The 2013 Men's EuroHockey Championship III was the 5th edition of the men's EuroHockey Championship III, the third level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation.
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| Host country | Switzerland | ||
| City | Lausanne | ||
| Dates | 12–18 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Switzerland (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Croatia | ||
| Third place |  Belarus | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 132 (6.6 per match) | ||
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It was held from 12 to 18 August 2013 in Lausanne, Switzerland.[1] The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II, with the finalists Switzerland and Croatia qualifying.
Qualified teams edit
The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in the tournament.[2]
| Event | Dates | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| 2011 EuroHockey Championship II | 8—14 August 2011 | Vinnytsia, Ukraine | 2 | Belarus (35) Sweden (37)
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| 2011 EuroHockey Championship III | 23–30 July 2011 | Catania, Italy | 5 | Croatia (49) Gibraltar (41) Portugal (45) Slovakia (51) Switzerland (43)
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| 2011 EuroHockey Championship IV | 2–7 August 2011 | Athens, Greece | 1 |  Turkey (53)
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| Total | 8 | |||
Results edit
All times are local (UTC+2).
Preliminary round edit
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Croatia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Belarus
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 | Gibraltar
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 | Pool C |
| 4 | Turkey
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 1 |
Source: TheSports.org
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Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Switzerland (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Portugal
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sweden
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | Pool C |
| 4 | Slovakia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
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Fifth to eighth place classification edit
Pool C edit
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 5 | Gibraltar
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | |
| 6 | Sweden
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 6 | |
| 7 | Turkey
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 3 | |
| 8 | Slovakia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 0 | EuroHockey Championship IV |
Source: TheSports.org
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First to fourth place classification edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Belarus | 2 | |||||
| 18 August | ||||||
| Switzerland | 5 | |||||
| Switzerland | 7 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Croatia | 1 | |||||
| Croatia | 2 | |||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 18 August | ||||||
| Belarus | 7 | |||||
| Portugal | 6 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
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Third and fourth place edit
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Final edit
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Final standings edit
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Switzerland
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Croatia
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Belarus
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| 4 | Portugal
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| 5 | Gibraltar
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| 6 | Sweden
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| 7 | Turkey
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| 8 | Slovakia
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Promoted to the EuroHockey Championship II
Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship IV
References edit
- ^ "Field hockey - Men's Eurohockey Nations Championships III - 2013". TheSports.org.
- ^ "Teams" (PDF). fih ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2019.