2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship

EURO 2007
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Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Manchester
Teams	8
Venue(s)	Belle Vue Regional Hockey Centre
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 field hockey 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.

Squads

Results

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

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Germany	3	2	1	0	10	2	+8	7
Belgium	3	1	2	0	10	4	+6	5
England	3	1	1	1	9	5	+4	4
Czech Republic	3	0	0	3	0	18	–18	0

19 August 2007 10:00 Germany  5 – 0  Czech Republic Weß  9', 48' Zeller  22' Nevado  37', 55' Report Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Colin Hutchinson (IRL)

19 August 2007 12:00 England  2 – 2  Belgium Daly  26' Middleton  67' Report Dohmen  31' Vandeweghe  46' Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Juan Manuel Requena (ESP)

20 August 2007 17:00 Germany  2 – 2  Belgium Witthaus  10' Zeller  18' Report Vandeweghe  33' Dohmen  66' Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Marcin Grochal (POL)

20 August 2007 19:00 England  7 – 0  Czech Republic Middleton  7', 51' R. Mantell  18', 21', 44' Daly  45' Jones  52' Report Umpires: Juan Manuel Requena (ESP) Marc Knülle (FRA)

22 August 2007 15:00 Czech Republic  0 – 6  Belgium Report Dohmen  1', 62' Gucassoff  8', 66' Luycx  32' Vandeweghe  55' Umpires: Marc Knulle (FRA) Ged Curran (SCO)

22 August 2007 19:00 England  0 – 3  Germany Report Witthaus  3', 31' Montag  45' Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Netherlands	3	3	0	0	13	5	+8	9
Spain	3	1	1	1	9	5	+4	4
France	3	1	0	2	4	14	–10	3
Ireland	3	0	1	2	1	3	–2	1

19 August 2007 14:00 Spain  1 – 1  Ireland Ribas  43' Report Gleghorne  2' Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Ged Curran (SCO)

19 August 2007 16:00 Netherlands  8 – 3  France Taekema  9', 10', 26', 43', 59' Brouwer  20', 58' Bouwens  65' Report Jean-Jean  32' Genestet  47' Verrier  63' Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Hamish Jamson (ENG)

21 August 2007 09:00 Spain  6 – 0  France Ribas  20', 67', 70' Sojo  24' Tubau  30' Amat  32' Report Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Marcin Grochal (POL)

21 August 2007 11:00 Netherlands  1 – 0  Ireland Taekema  16' Report Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) Ged Curran (SCO)

22 August 2007 13:00 France  1 – 0  Ireland Soyez  10' Report Umpires: Hamish Jamson (ENG) Rob ten Cate (NED)

22 August 2007 17:00 Spain  2 – 4  Netherlands Ribas  6' Amat  42' Report De Nooijer  2' Taekema  24', 47' Weusthof  35' Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Christian Blasch (GER)

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	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
England	3	2	1	0	15	1	+14	7
France	3	2	0	1	4	7	–3	6
Ireland	3	1	1	1	11	2	+9	4
Czech Republic	3	0	0	3	0	20	–20	0

24 August 2007 12:00 England  1 – 1  Ireland Tindall  15' Report Jermyn  12' Umpires: Juan Manuel Raquena (ESP) Marc Knülle (FRA)

24 August 2007 14:00 France  3 – 0  Czech Republic Durchon  15' Gouedard Comte  49' Genestet  55' Report Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Colin Hutchinson (IRL)

26 August 2007 09:00 Czech Republic  0 – 10  Ireland Report Gleghorne  3', 68' Jermyn  11', 19', 41' Magee  24' Maguire  35' Barbour  60', 70' Shaw  63' Umpires: Marc Knūlle (FRA) Hamish Jamson (ENG)

26 August 2007 11:00 England  7 – 0  France Jackson  14', 28', 65' S. Mantell  23' R. Mantell  38' Clarke  57' Wilson  59' Report Umpires: Ged Curran (SCO) Juan Manuel Raquena (ESP)

First to fourth place classification

Semifinals

24 August 2007 16:00 Netherlands  7 – 2  Belgium Taekema  14', 19', 47', 50', 51', 63' Weusthof  29' Report Boerma  12' Van den Balck  39' Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Christian Blasch (GER)

24 August 2007 18:30 Germany  3 – 3 (a.e.t.)  Spain Zeller  7', 65' Nevado  19' Report Ribas  2', 58' Alegre  60' Penalties C. Zeller Weß Meinert P. Zeller 2 – 4 Alegre Enrique Amat Tubau Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

Third and fourth place

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

Final

26 August 2007 15:30 Netherlands  3 – 2  Spain Brouwer  5' Taekema  35', 57' Report Lainz  52' Tubau  64' Umpires: Colin Hutchinson (IRL) Christian Blasch (GER)

Awards

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

External links

• Official website

International field hockey
FIH World Cup Men Women Men Junior Women Junior World League Champions Trophy Olympics Youth Olympics World Rankings Achievements by nation
Africa	AFHF – African Cup for Nations
Americas	PAHF – Pan American Cup Pan American Junior Championship
Asia	ASHF – Asia Cup Junior Asia Cup
Europe	EHF – Nations Championship EuroHockey Nations Challenge EuroHockey Nations Trophy
Oceania	OHF – Oceania Cup
Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Friendship Games Pacific Games Pan American Games
Others	Pannonia Cup Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Champions Challenge I (defunct) Champions Challenge II (defunct)