The 1983 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the fourth edition of the Men's
EuroHockey Nations 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. Th ...
, the quadrennial international men's
field hockey
Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...
championship of
Europe
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organized by the
European Hockey Federation
The European Hockey Federation is a European sports federation for field hockey, based in Brussels. It is the umbrella organisation for all European national federations, and organises the Euro Hockey League. Marijke Fleuren was elected preside ...
.
It was held in
Amstelveen
Amstelveen () is a municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands with a population of 92.353 as of 2022. It is a suburban part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area.
The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the historical villages o ...
, Netherlands from 18 to 28 August 1983.
The hosts the
Netherlands
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won their first title by defeating the
Soviet Union
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8–6 in
penalty strokes after the match finished 2–2
after extra time
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. The defending champions
West Germany
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won the bronze medal by defeating
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
3–1.
Preliminary round
Pool A
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Pool B
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Classification round
Ninth to twelfth place classification
9–12th place semi-finals
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Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Fifth to eighth place classification
5–8th place semi-finals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
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Third place game
Final
Final standings
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References
{{EuroHockey Nations Cup
Men's EuroHockey Championship
EuroHockey Nations 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. Th ...
EuroHockey Nations 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. Th ...
International field hockey competitions hosted by the Netherlands
Sports competitions in Amstelveen
EuroHockey Nations 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. Th ...