2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II
The 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the ninth 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 15 to 21 August 2021 in Gniezno, Poland. The top five teams qualified for the European qualifier for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup. Austria won their first EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating Scotland 7–6 in the shoot-out following a 1–1 draw in regular time. Ireland won the bronze medal by  defeating the hosts Poland 4–2. Qualified teams. Participating nations have qualified based on their final ranking from the 2019 competition. Umpires. The following 10 umpires were appointed for the tournament by the EHF: Fifth to eighth place classification. Pool C. The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.