2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II
Tournament details
Host countryCzechia
CityPrague
Dates30 July–5 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
VenueSK Slavia Prague
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runner-up Czech Republic
Third place Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored100 (5 per match)
Top scorerUkraine Karyna Leonova (5 goals)
Best playerFrance Philippine Delemazure
Best goalkeeperCzech Republic Barbora Ćecháková
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The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the women's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 30 July to 5 August 2023 in Prague, Czechia.[1]

The top two teams aside from France and Wales qualified for the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. France won their first Women's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating the hosts Czech Republic 2–0 in the final.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).[2]

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic (H) 3 2 1 0 18 2 +16 7 Semi-finals
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 17 2 +15 7
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 10 5 +5 3
4  Slovakia 3 0 0 3 0 36 −36 0
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.[3]
(H) Hosts

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15 9 Semi-finals
2  Wales 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
3  Austria 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 0
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.[3]

Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  Poland 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9
6  Austria 3 2 0 1 13 2 +11 6
7  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
8  Slovakia 3 0 0 3 1 23 −22 0
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.[3]

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 August
 
 
 Czech Republic1
 
5 August
 
 Wales0
 
 Czech Republic0
 
4 August
 
 France2
 
 France2
 
 
 Ukraine0
 
Third place
 
 
5 August
 
 
 Wales (p.s.o.)2 (3)
 
 
 Ukraine2 (0)

Semi-finals

Third and fourth place

Final

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  France[a]
2  Czech Republic (H) 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
3  Wales[b]
4  Ukraine 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
5  Poland
6  Austria
7  Lithuania
8  Slovakia
Source: FIH
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ↑ France is already qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.
  2. ↑ Wales is not eligible for the Olympics.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Venues announced for 2023 EuroHockey Championship II and III events". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Groups and match schedules published". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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