2003 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
The 2003 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the ninth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 until 13 September 2003 in Barcelona, Spain.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Spain | ||
| City | Barcelona | ||
| Dates | 1–13 September 2003 | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Pau Negre Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Germany (6th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Spain | ||
| Third place |  England | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 219 (5.21 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Justin Sherriff Santi Freixa (9 goals) | ||
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This was the last EuroHockey Nations Championship with 12 teams. The 4 teams ending 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Trophy. The 8 remaining teams played in the 2005 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.[1] The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2004 Summer Olympics, with the winner Germany qualifying.
Three-time defending champions Germany won their sixth overall title by defeating the hosts Spain 5–4 in penalty strokes after the match finished 1–1 after extra time. England won the bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 6–5 in penalty strokes after the match finished 1–1 after extra time.
Qualified teams
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| N/A | Host | N/A | 1 | Spain |
| 1–12 September 1999 | 1999 European Championship | Padua, Italy | 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium England Germany Netherlands |
| 8–14 July 2002 | 2003 European Championship qualification | Poznań, Poland | 2 |  Poland Scotland |
| Dublin, Ireland | 2 |  Italy Ireland | ||
| Moscow, Russia | 2 |  Russia Switzerland | ||
| 13–15 September 2002 | 2003 European Championship play-off | Terrassa, Spain | 1 |  France |
| Total | 12 | |||
Format
The twelve teams were be split into two groups of six teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals in order to determine the winner in a knockout system. The 3rd and 4th placed teams from each pool played for the 5th to 8th place, while the 5th and 6th placed teams from each pool played for the 9th to 12th place. The last four teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge.
Results
All times were local (UTC+2).
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 15 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain (H) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 12 | |
| 3 | France |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 | Belgium |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Ireland |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 4 | 9–12th place semi-finals |
| 6 | Russia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 0 |
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Poland |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 9 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 | Scotland |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Italy |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 4 | 9–12th place semi-finals |
| 6 | Switzerland |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 0 |
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Ninth to twelfth place classification
| 9–12th place semi-finals | Ninth place | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| Russia | 1 | |||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Ireland | 3 | |||||
| Ireland | 5 | |||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||
| Switzerland | 4 | |||||
9–12th place semi-finals
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Fifth to eighth place classification
| 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| France (p.s.o.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| Scotland | 1 (2) | |||||
| France (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Belgium | 3 | |||||
| Poland | 4 | |||||
| Belgium | 5 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 11 September | ||||||
| Scotland | 2 | |||||
| Poland | 1 | |||||
5–8th place semi-finals
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 September | ||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| 13 September | ||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||
| Germany (p.s.o.) | 1 (5) | |||||
| 11 September | ||||||
| Spain | 1 (4) | |||||
| Germany | 5 | |||||
| England | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 September | ||||||
| England (p.s.o.) | 1 (6) | |||||
| Netherlands | 1 (5) | |||||
Semi-finals
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
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Germany |
Qualification for the 2004 Summer Olympics |
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Spain |
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England | |
| 4 | Netherlands | |
| 5 | France | |
| 6 | Belgium | |
| 7 | Poland | |
| 8 | Scotland | |
| 9 | Ireland |
Relegation to the Nations Trophy |
| 10 | Italy | |
| 11 | Switzerland | |
| 12 | Russia |
References
- "Field hockey - Men's Eurohockey Nations Championship - 2003 - Home". the-sports.org. 2007.