2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II
Tournament details
Host countryCzechia
CityPrague
Dates30 July–5 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
VenueSK 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 Karyna Leonova (5 goals)
Best player Philippine Delemazure
Best goalkeeper 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

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

Pool A

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  11'
Balcerzak  17'
Suszynska  20'
Rybacha  25'
Skoraszewska  27'
Polewczak  35'
Slawinska  52'
Zimmermann  60'
Report
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
30 July 2023
18:00
Czech Republic  1–1  Ukraine
Hájková  60' Report Tanchenko  21'
Umpires:
Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)

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

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

Pool B

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  4'
Arnaud  15'44'
Delemazure  29'50'
Lardeur  40'
Le Nindre  54'
Lesgourgues  57'
Report
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

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

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

Fifth to eighth place classification

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  45' Report Kukliene  18'45'
Grigiene  25'
Jakovlena  26'56'
Umpires:
Noelia Blanco (ESP)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
4 August 2023
12:30
Poland  2–1  Austria
Balcerzak  47'
Slawinska  57'
Report Klausbruckner  6'
Umpires:
Cathy Wright (WAL)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

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

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
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

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

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

Third and fourth place

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

Final

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

Final standings

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

References

  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.