2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV

2015 EuroHockey Championship IV
Tournament details
Host countryLithuania
CityVilnius
Dates19–25 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Slovakia (1st title)
Runner-up Denmark
Third place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored100 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Denmark Tobias Grand (7 goals)
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The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV was the sixth edition of the EuroHockey Championship IV, the fourth tier of the European field hockey championships. It was held from 19 to 25 July 2015 in Vilnius, Lithuania.[1]

The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship III with the winner, Slovakia and the runner-up, Denmark qualifying.[1]

Teams

The following eight teams competed in the tournament:[2]

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 2 1 0 17 5 +12 7 Semi-finals
2  Slovakia 3 2 1 0 16 7 +9 7
3  Norway 3 1 0 2 3 19 −16 3 Pool C
4  Hungary 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
19 July 2015
10:15
Denmark  11–0  Norway
Dahl field hockey ball 5', 26'
Grand field hockey ball 13', 47', 53', 62'
Trepacz field hockey ball 16', 24'
T. Christensen field hockey ball 46', 67'
Hansen field hockey ball 60' 		Report
Umpires:
Dimitry Zhabin (RUS)
Christos Georghiades (CYP)
19 July 2015
12:30
Slovakia  4–1  Hungary
Petrakovic field hockey ball 30', 35+'
Romanec field hockey ball 45'
Michalovic field hockey ball 52' 		Report Kovacs field hockey ball 4'
Umpires:
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
Vitas Guziejus (LTU)
20 July 2015
10:15
Hungary  0–1  Norway
Report Singh field hockey ball 32'
Umpires:
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
Christian Gibson (FIN)
20 July 2015
12:30
Denmark  4–4  Slovakia
L. Christensen field hockey ball 23', 53', 54'
Grand field hockey ball 61' 		Report Romanec field hockey ball 5'
Hruska field hockey ball 38'
Michalovic field hockey ball 50'
Cernansky field hockey ball 67'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Vitas Guziejus (LTU)
22 July 2015
10:15
Hungary  1–2  Denmark
Botka field hockey ball 43' Report Grand field hockey ball 5'
L. Christensen field hockey ball 49'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Christos Georghiades (CYP)
22 July 2015
12:30
Slovakia  8–2  Norway
Jelačič field hockey ball 1', 9', 33', 70', 70+'
Kovačevič field hockey ball 20'
Romanec field hockey ball 30'
Petrakovic field hockey ball 31' 		Report Zia field hockey ball 22'
Garcha field hockey ball 28'
Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Vitas Guziejus (LTU)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Lithuania (H) 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9 Semi-finals
2  Malta 3 2 0 1 10 6 +4 6
3  Cyprus 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3 Pool C
4  Finland 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
19 July 2015
14:45
Cyprus  3–1  Finland
Weare field hockey ball 17'
Efthymiou field hockey ball 27'
Michael field hockey ball 37' 		Report Jalonen field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
19 July 2015
17:00
Lithuania  4–2  Malta
Balsiukas field hockey ball 37', 42'
Jackevicius field hockey ball 55'
Bandziulis field hockey ball 		Report Williams field hockey ball 26'
Sarcia field hockey ball 70'
Umpires:
Michal Margolien (SVK)
Shabbir Mohammed (NOR)
20 July 2015
14:45
Finland  1–5  Malta
Fiskaali field hockey ball 11' Report Williams field hockey ball 16'
Borg field hockey ball 26'
Sarcia field hockey ball 33'
Grima field hockey ball 64'
Tanti field hockey ball 68'
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
Shabbir Mohammed (NOR)
20 July 2015
17:00
Lithuania  3–0  Cyprus
Balsiukas field hockey ball 8', 50'
Kringelis field hockey ball 55' 		Report
Umpires:
Michal Margolien (SVK)
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
22 July 2015
14:45
Cyprus  1–3  Malta
Ilgin field hockey ball 26' Report Borg Costanzi field hockey ball 35+'
Calleja field hockey ball 50'
Borg field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Dimitry Zhabin (RUS)
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
22 July 2015
17:00
Finland  1–5  Lithuania
Danhieux field hockey ball 2' Report Lekys field hockey ball 6'
Jackevicius field hockey ball 9', 64'
Balsiukas field hockey ball 23'
Suchocki field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
Shabbir Mohammed (NOR)

Fifth tot eighth place classification

Pool C

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  Hungary 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
6  Finland 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
7  Cyprus 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
8  Norway 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
24 July 2015
09:45
Hungary  1–1  Finland
Leber field hockey ball 7' Report Äärelä field hockey ball 17'
Umpires:
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
Christos Georghiades (CYP)
24 July 2015
12:00
Norway  2–2  Cyprus
Kiyani field hockey ball 43'
Singh field hockey ball 47' 		Report Weare field hockey ball 20'
Efthymiou field hockey ball 28'
Umpires:
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
Christian Gibson (FIN)
25 July 2015
08:30
Norway  1–3  Finland
Kiyani field hockey ball 52' Report Jalonen field hockey ball 12', 65'
Fiskaali field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Vitas Guziejus (LTU)
Christos Georghiades (CYP)
25 July 2015
10:45
Cyprus  0–3  Hungary
Report Kovacs field hockey ball 15', 61'
Wesselenyi field hockey ball 65'
Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Shabbir Mohammed (NOR)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July
 
 
 Lithuania2
 
25 July
 
 Slovakia3
 
 Slovakia3
 
24 July
 
 Denmark1
 
 Denmark5
 
 
 Malta1
 
Third place
 
 
25 July
 
 
 Lithuania4
 
 
 Malta1

Semi-finals

24 July 2015
14:15
Denmark  5–1  Malta
Trepacz field hockey ball 33'
L. Christensen field hockey ball 39'
Buur field hockey ball 61'
Dahl field hockey ball 62'
Grand field hockey ball 66' 		Report Sarcia field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
Dimitry Zhabin (RUS)
Michal Margolien (SVK)
24 July 2015
16:45
Lithuania  2–3  Slovakia
Gridziuška field hockey ball 23', 63' Report Petrakovic field hockey ball 5'
Romanec field hockey ball 18', 45'
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
Michiel Otten (NED)

Third and fourth place

25 July 2015
13:15
Lithuania  4–1  Malta
Balsiukas field hockey ball 16'
Asanavicius field hockey ball 42', 55'
Jackevicius field hockey ball 61' 		Report Williams field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
Michal Margolien (SVK)

Final

25 July 2015
15:45
Slovakia  3–1  Denmark
Petrakovic field hockey ball 35+'
Hruska field hockey ball 55'
Romanec field hockey ball 69' 		Report Kjellerup field hockey ball 29'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Dimitry Zhabin (RUS)

Final standings

Rank Team
 Slovakia
 Denmark
 Lithuania
4  Malta
5  Hungary
6  Finland
7  Cyprus
8  Norway

  Promoted to the EuroHockey Championship III

References

  1. ^ a b "2015 EuroHockey Championships, Final Positions". eurohockey.org. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Regulations