2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
The 2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 12th edition of the women's field hockey championship organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 22–30 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | England | ||
| City | London | ||
| Dates | 22–30 August | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue(s) | Riverbank Arena | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  | ||
| Runner-up |  | ||
| Third place |  | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 85 (4.25 per match) | ||
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| Best player | | ||
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England defeated Netherlands on penalty shuttles in the final, drawing initially 2-2, with goals from Lily Owsley and Sophie Bray. Defender Sam Quek was named Man of the Match in the final.[2][3]
Format
The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group against the teams they did not play in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge.
Squads
Results
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 9 | Advanced to semifinals |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 |
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advanced to semifinals |
| 2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
| 2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 | Relegated to EuroHockey Nations Challenge |
| 4 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: FIH.ch
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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Semifinals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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- Notes
- ^ Netherlands goalkeeper Joyce Sombroek fouled England's Helen Richardson-Walsh during the shoot-out. Penalty stroke was awarded and H. Richardson-Walsh scored.
Statistics
Final standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 13 | |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 | |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 7 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | Relegated to EuroHockey Championship II |
| 8 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Awards
| Player of the Tournament[2][3] | Top Goalscorer[2][3] | Goalkeeper of the Tournament[2][3] |
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Goalscorers
There were 85 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
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References
- "EuroHockey Championships 2015, Women". eurohockey.org. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- "Home win for England after dramatic finale". eurohockey2015.co.uk. 30 August 2015.
- "England Are The Unibet EuroHockey Champions". eurohockey.org. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015.
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