2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
The 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship for men is the 11th edition of EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the EHF. It was held in Manchester, England from 19 to 26 August 2007. The Netherlands defeated Spain 3–2 in the final to win their third title, while Belgium upset Germany to secure third place and the last automatic berth for 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
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| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | England | ||
| City | Manchester | ||
| Dates | 19–26 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Belle Vue Regional Hockey Centre | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (3rd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Spain | ||
| Third place |  Belgium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 105 (5.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Taeke Taekema (16 goals) | ||
| Best player | Robert van der Horst | ||
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Qualified teamsEdit
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| Host | 1 |  England
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| 28 August – 4 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Championship | Leipzig, Germany | 5 | Spain Netherlands Germany Belgium France
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| 11–17 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Rome, Italy | 2 |  Ireland Czech Republic
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| Total | 8 | |||
SquadsEdit
ResultsEdit
Pool AEdit
| 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 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Belgium
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 | |
| 3 | England (H)
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | Transfer to pool C |
| 4 | Czech Republic
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
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Pool BEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | France
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | Transfer to pool C |
| 4 | Ireland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
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Fifth to eighth place classificationEdit
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
Pool CEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 5 | England (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 7 | |
| 6 | France
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Ireland (R)
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 4 | Relegation to the Nations Trophy |
| 8 | Czech Republic (R)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 |
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First to fourth place classificationEdit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Netherlands | 7 | |||||
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| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
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| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Germany | 3 (2) | |||||
| Spain (p.s.) | 3 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Belgium | 4 | |||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||
Semi-finalsEdit
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Third and fourth placeEdit
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FinalEdit
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StatisticsEdit
Final standingsEdit
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Belgium
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| 4 | Germany
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| 5 | England
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| 6 | France
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| 7 | Ireland
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| 8 | Czech Republic
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Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Trophy
AwardsEdit
| Topscorer | Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Fair Play Award |
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| Taeke Taekema
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Robert van der Horst
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Guus Vogels
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Ireland
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