1970 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship

The 1970 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the inaugural edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 19 to 27 September 1970 in Brussels, Belgium.
West Germany won the first-ever European championship by defeating the Netherlands 3–1 in the final. Spain won the bronze medal by defeating France 2–1.
The top four teams qualified for the 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup.
==Preliminary round==
===Pool A===
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===Pool B===
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===Pool C===
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===Pool D===
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;Playoff
==Classification round==
===17th to 19th place classification===
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===Ninth to 16th place classification===
====13th to 16th place classification====
===First to eighth place classification===
====Fifth to eighth place classification====
==Final standings==
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 Qualified for the 1971 World Cup
==References==
*Todor66.com
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