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. 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. Pool B. Fifth to eighth place classification. Pool C. The points obtained in the  preliminary round against the other team were taken over. First to fourth place classification. Statistics. Awards. The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.