The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I was the third edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I, the third level of the

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Championships organized by the

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. It was held from 25 to 31 July 2009 in

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. The tournament also served as a qualifier for the

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, with the finalists, Ukraine and Sweden, qualifying.

Qualified teams

The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament

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, competed in the tournament.

Results

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Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to seventh place classification

Pool C

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First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Third place game

Final

Final standings

Promoted to the

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References

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