# 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II

The 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the men's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 23 to 29 July 2023 at the National Sports Campus in Dublin, Ireland.
The top two teams aside from Scotland qualified for the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. The hosts Ireland won a record third Men's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating Ukraine 5–2 in the final. Scotland were placed third.

## Qualification

The eight teams qualified based on their performance in the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers, with the runners-up and third-placed teams qualifying for the Championship II.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
| 17–20 August 2022 | EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | Ourense, Spain | 2 | Czech Republic Portugal |
| 23–26 August 2022 | EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | Vienna, Austria | 2 | Italy Ukraine |
| 24–27 August 2022 | EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | Calais, France | 2 | Ireland Turkey |
| 24–27 August 2022 | EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 | Scotland Switzerland |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ireland (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 3 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 0 | |
* 23 July 2023 15:45
| Ukraine | 6–3 | Portugal |
| Koshelenko 6', 14', 34', 48' Kovalenko 16' Onofriiuk 25' | Report | Ribeiro 20' Santos 23' Franco 41' |
* Umpires: Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR) Xavier Fenaert (FRA)
* 23 July 2023 18:00
| Ireland | 9–0 | Czech Republic |
| Murray 18', 26' Walker 24' McKee 41', 58' Cole 43', 56' Duncan 44' Johnson 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Kamaal Khan (ITA)
* 25 July 2023 17:30
| Czech Republic | 4–3 | Portugal |
| Hes 17' Klaban 37' Plochý 41', 58' | Report | Castro 5' Ribeiro 39' Ventosa 49' |
* Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
* 25 July 2023 19:45
| Ukraine | 0–7 | Ireland |
| | Report | O'Donoghue 23', 34' Cole 30', 44', 56' Empey 58' Walker 59' |
* Umpires: Hugo Jesus (POR) Jamie Telfer (SCO)
* 26 July 2023 17:30
| Czech Republic | 1–5 | Ukraine |
| Tomeš 56' | Report | Popov 7' Koshelenko 19' Paziuk 27' Onofriiuk 39' Kovalenko 40' |
* Umpires: Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR) Kamaal Khan (ITA)
* 26 July 2023 19:45
| Ireland | 6–2 | Portugal |
| Walker 11' Cole 19' Duncan 43' O'Donoghue 53' Empey 53', 60' | Report | Franco 20' Rebelo 33' |
* Umpires: Xavier Fenaert (FRA) Tomas Holek (CZE)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 | |
* 23 July 2023 11:15
| Italy | 4–0 | Turkey |
| Sior 1' Munafo' 29' Dionisi Vici 44' Mondo 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Jamie Telfer (SCO)
* 23 July 2023 13:30
| Scotland | 3–0 | Switzerland |
| Robb 22' Golden 30' Walker 36' | Report | |
* Umpires: Russell Donaldson (IRL) Vladyslag Mikhailiuk (UKR)
* 24 July 2023 15:15
| Switzerland | 5–2 | Turkey |
| Conrad 29' Grandchamp 38', 43' Reinhard 48' Hug 60' | Report | Ekinci 21' Karakus 33' |
* Umpires: Tomas Holek (CZE) Kamaal Khan (ITA)
* 24 July 2023 17:30
| Italy | 3–2 | Scotland |
| Giuliani 1' Arosio 37' Keenan 53' | Report | Golden 19' White 31' |
* Umpires: Hugo Jesus (POR) Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
* 26 July 2023 13:00
| Scotland | 10–0 | Turkey |
| Walker 2', 23', 56' Forsyth 6', 21', 24', 39' Golden 41', 54', 54' | Report | |
* Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Vladuslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
* 26 July 2023 15:15
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Italy |
| Grandchamp 56' | Report | Moretto 12' Dionisi Vici 47' |
* Umpires: Russell Donaldson (IRL) Hugo Jesus (POR)

## 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 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 4 |
| 7 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 |
* 28 July 2023 10:15
| Portugal | 1–2 | Turkey |
| Fourie 23' | Report | Elagöz 33' Ekinci 39' |
* Umpires: Jamie Telfer (SCO) Russell Donaldson (IRL)
* 28 July 2023 12:30
| Czech Republic | 2–2 | Switzerland |
| Plochý 5', 51' | Report | Stomps 28' Hug 48' |
* Umpires: Hugo Jesus (POR) Kamaal Khan (ITA)
* 29 July 2023 09:00
| Czech Republic | 7–1 | Turkey |
| Tomeš 8' Plochý 13', 17', 33', 59' Uhlíř 30', 36' | Report | Ekinci 35' |
* Umpires: Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR) Russel Donaldson (IRL)
* 29 July 2023 11:15
| Switzerland | 4–6 | Portugal |
| Hug 24' Stomps 44', 55' Hengartner 60' | Report | Franco 12', 51' Castro 16', 39' Caramalho 47' Fourie 56' |
* Umpires: Tomas Holek (CZE) Jamie Telfer (SCO)

## First to fourth place classification
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 28 July | 28 July |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Ireland | 4 | 29 July | 29 July |
| Scotland | 1 | 29 July | 29 July |
| Scotland | 1 | Ireland | 5 |
| 28 July | 28 July | | Ireland | 5 |
| 28 July | 28 July | Ukraine | 2 |
| Italy | 3 (3) | Ukraine | 2 |
| Ukraine (s.o.) | 3 (4) | | |
| Ukraine (s.o.) | 3 (4) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 29 July | 29 July |
| | | Scotland | 4 |
| | | Italy | 1 |

### Semi-finals

* 28 July 2023 14:45
| Ireland | 4–1 | Scotland |
| Duncan 31' Johnson 40' Cole 50', 53' | Report | Forsyth 58' |
* Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
* 28 July 2023 17:00
| Italy | 3–3 | Ukraine |
| Mondo 7' Arosio 39', 46' | Report | Paziuk 10' Koshelenko 18' Onofriiuk 47' |
| Penalties |||
| Clement Keenan Arosio Brocco Amorosini | 3–4 | Onofriiuk Shevchuk Kovalenko Kaplinskyi Koshelenko |
* Umpires: Xavier Fenaert (FRA) Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

### Third and fourth place

* 29 July 2023 13:45
| Scotland | 4–1 | Italy |
| Moran 34' Golden 40', 57' Lochrin 53' | Report | Arosio 28' |
* Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)

### Final

* 29 July 2023 16:00
| Ireland | 5–2 | Ukraine |
| O'Donoghue 7' Murray 50', 51' Walker 53' Cole 56' | Report | Paziuk 9' Boiko 12' |
* Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Xavier Fenaert (FRA)

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification |
| 1 | Ireland (H) | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| 2 | Ukraine | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| 3 | Scotland | |
| 4 | Italy | |
| 5 | Czech Republic | |
| 6 | Switzerland | |
| 7 | Portugal | |
| 8 | Turkey | |
* ↑ Scotland is not eligible for the Olympics.