) (26) (29) | |
| 28 July – 3 August 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Championship III | Gibraltar | 2 | (39) (34) | |
| Total | 8 | ||||
The following 10 umpires were appointed for the tournament by the EHF:[5]
--------
--------
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
----
----