2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers

2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countriesEngland
France
Ireland
Lithuania
Dates17–28 August 2022
Teams15 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored108 (4.91 per match)
Top scorer(s) Hannah Martin (7 goals)
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The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers was a series of 4 qualification events for the 2023 EuroHockey Championships in Mönchengladbach. The tournaments were held in England, Ireland, Lithuania and France between 15 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 EuroHockey Championships II and III participated, as well as the four lowest ranked teams from the EuroHockey Championships.[2]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
5–13 June 2021 2021 EuroHockey Championship Amstelveen, Netherlands 4  England
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
1–7 August 2021 2021 EuroHockey Championship III Lipovci, Slovenia 5  Croatia
 Slovakia
 Slovenia[a]
  Switzerland
 Turkey
 Ukraine
15–21 August 2021 2021 EuroHockey Championship II Prague, Czech Republic 6  Austria
 Belarus
 Czech Republic
 France
 Lithuania
 Poland
 Russia
 Wales
Total 15

Qualifier A

Qualifier A was held in Durham, England.[3]

Qualifier A
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
CityDurham
Dates25–28 August
Venue(s)Maiden Castle Sports Centre
Final positions
Champions England
Runner-up Wales
Third place Slovakia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored50 (8.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Hannah Martin (7 goals)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England (H) 3 3 0 0 29 0 +29 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Wales 3 2 0 1 17 3 +14 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Slovakia 3 0 1 2 2 22 −20 1
4  Croatia 3 0 1 2 2 25 −23 1 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

25 August 2022
17:15
Wales  9–0  Slovakia
Laity  6'
Webb  7'13'
Hughes  10'49'
Westwood  19'
Goodman  41'
Wilkinson  52'
Howell  56'
Report
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRE)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
25 August 2022
19:30
England  15–0  Croatia
Martin  5'14'30'34'
Balsdon  9'
Howard  12'45'
Ansley  15'29'
Hamilton  22'
Rayer  31'35'
Petter  33'
Owsley  37'
Toman  55'
Report
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)
Gema Calderón (ESP)

27 August 2022
10:45
Croatia  2–2  Slovakia
Petretić  22'26' Report Ristová  15'
Chebenova  45'
Umpires:
Gema Calderón (ESP)
Alison Keogh (IRE)
27 August 2022
13:00
Wales  0–3  England
Report Balsdon  23'
Howard  42'
Martin  57'
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Vilma Bagdanskienė (LTU)

28 August 2022
10:45
Croatia  0–8  Wales
Report Wilkinson  2'
French  13'
Munro  17'
Jones  19'
Hughes  20'
Hoskins  38'52'
Goodman  58'
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Alison Keogh (IRE)
28 August 2022
13:00
England  11–0  Slovakia
Howard  4'
Peel  14'
Owsley  19'
Hamilton  20'49'
Martin  23'56'
Rayer  35'
Balsdon  36'
Crackles  40'
Pearne-Webb  58'
Report
Umpires:
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Gema Calderón (ESP)

Qualifier B

Qualifier B was held in Dublin, Ireland.[5]

Qualifier B
Tournament details
Host countryIreland
CityDublin
Dates18–21 August
Teams4
Venue(s)National Sports Campus
Final positions
Champions Ireland
Runner-up Czech Republic
Third place Poland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Róisín Upton (3 goals)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland (H) 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Turkey 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1 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

18 August 2022
17:15
Czech Republic  1–1  Turkey
Mejzlíková  55' Report Kucukkoc  36'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Caroline Ellice (SCO)
18 August 2022
19:30
Ireland  3–0  Poland
Duke  19'
Upton  23'59'
Report
Umpires:
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)

20 August 2022
10:45
Poland  2–0  Turkey
Drozda  2'
Rybacha  32'
Report
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Clare Barwood (WAL)
20 August 2022
13:00
Czech Republic  0–1  Ireland
Report Mullan  21'
Umpires:
Caroline Ellice (SCO)
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)

21 August 2022
10:45
Poland  0–1  Czech Republic
Report Šmídová  24'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
21 August 2022
13:00
Ireland  7–0  Turkey
M. Carey  16'
Carroll  18'
McKee  24'
N. Carey  31'
Duke  34'
Upton  44'
Hawkshaw  54'
Report
Umpires:
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
Clare Barwood (WAL)

Qualifier C

Qualifier C was held in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Qualifier C
Tournament details
Host countryLithuania
CityVilnius
Dates17–20 August
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Vilnius Žemynos
Final positions
Champions Italy
Runner-up Ukraine
Third place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored21 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Pilar De Biase
Sofía Laurito
Agueda Moroni (3 goals)

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 2 2 0 0 16 1 +15 6 Final
2  Ukraine 2 1 0 1 4 7 −3 3
3  Lithuania (H) 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 0 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
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
17 August 2022
18:15
Italy  9–0  Lithuania
Pastor  13'
De Biase  25'
Carta  28'
Moroni  38'60'
Laurito  39'48'
A. Oviedo  45'
Machín  48'
Report
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Elizabeth Clifford (IRE)

18 August 2022
16:00
Ukraine  1–7  Italy
Leonova  57' Report Pessina  5'
Moroni  25'
Carta  37'
Maldonado  44'
De Biase  49'60'
Laurito  60'
Umpires:
Toni-Lee Lambert (WAL)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)

19 August 2022
14:00
Lithuania  0–3  Ukraine
Report Moroz  24'
Ponomarenko  35'
Leonova  57'
Umpires:
Elizabeth Clifford (IRE)
Toni-Lee Lambert (WAL)

Final

20 August 2022
12:00
Italy  1–0  Ukraine
Machín  30' Report
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  Italy 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  Ukraine 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Lithuania (H)
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Qualifier D

Qualifier D was held in Dunkirk, France.[6]

Qualifier D
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityDunkirk
Dates24–27 August
Final positions
Champions Scotland
Runner-up France
Third place Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Fiona Burnet (3 goals)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Scotland 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 2023 EuroHockey Championship
2  France (H) 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 2023 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Austria 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 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
16:00
France  2–0   Switzerland
Lhopital  24'
Verzura  43'
Report
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Katie Howie (SCO)
24 August 2022
18:15
Scotland  4–0  Austria
Costello  3'
Eadie  9'
Burnet  26'
Jamieson  46'
Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Ellie Duffy (IRE)

25 August 2022
17:00
France  0–2  Scotland
Report Burnet  35'
McEwan  45'
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Sandra Adell (ESP)

26 August 2022
13:00
Austria  3–0   Switzerland
Proksch  9'
Laginja  39'47'
Report
Umpires:
Katie Howie (SCO)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

27 August 2022
10:30
Scotland  4–2   Switzerland
Burnet  17'
Shields  28'
McEwan  29'
Jamieson  30'
Report Fontana  44'
Triebold  46'
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
27 August 2022
12:45
Austria  0–4  France
Report Lhopital  10'
Gaspari  24'
Arnaud  52'
Varoqui  52'
Umpires:
Ellie Duffy (IRE)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

Goalscorers

There were 108 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 4.91 goals per match.

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers – UPDATED". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "32nd General Assembly" (PDF). European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Durham To Host Women's EuroHockey Qualifiers In August 2022". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021
  5. ^ "DUBLIN TO HOST 2022 EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER". olympics.ie. Olympic Federation of Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "LES QUALIFICATIONS DES CHAMPIONNATS D'EUROPE ORGANISÉES EN FRANCE EN 2022". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. Retrieved 28 February 2022.