2021 Women's EuroHockey Championship
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The 2021 Women's EuroHockey Championship was the 15th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship, the biennial international women's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.
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| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Amstelveen | ||
| Dates | 5–13 June | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Wagener Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (11th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Germany | ||
| Third place |  Belgium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 80 (4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Frédérique Matla (8 goals) | ||
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The tournament was held alongside the men's tournament at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands and was originally scheduled to take place from 20 to 29 August 2021.[1][2] However, following the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to July and August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled and takes place from 5 to 13 June 2021.[3]
The top three teams not already qualified qualified for the 2022 World Cup.[4] The hosts Netherlands won the tournament for the eleventh time, beating Germany 2–0 . Belgium won the bronze medal, defeating Spain with 3–1.[5]
Qualification
editAlong with the hosts, the Netherlands, the top 5 teams at the 2019 EuroHockey Championship which was held in Antwerp from 16 to 25 August 2019 and the top 2 teams from the 2019 EuroHockey Championships II qualified.[1] The numbers in brackets are the pre-tournament world rankings of when the draw was made.[6]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| 1 July 2018 | Host | — | 1 | Netherlands (1)
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| 16–25 August 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Championship | Antwerp, Belgium | 5 | Belgium (12) England (5) Germany (4) Ireland (8) Spain (7)
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| 4–10 August 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Championship II | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 |  Italy (17) Scotland (22)
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| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
editPreliminary round
editThe pools were announced on 11 May 2020.[3]
All times are local (UTC+2).[7]
Pool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ireland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Scotland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals and 2022 FIH Hockey World Cup |
| 2 | Belgium
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | England
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Italy
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
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Fifth to eighth place classification
editThe points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 5 | England
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | 2022 FIH Hockey World Cup |
| 6 | Ireland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Scotland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Italy
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
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First to fourth place classification
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| 11 June | ||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
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| Belgium | 1 | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
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| Germany | 0 | |||||
| Germany | 4 | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
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| 13 June | ||||||
| Belgium | 3 | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
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Netherlands
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Germany
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Belgium
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| 4 | Spain
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| 5 | England
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| 6 | Ireland
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| 7 | Scotland
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| 8 | Italy
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Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[5]
| Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Under-21 talent of the tournament | Top goalscorer |
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| Eva de Goede
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Elena Sotgiu
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Ambre Ballenghien
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Frédérique Matla
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Goalscorers
editThere were 80 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
8 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
France de Mot- Barbara Nelen
Giselle Ansley- Sarah Evans
- Catherine De Ledesma
- Isabelle Petter
- Elena Rayer
- Anna Toman
Nike Lorenz- Pia Maertens
- Anne Schröder
- Charlotte Stapenhorst
- Amelie Wortmann
Naomi Carroll- Deirdre Duke
- Zara Malseed
- Roisin Upton
Sofia Laurito
Lauren Stam
Emily Dark- Sarah Robertson
- Bronwyn Shields
Laura Barrios- Berta Bonastre
- Begoña García
- Alicia Magaz
- Georgina Oliva
- Lola Riera
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2021 EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS, MEN AND WOMEN TO TAKE PLACE IN THE WAGENER STADIUM". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "EuroHockey Championships goes Dutch as Amstelveen awarded 2021 event". www.thehockeypaper.co.uk. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b "EuroHockey 2021 dates rejigged ahead of Tokyo Olympics". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "World Cup qualification quotas decided". fih.ch. Lausanne: International Hockey Federation. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Dutch defence stands firm to win third consecutive EuroHockey title". rabo-eurohockeychampionships2021.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Schedule
- ^ a b c FIH General Tournament Regulations June 2021