2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II

2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
Tournament details
Host country	France
City	Cambrai
Dates	28 July – 3 August
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)
Final positions
Champions	France (1st title)
Runner-up	Russia
Third place	Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	76 (3.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Viktor Lockwood (7 goals)
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The 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the 8th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 28 July until 3 August 2019 in Cambrai, France.^[1] The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship, with the winner France and runner-up Russia qualifying.

The hosts France won their first EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating Russia 4–0 in the final. Austria won the bronze medal by defeating Poland 4–1.^[2]

Qualified teams[]

The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in this tournament.^[3]

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifiers
19–27 August 2017	2017 EuroHockey Championship	Amstelveen, Netherlands	2	Austria (19) Poland (22)
6–12 August 2017	2017 EuroHockey Championship II	Glasgow, Scotland	4	France (13) Russia (23) Ukraine (27) Czech Republic (30)
30 July – 5 August 2017	2017 EuroHockey Championship III	Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia	2	Belarus (33) Italy (26)
Total			8

Format[]

The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals 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 EuroHockey Championship III.

Results[]

All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).

Preliminary round[]

Pool A[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia	3	2	1	0	10	6	+4	7	Semi-finals
2	Austria	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7	Semi-finals
3	Italy	3	1	0	2	6	8	−2	3	Pool C
4	Ukraine	3	0	0	3	6	12	−6	0	Pool C

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.^[4]

28 July 2019
12:15

Russia	3–1	Italy
37' 42' 57'	Report	33'

Umpires:
Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Tomas Holek (CZE)

28 July 2019
14:30

Austria	2–0	Ukraine
3' 44'	Report

Umpires:
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

29 July 2019
16:45

Ukraine	3–5	Italy
14' 54', 58'	Report	8' 14', 16' 26' 49'

Umpires:
Tomas Holek (CZE)
Siarhei Mishevich (BLR)

29 July 2019
19:00

Russia	2–2	Austria
26' 47'	Report	22' 40'

Umpires:
Sébastien Michielsen (BEL)
Diego Estebanez (ESP)

31 July 2019
12:15

Austria	2–0	Italy
23' 46'	Report

Umpires:
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
Diego Estebanez (ESP)

31 July 2019
14:30

Ukraine	3–5	Russia
5' 48' 58'	Report	13', 47' 14' 52' 58'

Umpires:
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
Siarhei Mishevich (BLR)

Pool B[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France (H)	3	3	0	0	12	2	+10	9	Semi-finals
2	Poland	3	1	1	1	5	2	+3	4	Semi-finals
3	Czech Republic	3	0	2	1	1	8	−7	2	Pool C
4	Belarus	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	1	Pool C

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.^[4]
(H) Host

28 July 2019
16:45

Poland	4–0	Belarus
22' 23', 52' 59'	Report

Umpires:
Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)

28 July 2019
19:00

France	7–0	Czech Republic
H. Genestet 3' Charlet 8' Lockwood 25', 41', 53' Branicki 42' 59'	Report

Umpires:
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
Siarhei Mishevich (BLR)

30 July 2019
16:45

Czech Republic	1–1	Belarus
57'	Report	52'

Umpires:
Anton Kochin (RUS)
Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

30 July 2019
19:00

Poland	1–2	France
15'	Report	Martin-Brisac 37' Masson 45'

Umpires:
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
Dave Dowdall (ENG)

31 July 2019
16:45

Czech Republic	0–0	Poland
	Report

Umpires:
Maksym Perpelytsya (UKR)
Anton Kochin (RUS)

31 July 2019
19:00

France	3–1	Belarus
13' Lockwood 22', 38'	Report	48'

Umpires:
Sébastien Michielsen (BEL)
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

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	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
5	Italy	3	2	1	0	9	6	+3	7
6	Ukraine	3	2	0	1	10	6	+4	6
7	Czech Republic	3	0	2	1	3	8	−5	2	EuroHockey Championship III
8	Belarus	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2	1	EuroHockey Championship III

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.^[4]

2 August 2019
10:15

Ukraine	1–0	Belarus
43'	Report

Umpires:
Anton Kochin (RUS)
Tomas Holek (CZE)

2 August 2019
12:30

Italy	1–1	Czech Republic
3'	Report	27'

Umpires:
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
Maksym Perpelytsya (UKR)

3 August 2019
10:15

Italy	3–2	Belarus
3' 14' 41'	Report	14' 41'

Umpires:
Xavier Frenart (FRA)
Maksym Tsimashkou (UKR)

3 August 2019
12:30

Czech Republic	1–6	Ukraine
36'	Report	18', 39', 43', 53' 40' 55'

Umpires:
Sébestien Michielsen (BEL)
Siarhei Mishevich (BLR)

First to fourth place classification[]

Semi-finals		Final

2 August

Russia	2
		3 August
Poland	0
		Russia	0
2 August
		France	4
France (s.o.)	1 (4)

Austria	1 (3)
		Third place

		3 August

		Poland	1

		Austria	4

Semi-finals[]

2 August 2019
14:45

Russia	2–0	Poland
15' 32'	Report

Umpires:
Diego Estebanez (ESP)
Sébastien Michielsen (BEL)

2 August 2019
17:00

France	1–1	Austria
55'	Report	43'
Penalties
Lockwood Tynevez Van Straaten Dumont Genestet Lockwood Tynevez	4–3

Umpires:
Dave Dowdall (ENG)
Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Third and fourth place[]

3 August 2019
14:45

Poland	1–4	Austria
49'	Report	26' 28' 43' 45'

Umpires:
Anton Kochin (RUS)
Tomas Holek (CZE)

Final[]

3 August 2019
17:00

Russia	0–4	France
	Report	Lockwood 23', 47' Tynevez 23' 47'

Umpires:
Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

Statistics[]

Final standings[]

Rank	Team
	France
	Russia
	Austria
4	Poland
5	Italy
6	Ukraine
7	Czech Republic
8	Belarus

Qualified for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship

Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship III

Goalscorers[]

There were 76 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.8 goals per match.

7 goals

Viktor Lockwood

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Maximilien Branicki
Simon Martin Brisac
Victor Charlet
Hugo Genestet
Charles Masson
Etienne Tynevez

Source: FIH

References[]

^ "EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP II, MEN". eurohockey.org. 22 March 2018.
^ "France Claims the EuroHockey Championship II, Men". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019

External links[]

FIH page

[1] "EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP II, MEN". eurohockey.org. 22 March 2018.

[2] "France Claims the EuroHockey Championship II, Men". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

[3] "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

[Regulations-4] FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019

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