2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship
EURO 2007
Tournament details
Host country  England
City Manchester
Teams 8
Top three teams
Champions   Netherlands (3rd title)
Runner-up   Spain
Third place   Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played 20
Goals scored 105 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Taeke Taekema (16 goals)
Best player Robert van der Horst

The 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship for men is the 11th edition of EuroHockey Nations Championship. It was held in Manchester, England from August 19 to August 26, 2007. Netherlands defeated Spain to win their third title, while Belgium upset Germany to secure the last automatic berth for 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Contents

Venue

Squads

For more details on this topic, see 2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship squads.

Pool

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC +2)

Pool A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Germany 7 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8
 Belgium 5 3 1 2 0 10 4 +6
 England 4 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4
 Czech Republic 0 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18
August 19, 2007
10:00
Germany  5 – 0  Czech Republic Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (Netherlands)
Colin Hutchinson (Ireland)
Wess 9', 48'
Zeller 22'
Nevado 37', 55'
August 19, 2007
12:00
England  2 – 2  Belgium Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (Denmark)
Juan Manuel Requena (Spain)
Daly 26'
Middleton 67'		 Dohmen 31'
Vandeweghe 46'
August 20, 2007
17:00
Germany  2 – 2  Belgium Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (Denmark)
Marcin Grochal (Poland)
Witthaus 10'
Zeller 18'		 Vandeweghe 33'
Dohmen 66'
August 20, 2007
19:00
England  7 – 0  Czech Republic Umpires:
Juan Manuel Requena (Spain)
Marc Knülle (France)
Middleton 7', 51'
R. Mantell 18', 21', 44'
Daly 45'
Jones 52'
August 22, 2007
15:00
Czech Republic  0 – 6  Belgium Umpires:
Marc Knulle (France)
Ged Curran (Scotland)
Dohmen 1', 62'
Gucassoff 8', 66'
Lucykx 32'
Vandeweghe 55'
August 22, 2007
19:00
England  0 – 3  Germany Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (Netherlands)
Henrik Ehlers (Denmark)
Witthaus 3', 31'
Montag 45'

Pool B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Netherlands 9 3 3 0 0 13 5 +8
 Spain 4 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4
 France 3 3 1 0 2 4 14 −10
 Ireland 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2
August 19, 2007
14:00
Spain  1 – 1  Ireland Umpires:
Christian Blasch (Germany)
Ged Curran (Scotland)
Ribas 43' Gleghorne 2'
August 19, 2007
16:00
Netherlands  8 – 3  France Umpires:
John Wright (South Africa)
Hamish Jamson (England)
Taekema 9', 10', 26' (PS), 43' (PS), 59' (PS)
Brouwer 20', 58'
Bouwens 65'		 Jean-Jean 32'
Genestet 47'
Verrier 63'
August 21, 2007
09:00
Spain  6 – 0  France Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (Netherlands)
Marcin Grochal (Poland)
Ribas 20', 67' (PS), 70'
Sojo 24'
Tubau 30'
Amat 32'
August 21, 2007
11:00
Netherlands  1 – 0  Ireland Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (England)
Ged Curran (Scotland)
Taekema 16'
August 22, 2007
13:00
France  1 – 0  Ireland Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (England)
Rob ten Cate (Netherlands)
Soyez 44'
August 22, 2007
17:00
Spain  2 – 4  Netherlands Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (Denmark)
Christian Blasch (Germany)
Ribas 6'
Amat 42'		 De Nooijer 2'
Taekema 24' (PS) , 47'
Weusthof 35'

Fifth to eighth place classification

The teams who finished third and fourth in respective pool is carry to this pool. They have to play two matches in this pool with the opponent they no meet before in own pool while carry the result for their match against the played opponent.

The team finished top of this pool classified as fifth place winner.

Pool C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 England 7 3 2 1 0 15 1 +14
 France 6 3 2 0 1 4 7 −3
 Ireland 4 3 1 1 1 11 2 +9
 Czech Republic 0 3 0 0 3 0 20 −20
August 24, 2007
12:00
England  1 – 1  Ireland Umpires:
Juan Manuel Raquena (Spain)
Marc Knülle (France)
Tindall 15' Jermyn 12'
August 24, 2007
14:00
France  3 – 0  Czech Republic Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (Poland)
Colin Hutchinson (Ireland)
Durchon 15'
Gouedard Comte 49'
Genestet 55'
August 26, 2007
09:00
Czech Republic  0 – 10  Ireland Umpires:
Marc Knūlle (France)
Hamish Jamson (England)
Jermyn 11', 19', 41'
Gleghorne 3', 68'
Barbour 60', 70'
Magee 24'
Maguire 35'
Shaw 63'
August 26, 2007
11:00
England  7 – 0  France Umpires:
Ged Curran (Scotland)
Juan Manuel Raquena (Spain)
Jackson 14', 28', 65'
S. Mantell 23'
R. Mantell 38'
Clarke 57'
Wilson 59'

First to fourth place classification

Semi finals

August 24, 2007
16:00
Netherlands  7 – 2  Belgium Umpires:
John Wright (South Africa)
Christian Blasch (Germany)
Taekema 14', 19', 47', 50', 51', 63'
Weusthof 29'		 Vandeweghe 12'
Van den Balck 39'
August 24, 2007
18:30
Germany  3 – 3 (AET)
2 – 4 (PSO)		  Spain Umpires:
Rob ten Cate (Netherlands)
Henrik Ehlers (Denmark)
Zeller 7', 65'
Nevado 19'		 Ribas 2', 58'
Alegre 60'
    Penalty strokes  
C. Zeller Y
Wess N
Meinert Y
P. Zeller N		 2 – 4 Y Alegre
Y Enrique
Y Amat
Y Tubau		  

Third and fourth place

August 26, 2007
13:00
Belgium  4 – 3  Germany Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (Denmark)
John Wright (South Africa)
De Saedeleer 42'
Vandeweghe 43'
Dekeyser 62'
Truyens 70'		 Witte 33'
Witthaus 40'
Meinert 65'

Final

August 26, 2007
15:30
Netherlands  3 – 2  Spain Umpires:
Colin Hutchinson (Ireland)
Christian Blasch (Germany)
Brouwer 5'
Taekema 35', 57'		 Lainz 52'
Tubau 64'
 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship Winners 

Netherlands
Third title

Awards

Topscorer Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Fair Play Award
Taeke Taekema Robert van der Horst Guus Vogels  Ireland

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