2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

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2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II
Tournament details
Host countryCzechia
CityPrague
Dates30 July–5 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)SK Slavia Prague
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runner-up Czech Republic
Third place Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored100 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ukraine Karyna Leonova (5 goals)
Best playerFrance Philippine Delemazure
Best goalkeeperCzech Republic Barbora Ćecháková
2021 (previous) (next) 2025

The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the women's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 30 July to 5 August 2023 in Prague, Czechia.[1]

The top two teams aside from France and Wales qualified for the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. France won their first Women's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating the hosts Czech Republic 2–0 in the final.

Preliminary round[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).[2]

Pool A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic (H) 3 2 1 0 18 2 +16 7 Semi-finals
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 17 2 +15 7
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 10 5 +5 3
4  Slovakia 3 0 0 3 0 36 −36 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
(H) Hosts
30 July 2023
15:45
Poland  8–0  Slovakia
Czujewicz field hockey ball 11'
Balcerzak field hockey ball 17'
Suszynska field hockey ball 20'
Rybacha field hockey ball 25'
Skoraszewska field hockey ball 27'
Polewczak field hockey ball 35'
Slawinska field hockey ball 52'
Zimmermann field hockey ball 60'
Report
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
30 July 2023
18:00
Czech Republic  1–1  Ukraine
Hájková field hockey ball 60' Report Tanchenko field hockey ball 21'
Umpires:
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)

1 August 2023
16:45
Ukraine  14–0  Slovakia
Leonova field hockey ball 3'16'17'52'
Khilko field hockey ball 9'35'59'
Shokalenko field hockey ball 25'40'44'
Ponomarenko field hockey ball 28'
Kasianova field hockey ball 36'
Kurovska field hockey ball 55'
Shyshyna field hockey ball 60'
Report
Umpires:
Noelia Blanco (ESP)
Cathy Wright (WAL)
1 August 2023
19:00
Poland  1–3  Czech Republic
Drozda field hockey ball 36' Report Tlamsová field hockey ball 19'
Nedvědová field hockey ball 27'
Duchková field hockey ball 43'
Umpires:
Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

2 August 2023
16:45
Ukraine  2–1  Poland
Leonova field hockey ball 17'
Movchan field hockey ball 43'
Report Strubbe field hockey ball 18'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
2 August 2023
19:00
Czech Republic  14–0  Slovakia
Babická field hockey ball 11'17'
Topinková field hockey ball 18'48'
Lehovcová field hockey ball 24'31'42'
Laciná field hockey ball 25'41'47'
Decsy field hockey ball 30'
Hájková field hockey ball 45'56'
Nováková field hockey ball 52'
Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Cathy Wright (WAL)

Pool B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15 9 Semi-finals
2  Wales 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
3  Austria 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
30 July 2023
11:15
Wales  0–0  Austria
Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
30 July 2023
13:30
France  8–0  Lithuania
Verzura field hockey ball 4'
Arnaud field hockey ball 15'44'
Delemazure field hockey ball 29'50'
Lardeur field hockey ball 40'
Le Nindre field hockey ball 54'
Lesgourgues field hockey ball 57'
Report
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

31 July 2023
16:45
Austria  2–0  Lithuania
Proksch field hockey ball 19'
Felber field hockey ball 45'
Report
Umpires:
Noelia Blanco (ESP)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
31 July 2023
19:00
France  3–1  Wales
Verzura field hockey ball 7'
Le Nindre field hockey ball 8'
Gaspari field hockey ball 50'
Report Hoskins field hockey ball 35'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)

2 August 2023
12:15
Wales  5–0  Lithuania
Hoskins field hockey ball 20'20'21'
Hughes field hockey ball 35'
Richards field hockey ball 43'
Report
Umpires:
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
Noelia Blanco (ESP)
2 August 2023
14:30
Austria  0–5  France
Report Lhopital field hockey ball 14'21'
Lesgourgues field hockey ball 25'
Le Nindre field hockey ball 28'41'
Umpires:
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

Fifth to eighth place classification[edit]

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  Poland 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9
6  Austria 3 2 0 1 13 2 +11 6
7  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
8  Slovakia 3 0 0 3 1 23 −22 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
4 August 2023
10:15
Slovakia  1–5  Lithuania
Pedersen field hockey ball 45' Report Kukliene field hockey ball 18'45'
Grigiene field hockey ball 25'
Jakovlena field hockey ball 26'56'
Umpires:
Noelia Blanco (ESP)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
4 August 2023
12:30
Poland  2–1  Austria
Balcerzak field hockey ball 47'
Slawinska field hockey ball 57'
Report Klausbruckner field hockey ball 6'
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

5 August 2023
09:00
Poland  3–0  Lithuania
Mazur field hockey ball 2'
Suszynska field hockey ball 25'
Polewczak field hockey ball 35'
Report
Umpires:
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
Cathy Wright (WAL)
5 August 2023
11:15
Austria  10–0  Slovakia
Klausbruckner field hockey ball 9'37'
Felber field hockey ball 12'59'
Bauer field hockey ball 26'58'
Proksch field hockey ball 41'
Konrat field hockey ball 45'
Buchta field hockey ball 51'
Hruby field hockey ball 60'
Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

First to fourth place classification[edit]

Bracket[edit]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 August
 
 
 Czech Republic1
 
5 August
 
 Wales0
 
 Czech Republic0
 
4 August
 
 France2
 
 France2
 
 
 Ukraine0
 
Third place
 
 
5 August
 
 
 Wales (p.s.o.)2 (3)
 
 
 Ukraine2 (0)

Semi-finals[edit]

4 August 2023
17:00
Czech Republic  1–0  Wales
Topinková field hockey ball 50' Report
Umpires:
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

4 August 2023
14:45
France  2–0  Ukraine
Delemazure field hockey ball 7'
Verzura field hockey ball 47'
Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)

Third and fourth place[edit]

5 August 2023
13:45
Wales  2–2  Ukraine
Bingham field hockey ball 35'
Howell field hockey ball 40'
Report Movchan field hockey ball 12'
Moroz field hockey ball 26'
Penalties
Richards Penalty shoot-out scored
Jones Penalty shoot-out missed
Webb Penalty shoot-out scored
Holme Penalty shoot-out scored
3–0 Penalty shoot-out missed Tanchenko
Penalty shoot-out missed Movchan
Penalty shoot-out missed Shokalenko
Umpires:
Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
Ana Ortega (ESP)

Final[edit]

5 August 2023
16:00
Czech Republic  0–2  France
Report Lesgourgues field hockey ball 2'
Schubert field hockey ball 7'
Umpires:
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

Final standings[edit]

Pos Team Qualification
1  France[a]
2  Czech Republic (H) 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
3  Wales[b]
4  Ukraine 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
5  Poland
6  Austria
7  Lithuania
8  Slovakia
Source: FIH
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ France is already qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.
  2. ^ Wales is not eligible for the Olympics.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Venues announced for 2023 EuroHockey Championship II and III events". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Groups and match schedules published". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.