The 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the 17th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's

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championship of Europe organised by the

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. It was held alongside the women's tournament from 16 to 24 August 2019 in

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, Belgium. The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 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 EuroHockey Championship II.

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 EuroHockey Championship II

Awards

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

Goalscorers

References

External links

* {{European championships in 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship Men 1 International field hockey competitions hosted by Belgium EuroHockey Nations Championship Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification Sports competitions in Antwerp 2010s in Antwerp EuroHockey Championship I Men