# 2005 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

The 2005 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the tenth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held on the complex of the hockey club ATV Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany from 28 August to 4 September 2005.
For the first time, there were just eight teams competing instead of twelve. From 2005 on the competition has been held every two years, while the lower-ranked teams got their own championship, divided into a Nations Trophy ("B"-nations) and a Nations Challenge ("C"-nations).
Spain won their second title by defeating the Netherlands 4–2 in the final. The hosts and four-time defending champions Germany won the bronze medal by defeating Belgium 9–1.

## Results

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC +2)

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
* 28 August 2005 15:30
| Germany | 5–1 | Scotland |
| Zeller 4' Emmerling 7' Keller 32', 70' Weißenborn 33' | Report | M. Ralph 20' |
* Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Rob ten Cate (NED)
* 28 August 2005 18:00
| England | 1–1 | Belgium |
| Hawes 9' | Report | Vandeweghe 18' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Francisco Vasquez (ESP)
* 30 August 2005 17:30
| Germany | 4–1 | Belgium |
| Witthaus 8', 57' Meinert 42' Zeller 70' | Report | Brulé 21' |
* Umpires: Francisco Vasquez (ESP) Paul Ludwig (AUS)
* 30 August 2005 20:15
| England | 2–4 | Scotland |
| Daly 5' Garrard 70' | Report | Christie 18', 59' D. Ralph 46' Simpson 49' |
* Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Hichem Azaiez (FRA)
* 1 September 2005 10:45
| Belgium | 2–1 | Scotland |
| De Cock 21' Brulé 50' | Report | Stott 52' |
* Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Rob ten Cate (NED)
* 1 September 2005 17:23
| Germany | 1–0 | England |
| Witthaus 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Paul Ludwig (AUS) Hichem Azaiez (FRA)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 0 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
* 28 August 2005 10:30
| Netherlands | 5–4 | France |
| Reckers 5' Taekema 14', 21' Klaver 41' | Report | Verrier 25' Durchon 34', 63' Soyez 61' |
* Umpires: David Wallis (SCO) Paul Ludwig (AUS)
* 28 August 2005 13:00
| Spain | 2–1 | Poland |
| Tubau 26', 70' | Report | Choczaj 61' |
* Umpires: Markus Petter (GER) Sebastian Duterme (BEL)
* 29 August 2005 17:30
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Poland |
| Taekema 17', 53' | Report | Mikula 70' |
* Umpires: James Pilgrim (ENG) Sebastien Duterme (BEL)
* 29 August 2005 20:15
| Spain | 6–3 | France |
| Freixa 28' Sojo 29' Garza 39' Amat 47' Fàbregas 52' Tubau 68' | Report | Boyer 12' Soyez 42', 61' |
* Umpires: David Wallis (SCO) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
* 1 September 2005 13:00
| Poland | 4–1 | France |
| Grotofwski 6', 30' Choczaj 29', 69' | Report | Gaillard 40' |
* Umpires: Markus Petter (GER) Sebastian Duterme (BEL)
* 1 September 2005 15:15
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Spain |
| M. Brouwer 21' R. Brouwer 60' | Report | Fàbregas 45' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) James Pilgrim (ENG)

### Fifth to eighth place classification

| 5–8th place semi-finals | 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 2 September | 2 September |
| Scotland | 2 |
| Scotland | 2 | 3 September | 3 September |
| France | 4 | 3 September | 3 September |
| France | 4 | France (p.s.) | 2 (5) |
| 2 September | 2 September | | France (p.s.) | 2 (5) |
| 2 September | 2 September | England | 2 (4) |
| Poland | 0 | England | 2 (4) |
| England | 3 | | |
| England | 3 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 3 September | 3 September |
| | | Scotland | 2 (3) |
| | | Poland (p.s.) | 2 (4) |

#### 5–8th place semi-finals

* 2 September 2005 16:30
| Scotland | 2–4 | France |
| M. Ralph 5' D. Ralph 44' | Report | Soyez 45', 59' Jaquet 58' Collon 65' |
* Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Markus Petter (GER)
* 2 September 2005 19:00
| Poland | 0–3 | England |
| | Report | Moore 2', 61' Middleton 63' |
* Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Francisco Vasquez (ESP)

#### Seventh place game

* 3 September 2005 16:30
| Scotland | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Poland |
| Dick 34' Simpson 66' | Report | Grotowski 6' Mikula 46' |
| Penalties |||
| Dick M. Ralph Stott Sewnauth Christie | 3–4 | Dutkiewicz Juszcak Rachwalski Maleki |
* Umpires: Hichem Azaiez (FRA) Markus Petter (GER)

#### Fifth place game

* 3 September 2005 19:00
| France | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | England |
| Soyez 35' Moreau 40' | Report | Moore 66' Hawes 70' |
| Penalties |||
| Verrier Goudie Soyez Monnier Boyer | 5–4 | Clarke West Jaquet Kirkham Tindall |
* Umpires: Pawel Linkowski (POL) Francisco Vasquez (ESP)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 3 September | 3 September |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 4 September | 4 September |
| Belgium | 1 | 4 September | 4 September |
| Belgium | 1 | Netherlands | 2 |
| 3 September | 3 September | | Netherlands | 2 |
| 3 September | 3 September | Spain | 4 |
| Germany | 2 | Spain | 4 |
| Spain | 3 | | |
| Spain | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 4 September | 4 September |
| | | Belgium | 1 |
| | | Germany | 9 |

#### Semi-finals

* 3 September 2005
| Netherlands | 5–1 | Belgium |
| Weusthof 33' Taekema 40', 42' Reckers 45' M. Brouwer 55' | Report | Vandeweghe 60' |
* Umpires: James Pilgrim (ENG) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
* 3 September 2005 14:00
| Germany | 2–3 | Spain |
| Zeller 29' Witthaus 38' | Report | Freixa 12', 28' Amat 70' |
* Umpires: Paul Ludwig (AUS) David Wallis (SCO)

#### Third place game

* 4 September 2005 10:00
| Belgium | 1–9 | Germany |
| Vandeweghe 32' | Report | Meinert 10' Keller 11', 22', 53' Nevado 20' Zeller 38', 42' Markowsky 60' Biederlack 65' |
* Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Francisco Vasquez (ESP)

#### Final

* 4 September 2005 12:20
| Netherlands | 2–4 | Spain |
| Klaver 47' Taekema 58' | Report | Freixa 38', 67' Amat 69', 70' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) James Pilgrim (ENG)

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Spain | Qualification for the 2006 World Cup |
| 2 | Netherlands | Qualification for the 2006 World Cup |
| 3 | Germany (H) | |
| 4 | Belgium | |
| 5 | France | |
| 6 | England | |
| 7 | Poland | Relegation to the Nations Trophy |
| 8 | Scotland | Relegation to the Nations Trophy |