The 2021 Women's EuroHockey Championship was the 15th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship, the biennial international women's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.
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Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Netherlands | ||
City | Amstelveen | ||
Dates | 5–13 June | ||
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | Wagener Stadium | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | ![]() | ||
Runner-up | ![]() | ||
Third place | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 20 | ||
Goals scored | 80 (4 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The tournament was held alongside the men's tournament at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands and was originally scheduled to take place from 20 to 29 August 2021.[1][2] However, following the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to July and August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled and takes place from 5 to 13 June 2021.[3]
The top three teams not already qualified qualified for the 2022 World Cup.[4] The hosts Netherlands won the tournament for the eleventh time, beating Germany 2–0 . Belgium won the bronze medal, defeating Spain with 3–1.[5]
Qualification
editAlong with the hosts, the Netherlands, the top 5 teams at the 2019 EuroHockey Championship which was held in Antwerp from 16 to 25 August 2019 and the top 2 teams from the 2019 EuroHockey Championships II qualified.[1] The numbers in brackets are the pre-tournament world rankings of when the draw was made.[6]
Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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1 July 2018 | Host | — | 1 | Netherlands (1) |
16–25 August 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Championship | Antwerp, Belgium | 5 | Belgium (12) England (5) Germany (4) Ireland (8) Spain (7) |
4–10 August 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Championship II | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 | Italy (17) Scotland (22) |
Total | 8 |
Squads
editPreliminary round
editThe pools were announced on 11 May 2020.[3]
All times are local (UTC+2).[7]
Pool A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 | Semi-finals |
2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |
3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
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Pool B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals and 2022 FIH Hockey World Cup |
2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
3 | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
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Fifth to eighth place classification
editThe points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | 2022 FIH Hockey World Cup |
6 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
7 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
8 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
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First to fourth place classification
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
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Netherlands | 3 | |||||
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Belgium | 1 | |||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||
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Germany | 0 | |||||
Germany | 4 | |||||
Spain | 1 | |||||
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13 June | ||||||
Belgium | 3 | |||||
Spain | 1 |
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
editRank | Team |
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Germany | |
Belgium | |
4 | Spain |
5 | England |
6 | Ireland |
7 | Scotland |
8 | Italy |
Team qualified for the 2022 World Cup |
Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[5]
Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Under-21 talent of the tournament | Top goalscorer |
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Eva de Goede | Elena Sotgiu | Ambre Ballenghien | Frédérique Matla |
Goalscorers
editThere were 80 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
8 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- France de Mot
- Barbara Nelen
- Giselle Ansley
- Sarah Evans
- Catherine De Ledesma
- Isabelle Petter
- Elena Rayer
- Anna Toman
- Nike Lorenz
- Pia Maertens
- Anne Schröder
- Charlotte Stapenhorst
- Amelie Wortmann
- Naomi Carroll
- Deirdre Duke
- Zara Malseed
- Roisin Upton
- Sofia Laurito
- Lauren Stam
- Emily Dark
- Sarah Robertson
- Bronwyn Shields
- Laura Barrios
- Berta Bonastre
- Begoña García
- Alicia Magaz
- Georgina Oliva
- Lola Riera
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2021 EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS, MEN AND WOMEN TO TAKE PLACE IN THE WAGENER STADIUM". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "EuroHockey Championships goes Dutch as Amstelveen awarded 2021 event". www.thehockeypaper.co.uk. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b "EuroHockey 2021 dates rejigged ahead of Tokyo Olympics". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "World Cup qualification quotas decided". fih.ch. Lausanne: International Hockey Federation. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Dutch defence stands firm to win third consecutive EuroHockey title". rabo-eurohockeychampionships2021.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Schedule
- ^ a b c FIH General Tournament Regulations June 2021