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EuroHockey Championship
The EuroHockey Nations Championship is an international men's field hockey competition organised by the European Hockey Federation (EHF) for the top eight European national teams. It is the top division of the EuroHockey Nations Championships. The tournament started in 1970. When the tournament is held close to the Summer Olympic games or the Hockey World Cup, the winner of the tournament is awarded a place in those competitions. Format Since 2005 the tournament is played in Divisions, normally consisting of 8 teams. The top division, containing the eight best national teams, is called the EuroHockey Championship, below which there is the EuroHockey Championship II, then the EuroHockey Championship III, then the EuroHockey Championship IV, and so on. Qualification National teams qualify for a division based on their performance in the previous competition. Each time the competition is held, it is with each division's previous top two teams promoted (assuming there is a higher div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
The 1970 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the inaugural edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 19 to 27 September 1970 in Brussels, Belgium. West Germany won the first-ever European championship by defeating the Netherlands 3–1 in the final. Spain won the bronze medal by defeating France 2–1. The top four teams qualified for the 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup. Preliminary round Pool A ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool C ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool D ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Playoff Classification round 17th to 19th place classification ---- ---- Ninth to 16th place classification 13th to 16th place classification First to eighth place classification Fifth to eighth place classification Final standings Qualified for the 1971 World Cup References Todor66.com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |