The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy was the 3rd edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, the second level of the

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championships organized by the

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. It was held from 1 to 8 August 2009 in

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, Wales. The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2011 EuroHockey Championship, with the finalists

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and

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qualifying. Ireland won their second EuroHockey Nations Trophy title by defeating Russia 2–1 in the final and the hosts

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won the bronze medal by defeating the

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5–2.

Qualified teams

Format

The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the 2011 EuroHockey Championship III.

Results

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Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to eighth 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

Qualified for the 2011 EuroHockey Championship Relegated to the

EuroHockey Championship III The Men's EuroHockey Championship III, formerly known as the Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I, is a competition for European national field hockey teams. It is the third level of European field hockey Championships for national teams. Underne ...

References

{{EuroHockey Nations Cup Men's EuroHockey Championship II Men 2 EuroHockey Nations Trophy Sport in Wrexham EuroHockey Nations Trophy International field hockey competitions hosted by Wales