# 2019 Women's EuroHockey Championship

The 2019 Women's EuroHockey Championship was the 14th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international women's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.
It was held alongside the men's tournament from 17 to 25 August 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium. The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo olympics, with the winner qualifying.
The Netherlands won their tenth overall title after defeating Germany 2–0 in the final. Meanwhile, Spain conquered the bronze medal after a penalty-shootout win over England.

## Qualified teams

The following teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, participated in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| 15 June 2016 | Host | Host | 1 | Belgium (9) |
| 18–26 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 5 | Netherlands (1) England (4) Germany (5) Spain (7) Ireland (8) |
| 6–12 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship II | Cardiff, Wales | 2 | Belarus (22) Russia (23) |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## 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 with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Championship II.

## Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 5 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Belgium (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Pool C |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | Pool C |
* 17 August 2019 18:00
| Spain | 1–0 | Russia |
| Iglesias 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Hannah Harrison (ENG) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
* 17 August 2019 20:30
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Belgium |
| Matla 8' | Report | Struijk 45' |
* Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Alison Keogh (IRL)
* 19 August 2019 18:00
| Spain | 1–1 | Netherlands |
| B. García 6' | Report | Van Maasakker 5' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Hannah Harrison (ENG)
* 19 August 2019 20:30
| Belgium | 4–1 | Russia |
| Versavel 8', 48' Weyns 13' Vanden Borre 14' | Report | Sadovaia 24' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Sarah Wilson (SCO)
* 21 August 2019 18:00
| Netherlands | 14–0 | Russia |
| De Goede 1', 17' Stam 15+' Van Maasakker 19', 34' Keetels 24' Veen 37', 54' Jonker 43', 52' Welten 47', 49' Van Geffen 51' Matla 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Alison Keogh (IRL)
* 21 August 2019 20:30
| Belgium | 0–1 | Spain |
| | Report | Petchamé 34' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 5 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 4 | Pool C |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 0 | Pool C |
* 18 August 2019 09:00
| Germany | 13–0 | Belarus |
| Lorenz 15', 47' Maertens 16', 26' Grote 20', 23', 37', 42' Pieper 40' Micheel 43' Oruz 44' Schröder 46', 55' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
* 18 August 2019 11:15
| England | 2–1 | Ireland |
| Petty 15' Ansley 28' | Report | Barr 43' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Cathy Wright (WAL)
* 19 August 2019 13:30
| Germany | 1–1 | England |
| Gablać 45' | Report | Owsley 24' |
* Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 19 August 2019 15:45
| Ireland | 11–0 | Belarus |
| Upton 4', 34', 39', 57' O'Flanagan 13', 47' Wilson 31' Evans 38', 42' Barr 41' Duke 55' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
* 21 August 2019 10:00
| England | 4–3 | Belarus |
| Owsley 9' Petter 15' Unsworth 22' Martin 56' | Report | Syddykava 16' Syrayezhka 22' Shtsin 53' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Ana Faias (POR)
* 21 August 2019 12:15
| Ireland | 1–1 | Germany |
| Hawkshaw 15+' | Report | Maertens 8' |
* Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Hannah Harrison (ENG)

### Fifth to eighth place classification
#### Pool C

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were taken over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 5 | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 | Relegation to Championship II |
| 8 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | Relegation to Championship II |
* 23 August 2019 13:30
| Russia | 5–0 | Belarus |
| Sadovaia 24', 28' Koroleva 39' Shumilina 50' Cheplygina 52' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Alison Keogh (IRL)
* 23 August 2019 15:45
| Belgium | 1–2 | Ireland |
| Ballenghien 44' | Report | Barr 11' O'Flanagan 59' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Ivona Makar (CRO)
* 25 August 2019 09:00
| Ireland | 3–2 | Russia |
| Evans 32' Hawkshaw 50' Mullan 58' | Report | Sadovaia 23' Leonova 52' |
* Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Ana Faias (POR)
* 25 August 2019 11:15
| Belgium | 3–1 | Belarus |
| Vanden Borre 22' Nelen 37' Boon 52' | Report | Bahushevich 47' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Michelle Meister (GER)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 23 August | 23 August |
| Spain | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | 25 August | 25 August |
| Germany | 3 | 25 August | 25 August |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 0 |
| 23 August | 23 August | | Germany | 0 |
| 23 August | 23 August | Netherlands | 2 |
| England | 0 | Netherlands | 2 |
| Netherlands | 8 | | |
| Netherlands | 8 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 25 August | 25 August |
| | | Spain (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) |
| | | England | 1 (2) |

#### Semi-finals

* 23 August 2019 18:00
| England | 0–8 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Leurink 12', 55' Welten 20', 51' Van Maasakker 28', 50' Keetels 35' De Waard 43' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Sarah Wilson (SCO)
* 23 August 2019 20:30
| Spain | 2–3 | Germany |
| López 14' Segú 52' | Report | Pieper 22' Gablać 33' Lorenz 60' |
* Umpires: Hannah Harrison (ENG) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

#### Third and fourth place

* 25 August 2019 13:30
| Spain | 1–1 | England |
| Tost 36' | Report | Martin 10' |
| Penalties |||
| Ycart Torres-Quevedo García Grau Pérez | 3–2 | Martin Toman Rayer Haycroft Webb |
* Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRL) Ivona Makar (CRO)

#### Final

* 25 August 2019 16:00
| Germany | 0–2 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Jonker 12' Welten 60' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

## Statistics
### Final standings

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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 11 | Qualified for 2020 Summer Olympics |
| | Germany | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 8 | |
| | Spain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 8 | |
| 5 | Ireland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 10 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Russia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 3 | Relegated to EuroHockey Championship II |
| 8 | Belarus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 36 | −32 | 0 | Relegated to EuroHockey Championship II |

### Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young player of the Tournament |
| Georgina Oliva | Caia van Maasakker Lidewij Welten | María Ruiz | Pia Maertens |

### Goalscorers

There were 97 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.85 goals per match.
5 goals
* Caia van Maasakker
* Lidewij Welten
4 goals
* Rebecca Grote
* Roisin Upton
* Bogdana Sadovaia
3 goals
* Nike Lorenz
* Pia Maertens
* Bethany Barr
* Nicola Evans
* Anna O'Flanagan
* Kelly Jonker
2 goals
* Stephanie Vanden Borre
* Louise Versavel
* Hannah Martin
* Lily Owsley
* Hannah Gablać
* Cécile Pieper
* Anne Schröder
* Sarah Hawkshaw
* Eva de Goede
* Marloes Keetels
* Laurien Leurink
* Frédérique Matla
* Marijn Veen
1 goal
* Sviatlana Bahushevich
* Natallia Shtsin
* Karyna Syddykava
* Nastassia Syrayezhka
* Ambre Ballenghien
* Jill Boon
* Barbara Nelen
* Michelle Struijk
* Anne-Sophie Weyns
* Giselle Ansley
* Isabelle Petter
* Suzy Petty
* Laura Unsworth
* Lena Micheel
* Selin Oruz
* Deirdre Duke
* Kathryn Mullan
* Zoe Wilson
* Margot van Geffen
* Lauren Stam
* Xan de Waard
* Lidewij Welten
* Iuliia Cheplygina
* Kseniia Koroleva
* Aleksandra Leonova
* Kristina Shumilina
* María López
* Begoña García
* Belén Iglesias
* Carlota Petchamé
* Marta Segú
* María Tost
Source: FIH