The 2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I was the third edition of the
Women's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I, the third level of the women's
Europe
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an
field hockey
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championships organized by the
European Hockey Federation
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. It was held in
Olten
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, Switzerland from 9 to 15 August 2009.
The hosts
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
won its first
EuroHockey Nations Challenge I title and were promoted to the
2011 EuroHockey Championship II.
Qualified teams
Results
Preliminary round
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Classification round
Third place game
Final
Final standings
See also
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2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I
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2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Trophy
The 2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Trophy was the third edition of the Women's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, the second level of the women's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 19 to 25 ...
References
{{Women's EuroHockey Championship
Women's EuroHockey Championship III
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EuroHockey Nations Challenge I
EuroHockey Nations Challenge I
Olten
International women's field hockey competitions hosted by Switzerland
EuroHockey Nations Challenge I