2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship

2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
CityAntwerp
Dates16–24 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Wilrijkse Plein
Final positions
Champions Belgium (1st title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored103 (5.15 per match)
Top scorer(s)Belgium Tom Boon
Belgium Alexander Hendrickx
Netherlands Mirco Pruyser
Spain Pau Quemada (5 goals)
Best playerBelgium Victor Wegnez
2017 (previous) (next) 2021

The 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the 17th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.

It was held alongside the women's tournament from 16 to 24 August 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium.[1][2] The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with the winner Belgium qualifying.

The hosts Belgium won their first-ever European title after beating Spain 5–0 in the final.[3] The two-time defending champions the Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 4–0.[4]

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  2. ^ "EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WOMEN AND MEN". eurohockey.org. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Brilliant Belgium win their first ever European Championship crown". belfiuseurohockey.com. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Four-star Dutch ease their way to European bronze medal". belfiuseurohockey.com. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2019.