2016 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

The 2016 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship was the 17th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship, the biennial international indoor hockey championship of Europe for women organized by the European Hockey Federation.. It took place from 22 to 24 January 2016 at the Minsk Sports Palace in Minsk, Belarus.[1]

2016 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBelarus
CityMinsk
Dates22–24 January
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Minsk Sports Palace
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (2nd title)
Runner-up Poland
Third place Belarus
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored114 (5.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Czech Republic Adéla Bížová
Netherlands Lieke van Wijk (8 goals)
2014 (previous) (next) 2018

The defending champions the Netherlands won their second title by defeating Poland 6–2 in the final.[2] The hosts Belarus won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 6–5. The top six teams qualified for the 2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup.

Qualified teams

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The following teams participated in the 2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championship.[3]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifiers
24–26 January 2014 2014 EuroHockey Indoor Championship Prague, Czech Republic 6   Austria
  Belarus
  Czech Republic
  Germany
  Netherlands
  Poland
2014 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II Šiauliai, Lithuania 2   Belgium
  Ukraine
Total 8

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+3).

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 0 23 2 +21 9 Semi-finals and
2018 Indoor World Cup
2   Poland 3 2 0 1 9 10 −1 6
3   Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 6 13 −7 3 Pool C
4   Belgium 3 0 0 3 2 15 −13 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
22 January 2016
10:00
Netherlands   9–0   Poland
Hulsen   2'9'15'
Veen   8'
L. van Wijk   17'
Vorstenbosch   19'
Van den Assem   25'
Matla   28'
De Lange   30'
Report
Umpires:
Violeta Eismayer (AUT)
Olena Klymenko (UKR)
22 January 2016
11:10
Czech Republic   5–0   Belgium
Bížová   10'21'
Reichlová   24'
Haklová   27'
Kolářová   29'
Report
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Liudmila Aleinikoviene (BLR)
22 January 2016
16:00
Poland   5–1   Belgium
Wieloch   13'
Okaj   19'FG'
Katerla   25'28'
Report Van der Gracht   31'
Umpires:
Daniela Kavanová (CZE)
Frances Block (ENG)
22 January 2016
17:10
Czech Republic   1–9   Netherlands
Bížová   8' Report Hulsen   2'
De Lange   4'20'
K. van Wijk   6'26'
Zwinkels   9'17'
Vorstenbosch   24'
L. van Wijk   27'
Umpires:
Liudmila Aleinikoviene (BLR)
Violeta Eismayer (AUT)

23 January 2016
09:00
Netherlands   5–1   Belgium
Hulsen   3'
K. van Wijk   7'
L. van Wijk   23'30'
Zwinkels   27'
Report Motte   37'
Umpires:
Katarzyna Grudziewicz (POL)
Liudmila Aleinikoviene (BLR)
23 January 2016
10:10
Poland   4–0   Czech Republic
Katerla   28'
Sztybrych   34'
Wieloch   40'
Okaj   40+'
Report
Umpires:
Olena Klymenko (UKR)
Michelle Meister (GER)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belarus (H) 3 3 0 0 10 5 +5 9 Semi-finals and
2018 Indoor World Cup
2   Germany 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3   Ukraine 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3 Pool C
4   Austria 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts
22 January 2016
12:20
Austria   1–6   Ukraine
Zerbs   36' Report Shevchenko   2'
Kernoz   8'
Vorushylo   17'31'
Honcharenko   27'34'
Umpires:
Frances Block (ENG)
Katarzyna Grudziewicz (POL)
22 January 2016
13:30
Germany   3–4   Belarus
Meffert   7'
Huse   36'38'
Report Batura   1'
Kurhanskaya   20'
Silitskaya   24'
Papkova   35'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Daniela Kavanová (CZE)
22 January 2016
18:20
Austria   0–2   Germany
Report Müller-Wieland   25'
Martin-Pelegrina   29'
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Claire Druijts (NED)
22 January 2016
19:30
Belarus   3–1   Ukraine
Syrayezhka   21'
Batura   39'
Kurhanskaya   40'
Report Kernoz   37'
Umpires:
Katarzyna Grudziewicz (POL)
Michelle Meister (GER)

23 January 2016
11:20
Germany   1–0   Ukraine
Meffert   36' Report
Umpires:
Claire Druijts (NED)
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
23 January 2016
12:30
Belarus   3–1   Austria
Bahushevich   8'
Batura   18'
Papkova   35'
Report Laginja   25'
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Frances Block (ENG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

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Pool C

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The result between the teams from the same preliminary round pool were carried over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5   Ukraine 3 2 1 0 12 6 +6 7 Qualification for the 2018 Indoor World Cup
6   Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 10 6 +4 4
7   Austria (R) 3 0 2 1 6 11 −5 2 Relegation to the Indoor Championship II
8   Belgium (R) 3 0 2 1 5 10 −5 2
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(R) Relegated
23 January 2016
15:30
Belgium   2–2   Austria
T. Duquesne   19'
Van der Gracht   38'
Report Vukovich   25'
Busch   33'
Umpires:
Olena Klymenko (UKR)
Liudmila Aleinikoviene (BLR)
23 January 2016
16:40
Czech Republic   2–3   Ukraine
Bížová   22'40' Report Vorushylo   7'39'
Shevchenko   20'
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Violeta Eismayer (AUT)

24 January 2016
10:00
Ukraine   3–3   Belgium
Shevchenko   9'
Honcharenko   14'
Korotaieva   25'
Report T. Duquesne   28'
Ronquetti   32'37'
Umpires:
Daniela Kavanová (CZE)
Claire Druijts (NED)
24 January 2016
11:10
Czech Republic   3–3   Austria
Bížová   3'38'40' Report Zerbs   2'29'
Busch   7'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Olena Klymenko (UKR)

First to fourth place classification

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 January
 
 
  Netherlands5
 
24 January
 
  Germany2
 
  Netherlands6
 
23 January
 
  Poland2
 
  Belarus1 (2)
 
 
  Poland (p.s.o.)1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
24 January
 
 
  Germany5
 
 
  Belarus6

Semi-finals

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23 January 2016
17:50
Netherlands   5–2   Germany
Muyselaar   12'
L. van Wijk   18'29'34'
Zwinkels   35'
Report Dudorov   9'
Müller-Wieland   32'
Umpires:
Frances Block (ENG)
Sarah Wilson (SCO)

23 January 2016
19:15
Belarus   1–1   Poland
Kurhanskaya   11' Report Sławińska   23'
Penalties
Papkova  
Batura  
Kurhanskaya  
Papkova  
Batura  
2–3   Sławińska
  Katerla
  Wieloch
  Sławińska
  Katerla
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Claire Druijts (NED)

Third and fourth place

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24 January 2016
13:00
Belarus   6–5   Germany
Batura   3'32'
Papkova   5'39'
Bahushevich   23'
Syrayezhka   33'
Report Windfeder   15'
Huse   16'38'
Dudorov   23'
Lorenzen   30'
Umpires:
Violeta Eismayer (AUT)
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

Final

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24 January 2016
14:30
Poland   2–6   Netherlands
Mika   18'
Okaj   28'
Report Zwinkels   4'
L. van Wijk   16'
Hulsen   22'
De Lange   30'
Veen   31'
Matla   37'
Umpires:
Frances Block (ENG)
Michelle Meister (GER)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification or relegation
1   Netherlands (C) Qualification for the 2018 Indoor World Cup
2   Poland
3   Belarus (H)
4   Germany
5   Ukraine
6   Czech Republic
7   Austria (R) Relegation to the EuroHockey Indoor Championship II
8   Belgium (R)
Source: FIH
(C) Champion; (H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

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There were 114 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.7 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "EuroHockey Indoor Championships, Women, Minsk, 2016". FIH. 10 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ^ "The Netherlands are Champions!". eurohockey.org. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Teams". 2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championship (Women) – Teams. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Regulations