The 1987 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the fifth 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 in

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, Soviet Union from 20 to 30 August 1987. The defending champions the

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won their second title by defeating

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3–0 in penalty strokes after the match finished 1–1

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won the bronze medal by defeating the hosts the

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3–2

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 Nations Championship

International field hockey competitions hosted by the Soviet Union Sports competitions in Moscow

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pool B

Classification round

Ninth to twelfth place classification

9–12th place semi-finals

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Fifth to eighth place classification

5–8th place semi-finals

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

Third place game

Final

Final standings

See also

References