2021 Women's EuroHockey Championship

2021 Women's EuroHockey Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
CityAmstelveen
Dates5–13 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Wagener Stadium
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (11th title)
Runner-up Germany
Third place Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored80 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Frédérique Matla (8 goals)
2019 (previous) (next) 2023

The 2021 Women's EuroHockey Championship was the 15th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship, the biennial international women's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.

The tournament was held alongside the men's tournament at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands and was originally scheduled to take place from 20 to 29 August 2021.[1][2] However, following the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to July and August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled and takes place from 5 to 13 June 2021.[3]

The top three teams not already qualified qualified for the 2022 World Cup.[4] The hosts Netherlands won the tournament for the eleventh time, beating Germany 2–0 . Belgium won the bronze medal, defeating Spain with 3–1.[5]

Qualification

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Along with the hosts, the Netherlands, the top 5 teams at the 2019 EuroHockey Championship which was held in Antwerp from 16 to 25 August 2019 and the top 2 teams from the 2019 EuroHockey Championships II qualified.[1] The numbers in brackets are the pre-tournament world rankings of when the draw was made.[6]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
1 July 2018 Host 1  Netherlands (1)
16–25 August 2019 2019 EuroHockey Championship Antwerp, Belgium 5  Belgium (12)
 England (5)
 Germany (4)
 Ireland (8)
 Spain (7)
4–10 August 2019 2019 EuroHockey Championship II Glasgow, Scotland 2  Italy (17)
 Scotland (22)
Total 8

Squads

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Preliminary round

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The pools were announced on 11 May 2020.[3]

All times are local (UTC+2).[7]

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 3 3 0 0 21 1 +20 9 Semi-finals
2  Spain 3 1 1 1 6 9 −3 4
3  Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4  Scotland 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 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.[8]
(H) Hosts
5 June 2021
15:30
Netherlands  4–0  Ireland
Van Maasakker field hockey ball 9'
Leurink field hockey ball 14'44'
Matla field hockey ball 25'
Report
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
5 June 2021
18:00
Spain  4–1  Scotland
Riera field hockey ball 8'
Jiménez field hockey ball 31'
Oliva field hockey ball 32'
Magaz field hockey ball 36'
Report Dark field hockey ball 48'
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRL)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)

7 June 2021
12:30
Ireland  1–0  Scotland
Carroll field hockey ball 46' Report
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
7 June 2021
20:00
Spain  1–7  Netherlands
Barrios field hockey ball 56' Report De Goede field hockey ball 14'
Matla field hockey ball 19'42'43'
Stam field hockey ball 27'
Van Maasakker field hockey ball 35'
Albers field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)

9 June 2021
12:30
Ireland  1–1  Spain
Upton field hockey ball 2' Report B. García field hockey ball 12'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
9 June 2021
20:00
Netherlands  10–0  Scotland
De Goede field hockey ball 4'12'
Keetels field hockey ball 15'36'
Matla field hockey ball 31'56'
Verschoor field hockey ball 42'47'50'
Albersfield hockey ball 42'
Report
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Semi-finals and
2022 FIH Hockey World Cup
2  Belgium 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5
3  England 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4  Italy 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 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.[8]
6 June 2021
10:30
England  4–0  Italy
Evans field hockey ball 13'
Hunter field hockey ball 25'
De Ledesma field hockey ball 48'
Rayer field hockey ball 52'
Report
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Anastasia Bogolyubova (RUS)
6 June 2021
12:45
Germany  1–1  Belgium
Pieper field hockey ball 53' Report Ballenghien field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

7 June 2021
14:45
Belgium  4–0  Italy
Ballenghien field hockey ball 24'54'
Raye field hockey ball 34'
De Mot field hockey ball 51'
Report
Umpires:
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)
Anastasia Bogolyubova (RUS)
7 June 2021
17:00
England  0–2  Germany
Report Zimmermann field hockey ball 8'
Fleschütz field hockey ball 32'
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Alison Keogh (IRL)

9 June 2021
14:45
Germany  4–0  Italy
Fleschütz field hockey ball 4'
Stapenhorst field hockey ball 33'
Lorenz field hockey ball 42'
Wortmann field hockey ball 54'
Report
Umpires:
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)
Anastasia Bogolyubova (RUS)
9 June 2021
17:00
Belgium  1–1  England
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 59' Report Ansley field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Michelle Meister (GER)

Fifth to eighth place classification

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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 Qualification
5  England 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9 2022 FIH Hockey World Cup
6  Ireland 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
7  Scotland 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
8  Italy 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 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.[8]
11 June 2021
09:15
Scotland  3–1  Italy
Shields field hockey ball 17'
Robertson field hockey ball 21'
Bell field hockey ball 47'
Report Laurito field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
11 June 2021
11:30
Ireland  1–5  England
Duke field hockey ball 9' Report Toman field hockey ball 20'
Burge field hockey ball 23'29'
Owsley field hockey ball 42'
Hunter field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)

12 June 2021
16:30
Ireland  3–0  Italy
O'Flanagan field hockey ball 27'42'
Malseed field hockey ball 47'
Report
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Anastasia Bogolyubova (RUS)
12 June 2021
18:45
England  3–1  Scotland
Petter field hockey ball 3'
Owsley field hockey ball 30'42'
Report Bell field hockey ball 29'
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

First to fourth place classification

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 June
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
13 June
 
 Belgium1
 
 Netherlands2
 
11 June
 
 Germany0
 
 Germany4
 
 
 Spain1
 
Third place
 
 
13 June
 
 
 Belgium3
 
 
 Spain1

Semi-finals

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11 June 2021
16:00
Netherlands  3–1  Belgium
Matla field hockey ball 5'
Albers field hockey ball 16'
Van Maasakker field hockey ball 49'
Report Vanden Borre field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Ivona Makar (CRO)

11 June 2021
18:30
Germany  4–1  Spain
Pieper field hockey ball 3'
Zimmermann field hockey ball 45'
Maertens field hockey ball 60'
Schröder field hockey ball 60'
Report Bonastre field hockey ball 13'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Alison Keogh (IRL)

Third and fourth place

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13 June 2021
10:30
Belgium  3–1  Spain
Nelen field hockey ball 21'
Raye field hockey ball 42'
Ballenghien field hockey ball 47'
Report Jimenez field hockey ball 46'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Alison Keogh (IRL)

Final

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13 June 2021
13:00
Netherlands  2–0  Germany
Keetels field hockey ball 18'
Matla field hockey ball 56'
Report
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Sarah Wilson (SCO)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Belgium
4  Spain
5  England
6  Ireland
7  Scotland
8  Italy
Team qualified for the 2022 World Cup

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[5]

Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Under-21 talent of the tournament Top goalscorer
Netherlands Eva de Goede Belgium Elena Sotgiu Belgium Ambre Ballenghien Netherlands Frédérique Matla

Goalscorers

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There were 80 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

8 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2021 EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS, MEN AND WOMEN TO TAKE PLACE IN THE WAGENER STADIUM". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. ^ "EuroHockey Championships goes Dutch as Amstelveen awarded 2021 event". www.thehockeypaper.co.uk. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "EuroHockey 2021 dates rejigged ahead of Tokyo Olympics". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ^ "World Cup qualification quotas decided". fih.ch. Lausanne: International Hockey Federation. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Dutch defence stands firm to win third consecutive EuroHockey title". rabo-eurohockeychampionships2021.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ^ Schedule
  8. ^ a b c FIH General Tournament Regulations June 2021
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