2007 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship

The 2007 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 8th edition of the women's field hockey championship organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held in Manchester, England from August 18 to August 25, 2007.

2007 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
EURO 2007
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
CityManchester
Teams8
Venue(s)Belle Vue Regional Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored77 (3.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Maike Stöckel (5 goals)
Best playerNetherlands Marilyn Agliotti
2005 (previous) (next) 2009

In the final, Germany upset Netherlands to clinch the first title. Meanwhile, England secured the last automatic berth for 2008 Summer Olympics after defeated Spain in third place match.

Squads edit

Results edit

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC +2)

Preliminary round edit

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15 9 Advanced to Semi-finals
2   England 3 2 0 1 7 1 +6 6
3   Ireland 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3 Pool C
4   Italy 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0
Source: Manchester2007
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
18 August 2007
15:00
England   3–0   Ireland
Danson   18'
Wright   35'
Gilliat-Smith   37'
Report
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Tatiana Kaltypan (UKR)
18 August 2007
17:45
Netherlands   9–1   Italy
Paumen   6'
Agliotti   11'45'
Mulder   18'46'
Booij   43'53'
Van As   60'
Dijkstra   68'
Report Faustini   49'
Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Christiane Hippler (GER)

20 August 2007
13:00
England   4–0   Italy
Richardson   10'36'
Clewlow   25'
Walker   57'
Report
Umpires:
Christiane Hippler (GER)
Tatiana Kaltypan (UKR)
20 August 2007
15:00
Ireland   0–6   Netherlands
Report Lammers   11'15'27'30'
Van As   32'55'
Umpires:
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Anne McRae (SCO)

21 August 2007
15:00
Ireland   3–0   Italy
McKean   11'
McDonough   42'
Symmons   65'
Report
Umpires:
Frances Block (ENG)
Tatiana Kaltypan (UKR)
21 August 2007
19:00
Netherlands   1–0   England
Booij   46' Report
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Monica Rivera (ESP)

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Advanced to Semi-finals
2   Spain 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3   Azerbaijan 3 1 1 1 6 10 −4 4 Pool C
4   Ukraine 3 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0
Source: Manchester2007
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
18 August 2007
11:00
Spain   4–1   Ukraine
Muñoz   2'
Termens   27'
Ybarra   55'
Camón   70'
Report Vasyukova   30'
Umpires:
Marelize de Clerk (RSA)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
18 August 2007
13:00
Germany   7–1   Azerbaijan
Beermann   15'
Bachmann   19'
Kühn   25'45'
Schürmann   26'
Stöckel   47'
Eidmann   69'
Report Suleymanova   42'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Monica Rivera (ESP)

20 August 2007
09:00
Spain   2–2   Azerbaijan
Ybarra   25'51' Report Mirzaliyeva   5'
Nuriyeva   15'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Frances Block (ENG)
20 August 2007
Ukraine   0–7   Germany
Report Stöckel   15'25'61'
Rodewald   21'
Rinne   43'46'
Hoffmann   67'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

21 August 2007
13:00
Ukraine   1–3   Azerbaijan
Salenko   18' Report Mirzaliyeva   40'53'
Jafarova   58'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
21 August 2007
17:00
Germany   1–0   Spain
Hoffmann   31' Report
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Anne McRae (SCO)

Classification round edit

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

The teams who finished third and fourth in their respective pools are carried to this pool. They have to play two matches in this pool with the opponents they had not met while carrying the results for their matches against the played opponents.

The team finishing at the top of this pool classified as the fifth-place winner.

Pool C edit
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
5   Azerbaijan 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
6   Ireland 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
7   Italy 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3 Relegated to 2009 EuroHockey Nations Trophy
8   Ukraine 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: Manchester2007
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]
23 August 2007
12:00
Ireland   2–1   Ukraine
Cregan   7'29' Report Vynohradova   32'
Umpires:
Frances Block (ENG)
Christiane Hippler (GER)
23 August 2007
14:00
Azerbaijan   1–0   Italy
Nuriyeva   70' Report
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Carol Melchette (IRL)

25 August 2007
10:00
Italy   1–0   Ukraine
Faustini   4' Report
Umpires:
Christiane Hippler (GER)
Carol Metchette (IRL)
25 August 2007
12:00
Ireland   1–2   Azerbaijan
Caulfield   21' Report Zeynalova   35'
Jafarova   46'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Frances Block (ENG)

First to fourth place classification edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 August 2007
 
 
  Netherlands3
 
25 August 2007
 
  Spain0
 
  Netherlands0
 
23 August 2007
 
  Germany2
 
  Germany2
 
 
  England1
 
Third Place
 
 
25 August 2007
 
 
  Spain2
 
 
  England3
Semi-finals edit
23 August 2007
16:00
Netherlands   3–0   Spain
Agliotti   9'
Schopman   43'
Welten   55'
Report
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

23 August 2007
18:30
Germany   2–1   England
Kühn   22'
Stöckel   34'
Report Wright   66'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Third and fourth place edit
25 August 2007
14:00
Spain   2–3   England
Termens   61'
Muñoz   67'
Report Clewlow   15'
Cullen   24'49'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Final edit
25 August 2007
16:30
Netherlands   0–2   Germany
Report Beermann   2'40'
Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Awards edit

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Goalkeeper of the Tournament Fair Play Award
  Marilyn Agliotti   Maike Stöckel   Kristina Reynolds   Ireland

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    Germany 5 5 0 0 19 2 +17 15 Qualified for 2008 Summer Olympics
    Netherlands 5 4 0 1 19 3 +16 12
    England 5 3 0 2 11 5 +6 9
4   Spain 5 1 1 3 8 10 −2 4
5   Azerbaijan 5 3 1 1 9 11 −2 10
6   Ireland 5 2 0 3 6 12 −6 6
7   Italy 5 1 0 4 2 17 −15 3 Relegated to EuroHockey Nations Trophy
8   Ukraine 5 0 0 5 3 17 −14 0

Goalscorers edit

There were 77 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.85 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

External links edit