The 1999 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the eighth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.[2] It was held in Padua, Italy from 1 to 12 September 1999.[3]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Italy | ||
| City | Padua | ||
| Dates | 1–12 September | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Germany (5th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Netherlands | ||
| Third place |  England | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 225 (5.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Bram Lomans[1] (12 goals) | ||
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The two-time defending champions Germany won a record-extending fifth title by defeating the Netherlands 8–7 in penalty strokes after the match finished 3–3 after extra time. England won the bronze medal by defeating Belgium 7–2.[2]
Qualified teams
edit| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| N/a | Host | N/a | 1 |  Italy |
| 16–27 August 1995 | 1995 European Championship | Dublin, Ireland | 6 |  Belgium England Germany Ireland Netherlands Poland |
| 6–11 July 1998 | 1999 European Championship qualification | Dundee, Scotland | 2 |  Russia Switzerland |
| 6–12 July 1998 | Alicante, Spain | 2 |  France Spain | |
| 9–12 July 1998 | Prague, Czech Republic | 1 |  Wales | |
| Total | 12 | |||
Preliminary round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 13 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 13 | |
| 3 | Russia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 9 | |
| 4 | France |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 | Poland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 3 | |
| 6 | Ireland |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 0 |
Source: TheSports.org
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 13 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Belgium |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 | |
| 3 | Spain |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 10 | |
| 4 | Wales |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 | Switzerland |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Italy (H) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 0 |
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Classification round
editNinth to twelfth place classification
edit| 9–12th place semi-finals | Ninth place | |||||
| 11 September | ||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||
| 11 September | ||||||
| Poland | 6 | |||||
| Poland | 5 | |||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| Ireland | 2 | |||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||
9–12th place semi-finals
editEleventh place game
editNinth place game
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Fifth to eighth place classification
editFirst to fourth place classification
editFinal standings
editAwards
edit- Best Player of the Tournament: Christian Mayerhofer
- Best goalkeeper of the Tournament: Chris Ashcroft
- Topscorer of the Tournament: Bram Lomans
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "EK 1999, Padova (Italië), Heren". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- 1 2 "Men Field Hockey VIII EuroHockey (European Championship) 1999 Padova (ITA) 01-12.09 - Winner Germany". Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ↑ "Field hockey - Men's Eurohockey Nations Championship - 1999 - Home". Retrieved 19 April 2020.