1989 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships

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1989 IIHF European Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Flag of West Germany West Germany
Dates April 4 - April 9
Teams 8
Venue(s) Dusseldorf, Ratingen (in 2 host cities)
Champions Flag of Finland Finland (1 title)
Tournament statistics
Games played 20
Goals scored 220  (11 per game)

The 1989 IIHF European Women Championships was held April 4-April 9, 1989 in West Germany. This was the first ever European Championship to be held. Finland won their first title with a 7-1 victory over neighbours Sweden in the Final. The hosts West Germany picked up the bronze after edging past Norway on penalty shots.

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[edit] Qualification

Nine teams in entered the championship. Of these, the top seven ranked teams received a bye to the final tournament. These were:

The final two sides competed in a two-leg aggregate playoff with the winner taking the final spot.

March 6, 1989 Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom 2 – 4 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Chelmsford
March 7, 1989 Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom 2 – 4 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Chelmsford
  • The Netherlands won the qualifier 8-4 on aggregate.

[edit] Format

The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups as below. The teams played each other once in a single round robin format. The top two teams from the group proceeded to the Medal Round, while the remaining teams played in the placing games.

[edit] Group Stage

     Teams proceed to Medal round
     Teams sent to Placing round

[edit] Group A

[edit] Standings

Rk. Team GP W T L GF GA DIF PTS
1. Flag of Sweden Sweden 3 3 0 0 24 3 +21 6
2. Flag of Norway Norway 3 1 1 1 18 5 +12 3
3. Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 3 1 1 1 24 15 +9 3
4. Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 3 0 0 3 1 43 -42 0

[edit] Results

All times local (GMT+4)

April 4, 1989 Sweden Flag of Sweden 12 – 0 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Dusseldorf
April 4, 1989 Switzerland Flag of Switzerland 4 – 4 Flag of Norway Norway Ratingen
April 5, 1989 Switzerland Flag of Switzerland 17 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Ratingen
April 5, 1989 Sweden Flag of Sweden 2 – 0 Flag of Norway Norway Dusseldorf
April 6, 1989 Sweden Flag of Sweden 10 – 3 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Dusseldorf
April 6, 1989 Norway Flag of Norway 14 – 0 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Ratingen

[edit] Group B

[edit] Standings

Rk. Team GP W T L GF GA DIF PTS
1. Flag of Finland Finland 3 3 0 0 56 0 +56 6
2. Flag of Germany Germany 3 2 0 1 17 5 +12 4
3. Flag of Denmark Denmark 3 1 0 2 6 19 -13 2
4. Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3 0 0 3 0 55 -55 0

[edit] Results

All times local (GMT+4)

April 4, 1989 Finland Flag of Finland 34 – 0 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Ratingen
April 4, 1989 Germany Flag of Germany 2 – 0 Flag of Denmark Denmark Dusseldorf
April 5, 1989 Denmark Flag of Denmark 6 – 0 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Dusseldorf
April 5, 1989 Finland Flag of Finland 5 – 0 Flag of Germany Germany Ratingen
April 6, 1989 Finland Flag of Finland 18 – 0 Flag of Denmark Denmark Ratingen
April 6, 1989 Germany Flag of Germany 15 – 0 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Dusseldorf

[edit] Playoff Stage

[edit] Placing Round

April 8, 1989 Denmark Flag of Denmark 2 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Ratingen
April 8, 1989 Switzerland Flag of Switzerland 9 – 3 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Dusseldorf

[edit] 7th/8th Place Game

April 9, 1989 Czechoslovakia Flag of Czechoslovakia 7 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Dusseldorf

[edit] 5th/6th Place Game

April 9, 1989 Switzerland Flag of Switzerland 3 – 1 Flag of Denmark Denmark Ratingen

[edit] Medal Round

Semi finals Finals
8 April 1989 9 April 1989
                 
     
Group A 1st Flag of Finland Finland 9
 
Group B 2nd Flag of Norway Norway 1   Gold Medal Game
  Flag of Finland Finland 7
     
  Flag of Sweden Sweden 1
Group B 1st Flag of Sweden Sweden 4
 
Group A 2nd Flag of Germany Germany 3  
  Bronze Medal Game (APS)
Flag of Germany Germany 2
Flag of Norway Norway 1

[edit] Semi-Finals

April 8, 1989 Finland Flag of Finland 9 – 1 Flag of Norway Norway Dusseldorf
April 8, 1989 Sweden Flag of Sweden 4 – 3 Flag of Germany Germany Ratingen

[edit] Bronze Medal Game

April 9, 1989 Germany Flag of Germany 2 – 1 Flag of Norway Norway Dusseldorf

[edit] Final

April 9, 1989 Finland Flag of Finland 7 – 1 Flag of Sweden Sweden Ratingen

[edit] Champions

 1989 IIHF European Women Championship Winners 
Flag of Finland
Finland
1st title

[edit] Final standings

Rk. Team
Flag of Finland Finland
Flag of Sweden Sweden
Flag of Germany Germany
4. Flag of Norway Norway
5. Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
6. Flag of Denmark Denmark
7. Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
8. Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands