2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship III
The EuroHockey Championship III 2017 was the seventh edition of the EuroHockey Championship III, the third tier of the European field hockey championships. It was held from 30 July until 5 August 2017 in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia.[1] The tournament also allowed for promotion to the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II, with the winner (Belarus) and runner-up (Italy) being promoted.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Croatia | ||
| City | Sveti Ivan Zelina | ||
| Dates | 30 July – 5 August | ||
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Belarus (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Italy | ||
| Third place |  Croatia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 84 (5.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mikhail Paulovich (6 goals) | ||
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Qualified teams
The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in the tournament.[2]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quota(s) | Qualifier(s) |
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| 19–27 July 2015 | 2015 EuroHockey Championship II | Prague, Czech Republic | 1 | Croatia (42).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
| 19–25 July 2015 | 2015 EuroHockey Championship III | Lisbon, Portugal | 3 | Belarus (38) Italy (35) Sweden Turkey (47) |
| 19–25 July 2015 | 2015 EuroHockey Championship IV | Vilnius, Lithuania | 3 |  Denmark Lithuania (58) Malta (67) Slovakia (52) |
| Total | 7 | |||
Format
The seven teams were split into two groups of three and four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom team from pool A and the bottom two teams from pool B played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. Because of only sevens teams participating, no teams were relegated.
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Italy |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Turkey |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Slovakia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | Pool C |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belarus |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Croatia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 6 | |
| 3 | Lithuania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | Pool C |
| 4 | Malta |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
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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 |
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| 5 | Malta |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | Lithuania |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| 7 | Slovakia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 August | ||||||
| Belarus | 6 | |||||
| 5 August | ||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||
| Belarus (s.o.) | 1 (3) | |||||
| 4 August | ||||||
| Italy | 1 (2) | |||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
| Croatia | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 August | ||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||
| Croatia | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
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Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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Belarus |
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Italy |
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Croatia |
| 4 | Turkey |
| 5 | Malta |
| 6 | Lithuania |
| 7 | Slovakia |
Promoted to the EuroHockey Championship II
References
- "EuroHockey Championship III 2017 Men". tms.fih.ch. 13 July 2018.
- "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- Regulations
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