2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV

2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV

Tournament details
Host country	Slovenia
City	Lipovci
Dates	31 July – 5 August
Teams	5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue	HC Lipovci
Final positions
Champions	Gibraltar (2nd title)
Runner-up	Slovenia
Third place	Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	67 (6.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Julian Lopez Ian Rodriguez (6 goals)
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The 2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV was the seventh edition of EuroHockey Championship IV, the fourth tier of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 31 July until 5 August 2017 in Lipovci, Slovenia.

Gibraltar won the tournament by finishing top in the round robin tournament and they secured a place in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship III.

Teams

The following five teams shown with pre-tournament world rankings competed in the tournament.

• Cyprus (57)
• Finland (75)
• Gibraltar (73)
• Hungary (68)
• Slovenia (–)

Results

Pool

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Gibraltar (P)	4	4	0	0	32	5	+27	12	EuroHockey Championship III
2	Slovenia (H)	4	3	0	1	14	11	+3	9
3	Hungary	4	2	0	2	10	13	−3	6
4	Cyprus	4	1	0	3	5	18	−13	3
5	Finland	4	0	0	4	6	20	−14	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted

Matches

All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).

31 July 2017
15:45

Hungary 4–3 Finland Ficzere  22'
Leber  30+'
Chorle  42'
Suba  48' Report Hirvioja  36'
Makela  51'
Fiskaali  58'

Umpires:
Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT)
Ivan Grgurev (CRO)

31 July 2017
18:00

Gibraltar 7–2 Slovenia Lima  8', 12', 21'
Stagno  13'
Cerisola  30'
Lopez  37'
Rodriguez  44' Report R. Mesarič  34'
Vegič  38'

Umpires:
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
Christian Gibson (FIN)

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1 August 2017
15:45

Gibraltar 8–1 Finland Stagno  15', 25', 51'
Rodriguez  33'
Benatar  42'
Cerisola  48'
Lopez  50', 60' Report Rantala  59'

Umpires:
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
Michal Pivko (SVK)

1 August 2017
18:00

Cyprus 1–3 Slovenia Stylianoy  44' Report R. Mesarič  4'
Maučec  51'
U. Stanko  57'

Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Ivan Grgurev (CRO)

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2 August 2017
18:00

Hungary 3–2 Cyprus Suba  7'
Leber  10'
Kovacs  46' Report Lazarides  25'
Michael  55'

Umpires:
Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT
Michal Pivko (SVK)

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3 August 2017
17:00

Finland 2–6 Slovenia Fiskaali  22'
Laiho  25' Report R. Mesarič  24'
B. Stanko  38'
M. Mesarič  42', 45', 53'
Toplak  43'

Umpires:
Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT)
Tamas Hermann (HUN)

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4 August 2017
11:45

Hungary 2–5 Gibraltar Langer  17'
Papp  23' Report Rodriguez  21', 21'
Lopez  31'
C. Ramagge  43'
Grech  60'

Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Ivan Grgurev (CRO)

4 August 2017
14:00

Cyprus 2–0 Finland Stylianou  32'
Lyne  34' Report

Umpires:
Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT)
Michal Pivko (SVK)

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5 August 2017
11:30

Gibraltar 12–0 Cyprus C. Ramagge  10', 32', 57'
Rodriguez  21', 54'
Benatar  29', 52'
Lopez  36', 42'
Gabay  45'
Cerisola  48'
L. Ramagge  60' Report

Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Tamas Hermann (HUN)

5 August 2017
13:45

Slovenia 3–1 Hungary R. Mesarič  28'
M. Mesarič  37'
Maučec  55' Report Farkas  47'

Umpires:
Oliver Tarnoczi (AUT)
Ivan Grgurev (CRO)

See also

• 2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship III

External links

• FIH page