The 1983 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the fourth 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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, Netherlands from 18 to 28 August 1983. The hosts the

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won their first title by defeating the

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8–6 in penalty strokes after the match finished 2–2

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. The defending champions

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won the bronze medal by defeating

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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

International field hockey competitions hosted by the Netherlands Sports competitions in Amstelveen