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2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV

The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV was the sixth edition of the EuroHockey Championship IV, the fourth tier of the European field hockey championships. It was held from 19 to 25 July 2015 in Vilnius, Lithuania.[1]

2015 EuroHockey Championship IV
Tournament details
Host countryLithuania
CityVilnius
Dates19–25 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Slovakia (1st title)
Runner-up Denmark
Third place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored100 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Denmark Tobias Grand (7 goals)
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The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship III with the winner, Slovakia and the runner-up, Denmark qualifying.[1]

Teams

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The following eight teams competed in the tournament:[2]

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Denmark 3 2 1 0 17 5 +12 7 Semi-finals
2   Slovakia 3 2 1 0 16 7 +9 7
3   Norway 3 1 0 2 3 19 −16 3 Pool C
4   Hungary 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
19 July 2015
10:15
Denmark   11–0   Norway
Dahl   5', 26'
Grand   13', 47', 53', 62'
Trepacz   16', 24'
T. Christensen   46', 67'
Hansen   60' 		Report
Umpires:
Dimitry Zhabin (RUS)
Christos Georghiades (CYP)
19 July 2015
12:30
Slovakia   4–1   Hungary
Petrakovic   30', 35+'
Romanec   45'
Michalovic   52' 		Report Kovacs   4'
Umpires:
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
Vitas Guziejus (LTU)
20 July 2015
10:15
Hungary   0–1   Norway
Report Singh   32'
Umpires:
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
Christian Gibson (FIN)
20 July 2015
12:30
Denmark   4–4   Slovakia
L. Christensen   23', 53', 54'
Grand   61' 		Report Romanec   5'
Hruska   38'
Michalovic   50'
Cernansky   67'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Vitas Guziejus (LTU)
22 July 2015
10:15
Hungary   1–2   Denmark
Botka   43' Report Grand   5'
L. Christensen   49'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Christos Georghiades (CYP)
22 July 2015
12:30
Slovakia   8–2   Norway
Jelačič   1', 9', 33', 70', 70+'
Kovačevič   20'
Romanec   30'
Petrakovic   31' 		Report Zia   22'
Garcha   28'
Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Vitas Guziejus (LTU)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Lithuania (H) 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9 Semi-finals
2   Malta 3 2 0 1 10 6 +4 6
3   Cyprus 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3 Pool C
4   Finland 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
19 July 2015
14:45
Cyprus   3–1   Finland
Weare   17'
Efthymiou   27'
Michael   37' 		Report Jalonen   39'
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
19 July 2015
17:00
Lithuania   4–2   Malta
Balsiukas   37', 42'
Jackevicius   55'
Bandziulis   		Report Williams   26'
Sarcia   70'
Umpires:
Michal Margolien (SVK)
Shabbir Mohammed (NOR)
20 July 2015
14:45
Finland   1–5   Malta
Fiskaali   11' Report Williams   16'
Borg   26'
Sarcia   33'
Grima   64'
Tanti   68'
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
Shabbir Mohammed (NOR)
20 July 2015
17:00
Lithuania   3–0   Cyprus
Balsiukas   8', 50'
Kringelis   55' 		Report
Umpires:
Michal Margolien (SVK)
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
22 July 2015
14:45
Cyprus   1–3   Malta
Ilgin   26' Report Borg Costanzi   35+'
Calleja   50'
Borg   59'
Umpires:
Dimitry Zhabin (RUS)
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
22 July 2015
17:00
Finland   1–5   Lithuania
Danhieux   2' Report Lekys   6'
Jackevicius   9', 64'
Balsiukas   23'
Suchocki   59'
Umpires:
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
Shabbir Mohammed (NOR)

Fifth tot eighth place classification

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Pool C

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The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5   Hungary 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
6   Finland 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
7   Cyprus 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
8   Norway 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
24 July 2015
09:45
Hungary   1–1   Finland
Leber   7' Report Äärelä   17'
Umpires:
Luke Busuttil Leaver (MLT)
Christos Georghiades (CYP)
24 July 2015
12:00
Norway   2–2   Cyprus
Kiyani   43'
Singh   47' 		Report Weare   20'
Efthymiou   28'
Umpires:
Tamas Hermann (HUN)
Christian Gibson (FIN)
25 July 2015
08:30
Norway   1–3   Finland
Kiyani   52' Report Jalonen   12', 65'
Fiskaali   44'
Umpires:
Vitas Guziejus (LTU)
Christos Georghiades (CYP)
25 July 2015
10:45
Cyprus   0–3   Hungary
Report Kovacs   15', 61'
Wesselenyi   65'
Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Shabbir Mohammed (NOR)

First to fourth place classification

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July
 
 
  Lithuania2
 
25 July
 
  Slovakia3
 
  Slovakia3
 
24 July
 
  Denmark1
 
  Denmark5
 
 
  Malta1
 
Third place
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Lithuania4
 
 
  Malta1

Semi-finals

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24 July 2015
14:15
Denmark   5–1   Malta
Trepacz   33'
L. Christensen   39'
Buur   61'
Dahl   62'
Grand   66' 		Report Sarcia   39'
Umpires:
Dimitry Zhabin (RUS)
Michal Margolien (SVK)
24 July 2015
16:45
Lithuania   2–3   Slovakia
Gridziuška   23', 63' Report Petrakovic   5'
Romanec   18', 45'
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
Michiel Otten (NED)

Third and fourth place

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25 July 2015
13:15
Lithuania   4–1   Malta
Balsiukas   16'
Asanavicius   42', 55'
Jackevicius   61' 		Report Williams   60'
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
Michal Margolien (SVK)

Final

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25 July 2015
15:45
Slovakia   3–1   Denmark
Petrakovic   35+'
Hruska   55'
Romanec   69' 		Report Kjellerup   29'
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Dimitry Zhabin (RUS)

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Slovakia
    Denmark
    Lithuania
4   Malta
5   Hungary
6   Finland
7   Cyprus
8   Norway

  Promoted to the EuroHockey Championship III

References

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  1. ^ a b "2015 EuroHockey Championships, Final Positions". eurohockey.org. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Regulations
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