2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers

The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers was a series of 4 qualification events for the 2023 EuroHockey Championships in Mönchengladbach. The tournaments were held in England, Ireland, Lithuania and France between 15 and 27 August 2022.[1]

2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countriesEngland
France
Ireland
Lithuania
Dates17–28 August 2022
Teams15 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored108 (4.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Hannah Martin (7 goals)
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The top team from each tournament qualified for the EuroHockey Championships. The second and third ranked teams from each group advanced to the EuroHockey Championship II, with the remaining teams advancing to the EuroHockey Championship III.[2]

Qualification edit

All eligible teams from the EuroHockey Championships II and III participated, as well as the four lowest ranked teams from the EuroHockey Championships.[2]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
5–13 June 2021 2021 EuroHockey Championship Amstelveen, Netherlands 4   England
  Ireland
  Italy
  Scotland
1–7 August 2021 2021 EuroHockey Championship III Lipovci, Slovenia 5   Croatia
  Slovakia
  Slovenia[a]
   Switzerland
  Turkey
  Ukraine
15–21 August 2021 2021 EuroHockey Championship II Prague, Czech Republic 6   Austria
  Belarus
  Czech Republic
  France
  Lithuania
  Poland
  Russia
  Wales
Total 15

Qualifier A edit

Qualifier A was held in Durham, England.[3]

Qualifier A
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
CityDurham
Dates25–28 August
Venue(s)Maiden Castle Sports Centre
Final positions
Champions  England
Runner-up  Wales
Third place  Slovakia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored50 (8.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)  Hannah Martin (7 goals)

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   England (H) 3 3 0 0 29 0 +29 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2   Wales 3 2 0 1 17 3 +14 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3   Slovakia 3 0 1 2 2 22 −20 1
4   Croatia 3 0 1 2 2 25 −23 1 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
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.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results edit

25 August 2022
17:15
Wales   9–0   Slovakia
Laity   6'
Webb   7'13'
Hughes   10'49'
Westwood   19'
Goodman   41'
Wilkinson   52'
Howell   56'
Report
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
25 August 2022
19:30
England   15–0   Croatia
Martin   5'14'30'34'
Balsdon   9'
Howard   12'45'
Ansley   15'29'
Hamilton   22'
Rayer   31'35'
Petter   33'
Owsley   37'
Toman   55'
Report
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
Gema Calderón (ESP)

27 August 2022
10:45
Croatia   2–2   Slovakia
Petretić   22'26' Report Ristová   15'
Chebenova   45'
Umpires:
Gema Calderón (ESP)
Alison Keogh (IRE)
27 August 2022
13:00
Wales   0–3   England
Report Balsdon   23'
Howard   42'
Martin   57'
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)

28 August 2022
10:45
Croatia   0–8   Wales
Report Wilkinson   2'
French   13'
Munro   17'
Jones   19'
Hughes   20'
Hoskins   38'52'
Goodman   58'
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Alison Keogh (IRE)
28 August 2022
13:00
England   11–0   Slovakia
Howard   4'
Peel   14'
Owsley   19'
Hamilton   20'49'
Martin   23'56'
Rayer   35'
Balsdon   36'
Crackles   40'
Pearne-Webb   58'
Report
Umpires:
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Gema Calderón (ESP)

Qualifier B edit

Qualifier B was held in Dublin, Ireland.[5]

Qualifier B
Tournament details
Host countryIreland
CityDublin
Dates18–21 August
Teams4
Venue(s)National Sports Campus
Final positions
Champions  Ireland
Runner-up  Czech Republic
Third place  Poland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)  Róisín Upton (3 goals)

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ireland (H) 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2   Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3   Poland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4   Turkey 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
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.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results edit

18 August 2022
17:15
Czech Republic   1–1   Turkey
Mejzlíková   55' Report Kucukkoc   36'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Caroline Ellice (SCO)
18 August 2022
19:30
Ireland   3–0   Poland
Duke   19'
Upton   23'59'
Report
Umpires:
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)

20 August 2022
10:45
Poland   2–0   Turkey
Drozda   2'
Rybacha   32'
Report
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Clare Barwood (WAL)
20 August 2022
13:00
Czech Republic   0–1   Ireland
Report Mullan   21'
Umpires:
Caroline Ellice (SCO)
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)

21 August 2022
10:45
Poland   0–1   Czech Republic
Report Šmídová   24'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
21 August 2022
13:00
Ireland   7–0   Turkey
M. Carey   16'
Carroll   18'
McKee   24'
N. Carey   31'
Duke   34'
Upton   44'
Hawkshaw   54'
Report
Umpires:
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
Clare Barwood (WAL)

Qualifier C edit

Qualifier C was held in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Qualifier C
Tournament details
Host countryLithuania
CityVilnius
Dates17–20 August
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Vilnius Žemynos
Final positions
Champions  Italy
Runner-up  Ukraine
Third place  Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored21 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)  Pilar De Biase
  Sofía Laurito
  Agueda Moroni (3 goals)

Preliminary round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 2 2 0 0 16 1 +15 6 Final
2   Ukraine 2 1 0 1 4 7 −3 3
3   Lithuania (H) 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 0 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
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.[4]
(H) Hosts
17 August 2022
18:15
Italy   9–0   Lithuania
Pastor   13'
De Biase   25'
Carta   28'
Moroni   38'60'
Laurito   39'48'
A. Oviedo   45'
Machín   48'
Report
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Elizabeth Clifford (IRE)

18 August 2022
16:00
Ukraine   1–7   Italy
Leonova   57' Report Pessina   5'
Moroni   25'
Carta   37'
Maldonado   44'
De Biase   49'60'
Laurito   60'
Umpires:
Toni-Lee Lambert (WAL)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)

19 August 2022
14:00
Lithuania   0–3   Ukraine
Report Moroz   24'
Ponomarenko   35'
Leonova   57'
Umpires:
Elizabeth Clifford (IRE)
Toni-Lee Lambert (WAL)

Final edit

20 August 2022
12:00
Italy   1–0   Ukraine
Machín   30' Report
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)

Final standings edit

Pos Team Qualification
1   Italy 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2   Ukraine 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3   Lithuania (H)
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Qualifier D edit

Qualifier D was held in Dunkirk, France.[6]

Qualifier D
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityDunkirk
Dates24–27 August
Final positions
Champions  Scotland
Runner-up  France
Third place  Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)  Fiona Burnet (3 goals)

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Scotland 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2   France (H) 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3   Austria 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4    Switzerland 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
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.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results edit

24 August 2022
16:00
France   2–0    Switzerland
Lhopital   24'
Verzura   43'
Report
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Katie Howie (SCO)
24 August 2022
18:15
Scotland   4–0   Austria
Costello   3'
Eadie   9'
Burnet   26'
Jamieson   46'
Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Ellie Duffy (IRE)

25 August 2022
17:00
France   0–2   Scotland
Report Burnet   35'
McEwan   45'
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Sandra Adell (ESP)

26 August 2022
13:00
Austria   3–0    Switzerland
Proksch   9'
Laginja   39'47'
Report
Umpires:
Katie Howie (SCO)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

27 August 2022
10:30
Scotland   4–2    Switzerland
Burnet   17'
Shields   28'
McEwan   29'
Jamieson   30'
Report Fontana   44'
Triebold   46'
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
27 August 2022
12:45
Austria   0–4   France
Report Lhopital   10'
Gaspari   24'
Arnaud   52'
Varoqui   52'
Umpires:
Ellie Duffy (IRE)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

Goalscorers edit

There were 108 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 4.91 goals per match.

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers – UPDATED". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "32nd General Assembly" (PDF). European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Durham To Host Women's EuroHockey Qualifiers In August 2022". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021
  5. ^ "DUBLIN TO HOST 2022 EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER". olympics.ie. Olympic Federation of Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "LES QUALIFICATIONS DES CHAMPIONNATS D'EUROPE ORGANISÉES EN FRANCE EN 2022". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. Retrieved 28 February 2022.