2021 Women's EuroHockey Championship
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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| Tournament details | |||
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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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 80 (4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Frédérique Matla (8 goals) | ||
All statistics are correct as of 13 June 2021
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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
Along 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 | N/A | 1 | Netherlands (1) |
| 16–25 August 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Championship | Antwerp, Belgium | 5 | Belgium (12) England (5) Germany (4) Ireland (8) Spain (7) |
| 4–10 August 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Championship II | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 |  Italy (17) Scotland (22) |
| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
Preliminary round
The pools were announced on 11 May 2020.[3]
All times are local (UTC+2).[7]
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Scotland |
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) Host
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) Host
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals and 2022 FIH Hockey World Cup |
| 2 | Belgium |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Italy |
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
The 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 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | 2022 FIH Hockey World Cup |
| 6 | Ireland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Scotland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Italy |
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
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| 13 June | ||||||
| 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
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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 | Netherlands |
 | Germany |
 | Belgium |
| 4 | Spain |
| 5 | England |
| 6 | Ireland |
| 7 | Scotland |
| 8 | Italy |
| Team qualified for the 2022 World Cup |
Awards
The 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 |
Elena Sotgiu |
Ambre Ballenghien |
Frédérique Matla |
Goalscorers
There 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
References
- "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.
- "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.
- "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
- FIH General Tournament Regulations June 2021
External links
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