2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II explained

Tournament:2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
Country:Ireland
City:Dublin
Dates:23–29 July
Venues:National Sports Campus
Teams:8
Confederations:1
Count:3
Matches:20
Goals:126
Top Scorer Goals:9
Best Player: Sean Murray
Goalkeeper: David Harte
Previous Year:2021
Previous Tournament:2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
Next Year:2025
Next Tournament:2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship II

The 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth 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 23 to 29 July 2023 at the National Sports Campus in Dublin, Ireland.[1]

The top two teams aside from Scotland qualified for the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.[2] The hosts Ireland won a record third Men's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating Ukraine 5–2 in the final. Scotland were placed third.[3]

Qualification

The eight teams qualified based on their performance in the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers, with the runners-up and third-placed teams qualifiying for the Championship II.

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifiers
17–20 August 2022EuroHockey Championship QualifiersOurense, Spain2
23–26 August 2022Vienna, Austria2
24–27 August 2022Calais, France2
Glasgow, Scotland2
Total8

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).[4]

Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.

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First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Final

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Venues announced for 2023 EuroHockey Championship II and III events . eurohockey.org . . 2 November 2022 . 21 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Two Olympic qualifier spots on the line at men’s Championship II in Dublin .
  3. Web site: Ringland . Nigel . EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider . bbc.com . . 8 August 2023 . 29 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Groups and match schedules published. eurohockey.org . . 11 November 2022 . 11 November 2022.