The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy was the 3rd edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, the second level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 to 8 August 2009 in Wrexham, Wales.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Wales | ||
| City | Wrexham | ||
| Dates | 1–8 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Ireland (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Russia | ||
| Third place |  Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 97 (4.85 per match) | ||
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The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2011 EuroHockey Championship, with the finalists Ireland and Russia qualifying. Ireland won their second EuroHockey Nations Trophy title by defeating Russia 2–1 in the final and the hosts Wales won the bronze medal by defeating the Czech Republic 5–2.
Qualified teamsEdit
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 19–26 August 2007 | 2007 EuroHockey Championship | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 2 |  Czech Republic (25) Ireland (18)
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| 9–12 September 2007 | 2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Lisbon, Portugal | 4 |  Italy (27) Scotland (26) Switzerland (30) Wales (28)
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| 9–15 September 2007 | 2007 EuroHockey Challenge I | Kazan, Russia | 2 |  Belarus (32) Russia (22)
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| Total | 8 | |||
FormatEdit
The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the 2011 EuroHockey Championship III.
ResultsEdit
All times were local (UTC+2).
Preliminary roundEdit
Pool AEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Russia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ireland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Belarus
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 1 | Pool C |
| 4 | Italy
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[2]
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Pool BEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Wales (H)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Scotland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | Pool C |
| 4 | Switzerland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[2]
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Fifth to eighth place classificationEdit
Pool CEdit
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 5 | Scotland
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | |
| 6 | Belarus
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Italy
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 4 | EuroHockey Championship III |
| 8 | Switzerland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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First to fourth place classificationEdit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 August | ||||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||
| 8 August | ||||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||
| Ireland | 2 | |||||
| 6 August | ||||||
| Russia | 1 | |||||
| Russia | 4 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 August | ||||||
| Wales | 5 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||
Semi-finalsEdit
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Third place gameEdit
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FinalEdit
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Final standingsEdit
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Wales
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| 4 | Czech Republic
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| 5 | Scotland
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| 6 | Belarus
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| 7 | Italy
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| 8 | Switzerland
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Qualified for the 2011 EuroHockey Championship
Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship III
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Field hockey - Men's Eurohockey Nations Championships II - 2009 - Home". the-sports.org. 27 July 2019.
- ^ a b Regulations