2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II

2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
Tournament details
Host country	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Dates	19–26 July
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	SK Slavia Prague
Final positions
Champions	Poland (2nd title)
Runner-up	Austria
Third place	Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	100 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Alan Forsyth ; (7 goals)
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The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the 6th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the men's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from the 19th until the 27th of July 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic. ^[1]

The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship, with the finalists Poland and Austria qualifying.

Qualified teams[]

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifiers
17–25 August 2013	2013 EuroHockey Championship	Boom, Belgium	2	Czech Republic Poland
3–11 August 2013	2013 EuroHockey Championship II	Vienna, Austria	4	Austria Azerbaijan Scotland Ukraine
12–18 August 2013	2013 EuroHockey Championship III	Lausanne, Switzerland	2	Croatia Switzerland
Total			8

Format[]

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.^[2]

Results[]

All times were local (UTC+2).

Preliminary round[]

Pool A[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Poland	3	3	0	8	2	+6	9	Semi-finals
2	Scotland	3	2	1	13	5	+8	6	Semi-finals
3	Ukraine	3	1	2	13	14	−1	3	Relegation pool
4	Croatia	3	0	3	6	19	−13	0	Relegation pool

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

19 July 2015
09:00

Poland	2–1	Scotland
59' 70+'	Report	A. Forsyth 37'

Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Chahir Panschiri (SUI)

19 July 2015
11:15

Ukraine	10–5	Croatia
4' 7', 16', 41', 46' 16' 30' 51' 66' 70+'	Report	21' 35+', 61', 68' 37'

Umpires:
Stepan Podmol (CZE)
Dave Dowdall (ENG)

20 July 2015
11:00

Scotland	6–0	Croatia
A. Forsyth 2', 21', 47', 60' 23' 52'	Report

Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Stepan Podmol (CZE)

20 July 2015
13:15

Ukraine	0–3	Poland
	Report	20' 30' 54'

Umpires:
Ben De Young (AUS)
Chahir Panschiri (SUI)

22 July 2015
11:00

Poland	3–1	Croatia
14' 27', 53'	Report	7'

Umpires:
Stepan Podmol (CZE)
Chahir Panschiri (SUI)

22 July 2015
13:15

Scotland	6–3	Ukraine
6' Stott 19' A. Forsyth 56' Bain 58', 64' McIntyre 68'	Report	13', 16' 50'

Umpires:
Ben De Young (AUS)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Pool B[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Austria	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7	Semi-finals
2	Czech Republic (H)	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6	Semi-finals
3	Azerbaijan	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4	Relegation pool
4	Switzerland	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	0	Relegation pool

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

18 July 2015
18:00

Czech Republic	2–0	Azerbaijan
51', 52'	Report

Umpires:
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)

18 July 2015
20:15

Austria	4–0	Switzerland
16', 70' 55' 59'	Report

Umpires:
Ben De Young (AUS)
Gavin Cruickshanks (SCO)

20 July 2015
15:30

Azerbaijan	2–0	Switzerland
10' 62'	Report

Umpires:
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)
Darko Koncic (CRO)

20 July 2015
17:45

Austria	2–0	Czech Republic
51' 52'	Report

Umpires:
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
Kris Cholewa (IRL)

22 July 2015
15:30

Azerbaijan	1–1	Austria
27'	Report	61'

Umpires:
Gavin Cruickshanks (SCO)
Darko Koncic (CRO)

22 July 2015
17:45

Czech Republic	3–1	Switzerland
16' 35' 38'	Report	63'

Umpires:
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)
Kris Cholewa (IRL)

Fifth to eighth place classification[]

Pool C[]

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation^[a]
5	Azerbaijan	3	2	1	10	6	+4	6
6	Ukraine	3	2	1	16	13	+3	6
7	Switzerland	3	1	2	10	7	+3	3
8	Croatia	3	1	2	10	20	−10	3	EuroHockey Championship III

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

^ Due to suspension of the national association of Azerbaijan by the International Hockey Federation in November 2016 only the last team was relegated.

24 July 2015
11:00

Croatia	1–7	Switzerland
22'	Report	9', 31' 49', 59' 54' 65' 70'

Umpires:
Gavin Cruickshanks (SC)
Kris Cholewa (IRL)

24 July 2015
13:15

Ukraine	2–5	Azerbaijan
60' 65'	Report	12', 47' 49' 60' 64'

Umpires:
Darko Koncic (CRO)
Chahir Panschiri (SUI)

26 July 2015
08:00

Ukraine	4–3	Switzerland
42', 68' 44' 66'	Report	23' 27' 70+'

Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Gavin Cruickshanks (SCO)

26 July 2015
10:15

Azerbaijan	3–4	Croatia
5', 33' 49'	Report	34', 70' 42' 65'

Umpires:
Stepan Podmol (CZE)
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)

First to fourth place classification[]

Semi-finals		Final

24 July

Austria (p.s.o.)	1 (3)
		26 July
Scotland	1 (1)
		Austria	1
24 July
		Poland	3
Poland	2

Czech Republic	1
		Third place

		26 July

		Scotland	5

		Czech Republic	1

Semi-finals[]

24 July 2015
15:30

Austria	1–1	Scotland
38'	Report	Bain 53'
Penalties
	3–1	McIntyre Bain Grassick

Umpires:
Ben De Young (AUS)
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)

24 July 2015
17:45

Poland	2–1	Czech Republic
29' 37'	Report	60'

Umpires:
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Third and fourth place[]

26 July 2015
12:45

Scotland	5–1	Czech Republic
Bain 15', 33', 37' A. Forsyth 20' 67'	Report	25'

Umpires:
Kris Cholewa (IRL)
Darko Koncic (CRO)

Final[]

26 July 2015
15:15

Austria	1–3	Poland
67'	Report	38' 43', 66'

Umpires:
Ben De Young (AUS)
Dave Dowdall (ENG)

Final standings[]

Rank	Team
	Poland
	Austria
	Scotland
4	Czech Republic
5	Azerbaijan
6	Ukraine
7	Switzerland
8	Croatia

Qualified for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship

Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship III

References[]

^ "FIH CALENDAR -- 2015" (PDF). fih.ch. 6 October 2014.
^ "Men's Eurohockey Nations Championships II - Home". the-sports.org. 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c Regulations

[4] Due to suspension of the national association of Azerbaijan by the International Hockey Federation in November 2016 only the last team was relegated.

[1] "FIH CALENDAR -- 2015" (PDF). fih.ch. 6 October 2014.

[2] "Men's Eurohockey Nations Championships II - Home". the-sports.org. 2007.

[Regulations-3] Regulations

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