2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship III

This article is about men's event. For women's event, see 2017 Women's EuroHockey Championship III.

The EuroHockey Championship III 2017 was the seventh edition of the EuroHockey Championship III, the third tier of the European field hockey championships. It was held from 30 July until 5 August 2017 in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia. The tournament also allowed for promotion to the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II, with the champions (Belarus) and runners-up (Italy) being promoted.

2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship III

Tournament details
Host country	Croatia
City	Sveti Ivan Zelina
Dates	30 July – 5 August
Teams	7 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Belarus (1st title)
Runner-up	Italy
Third place	Croatia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	84 (5.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mikhail Paulovich (6 goals)
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Qualified teams

The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in the tournament.

Dates	Event	Location	Quota(s)	Qualifier(s)
19–27 July 2015	2015 EuroHockey Championship II	Prague, Czech Republic	1	Croatia (42) Switzerland
19–25 July 2015	2015 EuroHockey Championship III	Lisbon, Portugal	3	Belarus (38) Italy (35) Sweden Turkey (47)
19–25 July 2015	2015 EuroHockey Championship IV	Vilnius, Lithuania	3	Denmark Lithuania (58) Malta (67) Slovakia (52)
Total			7

Format

The seven teams were split into two groups of three and four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom team from pool A and the bottom two teams from pool B played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. Because of only sevens teams participating, no teams were relegated.

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	2	2	0	0	13	0	+13	6	Semi-finals
2	Turkey	2	1	0	1	4	8	−4	3
3	Slovakia	2	0	0	2	1	10	−9	0	Pool C

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

30 July 2017 13:30 Italy 6–0 Slovakia Gai  7', 18', 35', 55' Dallons  19', 43' Report Umpires: Neil McAlpine (SCO) Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)

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31 July 2017 10:00 Turkey 0–7 Italy Report Lago  14', 29' Keenan  32' Amorosini  40' Nunez  50' Ursone  56' Julian Montone  59' Umpires: Darko Koncic (CRO) Aliaksandr Viasnou (BLR)

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2 August 2017 09:00 Slovakia 1–4 Turkey Kovačevič  51' Report Poyraz  18', 37' Coklu  46' Acikgoz  52' Umpires: Darko Koncic (CRO) Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Belarus	3	3	0	0	19	1	+18	9	Semi-finals
2	Croatia (H)	3	2	0	1	16	4	+12	6
3	Lithuania	3	1	0	2	3	12	−9	3	Pool C
4	Malta	3	0	0	3	3	24	−21	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

30 July 2017 16:15 Belarus 7–0 Lithuania Paulovich  3', 22' Mikheichyk  5', 48' Kisialevich  6' Belavusau  45' Lutsevich  55' Report Umpires: Luca Ferrara (ITA) Murat Ozdemir (TUR)

30 July 2017 19:00 Croatia 12–1 Malta Tausan  4', 38' Fujs  11', 15', 54' Mihael Cvetko  18' Premilovac  29' Tolušić  34' Hršak  35' Domagoj Cvetko  45' Mucić  51' Zec  60' Report Williams  59' Umpires: Michiel Otten (NED) Rokas Galkus (LIT)

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1 August 2017 10:00 Lithuania 3–2 Malta Bubnelis  6' Bilotas  27' Balsiukas  45' Report George  30' Grima  44' Umpires: Michiel Otten (NED) Aliaksandr Viasnou (BLR)

1 August 2017 18:30 Croatia 1–3 Belarus Tausan  35' Report Hancharou  7' Lutsevich  12' Skorb  54' Umpires: Lubos Kamendy (SVK) Luca Ferrara (ITA)

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2 August 2017 16:15 Belarus 9–0 Malta Hancharou  2' Paulovich  4', 53' Liakh  7' Belavusau  40', 57' Kisialevich  47' Sizhuk  53', 56' Report Umpires: Lubos Kamendy (SVK) Rokas Galkus (LIT)

2 August 2017 18:30 Lithuania 0–3 Croatia Report Plemencic  30' Tausan  43' Zec  57' Umpires: Neil McAlpine (SCO) Murat Ozdemir (TUR)

Fifth to seventh place classification

Pool C

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	Malta	2	1	0	1	7	4	+3	3
6	Lithuania	2	1	0	1	4	5	−1	3
7	Slovakia	2	1	0	1	4	6	−2	3

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

4 August 2017 09:00 Slovakia 3–1 Lithuania Bogar  43' Kovačevič  48', 54' Report Bubnelis  8' Umpires: Luca Ferrara (ITA) Aliaksandr Viasnou (BLR)

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5 August 2017 13:30 Slovakia 1–5 Malta Michalovic  5' Report Dalli  6', 34' Degiovanni  18' Williams  42' Plaehn  43' Umpires: Michiel Otten (NED) Murat Ozdemir (TUR)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	4 August
	Belarus	6
					5 August
	Turkey	1
					Belarus (s.o.)	1 (3)
	4 August
					Italy	1 (2)
	Italy	2
	Croatia	0
					Third place
					5 August
					Turkey	1
					Croatia	3

Semifinals

4 August 2017 11:15 Belarus 6–1 Turkey Kisialevich  6', 27' Paulovich  32', 35' Mikheichyk  55' Belavusau  58' Report Kilinc  47' Umpires: Neil McAlpine (SCO) Rokas Galkus (LIT)

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4 August 2017 13:45 Italy 2–0 Croatia Nunez  2' Keenan  32' Report Umpires: Michiel Otten (NED) Lubos Kamendy (SVK)

Third and fourth place

5 August 2017 16:00 Turkey 1–3 Croatia Čeker  60' Report Fujs  6' Mihael Cvetko  48' Premilovac  54' Umpires: Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT) Lubos Kamendy (SVK)

Final

5 August 2017 18:30 Belarus 1–1 Italy Kisialevich  15+' Report Keenan  57' Penalties Mikheichyk Kachmarski Hancharou Belavusau Kisialevich Mikheichyk 3–2 Montone Keenan Nunez Carta Dussi Montone Umpires: Neil McAlpine (SCO) Darko Koncic (CRO)

Final standings

Rank	Team
	Belarus
	Italy
	Croatia
4	Turkey
5	Malta
6	Lithuania
7	Slovakia

  Promoted to the EuroHockey Championship II