Men's EuroHockey Championship III

The Men's EuroHockey Championship III, formerly known as the Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I, is a competition for European national field hockey teams. It is the third level of European field hockey Championships for national teams.

Men's EuroHockey Championship III

Most recent season or competition: 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship III
Formerly	Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	2005 (2005)
Inaugural season	2005
No. of teams	8
Confederation	EHF (Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	Croatia (1st title) (2019)
Most titles	Ukraine (2 titles)
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	EuroHockey Championship II
Relegation to	EuroHockey Championship IV

Underneath the Championship III there exists at least one division of the EuroHockey Nations Challenge, like EuroHockey Championship IV. There is promotion and relegation.[1] The two first ranked teams qualify for the next EuroHockey Championship II and are replaced by the two lowest-ranked teams from that tournament. The teams finishing in seventh and eighth positions are relegated to the EuroHockey Championship IV and replaced by the first or two highest-ranked from that tournament.

The tournament has been won by seven different teams: Ukraine has the most titles with two and Azerbaijan, Belarus, Croatia, Russia, Switzerland and Wales have all won the tournament once. The most recent edition was held in Gibraltar and was won by Croatia. The next edition will be held in Lousada, Portugal in August 2021.[2]

Results

Year	Host		Final				Third place game
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2005 Details	Vinnytsia, Ukraine		Ukraine	2–0	Portugal		Gibraltar	5–3	Croatia
2007 Details	Kazan, Russia		Russia	Round-robin	Belarus		Croatia	Round-robin	Azerbaijan
2009 Details	Zagreb, Croatia		Ukraine	3–0	Sweden		Portugal	2–1	Azerbaijan
2011 Details	Catania, Italy		Azerbaijan	3–2	Italy		Gibraltar	5–4	Switzerland
2013 Details	Lausanne, Switzerland		Switzerland	7–1	Croatia		Belarus	7–6	Portugal
2015 Details	Lisbon, Portugal		Wales	1–1 (2–0 s.o.)	Portugal		Italy	7–3	Belarus
2017 Details	Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia		Belarus	1–1 (3–2 s.o.)	Italy		Croatia	3–1	Turkey
2019 Details	Gibraltar		Croatia	5–4	Switzerland		Gibraltar	7–2	Portugal
2021 Details	Lousada, Portugal

Summary

Team	Winners	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place
Ukraine	2 (2005*, 2009)
Croatia	1 (2019)	1 (2013)	2 (2007, 2017*)	1 (2005)
Belarus	1 (2017)	1 (2007)	1 (2013)	1 (2015)
Switzerland	1 (2013*)	1 (2019)		1 (2011)
Azerbaijan	1 (2011)			2 (2007, 2009)
Russia	1 (2007*)
Wales	1 (2015)
Portugal		2 (2005, 2015*)	1 (2009)	2 (2013, 2019)
Italy		2 (2011*, 2017)	1 (2015)
Sweden		1 (2009)
Gibraltar			3 (2005, 2011, 2019*)
Turkey				1 (2017)

* = host nation

Team appareances

Team	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	2021	Total
Azerbaijan	–	4th	4th	1st	–	–	–	–	–	3
Belarus	–	2nd	–	–	3rd	4th	1st	–	Q	5
Croatia	4th	3rd	5th	5th	2nd	–	3rd	1st	–	7
Czech Republic	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Q	1
Denmark	–	5th	7th	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
Gibraltar	3rd	–	–	3rd	5th	–	–	3rd	Q	5
Greece	5th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
Hungary	7th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Q	2
Italy	–	–	–	2nd	–	3rd	2nd	–	–	3
Lithuania	–	–	–	–	–	–	6th	7th	Q	3
Malta	–	–	–	–	–	–	5th	8th	–	2
Portugal	2nd	–	3rd	6th	4th	2nd	–	4th	Q	7
Russia	–	1st	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
Slovakia	–	–	–	7th	8th	–	7th	6th	Q	5
Slovenia	–	–	6th	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
Sweden	6th	6th	2nd	–	6th	6th	–	–	–	5
Switzerland	–	–	–	4th	1st	–	–	2nd	–	3
Turkey	–	–	–	–	7th	5th	4th	5th	Q	5
Ukraine	1st	–	1st	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
Wales	–	–	–	–	–	1st	–	–	–	1
Total	7	6	7	7	8	6	7	8	8	[3]

See also

• Women's EuroHockey Championship III
• Men's EuroHockey Championship II
• EuroHockey Championship IV

References

1. http://www.eurohockey.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=17&Itemid=26 EHF website
2. "EuroHockey Championships 2021". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
3. "Competitions Archive". European Hockey Federation. p. 20. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

External links

• European Hockey Federation