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2003 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

{{Infobox field hockey

| tournament = 2003 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

| other_titles =

| image =

| size =

| caption =

| country = Spain

| city = Barcelona

| dates = 1–13 September 2003

| venues = Pau Negre Stadium

| teams = 12

| confederations = 1

| champions = {{fh|GER}}

| count = 6

| second = {{fh|ESP}}

| third = {{fh|ENG}}

| matches = 42

| goals = 219

| top_scorer = {{Fhicon|IRE}} Justin Sherriff
{{Fhicon|ESP}} Santi Freixa

| top_scorer_goals = 9

| best_player =

| previous_year = 1999

| previous_tournament = 1999 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

| next_year = 2005

| next_tournament = 2005 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

}}

The 2003 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the ninth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 until 13 September 2003 in Barcelona, Spain.

This was the last EuroHockey Nations Championship with 12 teams. The 4 teams ending 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Trophy. The 8 remaining teams played in the 2005 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-sports.org/field-hockey-2003-men-s-eurohockey-nations-championship-epr14510.html|title=Field hockey - Men's Eurohockey Nations Championship - 2003 - Home|publisher=the-sports.org|date=2007}} The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2004 Summer Olympics, with the winner Germany qualifying.

Three-time defending champions Germany won their sixth overall title by defeating the hosts Spain 5–4 in penalty strokes after the match finished 1–1 after extra time. England won the bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 6–5 in penalty strokes after the match finished 1–1 after extra time.

Qualified teams

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!Dates

!Event

!Location

!Quotas

!Qualifier(s)

{{n/a}}

|Host

|{{n/a}}

|align=center|1

|{{fh|ESP}}

1–12 September 1999

|1999 European Championship

|Padua, Italy

|align=center|4

|{{fh|BEL}}
{{fh|ENG}}
{{fh|GER}}
{{fh|NED}}

rowspan=3|8–14 July 2002

|rowspan=3|2003 European Championship qualification

|Poznań, Poland

|align=center|2

|{{fh|POL}}
{{fh|SCO}}

Dublin, Ireland

|align=center|2

|{{fh|ITA}}
{{fh|IRE}}

Moscow, Russia

|align=center|2

|{{fh|RUS}}
{{fh|SUI}}

13–15 September 2002

|2003 European Championship play-off

|Terrassa, Spain

|align=center|1

|{{fh|FRA}}

colspan=3|Total

!12

!

Format

The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals in order to determine the winner in a knockout system. The 3rd and 4th placed teams from each pool played for the 5th to 8th place, while the 5th and 6th placed teams from each pool played for the 9th to 12th place. The last four teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge.

Results

All times were local (UTC+2).

=Preliminary round=

==Pool A==

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|win_FRA=2 |draw_FRA=1 |loss_FRA=2 |gf_FRA=11|ga_FRA=11

|win_BEL=1 |draw_BEL=2 |loss_BEL=2 |gf_BEL=13|ga_BEL=13

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|win_RUS=0 |draw_RUS=0 |loss_RUS=5 |gf_RUS=2 |ga_RUS=24

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|col_N=yellow1 |text_N=9–12th place semi-finals

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==Pool B==

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|win_ITA=1 |draw_ITA=1 |loss_ITA=3 |gf_ITA=4 |ga_ITA=17

|win_SUI=0 |draw_SUI=0 |loss_SUI=5 |gf_SUI=8 |ga_SUI=20

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|name_ITA={{fh|ITA}}

|name_SUI={{fh|SUI}}

|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=F |result4=F |result5=N |result6=N

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|col_N=yellow1 |text_N=9–12th place semi-finals

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|time=13:00

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|date= {{Start date|2003|9|5|df=y}}

|time=14:00

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|date= {{Start date|2003|9|5|df=y}}

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|date= {{Start date|2003|9|5|df=y}}

|time=18:00

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|score= 2–1

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----

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|date= {{Start date|2003|9|7|df=y}}

|time=11:00

|team1={{fh-rt|NED}}

|score= 5–1

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|7|df=y}}

|time=13:00

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|score= 0–5

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|date= {{Start date|2003|9|7|df=y}}

|time=19:00

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|score= 4–2

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|8|df=y}}

|time=15:00

|team1={{fh-rt|ITA}}

|score= 0–8

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|date= {{Start date|2003|9|8|df=y}}

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|date= {{Start date|2003|9|8|df=y}}

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=Ninth to twelfth place classification=

{{Round4-with third

|RD1=9–12th place semi-finals

|RD2=Ninth place

|RD3=Eleventh place

|bold_winner=high |widescore=yes

|10 September|{{fh|ITA}}|2|{{fh|RUS}}|1

|10 September|{{fh|IRE}}|5|{{fh|SUI}}|2

|12 September|{{fh|ITA}}|2|{{fh|IRE}}|3

|12 September|{{fh|RUS}}|2|{{fh|SUI}}|4

}}

==9–12th place semi-finals==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|10|df=y}}

|time=14:00

|team1= {{fh-rt|ITA}}

|score= 2–1

|report=

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|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|10|df=y}}

|time=14:00

|team1={{fh-rt|IRE}}

|score= 5–2

|report=

|team2= {{fh|SUI}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

}}

==Eleventh place game==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|12|df=y}}

|time= 09:00

|team1= {{fh-rt|RUS}}

|score= 2–4

|report=

|team2= {{fh|SUI}}

|goals1=

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|umpires=

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==Ninth place game==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|12|df=y}}

|time= 11:00

|team1= {{fh-rt|ITA}}

|score= 2–3

|report=

|team2= {{fh|IRE}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

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=Fifth to eighth place classification=

{{Round4-with third

|RD1=5–8th place semi-finals

|RD2=Fifth place

|RD3=Seventh place

|bold_winner=high |widescore=yes

|10 September|{{fh|FRA}} (p.s.o.)|1 (4)|{{fhw|SCO}}|1 (2)

|10 September|{{fh|POL}}|4|{{fhw|BEL}}|5

|12 September|{{fh|FRA}} (a.e.t.)|4|{{fhw|BEL}}|3

|11 September|{{fh|SCO}}|1|{{fhw|POL}}|2

}}

==5–8th place semi-finals==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|10|df=y}}

|time= 16:30

|team1= {{fh-rt|FRA}}

|score= 1–1

|aet=yes

|report=

|team2= {{fh|SCO}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=4–2

|penalties2=

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|10|df=y}}

|time= 19:00

|team1= {{fh-rt|POL}}

|score= 4–5

|report=

|team2= {{fh|BEL}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

}}

==Seventh place game==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|12|df=y}}

|time= 14:00

|team1= {{fh-rt|SCO}}

|score= 1–2

|report=

|team2= {{fh|POL}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

}}

==Fifth place game==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|12|df=y}}

|time= 19:00

|team1= {{fh-rt|FRA}}

|score= 4–3

|aet=yes

|report=

|team2= {{fh|BEL}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

}}

=First to fourth place classification=

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4

|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

|11 September|{{fh|NED}}|2|{{fhw|ESP}}|5

|11 September|{{fh|GER}}|5|{{fhw|ENG}}|1

|13 September|{{fh|GER}} (p.s.o.)|1 (5)|{{fhw|ESP}}|1 (4)

|13 September|{{fh|ENG}} (p.s.o.)|1 (6)|{{fhw|NED}}|1 (5)

}}

==Semi-finals==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|11|df=y}}

|time= 16:30

|team1= {{fh-rt|GER}}

|score= 5–1

|report=

|team2= {{fh|ENG}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date={{Start date|2003|9|11|df=y}}

|time= 19:00

|team1= {{fh-rt|NED}}

|score= 2–5

|report=

|team2= {{fh|ESP}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

}}

==Third place game==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|13|df=y}}

|time= 16:30

|team1= {{fh-rt|ENG}}

|score= 1–1

|aet=yes

|report=

|team2= {{fh|NED}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|umpires=

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=6–5

|penalties2=

}}

==Final==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date= {{Start date|2003|9|13|df=y}}

|time= 19:00

|team1= {{fh-rt|GER}}

|score= 1–1

|aet=yes

|report=[http://www.hockey.de/vvi-web/Teams-DHB/2003/A-Herren/0901_Spiel-42.asp Report]

|team2= {{fh|ESP}}

|goals1=C. Zeller {{fhgoal|FG|33}}

|goals2=Freixa {{fhgoal|FG|20}}

|umpires=

|penalties1=C. Zeller {{fhps|g}}
Kunz {{fhps|g}}
Landshut {{fhps|g}}
{{fhps|m}}
Weißenborn {{fhps|g}}
C. Zeller {{fhps|g}}

|penaltyscore=5–4

|penalties2={{fhps|m}}
{{fhps|g}} Amat
{{fhps|g}} Freixa
{{fhps|g}} Ribas
{{fhps|g}} Garza
{{fhps|m}}

}}

Final standings

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

!{{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!Team

!Qualification or relegation

bgcolor=bbf3bb

|Image:Gold medal icon.svg

|align=left|{{fh|GER}}

|Qualification for the 2004 Summer Olympics

Image:Silver medal icon.svg

|align=left|{{fh|ESP}}

|rowspan=7|

Image:Bronze medal icon.svg

|align=left|{{fh|ENG}}

4

|align=left|{{fh|NED}}

5

|align=left|{{fh|FRA}}

6

|align=left|{{fh|BEL}}

7

|align=left|{{fh|POL}}

8

|align=left|{{fh|SCO}}

bgcolor=ffbbbb

|9

|align=left|{{fh|IRE}}

|rowspan=4|Relegation to the Nations Trophy

bgcolor=ffbbbb

|10

|align=left|{{fh|ITA}}

bgcolor=ffbbbb

|11

|align=left|{{fh|SUI}}

bgcolor=ffbbbb

|12

|align=left|{{fh|RUS}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}

{{EuroHockey Nations Cup}}

Category:Men's EuroHockey Championship

Men 1

EuroHockey Nations Championship Men

Category:International field hockey competitions hosted by Catalonia

Category:Sports competitions in Barcelona

Category:2000s in Barcelona

EuroHockey Nations Championship Men

EuroHockey Nations Championship

Category:Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification