2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
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The 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship for men is the 11th edition of EuroHockey Nations Championship
. It was held in Manchester
, England
from August 19 to August 26, 2007. Netherlands
defeated Spain
to win their third title, while Belgium
upset Germany
to secure the last automatic berth for 2008 Summer Olympic Games
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The team finished top of this pool classified as fifth place winner.
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EuroHockey Nations Championship
The EuroHockey Nations Championship is an international men's and women's field hockey competition organised by the European Hockey Federation for the top eight European national teams. It is the top division of the EuroHockey Nations Championships...
. It was held in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from August 19 to August 26, 2007. Netherlands
Netherlands national field hockey team
The Netherlands national field hockey team is the national team of the Netherlands that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...
defeated Spain
Spain national field hockey team
The Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
to win their third title, while Belgium
Belgium national field hockey team
The Belgium national field hockey team represents Belgium in the international field hockey competitions. The team was coached by Adam Commens until the end of 2010 before being replaced by Colin Batch as Adam Commens had been appointed coach of the Australian women's national team...
upset Germany
Germany national field hockey team
The Germany national field hockey team represents Germany in international field hockey. The team have won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany...
to secure the last automatic berth for 2008 Summer Olympic Games
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held over a fourteen day period beginning on August 10, and culminating with the medal finals on August 22 and August 23...
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Pool A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 |
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Pool B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
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Fifth to eighth place classification
The teams who finished third and fourth in respective pool is carry to this pool. They have to play two matches in this pool with the opponent they no meet before in own pool while carry the result for their match against the played opponent.The team finished top of this pool classified as fifth place winner.
Pool C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 |
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Semi finals
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Final
Awards
| Topscorer | Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Fair Play Award |
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 Taeke TaekemaTaeke Taekema Taeke Wiebe Doekes Taekema is a Dutch field hockey player and drag flicker who won the silver medal with the national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... |
Robert van der Horst Robert van der Horst Robert van der Horst is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. He was a member of the national team that finished fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Guus Vogels Guus Vogels Augustinus Wilhelmus Johannes Marines Vogels is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, who twice won Olympic gold medals with the national squad: at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.In 2004 he was the starter and won the silver medal with... |