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2016 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship
The 2016 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship was the 17th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship, the biennial international indoor hockey championship of Europe for women organized by the European Hockey Federation.. It took place from 22 to 24 January 2016 at the Minsk Sports Palace in Minsk, Belarus. The defending champions the Netherlands won their second title by defeating Poland 6–2 in the final. The hosts Belarus won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 6–5. The top six teams qualified for the 2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup. Qualified teams The following teams participated in the 2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championship. Preliminary round ''All times are local (Further-eastern European Time, UTC+3).'' Pool A ---- Pool B ---- Fifth to eighth place classification Pool C The result between the teams from the same preliminary round pool were carried over. ---- First to fourth place classification Bracket Semi-finals ---- T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblast) and Minsk District (raion). As of January 2021, its population was 2 million, making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). First documented in 1067, Minsk became the capital of the Principality of Minsk before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242. It received town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was the capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, an administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
