The 1974 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the second edition of the Men's

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, the quadrennial international men's

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championship of

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organized by the

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. It was held at

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, Spain from 2 to 11 May 1974. The hosts

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won their first European title by defeating the defending champions

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1–0 in the final. The

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won the bronze medal by defeating

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4–1.

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Classification round

17th place game

Ninth to 16th place classification

9–16th place quarter-finals

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9–12th place semi-finals

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11th place game

Ninth place game

13th to 16th place classification

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=15th place game

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First to eighth place classification

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third place game

Final

Fifth to eighth place classification

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=Seventh place game

=Fifth place game

Final standings

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References

{{EuroHockey Nations Cup Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

International field hockey competitions hosted by Spain Sports competitions in Madrid Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, 1974