# 2017 Women's EuroHockey Championship

The 2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 13th edition of the women's field hockey championship organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 18–26 August 2017 in the Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands. The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, with the winner qualifying.
The Netherlands won their ninth overall title by defeating Belgium 3–0 in the final, while England capture the third place by beating Germany 2–0.

## Qualified teams

* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* England
* Germany
* Ireland
* Netherlands
* Scotland
* Spain

## Format

The eight teams are split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advance to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams play in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams will be relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge.

## Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 | |
* 18 August 2017 20:00
| Netherlands | 3–1 | Spain |
| Welten 25' Matla 29', 49' | Report | García Grau 45' |
* Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Aleesha Unka (NZL)
* 19 August 2017 12:30
| Belgium | 6–0 | Czech Republic |
| Versavel 4' Boon 13' Gerniers 31' Vanden Borre 44' Weyns 48' Struijk 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Emma Shelbourn (ENG)
* 20 August 2017 11:00
| Spain | 7–1 | Czech Republic |
| Salvatella 6' García Grau 10', 41' López 13' Guinea 53' Petchamé 56' Bonastre 57' | Report | Hanzlová 44' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 20 August 2017 20:00
| Belgium | 0–1 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Van Geffen 30' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Emma Shelbourn (ENG)
* 22 August 2017 17:00
| Spain | 1–2 | Belgium |
| Salvatella 29' | Report | Peeters 15' Raes 35' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Sarah Wilson (SCO)
* 22 August 2017 20:00
| Netherlands | 10–0 | Czech Republic |
| Van Maasakker 11', 28' Van Geffen 14' Van Male 17' Jonker 20' Leurink 28', 39' Van den Assem 32' Welten 42' Keetels 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Allison Keogh (IRL) Emma Shelbourn (ENG)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | |
* 19 August 2017 10:15
| Germany | 4–1 | Scotland |
| Stapenhorst 1', 55' Grambusch 13' Martin Pelegrina 52' | Report | Burnet 58' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Alison Keogh (IRL)
* 19 August 2017 14:45
| England | 4–1 | Ireland |
| Unsworth 5' Watton 37' Bray 43' Danson 55' | Report | Tice 42' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
* 20 August 2017 13:15
| Ireland | 0–0 | Scotland |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Aleesha Unka (NZL)
* 20 August 2017 17:45
| Germany | 1–0 | England |
| Pieper 5' | Report | |
* Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Alison Keogh (IRL)
* 22 August 2017 12:30
| England | 2–0 | Scotland |
| Hunter 35' Ansley 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 22 August 2017 14:45
| Ireland | 1–5 | Germany |
| O'Byrne 23' | Report | Lorenz 2' Hauke 22' Oldhafer 50' Pieper 51' Stapenhorst 54' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Irene Presenqui (ARG)

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

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 9 | |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | Relegated to EuroHockey Nations Challenge |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Relegated to EuroHockey Nations Challenge |
* 24 August 2017 12:30
| Czech Republic | 1–3 | Ireland |
| Haklová 47' | Report | Tice 1' Upton 49' O'Flanagan 54' |
* Umpires: Karine Alves (FRA) Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
* 24 August 2017 14:45
| Spain | 2–1 | Scotland |
| García Grau 12' Petchamé 55' | Report | Lloyd 42' |
* Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Emma Shelbourn (ENG)
* 26 August 2017 12:15
| Spain | 7–2 | Ireland |
| Guinea 7' Tost 24' Petchamé 37' Riera 42', 45' Segu 55' Ybarra 60' | Report | O'Flanagan 22', 35' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Karine Alves (FRA)
* 26 August 2017 14:30
| Scotland | 0–1 | Czech Republic |
| | Report | Mejzlíková 29' |
* Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRL) Claire Druijts (NED)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 24 August | 24 August |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 26 August | 26 August |
| England | 0 | 26 August | 26 August |
| England | 0 | Netherlands | 3 |
| 24 August | 24 August | | Netherlands | 3 |
| 24 August | 24 August | Belgium | 0 |
| Germany | 0 | Belgium | 0 |
| Belgium | 1 | | |
| Belgium | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 26 August | 26 August |
| | | England | 2 |
| | | Germany | 0 |

#### Semifinals

* 24 August 2017 17:00
| Germany | 0–1 | Belgium |
| | Report | Boon 28' |
* Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Sarah Wilson (SCO)
* 24 August 2017 20:00
| Netherlands | 1–0 | England |
| Keetels 49' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

#### Third and fourth place

* 26 August 2017 17:00
| Germany | 0–2 | England |
| | Report | Martin 29' Danson 55' |
* Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Allesh Unka (NZL)

#### Final

* 26 August 2017 20:00
| Belgium | 0–3 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Dirkse van den Heuvel 12' Jonker 48' Van den Assem 60' |
* Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Netherlands |
| | Belgium |
| | England |
| 4 | Germany |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Ireland |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
| 8 | Scotland |

## Awards

| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young Player of the Tournament |
| Begoña García Grau | Hollie Webb | Aisling D'Hooghe | Pien Sanders |

## Goalscorers
### 4 goals

* Begoña García Grau

### 3 goals

* Charlotte Stapenhorst
* Anna O'Flanagan
* Carlota Petchamé

### 2 goals

* Jill Boon
* Alex Danson
* Cécile Pieper
* Elena Tice
* Ireen van den Assem
* Margot van Geffen
* Kelly Jonker
* Marloes Keetels
* Laurien Leurink
* Caia van Maasakker
* Frédérique Matla
* Lidewij Welten
* Cristina Guinea
* Lola Riera
* Carola Salvatella

### 1 goal

* Alix Gerniers
* Joanne Peeters
* Anouk Raes
* Michelle Struijk
* Stephanie Van Den Borre
* Louise Versavel
* Anne-Sophie Weyns
* Barbora Haklová
* Klára Hanzlová
* Tereza Mejzlíková
* Giselle Ansley
* Sophie Bray
* Jo Hunter
* Hannah Martin
* Laura Unsworth
* Ellie Watton
* Pia Grambusch
* Franzisca Hauke
* Nike Lorenz
* Pia-Sophie Oldhafer
* Teresa Martin Pelegrina
* Yvonne O'Byrne
* Roisin Upton
* Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
* Kitty van Male
* Fiona Burnet
* Nikki Lloyd
* Berta Bonastre
* María López
* Marta Segu
* María Tost
* Rocío Ybarra