The 1999

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was the fifth edition of the

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championship organised by the

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. It was held in

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from August 18 to August 29, 1999. In the final the defending champion

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defeated

to clinch its fourth title, and qualified for the

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Venue

*''KTHC Stadion Rot-Weiss''

Squads

Umpires

* Jean Buchanan * Jane Nockolds * Mary Power * Dawn Henning * Lynne Fotheringham * Heike Malina * Renée Cohen * Ute Conen * Jean Duncan * Alyson Dale * Isabel Kluyskens * Gina Spitaleri

Preliminary round

Group A

*Wednesday August 18, 1999 *Thursday August 19, 1999
*Friday August 20, 1999

*Sunday August 22, 1999

*Monday August 23, 1999 *Tuesday August 24, 1999
*Wednesday August 25, 1999

Group B

*Wednesday August 18, 1999

*Thursday August 19, 1999
*Friday August 20, 1999 *Saturday August 21, 1999

*Monday August 23, 1999

*Tuesday August 24, 1999
*Wednesday August 25, 1999

Play-offs

*Friday August 27, 1999

*Saturday August 28, 1999

*Sunday August 29, 1999

Awards

References

EuroHockey Statistics

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