The 2011 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the 13th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's

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championship of Europe organized by the

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. It was held from 20 to 28 August 2011 in

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. This tournament also served as a qualifier for the

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, with the finalists and the team finishing in third position earning a spot. However, because

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finished in the top three, the fourth team (

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) qualified instead, as England cannot qualify as a nation for the Olympics (they automatically participated as

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). The hosts

won its seventh title by defeating the

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4–2 in the final. The defending champions

won the bronze medal by defeating

2–1.

Qualified teams

Results

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Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

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 2012 Summer Olympics Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics as hosts Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II

References

External links

Official website
{{EuroHockey Nations Cup Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship Men 1 EuroHockey Championship Men International field hockey competitions hosted by Germany EuroHockey Nations Championship Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification Sport in Mönchengladbach EuroHockey Championship Men 21st century in Mönchengladbach