The 2003 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the ninth 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 from 1 until 13 September 2003 in
Barcelona
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, Spain.
This was the last
EuroHockey Nations Championship with 12 teams. The 4 teams ending 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th were relegated to the
EuroHockey Nations Trophy. The 8 remaining teams played in the
2005 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.
The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the
2004 Summer Olympics
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The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...
, with the winner
Germany
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qualifying.
Three-time defending champions Germany won their sixth overall title by defeating the hosts
Spain
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5–4 in
penalty strokes after the match finished 1–1
after extra time
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.
England
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won the bronze medal by defeating the
Netherlands
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6–5 in
penalty strokes after the match finished 1–1
after extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...
.
Qualified teams
Format
The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals in order to determine the winner in a knockout system. The 3rd and 4th placed teams from each pool played for the 5th to 8th place, while the 5th and 6th placed teams from each pool played for the 9th to 12th place. The last four teams were relegated to the
EuroHockey Nations Challenge.
Results
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Preliminary round
Pool A
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Pool B
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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
See also
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2003 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
References
{{EuroHockey Nations Cup
Men's EuroHockey Championship
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EuroHockey Nations Championship Men
International field hockey competitions hosted by Catalonia
Sports competitions in Barcelona
2000s in Barcelona
EuroHockey Nations Championship Men
EuroHockey Nations Championship
Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification