Men's EuroHockey Championship II

The Men's EuroHockey Championship II, formerly known as the Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, is a competition for European national field hockey teams. It is the second level of European field hockey Championships for national teams.

Men's EuroHockey Championship II
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
FormerlyMen's EuroHockey Nations Trophy
SportField hockey
Founded2005 (2005)
Inaugural season2005
No. of teams8
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Ireland (3rd title)
(2023)
Most titles Ireland (3 titles)
Level on pyramid2

Underneath the Championship II there exists at least one division of the EuroHockey Nations Challenge, like European Championship III. There is promotion and relegation.[1] The two first ranked teams qualify for the next EuroHockey Nations Championship and are replaced by the two lowest-ranked teams from that tournament. The teams finishing in seventh and eighth positions are relegated to the EuroHockey Championship III and replaced by the two highest-ranked from that tournament.

The tournament has been won by seven different teams: Ireland has the most titles with three, Poland follows with two and Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Russia and Scotland have all won the tournament once. The most recent edition was held in Gniezno, Poland and was won by Austria.

Results
Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2005
Details		 Rome, Italy
Ireland		 4–2
Czech Republic
Wales		 2–1
Austria		 8
2007
Details		 Lisbon, Portugal
Poland		 4–3
Austria
Scotland		 4–3 (a.e.t)
Switzerland		 8
2009
Details		 Wrexham, Wales
Ireland		 2–1
Russia
Wales		 5–2
Czech Republic		 8
2011
Details		 Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Czech Republic		 1–1
(2–1 s.o.)
Poland
Scotland		 4–3
Austria		 8
2013
Details		 Vienna, Austria
Russia		 0–0
(5–4 s.o.)
France
Austria		 6–1
Azerbaijan		 8
2015
Details		 Prague, Czech Republic
Poland		 3–1
Austria
Scotland		 5–1
Czech Republic		 8
2017
Details		 Glasgow, Scotland
Scotland		 2–1
Wales
France		 5–4
Russia		 8
2019
Details		 Cambrai, France
France		 4–0
Russia
Austria		 4–1
Poland		 8
2021
Details		 Gniezno, Poland
Austria		 1–1
(7–6 s.o.)
Scotland
Ireland		 4–2
Poland		 8
2023
Details		 Dublin, Ireland
Ireland		 5–2
Ukraine
Scotland		 4–1
Italy		 8

Summary
Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 Ireland 3 (2005, 2009, 2023*) 1 (2021)
 Poland 2 (2007, 2015) 1 (2011) 2 (2019, 2021*)
 Austria 1 (2021) 2 (2007, 2015) 2 (2013*, 2019) 2 (2005, 2011)
 Russia 1 (2013) 2 (2009, 2019) 1 (2017)
 Scotland 1 (2017*) 1 (2021) 4 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2023)
 France 1 (2019*) 1 (2013) 1 (2017)
 Czech Republic 1 (2011) 1 (2005) 2 (2009, 2015*)
 Wales 1 (2017) 2 (2005, 2009*)
 Ukraine 1 (2023)
 Azerbaijan 1 (2013)
 Italy 1 (2023)
  Switzerland 1 (2007)
* = host nation

Team appearances
Team Italy
2005		 Portugal
2007		 Wales
2009		 Ukraine
2011		 Austria
2013		 Czech Republic
2015		 Scotland
2017		 France
2019		 Poland
2021		 Republic of Ireland
2023		 Total
 Austria 4th2nd–4th3rd2nd–3rd1st–7
 Azerbaijan ––––4th5th––––2
 Belarus 7th–6th8th–––8th––4
 Croatia –––––8th––8th–2
 Czech Republic 2nd–4th1st–4th6th7th–5th7
 France ––––2nd–3rd1st––3
 Ireland 1st–1st–––––3rd1st4
 Italy 5th6th7th–8th––5th5th4th7
 Poland –1st–2nd–1st–4th4th–5
 Portugal –7th––––8th––7th3
 Russia 8th–2nd–1st–4th2nd––5
 Scotland –3rd5th3rd6th3rd1st–2nd3rd8
 Sweden –––7th––––––1
  Switzerland 6th4th8th––7th7th–7th6th7
 Turkey –––––––––8th1
 Ukraine –8th–5th5th6th5th6th6th2nd8
 Wales 3rd5th3rd6th7th–2nd–––6
Total8888888888[2]

See also

References
  1. http://www.eurohockey.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=17&Itemid=26 EHF website
  2. "Competitions Archive". European Hockey Federation. p. 20. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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