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, the second level of the men's

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championships organized by the

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. It was held from 15 to 21 August 2021 in

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, Poland. The top five teams qualified for the European qualifier for the

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won their first EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating

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7–6 in the

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following a 1–1 draw in regular time.

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won the bronze medal by defeating the hosts

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4–2.

Qualified teams

Participating nations have qualified based on their final ranking from the 2019 competition.

Umpires

The following 10 umpires were appointed for the tournament by the EHF: * * * * * * * * * *

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

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third place game

Final

Statistics

Final standings

Goalscorers

References

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