The 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the 17th edition of the

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, the biennial international men's

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championship of Europe organised by the

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. It was held alongside the

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from 16 to 24 August 2019 in

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, Belgium. The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the

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, with the winner

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qualifying. The hosts

won their first-ever European title after beating

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5–0 in the final. The two-time defending champions the

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won the bronze medal by defeating

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4–0.

Qualified teams

The following teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, participated in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.

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

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Squads

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 and fourth place

Final

Statistics

Final standings

Qualified for the

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Relegated to the

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

Goalscorers

References

External links

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International field hockey competitions hosted by Belgium

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