2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

The 2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 11th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held in Manchester, England from 19 to 26 August 2007.

2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
EURO 2007
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
CityManchester
Dates19–26 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Belle Vue Regional Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (3rd title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored105 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Taeke Taekema (16 goals)
Best player Robert van der Horst
2005 (previous) (next) 2009

The Netherlands won its third title by defeating the defending champions Spain 3–2 in the final. Belgium won its first-ever medal by defeating Germany 4–3.

The top three teams qualified directly for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The other teams qualified for the qualification tournaments for the Summer Olympics.

Qualified teams

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
Host 1  England
28 August – 4 September 2005 2005 EuroHockey Championship Leipzig, Germany 5  Belgium
 France
 Germany
 Netherlands
 Spain
11–17 September 2005 2005 EuroHockey Nations Trophy Rome, Italy 2  Czech Republic
 Ireland
Total 8

Squads

Results

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Semi-finals
2  Belgium 3 1 2 0 10 4 +6 5
3  England (H) 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4 Pool C
4  Czech Republic 3 0 0 3 0 18 18 0
Source:
(H) Host.
19 August 2007
10:00
Germany  5–0  Czech Republic
Weß  9', 48'
Zeller  22'
Nevado  37', 55'
Report
Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (NED)
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
19 August 2007
12:00
England  2–2  Belgium
Daly  26'
Middleton  67'
Report Dohmen  31'
Vandeweghe  46'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)

20 August 2007
17:00
Germany  2–2  Belgium
Witthaus  10'
Zeller  18'
Report Vandeweghe  33'
Dohmen  66'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Marcin Grochal (POL)
20 August 2007
19:00
England  7–0  Czech Republic
Middleton  7', 51'
R. Mantell  18', 21', 44'
Daly  45'
Jones  52'
Report
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)
Marc Knülle (FRA)

22 August 2007
15:00
Czech Republic  0–6  Belgium
Report Dohmen  1', 62'
Gucassoff  8', 66'
Luycx  32'
Vandeweghe  55'
Umpires:
Marc Knulle (FRA)
Ged Curran (SCO)
22 August 2007
19:00
England  0–3  Germany
Report Witthaus  3', 31'
Montag  45'
Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (NED)
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 13 5 +8 9 Semi-finals
2  Spain 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4
3  France 3 1 0 2 4 14 10 3 Pool C
4  Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1
Source:
19 August 2007
14:00
Spain  1–1  Ireland
Ribas  43' Report Gleghorne  2'
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
Ged Curran (SCO)
19 August 2007
16:00
Netherlands  8–3  France
Taekema  9', 10', 26', 43', 59'
Brouwer  20', 58'
Bouwens  65'
Report Jean-Jean  32'
Genestet  47'
Verrier  63'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Hamish Jamson (ENG)

21 August 2007
09:00
Spain  6–0  France
Ribas  20', 67', 70'
Sojo  24'
Tubau  30'
Amat  32'
Report
Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (NED)
Marcin Grochal (POL)
21 August 2007
11:00
Netherlands  1–0  Ireland
Taekema  16' Report
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
Ged Curran (SCO)

22 August 2007
13:00
France  1–0  Ireland
Soyez  10' Report
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
Rob ten Cate (NED)
22 August 2007
17:00
Spain  2–4  Netherlands
Ribas  6'
Amat  42'
Report De Nooijer  2'
Taekema  24', 47'
Weusthof  35'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Christian Blasch (GER)

Fifth to eighth place classification

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

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
5  England (H) 3 2 1 0 15 1 +14 7
6  France 3 2 0 1 4 7 3 6
7  Ireland 3 1 1 1 11 2 +9 4 EuroHockey Nations Trophy
8  Czech Republic 3 0 0 3 0 20 20 0
Source:
(H) Host.
24 August 2007
12:00
England  1–1  Ireland
Tindall  15' Report Jermyn  12'
Umpires:
Juan Manuel Raquena (ESP)
Marc Knülle (FRA)
24 August 2007
14:00
France  3–0  Czech Republic
Durchon  15'
Gouedard Comte  49'
Genestet  55'
Report
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)

26 August 2007
09:00
Czech Republic  0–10  Ireland
Report Gleghorne  3', 68'
Jermyn  11', 19', 41'
Magee  24'
Maguire  35'
Barbour  60', 70'
Shaw  63'
Umpires:
Marc Knūlle (FRA)
Hamish Jamson (ENG)
26 August 2007
11:00
England  7–0  France
Jackson  14', 28', 65'
S. Mantell  23'
R. Mantell  38'
Clarke  57'
Wilson  59'
Report
Umpires:
Ged Curran (SCO)
Juan Manuel Raquena (ESP)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 August
 
 
 Netherlands7
 
26 August
 
 Belgium2
 
 Netherlands3
 
24 August
 
 Spain2
 
 Germany3 (2)
 
 
 Spain (p.s.)3 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
26 August
 
 
 Belgium4
 
 
 Germany3

Semi-finals

24 August 2007
16:00
Netherlands  7–2  Belgium
Taekema  14', 19', 47', 50', 51', 63'
Weusthof  29'
Report Boerma  12'
Van den Balck  39'
Umpires:
John Wright (RSA)
Christian Blasch (GER)

24 August 2007
18:30
Germany  3–3 (a.e.t.)  Spain
Zeller  7', 65'
Nevado  19'
Report Ribas  2', 58'
Alegre  60'
Penalties
C. Zeller
Weß
Meinert
P. Zeller
2–4 Alegre
Enrique
Amat
Tubau
Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (NED)
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

Third and fourth place

26 August 2007
13:00
Belgium  4–3  Germany
De Saedeleer  42'
Vandeweghe  43'
Dekeyser  62'
Truyens  70'
Report Witte  33'
Witthaus  40'
Meinert  65'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
John Wright (RSA)

Final

26 August 2007
15:30
Netherlands  3–2  Spain
Brouwer  5'
Taekema  35', 57'
Report Lainz  52'
Tubau  64'
Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (IRL)
Christian Blasch (GER)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification or relegation
 Netherlands Qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics
 Spain
 Belgium
4  Germany
5  England (H)
6  France
7  Ireland Relegation to the Nations Trophy
8  Czech Republic

(H) Host.

Awards

Topscorer Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Fair Play Award
Taeke Taekema Robert van der Horst Guus Vogels  Ireland

See also

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