2019 Women's EuroHockey Championship

This article is about women's event. For men's event, see 2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.

2019 Women's EuroHockey Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Belgium
City	Antwerp
Dates	17–25 August
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Wilrijkse Plein
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (10th title)
Runner-up	Germany
Third place	Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	97 (4.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Caia van Maasakker Lidewij Welten (5 goals)
Best player	Georgina Oliva
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The 2019 Women's EuroHockey Championship was the 14th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international women's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.

It was held alongside the men's tournament from 17 to 25 August 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium.^[1][2] The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo olympics, with the winner qualifying.

The Netherlands won their tenth overall title after defeating Germany 2–0 in the final.^[3] Meanwhile, Spain conquered the bronze medal after a penalty-shootout win over England.^[4]

Qualified teams

The following teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, participated in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.^[5]

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
15 June 2016	Host		1	Belgium (9)
18–26 August 2017	2017 EuroHockey Championship	Amstelveen, Netherlands	5	Netherlands (1)  England (4)  Germany (5)  Spain (7)  Ireland (8)
6–12 August 2017	2017 EuroHockey Championship II	Cardiff, Wales	2	Belarus (22)  Russia (23)
Total			8

Squads

Main article: 2019 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship squads

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. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II.

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	7	Semi-finals
2	Netherlands	3	1	2	0	16	2	+14	5
3	Belgium (H)	3	1	1	1	5	3	+2	4	Pool C
4	Russia	3	0	0	3	1	19	−18	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.^[6]
(H) Hosts

17 August 2019 18:00 Spain  1–0  Russia Iglesias  58' Report Umpires: Hannah Harrison (ENG) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

17 August 2019 20:30 Netherlands  1–1  Belgium Matla  8' Report Struijk  45' Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Alison Keogh (IRL)

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19 August 2019 18:00 Spain  1–1  Netherlands B. García  6' Report Van Maasakker  5' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Hannah Harrison (ENG)

19 August 2019 20:30 Belgium  4–1  Russia Versavel  8', 48' Weyns  13' Vanden Borre  14' Report Sadovaia  24' Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

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21 August 2019 18:00 Netherlands  14–0  Russia De Goede  1', 17' Stam  15+' Van Maasakker  19', 34' Keetels  24' Veen  37', 54' Jonker  43', 52' Welten  47', 49' Van Geffen  51' Matla  58' Report Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Alison Keogh (IRL)

21 August 2019 20:30 Belgium  0–1  Spain Report Petchamé  34' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	England	3	2	1	0	7	5	+2	7	Semi-finals
2	Germany	3	1	2	0	15	2	+13	5
3	Ireland	3	1	1	1	13	3	+10	4	Pool C
4	Belarus	3	0	0	3	3	28	−25	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.^[6]

18 August 2019 09:00 Germany  13–0  Belarus Lorenz  15', 47' Maertens  16', 26' Grote  20', 23', 37', 42' Pieper  40' Micheel  43' Oruz  44' Schröder  46', 55' Report Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)

18 August 2019 11:15 England  2–1  Ireland Petty  15' Ansley  28' Report Barr  43' Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Cathy Wright (WAL)

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19 August 2019 13:30 Germany  1–1  England Gablać  45' Report Owsley  24' Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Claire Druijts (NED)

19 August 2019 15:45 Ireland  11–0  Belarus Upton  4', 34', 39', 57' O'Flanagan  13', 47' Wilson  31' Evans  38', 42' Barr  41' Duke  55' Report Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

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21 August 2019 10:00 England  4–3  Belarus Owsley  9' Petter  15' Unsworth  22' Martin  56' Report Syddykava  16' Syrayezhka  22' Shtsin  53' Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Ana Faias (POR)

21 August 2019 12:15 Ireland  1–1  Germany Hawkshaw  15+' Report Maertens  8' Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Hannah Harrison (ENG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
5	Ireland	3	3	0	0	16	3	+13	9
6	Belgium	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
7	Russia	3	1	0	2	8	7	+1	3	Relegation to Championship II
8	Belarus	3	0	0	3	1	19	−18	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.^[6]

23 August 2019 13:30 Russia  5–0  Belarus Sadovaia  24', 28' Koroleva  39' Shumilina  50' Cheplygina  52' Report Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Alison Keogh (IRL)

23 August 2019 15:45 Belgium  1–2  Ireland Ballenghien  44' Report Barr  11' O'Flanagan  59' Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Ivona Makar (CRO)

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25 August 2019 09:00 Ireland  3–2  Russia Evans  32' Hawkshaw  50' Mullan  58' Report Sadovaia  23' Leonova  52' Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Ana Faias (POR)

25 August 2019 11:15 Belgium  3–1  Belarus Vanden Borre  22' Nelen  37' Boon  52' Report Bahushevich  47' Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Michelle Meister (GER)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	23 August
	Spain	2
					25 August
	Germany	3
					Germany	0
	23 August
					Netherlands	2
	England	0
	Netherlands	8
					Third place
					25 August
					Spain (p.s.o.)	1 (3)
					England	1 (2)

Semi-finals

23 August 2019 18:00 England  0–8  Netherlands Report Leurink  12', 55' Welten  20', 51' Van Maasakker  28', 50' Keetels  35' De Waard  43' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

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23 August 2019 20:30 Spain  2–3  Germany López  14' Segú  52' Report Pieper  22' Gablać  33' Lorenz  60' Umpires: Hannah Harrison (ENG) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

Third and fourth place

25 August 2019 13:30 Spain  1–1  England Tost  36' Report Martin  10' Penalties Ycart Torres-Quevedo García Grau Pérez 3–2 Martin Toman Rayer Haycroft Webb Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRL) Ivona Makar (CRO)

Final

25 August 2019 16:00 Germany  0–2  Netherlands Report Jonker  12' Welten  60' Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

Statistics

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Status
	Netherlands	5	3	2	0	26	2	+24	11	Qualified for 2020 Summer Olympics
	Germany	5	2	2	1	18	6	+12	8
	Spain	5	2	2	1	6	5	+1	8
4	England	5	2	2	1	8	14	−6	8
5	Ireland	5	3	1	1	18	6	+12	10
6	Belgium	5	2	1	2	9	6	+3	7
7	Russia	5	1	0	4	8	22	−14	3	Relegated to EuroHockey Championship II
8	Belarus	5	0	0	5	4	36	−32	0

Source: FIH

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.^[7]

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorers	Goalkeeper of the Tournament	Young player of the Tournament
Georgina Oliva	Caia van Maasakker Lidewij Welten	María Ruiz	Pia Maertens

Goalscorers

There were 97 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.85 goals per match.

5 goals

• Caia van Maasakker
• Lidewij Welten

4 goals

• Rebecca Grote
• Roisin Upton
• Bogdana Sadovaia

3 goals

• Nike Lorenz
• Pia Maertens
• Bethany Barr
• Nicola Evans
• Anna O'Flanagan
• Kelly Jonker

2 goals

• Stephanie Vanden Borre
• Louise Versavel
• Hannah Martin
• Lily Owsley
• Hannah Gablać
• Cécile Pieper
• Anne Schröder
• Sarah Hawkshaw
• Eva de Goede
• Marloes Keetels
• Laurien Leurink
• Frédérique Matla
• Marijn Veen

1 goal

• Sviatlana Bahushevich
• Natallia Shtsin
• Karyna Syddykava
• Nastassia Syrayezhka
• Ambre Ballenghien
• Jill Boon
• Barbara Nelen
• Michelle Struijk
• Anne-Sophie Weyns
• Giselle Ansley
• Isabelle Petter
• Suzy Petty
• Laura Unsworth
• Lena Micheel
• Selin Oruz
• Deirdre Duke
• Kathryn Mullan
• Zoe Wilson
• Margot van Geffen
• Lauren Stam
• Xan de Waard
• Lidewij Welten
• Iuliia Cheplygina
• Kseniia Koroleva
• Aleksandra Leonova
• Kristina Shumilina
• María López
• Begoña García
• Belén Iglesias
• Carlota Petchamé
• Marta Segú
• María Tost

Source: FIH

See also

• 2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
• 2019 Women's EuroHockey Championship II
• 2019 Women's EuroHockey Junior Championship

References

1. "Belgium confirmed as host of 2019 EuroHockey Championships for women and men". International Hockey Federation. 15 June 2016.
2. "EuroHockey Championships, Women and Men". European Hockey Federation. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
3. "Brilliant Oranje performance earn tenth women's EuroHockey Championship title". belfiuseurohockey.com. 25 August 2019.
4. "Spain shoot their way to first Euro medal in 16 years". belfiuseurohockey.com. 25 August 2019.
5. "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
6. FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019
7. "Netherlands women and Belgium men book ticket to Tokyo 2020 after Antwerp puts on hockey showcase". fih.ch. 25 August 2019.

External links

• Official website Archived 2019-09-21 at the Wayback Machine