2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship III

This article is about men's event. For women's event, see 2017 Women's EuroHockey Championship III.
2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship III
Tournament details
Host countryCroatia
CitySveti Ivan Zelina
Dates30 July – 5 August
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Belarus (1st title)
Runner-up Italy
Third place Croatia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored84 (5.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Belarus Mikhail Paulovich (6 goals)
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The EuroHockey Championship III 2017 was the seventh edition of the EuroHockey Championship III, the third tier of the European field hockey championships. It was held from 30 July until 5 August 2017 in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia.[1] The tournament also allowed for promotion to the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II, with the champions (Belarus) and runners-up (Italy) being promoted.

Qualified teams

The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in the tournament.[2]

Dates Event Location Quota(s) Qualifier(s)
19–27 July 2015 2015 EuroHockey Championship II Prague, Czech Republic 1  Croatia (42)
  Switzerland
19–25 July 2015 2015 EuroHockey Championship III Lisbon, Portugal 3  Belarus (38)
 Italy (35)
 Sweden
 Turkey (47)
19–25 July 2015 2015 EuroHockey Championship IV Vilnius, Lithuania 3  Denmark
 Lithuania (58)
 Malta (67)
 Slovakia (52)
Total 7

Format

The seven teams were split into two groups of three and four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom team from pool A and the bottom two teams from pool B played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. Because of only sevens teams participating, no teams were relegated.

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 6 Semi-finals
2  Turkey 2 1 0 1 4 8 −4 3
3  Slovakia 2 0 0 2 1 10 −9 0 Pool C
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
30 July 2017
13:30
 Italy 6–0  Slovakia
Gai field hockey ball 7', 18', 35', 55'
Dallons field hockey ball 19', 43' 		Report
Umpires:
Neil McAlpine (SCO)
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
31 July 2017
10:00
 Turkey 0–7  Italy
Report Lago field hockey ball 14', 29'
Keenan field hockey ball 32'
Amorosini field hockey ball 40'
Nunez field hockey ball 50'
Ursone field hockey ball 56'
Julian Montone field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Darko Koncic (CRO)
Aliaksandr Viasnou (BLR)
2 August 2017
09:00
 Slovakia 1–4  Turkey
Kovačevič field hockey ball 51' Report Poyraz field hockey ball 18', 37'
Coklu field hockey ball 46'
Acikgoz field hockey ball 52'
Umpires:
Darko Koncic (CRO)
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belarus 3 3 0 0 19 1 +18 9 Semi-finals
2  Croatia (H) 3 2 0 1 16 4 +12 6
3  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 3 12 −9 3 Pool C
4  Malta 3 0 0 3 3 24 −21 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
30 July 2017
16:15
 Belarus 7–0  Lithuania
Paulovich field hockey ball 3', 22'
Mikheichyk field hockey ball 5', 48'
Kisialevich field hockey ball 6'
Belavusau field hockey ball 45'
Lutsevich field hockey ball 55' 		Report
Umpires:
Luca Ferrara (ITA)
Murat Ozdemir (TUR)
30 July 2017
19:00
 Croatia 12–1  Malta
Tausan field hockey ball 4', 38'
Fujs field hockey ball 11', 15', 54'
Mihael Cvetko field hockey ball 18'
Premilovac field hockey ball 29'
Tolušić field hockey ball 34'
Hršak field hockey ball 35'
Domagoj Cvetko field hockey ball 45'
Mucić field hockey ball 51'
Zec field hockey ball 60' 		Report Williams field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Rokas Galkus (LIT)
1 August 2017
10:00
 Lithuania 3–2  Malta
Bubnelis field hockey ball 6'
Bilotas field hockey ball 27'
Balsiukas field hockey ball 45' 		Report George field hockey ball 30'
Grima field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Aliaksandr Viasnou (BLR)
1 August 2017
18:30
 Croatia 1–3  Belarus
Tausan field hockey ball 35' Report Hancharou field hockey ball 7'
Lutsevich field hockey ball 12'
Skorb field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Lubos Kamendy (SVK)
Luca Ferrara (ITA)
2 August 2017
16:15
 Belarus 9–0  Malta
Hancharou field hockey ball 2'
Paulovich field hockey ball 4', 53'
Liakh field hockey ball 7'
Belavusau field hockey ball 40', 57'
Kisialevich field hockey ball 47'
Sizhuk field hockey ball 53', 56' 		Report
Umpires:
Lubos Kamendy (SVK)
Rokas Galkus (LIT)
2 August 2017
18:30
 Lithuania 0–3  Croatia
Report Plemencic field hockey ball 30'
Tausan field hockey ball 43'
Zec field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Neil McAlpine (SCO)
Murat Ozdemir (TUR)

Fifth to seventh place classification

Pool C

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  Malta 2 1 0 1 7 4 +3 3
6  Lithuania 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
7  Slovakia 2 1 0 1 4 6 −2 3
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
4 August 2017
09:00
 Slovakia 3–1  Lithuania
Bogar field hockey ball 43'
Kovačevič field hockey ball 48', 54' 		Report Bubnelis field hockey ball 8'
Umpires:
Luca Ferrara (ITA)
Aliaksandr Viasnou (BLR)
5 August 2017
13:30
 Slovakia 1–5  Malta
Michalovic field hockey ball 5' Report Dalli field hockey ball 6', 34'
Degiovanni
field hockey ball 18'
Williams field hockey ball 42'
Plaehn field hockey ball 43'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Murat Ozdemir (TUR)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 August
 
 
 Belarus6
 
5 August
 
 Turkey1
 
 Belarus (s.o.)1 (3)
 
4 August
 
 Italy1 (2)
 
 Italy2
 
 
 Croatia0
 
Third place
 
 
5 August
 
 
 Turkey1
 
 
 Croatia3

Semifinals

4 August 2017
11:15
 Belarus 6–1  Turkey
Kisialevich field hockey ball 6', 27'
Paulovich field hockey ball 32', 35'
Mikheichyk field hockey ball 55'
Belavusau field hockey ball 58' 		Report Kilinc field hockey ball 47'
Umpires:
Neil McAlpine (SCO)
Rokas Galkus (LIT)
4 August 2017
13:45
 Italy 2–0  Croatia
Nunez field hockey ball 2'
Keenan field hockey ball 32' 		Report
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Lubos Kamendy (SVK)

Third and fourth place

5 August 2017
16:00
 Turkey 1–3  Croatia
Čeker field hockey ball 60' Report Fujs field hockey ball 6'
Mihael Cvetko field hockey ball 48'
Premilovac field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
Lubos Kamendy (SVK)

Final

5 August 2017
18:30
 Belarus 1–1  Italy
Kisialevich field hockey ball 15+' Report Keenan field hockey ball 57'
Penalties
Mikheichyk Penalty shoot-out scored
Kachmarski Penalty shoot-out scored
Hancharou Penalty shoot-out missed
Belavusau Penalty shoot-out missed
Kisialevich Penalty shoot-out missed
Mikheichyk Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–2 Penalty shoot-out scored Montone
Penalty shoot-out missed Keenan
Penalty shoot-out missed Nunez
Penalty shoot-out missed Carta
Penalty shoot-out scored Dussi
Penalty shoot-out missed Montone
Umpires:
Neil McAlpine (SCO)
Darko Koncic (CRO)

Final standings

Rank Team
 Belarus
 Italy
 Croatia
4  Turkey
5  Malta
6  Lithuania
7  Slovakia

  Promoted to the EuroHockey Championship II

References

  1. ^ "EuroHockey Championship III 2017 Men". tms.fih.ch. 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Regulations