2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the women's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 30 July to 5 August 2023 in Prague, Czechia.[1]

2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II
Tournament details
Host countryCzechia
CityPrague
Dates30 July–5 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)SK Slavia Prague
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runner-up Czech Republic
Third place Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored100 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ukraine Karyna Leonova (5 goals)
Best playerFrance Philippine Delemazure
Best goalkeeperCzech Republic Barbora Ćecháková
2021 (previous) (next) 2025

The top two teams aside from France and Wales qualified for the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. France won their first Women's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating the hosts Czech Republic 2–0 in the final.

Preliminary round edit

All times are local (UTC+2).[2]

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Czech Republic (H) 3 2 1 0 18 2 +16 7 Semi-finals
2   Ukraine 3 2 1 0 17 2 +15 7
3   Poland 3 1 0 2 10 5 +5 3
4   Slovakia 3 0 0 3 0 36 −36 0
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.[3]
(H) Hosts
30 July 2023
15:45
Poland   8–0   Slovakia
Czujewicz   11'
Balcerzak   17'
Suszynska   20'
Rybacha   25'
Skoraszewska   27'
Polewczak   35'
Slawinska   52'
Zimmermann   60'
Report
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
30 July 2023
18:00
Czech Republic   1–1   Ukraine
Hájková   60' Report Tanchenko   21'
Umpires:
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)

1 August 2023
16:45
Ukraine   14–0   Slovakia
Leonova   3'16'17'52'
Khilko   9'35'59'
Shokalenko   25'40'44'
Ponomarenko   28'
Kasianova   36'
Kurovska   55'
Shyshyna   60'
Report
Umpires:
Noelia Blanco (ESP)
Cathy Wright (WAL)
1 August 2023
19:00
Poland   1–3   Czech Republic
Drozda   36' Report Tlamsová   19'
Nedvědová   27'
Duchková   43'
Umpires:
Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

2 August 2023
16:45
Ukraine   2–1   Poland
Leonova   17'
Movchan   43'
Report Strubbe   18'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
2 August 2023
19:00
Czech Republic   14–0   Slovakia
Babická   11'17'
Topinková   18'48'
Lehovcová   24'31'42'
Laciná   25'41'47'
Decsy   30'
Hájková   45'56'
Nováková   52'
Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Cathy Wright (WAL)

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15 9 Semi-finals
2   Wales 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
3   Austria 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4   Lithuania 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 0
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.[3]
30 July 2023
11:15
Wales   0–0   Austria
Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
30 July 2023
13:30
France   8–0   Lithuania
Verzura   4'
Arnaud   15'44'
Delemazure   29'50'
Lardeur   40'
Le Nindre   54'
Lesgourgues   57'
Report
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

31 July 2023
16:45
Austria   2–0   Lithuania
Proksch   19'
Felber   45'
Report
Umpires:
Noelia Blanco (ESP)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
31 July 2023
19:00
France   3–1   Wales
Verzura   7'
Le Nindre   8'
Gaspari   50'
Report Hoskins   35'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)

2 August 2023
12:15
Wales   5–0   Lithuania
Hoskins   20'20'21'
Hughes   35'
Richards   43'
Report
Umpires:
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
Noelia Blanco (ESP)
2 August 2023
14:30
Austria   0–5   France
Report Lhopital   14'21'
Lesgourgues   25'
Le Nindre   28'41'
Umpires:
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5   Poland 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9
6   Austria 3 2 0 1 13 2 +11 6
7   Lithuania 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
8   Slovakia 3 0 0 3 1 23 −22 0
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.[3]
4 August 2023
10:15
Slovakia   1–5   Lithuania
Pedersen   45' Report Kukliene   18'45'
Grigiene   25'
Jakovlena   26'56'
Umpires:
Noelia Blanco (ESP)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
4 August 2023
12:30
Poland   2–1   Austria
Balcerzak   47'
Slawinska   57'
Report Klausbruckner   6'
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

5 August 2023
09:00
Poland   3–0   Lithuania
Mazur   2'
Suszynska   25'
Polewczak   35'
Report
Umpires:
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
Cathy Wright (WAL)
5 August 2023
11:15
Austria   10–0   Slovakia
Klausbruckner   9'37'
Felber   12'59'
Bauer   26'58'
Proksch   41'
Konrat   45'
Buchta   51'
Hruby   60'
Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

First to fourth place classification edit

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 August
 
 
  Czech Republic1
 
5 August
 
  Wales0
 
  Czech Republic0
 
4 August
 
  France2
 
  France2
 
 
  Ukraine0
 
Third place
 
 
5 August
 
 
  Wales (p.s.o.)2 (3)
 
 
  Ukraine2 (0)

Semi-finals edit

4 August 2023
17:00
Czech Republic   1–0   Wales
Topinková   50' Report
Umpires:
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

4 August 2023
14:45
France   2–0   Ukraine
Delemazure   7'
Verzura   47'
Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)

Third and fourth place edit

5 August 2023
13:45
Wales   2–2   Ukraine
Bingham   35'
Howell   40'
Report Movchan   12'
Moroz   26'
Penalties
Richards  
Jones  
Webb  
Holme  
3–0   Tanchenko
  Movchan
  Shokalenko
Umpires:
Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
Ana Ortega (ESP)

Final edit

5 August 2023
16:00
Czech Republic   0–2   France
Report Lesgourgues   2'
Schubert   7'
Umpires:
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

Final standings edit

Pos Team Qualification
1   France[a]
2   Czech Republic (H) 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
3   Wales[b]
4   Ukraine 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
5   Poland
6   Austria
7   Lithuania
8   Slovakia
Source: FIH
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ France is already qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.
  2. ^ Wales is not eligible for the Olympics.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Venues announced for 2023 EuroHockey Championship II and III events". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Groups and match schedules published". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.