2015 Women's EuroHockey Championship
The 2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 12th edition of the women's field hockey championship organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 22 to 30 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England.[1]
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| Host country | England | ||
| City | London | ||
| Dates | 22–30 August | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue(s) | Riverbank Arena | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  England (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Netherlands | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 85 (4.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Caia van Maasakker (5 goals) | ||
| Best player |  Alex Danson | ||
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England defeated Netherlands on penalty shuttles in the final, drawing initially 2-2, with goals from Lily Owsley and Sophie Bray. Defender Sam Quek was named Man of the Match in the final.[2][3]
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 against the teams they did not play in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge.
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Results
    
    
Pool A
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 9 | Advanced to semifinals | 
| 2 |  Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Pool B
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 |  England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advanced to semifinals | 
| 2 |  Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Pool C
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | 
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| 1 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Italy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 | Relegated to EuroHockey Nations Challenge | 
| 4 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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First to fourth place classification
    
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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|  Netherlands | 1 | |||||
| 30 August | ||||||
|  Germany | 0 | |||||
|  Netherlands | 2 (1) | |||||
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|  England (pen.) | 2 (3) | |||||
|  Spain | 1 | |||||
|  England | 2 | |||||
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|  Germany | 5 | |||||
|  Spain | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
    
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Third and fourth place
    
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Final
    
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- Notes
- ^ Netherlands goalkeeper Joyce Sombroek fouled England's Helen Richardson-Walsh during the shoot-out. Penalty stroke was awarded and H. Richardson-Walsh scored.
Statistics
    
    Final standings
    
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status | 
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|  |  England | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics | 
|  |  Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 13 | |
|  |  Germany | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Spain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 |  Scotland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 7 |  Italy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | Relegated to EuroHockey Championship II | 
| 8 |  Poland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 1 | 
Awards
    
| Player of the Tournament[2][3] | Top Goalscorer[2][3] | Goalkeeper of the Tournament[2][3] | 
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|  Alex Danson |  Caia van Maasakker |  Yvonne Frank | 
Goalscorers
    
There were 85 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.
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1 goal
.svg.png.webp) Alix Gerniers Alix Gerniers
.svg.png.webp) Emma Puvrez Emma Puvrez
.svg.png.webp) Manon Simons Manon Simons
.svg.png.webp) Emilie Sinia Emilie Sinia
.svg.png.webp) Lieselotte Van Lindt Lieselotte Van Lindt
 Kate Richardson-Walsh Kate Richardson-Walsh
 Nicola White Nicola White
 Lydia Haase Lydia Haase
 Franzisca Hauke Franzisca Hauke
 Kristina Hillmann Kristina Hillmann
 Eileen Hoffmann Eileen Hoffmann
 Hannah Krüger Hannah Krüger
 Aldara Lovagnini Aldara Lovagnini
 Elisabetta Pacella Elisabetta Pacella
 Giuliana Ruggieri Giuliana Ruggieri
 Valerie Magis Valerie Magis
 Naomi van As Naomi van As
 Ginella Zerbo Ginella Zerbo
 Paulina Okaj Paulina Okaj
 Marlena Rybacha Marlena Rybacha
 Vikki Bunce Vikki Bunce
 Leigh Fawcett Leigh Fawcett
 Rebecca Merchant Rebecca Merchant
 Berta Bonastre Berta Bonastre
 Georgina Oliva Georgina Oliva
Source: FIH
References
    
- "EuroHockey Championships 2015, Women". eurohockey.org. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- "Home win for England after dramatic finale". eurohockey2015.co.uk. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- "England Are The Unibet EuroHockey Champions". eurohockey.org. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015.


