The 1978 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the third edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.[2] It was held in Hanover, West Germany from 2 to 10 September 1978.[3]
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| Host country | West Germany | ||
| City | Hanover | ||
| Dates | 2–10 September | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 164 (3.9 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Paul Litjens[1] (16 goals) | ||
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The hosts West Germany won their second title by defeating the Netherlands 3–2 after extra time in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Spain 2–0.[2]
Preliminary round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  West Germany (H)
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  England
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Poland
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  France
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Scotland
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Gibraltar
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 1 |
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Spain
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Wales
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Ireland
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Soviet Union
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 |
Source: TheSports.org
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Classification round
editNinth to twelfth place classification
edit| 9–12th place semi-finals | Ninth place | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | |||||
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| Scotland | 1 | |||||
| Soviet Union (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
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| Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 1 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 0 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Scotland | 2 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 1 | |||||
9–12th place semi-finals
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Eleventh place game
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Ninth place game
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Fifth to eighth place classification
edit| 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| Poland (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
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| Ireland | 1 | |||||
| Poland | 4 | |||||
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| Wales | 1 | |||||
| Wales | 3 | |||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| France | 3 | |||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||
5–8th place semi-finals
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Seventh place game
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Fifth place game
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First to fourth place classification
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| West Germany | 3 | |||||
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| Spain | 2 | |||||
| West Germany (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
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| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| Netherlands | 5 | |||||
| England | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third place game
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Final
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Final standings
editReferences
edit- ^ "EK 1987, Hannover (Duitsland), Heren". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Men Field Hockey III European Championship 1978 Hanover (FRG) 09 - Winner West Germany". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Field hockey - Men's Eurohockey Nations Championship - 1978 - Home". Retrieved 23 May 2020.