The 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship II , the second level of the men's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation . It was held from 23 to 29 July 2023 at the National Sports Campus in Dublin , Ireland.[ 1]
The top two teams aside from Scotland qualified for the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers .[ 2] The hosts Ireland won a record third Men's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating Ukraine 5–2 in the final. Scotland were placed third.[ 3]
Qualification
The eight teams qualified based on their performance in the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers , with the runners-up and third-placed teams qualifying for the Championship II.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2 ). [ 4]
Pool A
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.
[ 5] (H) Hosts
Umpires: Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR) Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Kamaal Khan (ITA)
Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
Umpires: Hugo Jesus (POR) Jamie Telfer (SCO)
Umpires: Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR) Kamaal Khan (ITA)
Umpires: Xavier Fenaert (FRA) Tomas Holek (CZE)
Pool B
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.
[ 5]
Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Jamie Telfer (SCO)
Umpires: Russell Donaldson (IRL) Vladyslag Mikhailiuk (UKR)
Umpires: Tomas Holek (CZE) Kamaal Khan (ITA)
Umpires: Hugo Jesus (POR) Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Vladuslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
Umpires: Russell Donaldson (IRL) Hugo Jesus (POR)
Fifth to eighth place classification
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.
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.
[ 5]
Umpires: Jamie Telfer (SCO) Russell Donaldson (IRL)
Umpires: Hugo Jesus (POR) Kamaal Khan (ITA)
Umpires: Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR) Russel Donaldson (IRL)
Umpires: Tomas Holek (CZE) Jamie Telfer (SCO)
First to fourth place classification
Bracket
Semi-finals
Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
Umpires: Xavier Fenaert (FRA) Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
Third and fourth place
Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
Final
Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
Final standings
Source:
FIH (H) Host
Notes:
^ Scotland is not eligible for the Olympics.
See also
References