2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers

2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countriesSpain
France
Austria
Scotland
Dates17–27 August 2022
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored193 (10.72 per match)
Top scorer(s) Andrii Koshelenko (8 goals)
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The 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers was a series of 4 qualification events for the 2023 EuroHockey Championships in Mönchengladbach. The tournaments were held in Spain, France, Austria and Scotland between 17 and 27 August 2022.[1]

The top team from each tournament qualified for the EuroHockey Championships. The second and third ranked teams from each group advanced to the EuroHockey Championship II, with the remaining teams advancing to the EuroHockey Championship III.[2]

Qualification

All eligible teams from the 2021 editions of the EuroHockey Championships II and III will participate, as well as the four lowest ranked teams from the EuroHockey Championships.[2]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
5–13 June 2021 EuroHockey Championship Amsterdam, Netherlands 3  Spain
 France
 Russia[a]
 Wales
1–7 August 2021 EuroHockey Championship III Lousada, Portugal 4  Belarus[a]
 Czech Republic
 Lithuania
 Portugal
 Turkey
15–21 August 2021 EuroHockey Championship II Gniezno, Poland 8  Austria
 Croatia
 Ireland
 Italy
 Poland
 Scotland
  Switzerland
 Ukraine
15 February 2022 World rankings[3] 1  Gibraltar
Total 16
^[a] – Belarus and Russia were precluded from the tournament due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Qualifier A

Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CityOurense
Dates17–20 August
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Campo Hockey Herba Mariñamansa
Final positions
Champions Spain
Runner-up Czech Republic
Third place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored35 (5.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Lukas Plochý (4 goals)

Qualifier A was held in Ourense, Spain from 17 to 20 August 2022.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain (H) 3 3 0 0 20 0 +20 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 8 9 −1 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Portugal 3 1 0 2 4 18 −14 3
4  Poland 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results

17 August 2022
18:15
Poland  2–3  Portugal
Rutkowski  19'
Jarzyński  57'
Report Ribeiro  17'46'
Franco  27'
Umpires:
David Sweetman (SCO)
Harrison Collinson (ENG)
17 August 2022
20:30
Spain  7–0  Czech Republic
De Ignacio-Simó  15'
Reyné  30'
Cunill  36'
Menini  37'49'
Iglesias  43'
Miralles  48'
Report
Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
Daniel Denta (DEN)

18 August 2022
18:15
Czech Republic  5–1  Portugal
Soukup  14'
Plochý  33'43'
Capouch  38'
Uhlíř  43'
Report Ribeiro  2'
Umpires:
David Sweetman (SCO)
Maarten Boxma (NED)
18 August 2022
20:30
Poland  0–2  Spain
Report Iglesias  17'
González  41'
Umpires:
Harrison Collinson (ENG)
Daniel Denta (DEN)

20 August 2022
09:45
Czech Republic  3–1  Poland
Plochý  13'18'
Soukup  17'
Report Głowacki  43'
Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
Harry Collinson (ENG)
20 August 2022
12:00
Spain  11–0  Portugal
Menini  3'
Basterra  7'60'
Cunill  8'22'
Iglesias  11'
Reyné  13'
Gispert  30'
Bonastre  32'
Salvador  44'
Recasens  48'
Report
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
David Sweetman (SCO)

Qualifier B

Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityCalais
Dates24–27 August
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Le Sporting Tennis Club de Calais
Final positions
Champions France
Runner-up Ireland
Third place Turkey
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored72 (12 per match)
Top scorer(s) Timothée Clément (8 goals)

Qualifier B was held in Calais, France from 24 to 27 August 2022.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 3 0 0 37 3 +34 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Ireland 3 2 0 1 29 4 +25 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Turkey 3 1 0 2 5 24 −19 3
4  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 1 41 −40 0 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results

24 August 2022
16:45
Ireland  19–0  Lithuania
Madeley  1'37'48'52'
Murray  14'
Duncan  14'33'33'
McKee  15'45+'57'
Walker  17'32'53'
Walsh  42'
M. Robson  44'54'55'
Witherow  58'
Report
Umpires:
Nicholas Bennett (ENG)
Andrés Ortíz (ESP)
24 August 2022
19:00
France  14–2  Turkey
Charlet  3'30'35'46'52'
Tynevez  19'
Clément  27'32'45'47'60'
Martin-Brisac  51'
Marqué  51'
Rogeau  56'
Report Elagöz  43'
Kayar  60+'
Umpires:
Daniel Veerman (NED)
Duncan Ruzzak (SCO)

25 August 2022
17:45
Turkey  3–1  Lithuania
Ataş  21'
Demirel  54'
Aydin  58'
Report Sinkevičius  21'
Umpires:
Daniel Veerman (NED)
Andrés Ortíz (ESP)
25 August 2022
20:00
Ireland  1–4  France
Madeley  44' Report Baumgarten  5'
Sellier  7'
Tynevez  32'38'
Umpires:
Sébastien Michielsen (BEL)
Nick Bennett (ENG)

27 August 2022
10:00
Turkey  0–9  Ireland
Report Murray  4'44'
McKee  34'43'
Walker  41'54'60'
M. Robson  51'
Madeley  60'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortíz (ESP)
Daniel Veerman (NED)
27 August 2022
12:15
France  19–0  Lithuania
Baumgarten  5'47'
Charlet  6'60+'
Rogeau  8'42'
Tynevez  16'39'
Clément  20'44'55'
Marqué  21'
Martin-Brisac  23'
Curty  23'
Sellier  24'28'42'43'
Lockwood  27'
Report
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Sébastien Michielsen (BEL)

Qualifier C

Tournament details
Host countryAustria
CityVienna
Dates23–26 August
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)HC Wien
Final positions
Champions Austria
Runner-up Italy
Third place Ukraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored44 (7.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Andrii Koshelenko (9 goals)

Qualifier C was held in Vienna, Austria from 23 to 26 August 2022.[6]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria (H) 3 3 0 0 15 3 +12 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Italy 3 2 0 1 9 9 0 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 14 12 +2 3
4  Croatia 3 0 0 3 6 20 −14 0 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results

23 August 2022
16:15
Italy  5–3  Croatia
Mondo  7'19'
Moretto  24'
Sior  25'43'
Report Krleža  10'
Zlatar  18'
Mucić  42'
Umpires:
Friedrich Weiland (AUT)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
23 August 2022
18:30
Austria  5–3  Ukraine
Körper  9'27'
Losonci  25'
Soldat  43'
Frey  58'
Report Paziuk  36'
Koshelenko  43'59'
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Daniel Rodríguez (ESP)

24 August 2022
16:15
Ukraine  8–3  Croatia
Koshelenko  3'11'12'39'41'49'
Shevchuk  19'
Kovalenko  44'
Report Mucić  23'
Mesarić  25'
Zlatar  36'
Umpires:
Timothy Meissner (GER)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
24 August 2022
18:30
Italy  0–3  Austria
Report Körper  10'50'55'
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Daniel Rodríguez (ESP)

26 August 2022
09:45
Ukraine  3–4  Italy
Kaplinskyi  15'
Koshelenko  55'
Onofriiuk  57'
Report Keenan  6'52'60+'
Sior  60'
Umpires:
Daniel Rodríguez (ESP)
Tim Meissner (GER)
26 August 2022
12:00
Austria  7–0  Croatia
Körper  9'57'
Frey  11'46'
Uher  34'37'52'
Report
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

Qualifier D

Tournament details
Host countryScotland
CityGlasgow
Dates24–27 August
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Uddingston Hockey Club
Final positions
Champions Wales
Runner-up Scotland
Third place  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored42 (7 per match)
Top scorer(s) Gareth Furlong (8 goals)

Qualifier D was held in Glasgow, Scotland from 24 to 27 August 2022.[7]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Wales 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Scotland (H) 3 2 0 1 17 1 +16 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 7 18 −11 3
4  Gibraltar 3 0 0 3 2 23 −21 0 2023 EuroHockey Championship III
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
(H) Hosts

Results

24 August 2022
16:45
Wales  8–0   Switzerland
Shipperley  3'36'55'
Morgan  24'
G. Furlong  29'29'41'60'
Report
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Fraser Bell (SCO)
24 August 2022
19:00
Scotland  9–0  Gibraltar
Golden  3'35'59'
Harwood  6'27'59'
Walker  18'21'28'
Report
Umpires:
Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU)
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)

25 August 2022
16:45
Switzerland  7–2  Gibraltar
Grandchamp  5'
Winkler  16'
Brönnimann  21'32'39'57'
Krüsi  32'
Report Lopez  8'
J. Hernandez  20'
Umpires:
Fraser Bell (SCO)
Malcolm Coombes (IRL)
25 August 2022
19:00
Scotland  0–1  Wales
Report G. Furlong  27'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Xavier Fenaert (FRA)

27 August 2022
10:45
Wales  7–0  Gibraltar
G. Furlong  3'15+'17'
Carson  30'
Hawker  35'
Newbold  46'
Kyriakides  54'
Report
Umpires:
Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU)
Fraser Bell (SCO)
27 August 2022
13:00
Switzerland  0–8  Scotland
Report Morton  30'51'
Nairn  36'
Golden  36'37'
Walker  45'
Harwood  50'
Forsyth  59'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Malcolm Coombes (IRL)

Goalscorers

There were 193 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 10.7 goals per match.

9 goals

  • Andrii Koshelenko

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also

References

  1. ^ "EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers – UPDATED". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "32nd General Assembly" (PDF). European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ "FIH Rankings – OUTDOOR". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021
  5. ^ "LES QUALIFICATIONS DES CHAMPIONNATS D'EUROPE ORGANISÉES EN FRANCE EN 2022". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. ^ "EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER C (MEN)". hockey.at (in German). Österreichischer Hockeyverband. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Men's EuroHockey qualifiers to be held in Uddingston". scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey Union. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.