2015 Women's EuroHockey Championship
{{about|women's event|men's event|2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship}}
{{Infobox field hockey
| tournament = 2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
| other_titles =
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = England
| city = London
| dates = 22–30 August
| venues = Riverbank Arena
| teams = 8
| champions = {{fhw|England}}
| count = 2
| second = {{fhw|Netherlands}}
| third = {{fhw|Germany}}
| matches = 20
| goals = 85
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Caia van Maasakker
| top_scorer_goals = 5
| best_player = {{flagicon|England}} Alex Danson
| previous_year = 2013
| previous_tournament = 2013 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
| next_year = 2017
| next_tournament = 2017 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 to 30 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohockey.org/competitions/eurohockey-championships-women-2015//|title=EuroHockey Championships 2015, Women|publisher=eurohockey.org|access-date=19 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316021931/http://www.eurohockey.org/competitions/eurohockey-championships-women-2015/|archive-date=16 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohockey2015.co.uk/home-win-for-england-after-dramatic-finale/|title=Home win for England after dramatic finale|date=30 August 2015|work=eurohockey2015.co.uk|access-date=30 August 2015|archive-date=31 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831050501/http://eurohockey2015.co.uk/home-win-for-england-after-dramatic-finale/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohockey.org/featured/england-unibet-eurohockey-champions/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911070045/http://www.eurohockey.org/featured/england-unibet-eurohockey-champions/|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2015|title=England Are The Unibet EuroHockey Champions|date=30 August 2015|work=eurohockey.org}}
Qualified teams
- {{fhw|Belgium}}
- {{fhw|England}}
- {{fhw|Germany}}
- {{fhw|Italy}}
- {{fhw|Netherlands}}
- {{fhw|Poland}}
- {{fhw|Scotland}}
- {{fhw|Spain}}
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
{{Main|2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship squads}}
Results
=Preliminary round=
==Pool A==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/492#pools FIH.ch]
|team1=NED |team2=ESP |team3=BEL |team4=POL
|win_NED=3 |draw_NED=0 |loss_NED=0 |gf_NED=22|ga_NED=1
|win_BEL=1 |draw_BEL=1 |loss_BEL=1 |gf_BEL=4 |ga_BEL=6
|win_ESP=1 |draw_ESP=1 |loss_ESP=1 |gf_ESP=11|ga_ESP=8
|win_POL=0 |draw_POL=0 |loss_POL=3 |gf_POL=1 |ga_POL=23
|name_NED={{fhw|NED}}
|name_BEL={{fhw|BEL}}
|name_ESP={{fhw|ESP}}
|name_POL={{fhw|POL}}
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
|result1=PR |result2=PR
|res_col_header=Q
|col_PR=green1 |text_PR=Advanced to semifinals
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=22 August 2015
|time=10:45
|team1={{fhw-rt|Belgium}}
|score=0–0
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7187/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Spain}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|umpires=Frances Block (ENG)
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=22 August 2015
|time=13:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|Netherlands}}
|score=9–0
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7188/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Poland}}
|goals1=Jonker {{fhgoal|FG|13|FG|33}}
De Goede {{fhgoal|FG|13}}
Dirkse van den Heuvel {{fhgoal|FG|20}}
Hoog {{fhgoal|FG|25|FG|30|FG|53}}
Paumen {{fhgoal|PC|40}}
Keetels {{fhgoal|FG|54}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
Amy Baxter (USA)
}}
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{{fieldhockeybox
|date=23 August 2015
|time=10:45
|team1={{fhw-rt|Poland}}
|score=1–4
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7191/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Belgium}}
|goals1=Okaj {{fhgoal|FG|59}}
|goals2=Versavel {{fhgoal|FG|13}}
Gerniers {{fhgoal|PC|17}}
Sinia {{fhgoal|FG|20}}
Vandermeiren {{fhgoal|FG|31}}
|umpires=Claire Adenot (FRA)
Pilar López (ESP)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=23 August 2015
|time=13:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|Spain}}
|score=1–8
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7192/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Netherlands}}
|goals1=Bonastre {{fhgoal|FG|57}}
|goals2=Dirkse van den Heuvel {{fhgoal|FG|10}}
Jonker {{fhgoal|FG|22|FG|34}}
Keetels {{fhgoal|FG|24}}
De Goede {{fhgoal|FG|28}}
Van As {{fhgoal|FG|31}}
Van Maasakker {{fhgoal|PC|38|PC|50}}
|umpires=Michelle Meister (GER)
Cathy Jones (WAL)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=26 August 2015
|time=11:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|Spain}}
|score=10–0
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7195/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Poland}}
|goals1=Riera {{fhgoal|PC|2|PC|34|PC|41}}
Magaz {{fhgoal|FG|20|PC|22}}
Salvatella {{fhgoal|FG|24|FG|38}}
Ybarra {{fhgoal|FG|31|FG|37}}
Petchame {{fhgoal|FG|35}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
Michelle Meister (GER)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=26 August 2015
|time=17:15
|team1={{fhw-rt|Netherlands}}
|score=5–0
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7197/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Belgium}}
|goals1=Magis {{fhgoal|FG|8}}
Van Maasakker {{fhgoal|PC|18}}
Paumen {{fhgoal|PC|42|PS|58}}
Hoog {{fhgoal|FG|44}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Pilar López (ESP)
Frances Block (ENG)
}}
==Pool B==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/492#pools FIH.ch]
|team1=ENG |team2=GER |team3=SCO |team4=ITA
|win_ENG=3 |draw_ENG=0 |loss_ENG=0 |gf_ENG=8 |ga_ENG=2
|win_GER=2 |draw_GER=0 |loss_GER=1 |gf_GER=7 |ga_GER=5
|win_SCO=1 |draw_SCO=0 |loss_SCO=2 |gf_SCO=5 |ga_SCO=5
|win_ITA=0 |draw_ITA=0 |loss_ITA=3 |gf_ITA=1 |ga_ITA=9
|name_ENG={{fhw|ENG}}
|name_GER={{fhw|GER}}
|name_SCO={{fhw|SCO}}
|name_ITA={{fhw|ITA}}
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
|result1=PR |result2=PR
|res_col_header=Q
|col_PR=green1 |text_PR=Advanced to semifinals
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=22 August 2015
|time=18:15
|team1={{fhw-rt|England}}
|score=2–1
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7189/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Scotland}}
|goals1=K. Richardson-Walsh {{fhgoal|PC|10}}
H. Richardson-Walsh {{fhgoal|FG|20}}
|goals2=Marshall {{fhgoal|PC|3}}
|umpires=Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
Michelle Meister (GER)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=22 August 2015
|time=20:30
|team1={{fhw-rt|Germany}}
|score=4–0
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7190/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Italy}}
|goals1=Altenburg {{fhgoal|FG|2}}
Krüger {{fhgoal|PS|22}}
Haase {{fhgoal|FG|46}}
Mävers {{fhgoal|FG|59}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Cathy Jones (WAL)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=24 August 2015
|time=17:15
|team1={{fhw-rt|Scotland}}
|score=1–2
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7193/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Germany}}
|goals1=Kidd {{fhgoal|PC|55}}
|goals2=Hauke {{fhgoal|FG|18}}
Mävers {{fhgoal|FG|42}}
|umpires=Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
Frances Block (ENG)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=24 August 2015
|time=19:30
|team1={{fhw-rt|Italy}}
|score=0–2
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7194/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|England}}
|goals1=
|goals2=H. Richardson-Walsh {{fhgoal|FG|45}}
White {{fhgoal|FG|60}}
|umpires=Pilar López (ESP)
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=26 August 2015
|time=13:15
|team1={{fhw-rt|Scotland}}
|score=3–1
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7196/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Italy}}
|goals1=Fawcett {{fhgoal|PC|31}}
Merchant {{fhgoal|PC|36}}
Marshall {{fhgoal|PC|39}}
|goals2=Tiddi {{fhgoal|PC|37}}
|umpires=Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=26 August 2015
|time=19:30
|team1={{fhw-rt|England}}
|score=4–1
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7198/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Germany}}
|goals1=Bray {{fhgoal|FG|2}}
Danson {{fhgoal|FG|3|PC|44|PC|53}}
|goals2=Hillmann {{fhgoal|FG|39}}
|umpires=Claire Adenot (FRA)
Amy Baxter (USA)
}}
=Fifth to eighth place classification=
==Pool C==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/492#pools FIH.ch]
|team1=BEL |team2=SCO |team3=ITA |team4=POL
|win_BEL=3 |draw_BEL=0 |loss_BEL=0 |gf_BEL=9 |ga_BEL=4
|win_SCO=2 |draw_SCO=0 |loss_SCO=1 |gf_SCO=5 |ga_SCO=2
|win_POL=0 |draw_POL=1 |loss_POL=2 |gf_POL=2 |ga_POL=7
|win_ITA=0 |draw_ITA=1 |loss_ITA=2 |gf_ITA=5 |ga_ITA=8
|name_BEL={{fhw|Belgium}}
|name_SCO={{fhw|Scotland}}
|name_POL={{fhw|Poland}}
|name_ITA={{fhw|Italy}}
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
|result3=PR |result4=PR
|res_col_header=R
|col_PR=red1 |text_PR=Relegated to EuroHockey Nations Challenge
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=28 August 2015
|time=11:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|Poland}}
|score=1–1
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7199/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Italy}}
|goals1=Rybacha {{fhgoal|PC|9}}
|goals2=Pacella {{fhgoal|FG|60}}
|umpires=Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=28 August 2015
|time=17:15
|team1={{fhw-rt|Belgium}}
|score=1–0
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7201/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Scotland}}
|goals1=Versavel {{fhgoal|PC|1}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Amy Baxter (USA)
Cathy Jones (WAL)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=30 August 2015
|time=09:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|Belgium}}
|score=4–3
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7203/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Italy}}
|goals1=Van Lindt {{fhgoal|PC|4}}
Simons {{fhgoal|FG|31}}
Vandermeiren {{fhgoal|FG|33}}
Puvrez {{fhgoal|FG|47}}
|goals2=Lovagnini {{fhgoal|PC|7}}
Tiddi {{fhgoal|PC|13}}
Ruggieri {{fhgoal|FG|43}}
|umpires=Claire Adenot (FRA)
Pilar López (ESP)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=30 August 2015
|time=11:15
|team1={{fhw-rt|Scotland}}
|score=2–0
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7204/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Poland}}
|goals1=Kidd {{fhgoal|FG|14}}
Bunce {{fhgoal|FG|36}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Frances Block (ENG)
Cathy Jones (WAL)
}}
=First to fourth place classification=
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high
|3rdplace=yes
|28 August|{{fhw|Netherlands}}|1|{{fhw|Germany}}|0
|28 August|{{fhw|Spain}}|1|{{fhw|England}}|2
|30 August|{{fhw|Netherlands}}|2 (1)|{{fhw|England}} (pen.)|2 (3)
|30 August|{{fhw|Germany}}|5|{{fhw|Spain}}|1
}}
==Semifinals==
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=28 August 2015
|time=13:15
|team1={{fhw-rt|Netherlands}}
|score=1–0
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7200/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Germany}}
|goals1=Zerbo {{fhgoal|FG|6}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Frances Block (ENG)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=28 August 2015
|time=19:30
|team1={{fhw-rt|England}}
|score=2–1
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7202/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Spain}}
|goals1=Danson {{fhgoal|PC|4}}
Owsley {{fhgoal|FG|52}}
|goals2=Oliva {{fhgoal|FG|44}}
|umpires=Claire Adenot (FRA)
Michelle Meister (GER)
}}
==Third and fourth place==
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=30 August 2015
|time=13:30
|team1={{fhw-rt|Germany}}
|score=5–1
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7205/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Spain}}
|goals1=Stapenhorst {{fhgoal|FG|12|FG|19|FG|32}}
Altenburg {{fhgoal|PS|22}}
Hoffmann {{fhgoal|FG|29}}
|goals2=Petchame {{fhgoal|FG|44}}
|umpires=Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
}}
==Final==
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=30 August 2015
|time=16:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|England}}
|score=2–2
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/7206/reports/matchreport Report]
|team2={{fhw|Netherlands}}
|goals1=Bray {{fhgoal|PC|52}}
Owsley {{fhgoal|PC|54}}
|goals2=Van Maasakker {{fhgoal|PC|40|PC|43}}
|umpires=Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Amy Baxter (USA)
|penalties1=H. Richardson-Walsh {{fhps|m}}, {{fhps|g}}
{{Cref2|Note 1}}
Danson {{fhps|g}}
Bray {{fhps|g}}
Twigg {{fhps|m}}
|penaltyscore=3–1
|penalties2={{fhps|m}} Bos
{{fhps|m}} Welten
{{fhps|g}} Hoog
{{fhps|m}} De Goede
}}
;Notes
{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}
{{Cnote2|Note 2|Netherlands goalkeeper Joyce Sombroek fouled England's Helen Richardson-Walsh during the shoot-out. Penalty stroke was awarded and H. Richardson-Walsh scored.}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
Statistics
=Final standings=
{{small|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.}}
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/492/reports/poolstandings FIH]
|update=complete
|name_BEL={{fhw|BEL}} |win_BEL=3 |draw_BEL=1 |loss_BEL=1 |gf_BEL=9 |ga_BEL=9
|name_ENG={{fhw|ENG}} |win_ENG=4 |draw_ENG=1 |loss_ENG=0 |gf_ENG=12|ga_ENG=5
|name_GER={{fhw|GER}} |win_GER=3 |draw_GER=0 |loss_GER=2 |gf_GER=12|ga_GER=7
|name_SCO={{fhw|SCO}} |win_SCO=2 |draw_SCO=0 |loss_SCO=3 |gf_SCO=7 |ga_SCO=6
|name_ITA={{fhw|ITA}} |win_ITA=0 |draw_ITA=1 |loss_ITA=4 |gf_ITA=5 |ga_ITA=14
|name_NED={{fhw|NED}} |win_NED=4 |draw_NED=1 |loss_NED=0 |gf_NED=25|ga_NED=3
|name_POL={{fhw|POL}} |win_POL=0 |draw_POL=1 |loss_POL=4 |gf_POL=2 |ga_POL=26
|name_ESP={{fhw|ESP}} |win_ESP=1 |draw_ESP=1 |loss_ESP=3 |gf_ESP=13|ga_ESP=15
|team1=ENG |team2=NED |team3=GER |team4=ESP |team5=BEL |team6=SCO |team7=ITA |team8=POL
|pos_ENG={{gold1}} |pos_NED={{silver2}} |pos_GER={{bronze3}}
|res_col_header=Status
|result1=1st |result7=R |result8=R
|col_1st=green1 |text_1st=Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegated to EuroHockey Championship II
}}
=Awards=
class=wikitable style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
!style="width: 250px;"|Player of the Tournament |
{{flagicon|England}} Alex Danson
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Caia van Maasakker |{{flagicon|Germany}} Yvonne Frank |
=Goalscorers=
{{Goalscorers
|goals=85|matches=20
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/492/reports/scorers FIH]
|5 goals=
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Caia van Maasakker
|4 goals=
- {{fhwicon|ENG}} Alex Danson
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Ellen Hoog
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Kelly Jonker
|3 goals=
- {{fhwicon|GER}} Charlotte Stapenhorst
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Maartje Paumen
- {{fhwicon|ESP}} Lola Riera
|2 goals=
- {{fhwicon|BEL}} Judith Vandermeiren
- {{fhwicon|BEL}} Louise Versavel
- {{fhwicon|ENG}} Sophie Bray
- {{fhwicon|ENG}} Lily Owsley
- {{fhwicon|ENG}} Helen Richardson-Walsh
- {{fhwicon|GER}} Lisa Altenburg
- {{fhwicon|GER}} Marie Mävers
- {{fhwicon|ITA}} Chiara Tiddi
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Eva de Goede
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Marloes Keetels
- {{fhwicon|SCO}} Nikki Kidd
- {{fhwicon|SCO}} Kareena Marshall
- {{fhwicon|ESP}} Alicia Magaz
- {{fhwicon|ESP}} Carlota Petchamé
- {{fhwicon|ESP}} Carola Salvatella
- {{fhwicon|ESP}} Rocío Ybarra
|1 goal=
- {{fhwicon|BEL}} Alix Gerniers
- {{fhwicon|BEL}} Emma Puvrez
- {{fhwicon|BEL}} Manon Simons
- {{fhwicon|BEL}} Emilie Sinia
- {{fhwicon|BEL}} Lieselotte Van Lindt
- {{fhwicon|ENG}} Kate Richardson-Walsh
- {{fhwicon|ENG}} Nicola White
- {{fhwicon|GER}} Lydia Haase
- {{fhwicon|GER}} Franzisca Hauke
- {{fhwicon|GER}} Kristina Hillmann
- {{fhwicon|GER}} Eileen Hoffmann
- {{fhwicon|GER}} Hannah Krüger
- {{fhwicon|ITA}} Aldara Lovagnini
- {{fhwicon|ITA}} Elisabetta Pacella
- {{fhwicon|ITA}} Giuliana Ruggieri
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Valerie Magis
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Naomi van As
- {{fhwicon|NED}} Ginella Zerbo
- {{fhwicon|POL}} Paulina Okaj
- {{fhwicon|POL}} Marlena Rybacha
- {{fhwicon|SCO}} Vikki Bunce
- {{fhwicon|SCO}} Leigh Fawcett
- {{fhwicon|SCO}} Rebecca Merchant
- {{fhwicon|ESP}} Berta Bonastre
- {{fhwicon|ESP}} Georgina Oliva
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|www.eurohockey2015.co.uk}}
{{Women's EuroHockey Championship}}
Category:Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
Category:International sports competitions in London
Category:International women's field hockey competitions hosted by England
Category:Field hockey in London
Category:Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – Women's European qualification