The 1987 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the fifth edition of the Men's
EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's
field hockey
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championship of
Europe
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organized by the
European Hockey Federation
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.
It was held in
Moscow
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, Soviet Union from 20 to 30 August 1987.
The defending champions the
Netherlands
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won their second title by defeating
England
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3–0 in
penalty strokes after the match finished 1–1
after extra time
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.
West Germany
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won the bronze medal by defeating the hosts the
Soviet Union
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3–2
after extra time
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.
Preliminary round
Pool A
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Pool B
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Classification round
Ninth to twelfth place classification
9–12th place semi-finals
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Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Fifth to eighth place classification
5–8th place semi-finals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
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Third place game
Final
Final standings
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See also
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1987 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
References
{{EuroHockey Nations Cup
Men's EuroHockey Championship
EuroHockey Nations Championship
EuroHockey Nations Championship
International field hockey competitions hosted by the Soviet Union
Sports competitions in Moscow
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