2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Belgium
City	Antwerp
Dates	12–14 January
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue	Lotto Arena
Final positions
Champions	Austria (2nd title)
Runner-up	Belgium
Third place	Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	153 (7.65 per match)
Top scorer	Moritz Fürste (11 goals)
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The 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship was the eighteenth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship, the biennial international men's indoor hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It took place from 12 to 14 January 2018 in Antwerp, Belgium.

Austria won their second title by defeating the hosts Belgium 2–1 in a shoot-out after being tied 4–4 after regular time. Three-time defending champions Germany won the bronze medal by defeating Poland 9–8.

Qualified teams

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifiers
15–17 January 2016	2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championship	Prague, Czech Republic	6	Austria (2) Czech Republic (6) Germany (1) Poland (5) Russia (4) Switzerland (8)
15–17 January 2016	2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II	Espinho, Portugal	2	Belgium (16) Denmark (19)
Total			8

Umpires

• Lee Barron (ENG)
• Coen van Bunge (NED)
• Johannes Berneth (GER)
• Martin Bucher (SUI)
• Daniel Denta (DEN)
• Michael Eilmer (AUT)
• Ben Goentgen (GER)
• Michael Pontus (BEL)
• Michael Soukup (CZE)
• Lukas Zwierchowski (POL)

Results

All times are local (UTC+1).

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	3	3	0	0	23	3	+20	9	Semi-finals
2	Poland	3	2	0	1	14	13	+1	6
3	Czech Republic	3	1	0	2	12	12	0	3	Relegation pool
4	Denmark	3	0	0	3	5	26	−21	0

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

12 January 2018
10:00

Poland 10–3 Denmark Mikula  13', 35'
Makowski  15'
Górny  23', 34', 40'
Majchrzak  25'
Bratkowski  31', 32'
Zywiczka  38' Report Christensen  6'
Grand  19'
Nielsen  37'

Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Martin Bucher (SUI)

12 January 2018
11:10

Germany 8–1 Czech Republic Furste  9', 35'
Müller  9'
Kamlade  12', 21', 24', 32'
Boeckel  39' Report Plochý  31'

Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Michael Pontus (BEL)

12 January 2018
17:10

Czech Republic 9–1 Denmark Kyndl  2', 9'
Plochý  3', 11', 26'
Perinka  7'
Jahoda  21'
Vacek  36'
Capouch  38' Report Jonasson  23'

Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Michael Pontus (BEL)

12 January 2018
18:20

Poland 1–8 Germany Bratkowski  23' Report Boeckel  6', 17'
Schmid  11'
Furste  14', 24', 35'
Müller  21'
Kamlade  40+'

Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Martin Bucher (SUI)

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13 January 2018
09:00

Germany 7–1 Denmark Müller  2'
Schmid  9'
Kamlade  15', 25'
Furste  18', 23'
Boeckel  26' Report Grand  5'

Umpires:
Michael Soukup (CZE)
Martin Bucher (SUI)

13 January 2018
10:10

Czech Republic 2–3 Poland Plochý  21'
Vacek  39' Report Mikula  10'
Makowski  14', 28'

Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Belgium (H)	3	2	1	0	10	5	+5	7	Semi-finals
2	Austria	3	1	2	0	10	5	+5	5
3	Russia	3	1	1	1	7	10	−3	4	Relegation pool
4	Switzerland	3	0	0	3	4	11	−7	0

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

12 January 2018
12:20

Austria 5–0 Switzerland Körper  9'
Stanzl  13'
Eitenberger  29', 32'
Uher  40' Report

Umpires:
Johannes Berneth (GER)
Lukas Zwierchowski (POL)

12 January 2018
13:30

Russia 1–5 Belgium Zhirkov  14' Report Zimmer  11', 40'
Dykmans  16'
Plennevaux  36'
Pangrazio  39'

Umpires:
Michael Soukup (CZE)
Daniel Denta (DEN)

12 January 2018
18:20

Russia 2–2 Austria Vakhmistrov  30'
Khairullin  35' Report Hasun  31'
Körper  40'

Umpires:
Michael Soukup (CZE)
Lukas Zwierchowski (POL)

12 January 2018
19:30

Switzerland 1–2 Belgium Keller  5' Report Maraite  10'
Dykmans  16'

Umpires:
Johannes Berneth (GER)
Daniel Denta (DEN)

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13 January 2018
11:20

Switzerland 3–4 Russia Müller  20+'
Morard  22'
Feller  28' Report Agafontsev  2'
Zhirkov  8'
Proskuriakov  12'
Golubev  29'

Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Daniel Denta (DEN)

13 January 2018
12:30

Austria 3–3 Belgium Körper  3'
Stanzl  9'
Hasun  13' Report Pokorny  10'
Cornillie  16'
Vandiest  32'

Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Johannes Berneth (GER)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
5	Czech Republic	3	3	0	0	17	6	+11	9
6	Russia	3	2	0	1	12	9	+3	6
7	Switzerland	3	1	0	2	11	11	0	3	EuroHockey Indoor Championship II
8	Denmark	3	0	0	3	6	20	−14	0

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

13 January 2018
16:30

Denmark 3–6 Switzerland Jonasson  4'
Trzepacz  9'
Grand  18' Report Morard  9', 25', 40'
Greder  11', 22'
Feller  30'

Umpires:
Johannes Berneth (GER)
Michael Eilmer (AUT)

13 January 2018
17:40

Czech Republic 4–3 Russia Vacek  11', 31'
Kyndl  23', 29' Report Lepeshkin  4'
Agafontsev  8'
Zhirkov  15'

Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Daniel Denta (DEN)

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14 January 2018
10:00

Russia 5–2 Denmark Agafontsev  2'
Proskuriakov  7', 34', 36'
Khairullin  27' Report Grand  18'
Jonasson  29'

Umpires:
Michael Pontus (BEL)
Martin Bucher (SUI)

14 January 2018
11:10

Czech Republic 4–2 Switzerland Jahoda  2'
Vacek  10', 11'
Kyndl  26' Report Greder  5'
Morard  30'

Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Lukas Zwierchowski (POL)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	13 January
	Belgium	7
					14 January
	Poland	3
					Belgium	4 (1)
	13 January
					Austria (s.o.)	4 (2)
	Germany	2 (3)
	Austria (s.o.)	2 (4)
					Third place
					14 January
					Poland	8
					Germany	9

Semi-finals

13 January 2018
18:50

Belgium 7–3 Poland Dykmans  2'
Plennevaux  4', 31'
Zimmer  16', 21'
Maraite  27'
Vandiest  36' Report Makowski  36', 40'
Mikula  39'

Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Coen van Bunge (NED)

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13 January 2018
20:15

Germany 2–2 Austria Müller  15'
Kamlade  20' Report Körper  3'
Schmidt  5' Penalties Müller
Kamlade
Furste
Furste
Müller
Kamlade
Furste
Müller 3–4 Eitenberger
Unterkircher
Körper
Eitenberger
Unterkircher
Körper
Eitenberger
Unterkircher

Umpires:
Michael Pontus (BEL)
Lukas Zwierchowski (POL)

Third place game

14 January 2018
13:00

Poland 8–9 Germany Makowski  15', 31', 33'
Weide  21'
Kasprzyk  23'
Majchrzak  26', 36'
Mikula  34' Report Furste  2', 5', 29', 37'
Boeckel  18', 19', 20'
Müller  31'
Grünenwald  38'

Umpires:
Michael Eilmer (AUT)
Michael Soukup (CZE)

Final

14 January 2018
14:30

Belgium 4–4 Austria Vandiest  20+'
Maraite  26'
De Groote  29'
Plennevaux  35' Report Stanzl  5', 8'
Eitenberger  10'
Schmidt  33' Penalties De Groote
Zimmer
Plennevaux 1–2 Eitenberger
Unterkircher
Körper

Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Ben Goentgen (GER)

Final standings

Pos	Team	Relegation
	Austria
	Belgium (H)
	Germany
4	Poland
5	Czech Republic
6	Russia
7	Switzerland	EuroHockey Indoor Championship II
8	Denmark

Source: FIH
(H) Host

See also

• 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II
• 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship