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As the EuroHockey Championship brings together so many of the world’s best players, the same is true for the officials with an all-star line-up of officials assembled for the event in Mönchengladbach from August 18 to 27.



All told in senior outdoor international fixtures, the umpires have stood in 1,717 matches, 55 previous European top tier tournaments, 23 World Cups and 12 Olympic Games.



Laurine Delforge (BEL), Ben Goentgen (GER) and Michelle Meister (GER) are all set for their sixth Euros while Sarah Wilson has officiated in the women’s final for the past four editions.



To further illustrate the calibre, Dutchman Coen van Bunge whistled at the men’s Olympic Games final in Tokyo while Delforge and Wilson were on the women’s final, a role the former also did in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Jakub Mejzlík (CZE) umpired the men’s World Cup final earlier this year.



They will be guided by a team of umpire managers packed with top class know-how while the tournament’s technical delegates are Chris Brewer (WAL) and Magda Nazaret (POL) who will ensure each facet runs to order.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>Nationality</td><td>Role</td></tr><tr><td>Chris Brewer</td><td>WAL</td><td>Technical Delegate</td></tr><tr><td>Magda Nazaret</td><td>POL</td><td>Technical Delegate</td></tr><tr><td>Udo Rolle</td><td>GER</td><td>Medical Officer</td></tr><tr><td>Marijke Fleuren</td><td>NED</td><td>EHF Representative</td></tr><tr><td>Alison Keogh</td><td>IRL</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Goentgen</td><td>GER</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Céline Martin-Schmets</td><td>BEL</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Coen Van Bunge</td><td>NED</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Dan Barstow</td><td>ENG</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Gema Calderon</td><td>ESP</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Hannah Harrison</td><td>ENG</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Ivona Makar</td><td>CRO</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Jakub Mejzlik</td><td>CZE</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Jonas Van&#8217;t Hek</td><td>NED</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Laurine Delforge</td><td>BEL</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Lisette Baljon</td><td>NED</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Martin Madden</td><td>SCO</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Dutrieux</td><td>BEL</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Gholami-Eilmer</td><td>AUT</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Michelle Meister</td><td>GER</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Rachel Williams</td><td>ENG</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Sarah Wilson</td><td>SCO</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Sean Edwards</td><td>ENG</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Vincenzo Antonio Ilgrande</td><td>ITA</td><td>Umpire</td></tr><tr><td>Hamish Jamson</td><td>ENG</td><td>Umpires Manager</td></tr><tr><td>Rob ten Cate</td><td>NED</td><td>Umpires Manager</td></tr><tr><td>Louise Knipe</td><td>ENG</td><td>Umpires Manager</td></tr><tr><td>Fanneke Alkemade</td><td>NED</td><td>Umpires Manager</td></tr><tr><td>Gregory Maya-Perez</td><td>FRA</td><td>Assistant Umpires Manager</td></tr><tr><td>Gabriele Schmitz</td><td>GER</td><td>Assistant Umpires Manager</td></tr><tr><td>Ulrike Schmidt</td><td>GER</td><td>Judge</td></tr><tr><td>Michiel Christiaanse</td><td>NED</td><td>Judge</td></tr><tr><td>Jan Lehejcek</td><td>CZE</td><td>Judge</td></tr><tr><td>Lorna Eadie</td><td>SCO</td><td>Judge</td></tr><tr><td>Richard Chere</td><td>ENG</td><td>Judge</td></tr><tr><td>Erica Porter</td><td>IRL</td><td>Judge</td></tr><tr><td>Sonja Schwede</td><td>GER</td><td>Judge</td></tr><tr><td>Daniel Gass</td><td>GER</td><td>Judge</td></tr><tr><td>Martin Monaghan</td><td>SCO</td><td>Technical Officer</td></tr><tr><td>Jolanta Liskauskiene</td><td>LTU</td><td>Technical Officer</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

All-star officials to blow the whistle at EHC 2023

The 2021 men&#8217;s finalists Germany and the Netherlands are set for another battle royale in Pool B in Mönchengladbach while France and Wales will be looking to put them under pressure this week. Here&#8217;s a look at each of the sides:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Men&#8217;s Pool B &nbsp;</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">France &nbsp;</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>World ranking:11th&nbsp;</li>



<li>EuroHockey Championship appearances: 16</li>



<li>Best finish: 4th (1970)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



Overview: The only side currently assured of a spot at the Paris Olympics, France go into the competition looking to build momentum ahead of next summer. Their summer has already seen them beat Australia 4-1.



In 2021, it was something of a rollercoaster as they beat Russia 6-5 but lost on the same scoreline against Germany having led 5-3 at half-time. A strong 3-2 win over Spain saw them finish in sixth place, their best finish since 2005.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="451" height="366" src="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2017" srcset="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-1.png 451w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-1-300x243.png 300w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-1-1x1.png 1w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-1-200x162.png 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">France&#8217;s Victor Charlet. Pic: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport Pics</figcaption></figure>



A quintet of their wider panel won the Belgian league with Gantoise this season while Lucan Montecot – who scored on debut against Australia &#8211; and Corentin Sellier helped CA Montrouge to the French crown. Their training squad has eight men with over 100 caps with Victor Charley leading the way, scoting 86 goals in his 153 games.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#</td><td>Name</td><td>Caps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Club</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Arthur Thieffry</td><td>108</td><td>0</td><td>Lille MHC</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Mathis Clément</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>Gantoise (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Mattéo Desgouillons</td><td>37</td><td>0</td><td>Lille MHC</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Gaspard Xavier</td><td>29</td><td>1</td><td>Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Lucas Montecot</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>CA Montrouge</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Simon Martin-Brisac</td><td>138</td><td>23</td><td>Racing Club de France</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Blaise Rogeau</td><td>103</td><td>26</td><td>Waterloo Ducks (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Viktor Lockwood</td><td>152</td><td>17</td><td>Lille MHC</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Charles Masson</td><td>131</td><td>20</td><td>Gantoise (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Amaury Bellenger</td><td>60</td><td>1</td><td>Uccle (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>François Goyet</td><td>143</td><td>12</td><td>Gantoise (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Noé Jouin</td><td>14</td><td>2</td><td>Saint Germain</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Corentin Sellier</td><td>21</td><td>8</td><td>CA Montrouge</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Eliot Curty</td><td>55</td><td>3</td><td>Waterloo Ducks (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Etienne Tynevez</td><td>106</td><td>9</td><td>Gantoise (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Victor Charlet</td><td>153</td><td>86</td><td>Waterloo Ducks (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Benjamin Marqué</td><td>18</td><td>4</td><td>Royal Daring (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Theophile Ponthieu</td><td>24</td><td>2</td><td>Lille MHC</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Timothée Clément</td><td>55</td><td>20</td><td>Gantoise (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Edgar Reynaud</td><td>42</td><td>0</td><td>White Star (BEL)</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Brieuc Delemazure</td><td>18</td><td>1</td><td>Lille MHC</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Team Manager</td><td>Antoine Francois</td></tr><tr><td>Head Coach</td><td>Frederic Soyez</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Ramon Sala</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Jorge Lombi</td></tr><tr><td>Medical Doctor</td><td>Christian Palierne</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Remi Dietrich</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Benjamin Boone</td></tr><tr><td>Physical Trainer</td><td>Fabian Bernard</td></tr><tr><td>Psychologist</td><td>Christophe Lehoux</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Axel Guignard</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



&nbsp;Germany &nbsp;



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>World ranking: 5th</li>



<li>EuroHockey Championship appearances: 19</li>



<li>Best finish: Winners – 8 times (1970, 1978, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2013)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



Overview: The German men&#8217;s squad is led by Mats Grambusch and features 15 players who were part of the successful squad at the World Cup in India in January this year. The most experienced player is Martin Zwicker with 294 caps, the youngest is Jean Danneberg at 20.&nbsp;



The team consists of players from eight different clubs. In Timm Herzbruch and Johannes Große, they have two players celebrating their comeback in a tournament squad, who last played at the Olympic Games in Tokyo but then dropped out due to injury.&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="451" height="306" src="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-2.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2018" srcset="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-2.png 451w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-2-300x204.png 300w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-2-1x1.png 1w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-2-200x136.png 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Niklas Wellen celebrates in 2021. Pic: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport Pics</figcaption></figure>



Herzbruch faces his 100th cap in the opening match against Wales and has already scored an impressive 50 goals for Germany. Große should pull the strings in midfield and demonstrate his strategic skills. Malte Hellwig, as one of the best strikers in the Bundesliga, also joins the squad. Hellwig completed his last tournament at the 2019 Euros. Christopher Rühr is taking time out from the squad for educational reasons.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#</td><td>Name</td><td>Caps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Club</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Alexander Stadler</td><td>44</td><td>0</td><td>Den Bosch (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Mathias Müller</td><td>143</td><td>9</td><td>Hamburger Polo Club</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Mats Grambusch</td><td>186</td><td>61</td><td>Rot-Weiss Köln</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Lukas Windfeder</td><td>149</td><td>59</td><td>Uhlenhorst Mülheim</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Thies Prinz</td><td>51</td><td>7</td><td>Rot-Weiss Köln</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Niklas Wellen</td><td>185</td><td>65</td><td>Crefelder HTC</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Johannes Große</td><td>90</td><td>0</td><td>Rot-Weiss Köln</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Timm Herzbruch</td><td>99</td><td>50</td><td>Uhlenhorst Mülheim</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Teo Hinrichs</td><td>50</td><td>0</td><td>Mannheimer HC</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Tom Grambusch</td><td>96</td><td>35</td><td>Rot-Weiss Köln</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Gonzalo Peillat</td><td>182 (ARG 153, GER 29)</td><td>19 GER / 176 ARG</td><td>Mannheimer HC</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Justus Weigand</td><td>36</td><td>9</td><td>Mannheimer HC</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Martin Zwicker</td><td>294</td><td>26</td><td>Berliner HC</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Hannes Müller</td><td>33</td><td>2</td><td>UHC Hamburg</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Timur Oruz</td><td>110</td><td>17</td><td>Rot-Weiss Köln</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Malte Hellwig</td><td>43</td><td>6</td><td>Uhlenhorst Mülheim</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>Moritz Ludwig</td><td>29</td><td>2</td><td>Uhlenhorst Mülheim</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>Jean-Paul Danneberg</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>Rot-Weiss Köln</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Team Manager</td><td>Eric Langner</td></tr><tr><td>Head Coach</td><td>André Henning</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Jamilon Mülders</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Jimi Lewis</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Pasha Gademan</td></tr><tr><td>Medical Doctor</td><td>Robert Gorzolla</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Alexander Schumm</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Moritz Falcke</td></tr><tr><td>Physical Trainer</td><td>Robin Arkell</td></tr><tr><td>Psychologist</td><td>Henk Verschuur</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Lucas Koch</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



Official press release: <a href="https://magazin.hockey.de/articles/em-kader-honamas">https://magazin.hockey.de/articles/em-kader-honamas</a>&nbsp;



Netherlands &nbsp;



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>World ranking: 1st&nbsp;</li>



<li>EuroHockey Championship appearances: 19</li>



<li>Best finish: Winners – 6 times (1983, 1987, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2021)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



Overview: Jeroen Delmée said of his tournament selection: “There are really many players who deserve to be involved. We have tried to form the best composition per line and position. It was really hard to make the right choices, but we think with this selection we have the best chance to defend our title. Briefing the players is always a difficult moment because everyone has worked hard in recent months.”



Seve van Ass (HGC), Teun Beins (Bloemendaal), Max de Bie (Orange-Red), Jasper Brinkman (Bloemendaal), Boris Burkhardt (Amsterdam), and Pepijn Reyenga (Den Bosch) missed out on final selection from the panel.&nbsp; The national coach was also waiting on the final choice between Pirmin Blaak and Derk Meijer as second keeper. This has to do, among other things, with the imminent birth of Blaak&#8217;s child.



The Dutch shone in the Pro League this year with a run of five successive wins – 10 unbeaten in total – to conclude the competition, including two successes against Belgium and one against Germany. Joep de Mol is the comeback story having missed out on the World Cup while Kampong’s Duco Telgenkamp is the break-out star, scoring five times in his first six international matches.



They were forced into one late change with Tjep Hoedemakers out injured with Floris MIddendorp coming into the squad.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#</td><td>Name</td><td>Caps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Club</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Maurits Visser</td><td>26</td><td>0</td><td>HC Bloemendaal</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Lars Balk</td><td>117</td><td>3</td><td>SV Kampong</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Jonas de Geus</td><td>126</td><td>3</td><td>SV Kampong</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Thijs van Dam</td><td>99</td><td>17</td><td>HC Rotterdam</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Thierry Brinkman</td><td>155</td><td>68</td><td>HC Bloemendaal</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Jorrit Croon</td><td>122</td><td>11</td><td>HC Bloemendaal</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Terrance Pieters</td><td>56</td><td>9</td><td>SV Kampong</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Floris Wortelboer</td><td>90</td><td>4</td><td>HC Bloemendaal</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>Floris Middendorp</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>AH&amp;BC Amsterdam</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Derk Meijer</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>HC Rotterdam</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Koen Bijen</td><td>38</td><td>18</td><td>Den Bosch</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Joep de Mol</td><td>128</td><td>2</td><td>Oranje-Rood</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Steijn van Heijningen</td><td>36</td><td>4</td><td>HC Rotterdam</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Jip Janssen</td><td>87</td><td>30</td><td>SV Kampong</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Tijmen Reyenga</td><td>34</td><td>3</td><td>Oranje-Rood</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>Justen Blok</td><td>47</td><td>4</td><td>HC Rotterdam</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>Derck de Vilder</td><td>43</td><td>5</td><td>SV Kampong</td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td>Duco Telgenkamp</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>SV Kampong</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Team Manager</td><td>Ernst Boekhorst</td></tr><tr><td>Head Coach</td><td>Jeroen Delmee</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Eric Verboom</td></tr><tr><td>Medical Doctor</td><td>Stijn Geraets</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Claire Verheul</td></tr><tr><td>Physical Trainer</td><td>Matthew Eyles</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Joost Bitterling</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Joep van Nuland</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



Official press release: <a href="https://www.knhb.nl/nieuws/bondscoach-delmee-maakt-selectie-ek-hockey-2023-bekend">https://www.knhb.nl/nieuws/bondscoach-delmee-maakt-selectie-ek-hockey-2023-bekend</a>



Wales &nbsp;



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>World ranking: 15th&nbsp;</li>



<li>EuroHockey Championship appearances: 11</li>



<li>Best finish: 6th – 2 times (1974, 1999, 2019)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



Overview: Wales will be competing in the EuroHockey Championship in Germany for a third successive edition of the Euros off the back of their 11th place finish at their debut World Cup in January.&nbsp;&nbsp; Luke Hawker and Rupert Shipperly have been named as captains while Ben Francis is in line to receive his 100th cap at the competition. Gareth Furlong – with 95 goals in 143 games – is there sharp-shooter while star-man Jacob Draper recently signed for Dutch champions Pinoké.&nbsp;&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="451" height="299" src="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-3.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2019" srcset="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-3.png 451w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-3-300x199.png 300w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-3-1x1.png 1w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image-3-200x133.png 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Wales celebrate a Gareth Furlong goal in 2021. Pic: Koen Suyk/World Sport Pics</figcaption></figure>



Head Coach Danny Newcombe said: “The opportunity to compete in our third EuroHockey Championships in succession and continue to compete with the European elite is one that we will relish and lean into as a group. There is always something special about a EuroHockey tournament and I am excited to see us continue to set the bar. The squad has a wealth of tournament experience and ready to put another marker down.”



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#</td><td>Name</td><td>Caps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Club</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Dewi Roblin (GK)</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>Surbiton (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Daniel Kyriakides</td><td>126 (GBR 11, WAL 115)</td><td>4 (GBR 0, WAL 4)&nbsp;</td><td>Der Club an der Alster (GER)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Jacob Draper</td><td>113 (GBR 37, WAL 76)</td><td>3 (GBR 0, WAL 3)&nbsp;</td><td>Pinoke (NED)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Rupert Shipperley (c)</td><td>134 (GBR 33, WAL 101)</td><td>25 (GBR 8, WAL 17)</td><td>Hampstead &amp; Westminster (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Rhodri Furlong</td><td>77</td><td>2</td><td>Holcombe (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Stephen Kelly</td><td>80</td><td>5</td><td>Hampstead &amp; Westminster (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Dale Hutchinson</td><td>104</td><td>10</td><td>Hampstead &amp; Westminster (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Rhys Bradshaw</td><td>51</td><td>4</td><td>Wimbledon (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Gareth Furlong</td><td>143</td><td>95</td><td>Surbiton (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Owain Dolan-Gray</td><td>138</td><td>22*</td><td>Cardiff &amp; Met</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Jolyon Morgan</td><td>29</td><td>6</td><td>Hampstead &amp; Westminster (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Jack Pritchard</td><td>16</td><td>2</td><td>Cardiff &amp; Met</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Hywel Jones</td><td>55</td><td>1</td><td>Hampstead &amp; Westminster (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Benjamin Francis</td><td>97</td><td>20</td><td>Wimbledon (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Luke Hawker (c)</td><td>121</td><td>25*</td><td>Cardiff &amp; Met</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Gareth Griffiths</td><td>22</td><td>2</td><td>Beeston (ENG)</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>Fred Newbold</td><td>15</td><td>2</td><td>Der Club an der Alster (GER)</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>Toby Reynolds-Cotterill (GK)</td><td>24 (GBR 4, WAL 20)</td><td>0</td><td>Hampstead &amp; Westminster (ENG)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Team Manager</td><td>Will Packer</td></tr><tr><td>Head Coach</td><td>Daniel Newcombe</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Martin Schouten</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Ian Haley</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Thomas Jenkins</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Osian Merfyn</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Sam Rowe</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



&nbsp;Official press release: <a href="https://www.hockeywales.org.uk/post/hockey-wales-announce-senior-men-s-squad-for-upcoming-european-tournament">https://www.hockeywales.org.uk/post/hockey-wales-announce-senior-men-s-squad-for-upcoming-european-tournament</a>&nbsp;

EHC 2023 – Germany and Netherlands set for battle royale in men’s Pool B

Men&#8217;s Pool A features a wealth of medalists on the highest level with reigning Olympic champions Belgium, Indoor World Cup winners Austria, 2019 Euro silver medalists and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medal winners England in the mix. Here&#8217;s a look at their line-ups for the EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Men&#8217;s Pool A &nbsp;</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Austria</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>World ranking: 18th</li>



<li>EuroHockey Championship appearances: 5</li>



<li>Best finish: 7th (2009, 2017)</li>
</ul>



Overview: Austria are the one side not to have played in the 2021 edition of the competition, earning their place via the qualifiers route with victory in Vienna last summer. They are lowest ranked side but do have a wealth of know-how in the panel with many indoor World Cup winners in the line-up.



Goal machine Michael Körper (pictured above) has over 200 international goals between indoor and outdoor fixtures and is their big threat. He added three more to that total at the end of July in a series win over Chile. Körper is one of six Hamburg-based players in the line-up with Xaver Hasun his captain at club and Austria level.



Benjamin Stanzl returned to the international scene in January following a three-year break. Along with Körper, Oliver Binder, Leon Thörnblom, Hasun, goalkeeper Mateusz Szymczyk, Alexander Bele and Fabian Unterkircher, they all played in the 2017 Euros when the side finished in seventh place.&nbsp;



On the flip side, Moritz Zotter and Jakob Kastner are the freshest faces while Mateusz Nyckowiak and Fülöp Losonci were members of the Under-21 Euro indoor winning side in Nymburk.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#</td><td>Name</td><td>Caps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Club</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Oliver Binder</td><td>63</td><td>9</td><td>Hamburger Polo Club (GER)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Fülöp Losonci</td><td>22</td><td>7</td><td>Harvestehuder THC (GER)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Peter Kaltenböck</td><td>25</td><td>1</td><td>Post SV</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Alexander Bele</td><td>104</td><td>21</td><td>SV Arminen</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Michael Körper</td><td>168</td><td>92</td><td>Harvestehuder THC (GER)</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Nikolas Wellan</td><td>27</td><td>6</td><td>HC Wien</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Josef Winkler</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>HC Wien</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Benjamin Stanzl</td><td>160</td><td>18</td><td>Post SV</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Moritz Zotter</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>HC Wien</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Franz Lindengrun</td><td>47</td><td>8</td><td>HC Wien</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Benjamin Kölbl</td><td>26</td><td>1</td><td>Hamburger Polo Club (GER)</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Fabian Unterkircher</td><td>54</td><td>7</td><td>Den Bosch (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Leon Thörnblom</td><td>88</td><td>12</td><td>Hamburger Polo Club (GER)</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Xaver Hasun</td><td>129</td><td>4</td><td>Harvestehuder THC (GER)</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Oliver Kern</td><td>40</td><td>0</td><td>AHTC</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Mateusz Nyckowiak</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>Post SV</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>Mateusz Szymczyk</td><td>108</td><td>0</td><td>SV Arminen</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Jakob Kastner</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>Post SV</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">&nbsp;Belgium &nbsp;</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>World ranking: 2nd&nbsp;</li>



<li>EuroHockey Championship appearances: 18</li>



<li>Best finish: Winners (2019)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



Overview: National coach Michel van den Heuvel has given a trio of young stars their opening to make their mark in Mönchengladbach: Arno Van Dessel in midfield and Nelson Onana and William Ghislain in attack. They have their chance while long-term regulars Tom Boon, Sebastien Dockier and Tanguy Cosyns will not be there this time around.



&nbsp;Van den Heuvel explains: “We saw during the Pro League that the enthusiasm, intensity and athletic ability of our young players had a huge positive influence on the way we play. We&#8217;re also noticing a shift in the game, where fast players who have the ability to keep running for an entire match are now the norm. Nelson, Arno and William can bring that to our team.”



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="602" height="450" src="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LOICK-LUYPAERT.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2008" srcset="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LOICK-LUYPAERT.jpg 602w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LOICK-LUYPAERT-300x224.jpg 300w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LOICK-LUYPAERT-1x1.jpg 1w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LOICK-LUYPAERT-200x150.jpg 200w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LOICK-LUYPAERT-500x374.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Belgium&#8217;s Loick Luypaert. Pic: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport Pics[/caption]</figcaption></figure>



There is still an abundance of star quality with John-John Dohmen set to break the world caps record while Vincent Vanasch and Loic Van Doren jostling for the goalkeeper duties. Arther van Doren, Felix Denayer, Florent van Aubel, Gauthier Boccard and Loïck Luypaert have over 200 caps. Emmanuel Stockbroekx is back with the Red Lions after a head injury kept him out since 2022.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#</td><td>Name</td><td>Caps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Club</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Loic Van Doren</td><td>50</td><td>0</td><td>KHC Dragons</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Arthur Van Doren</td><td>227</td><td>10</td><td>HC Bloemendaal (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>John-John Dohmen</td><td>453</td><td>34</td><td>Orée</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Florent van Aubel</td><td>279</td><td>57</td><td>Pinoké (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Cédric Charlier</td><td>365</td><td>65</td><td>Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Gauthier Boccard</td><td>276</td><td>13</td><td>Royal Léopold</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Nicolas De Kerpel</td><td>107</td><td>26</td><td>Herakles</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Emmanuel Stockbroekx</td><td>188</td><td>9</td><td>Orée</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Alexander Hendrickx</td><td>170</td><td>95</td><td>Pinoké (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Felix Denayer</td><td>375</td><td>21</td><td>KHC Dragons</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>William Ghislain</td><td>24</td><td>2</td><td>Waterloo Ducks</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Vincent Vanasch</td><td>269</td><td>0</td><td>Orée</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Arthur De Sloover</td><td>142</td><td>4</td><td>Oranje-Rood (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Antoine Kina</td><td>105</td><td>7</td><td>Gantoise</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Loïck Luypaert</td><td>289</td><td>52</td><td>Braxgata</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Victor Wegnez</td><td>147</td><td>15</td><td>Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Nelson Onana</td><td>15</td><td>4</td><td>Braxgata</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Arno Van Dessel</td><td>18</td><td>1</td><td>Herakles</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Team Manager</td><td>Eric Pirenne</td></tr><tr><td>Stand-In Manager</td><td>Mick Beunen</td></tr><tr><td>Head Coach</td><td>Michel van den Heuvel</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Xavier Reckinger</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Shane McLeod</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Steve Bayer</td></tr><tr><td>Medical Doctor</td><td>Katja van Oostveldt</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Julien Rysman</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Lars Poppe</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Emily Calderon</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



Official press release: <a href="https://hockey.be/fr/red-lions-trois-jeunes-talents-dans-la-selection-pour-le-championnat-deurope-2023/">https://hockey.be/fr/red-lions-trois-jeunes-talents-dans-la-selection-pour-le-championnat-deurope-2023/</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">England &nbsp;</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>World ranking: 3rd&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>



<li>EuroHockey Championship appearances: 19</li>



<li>Best finish: Winners (2009)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



Overview: England are a side on the up since Paul Revington took on the head coach role, winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games while they led the FIH Pro League until just a couple of weeks before the end of the competition. They have risen from sixth to third in the world rankings



Revington, said: “I’m pleased to announce such a strong England team for the EuroHockey Championships. We’ve had some really promising performances over the last 12 months and I want to see the team continue that form and momentum in Germany.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="602" height="432" src="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENGLAND-CELEBRATE-IN-2021.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2009" srcset="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENGLAND-CELEBRATE-IN-2021.jpg 602w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENGLAND-CELEBRATE-IN-2021-300x215.jpg 300w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENGLAND-CELEBRATE-IN-2021-1x1.jpg 1w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENGLAND-CELEBRATE-IN-2021-200x144.jpg 200w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENGLAND-CELEBRATE-IN-2021-500x359.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">England celebrate in 2021. Pic: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport Pics</figcaption></figure>



“We will face top quality opposition again throughout the event, and I know this team will be excited to deal with each challenge they encounter throughout the tournament.”



A key feature is Nick Bandurak who has scored 37 times across 44 England and Great Britain matches.&nbsp; He adds to the shooting prowess of Sam Ward who has 107 goals on his ledger. Conor Williamson is the bolter in the panel with the new Surbiton signing playing in his debut tournament.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#</td><td>Name</td><td>Caps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Club</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Nicholas Park</td><td>22 (ENG 16, GBR 6)</td><td>1</td><td>Surbiton</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Jack Waller</td><td>92 (ENG 38, GBR 54)</td><td>4 GBR</td><td>Wimbledon</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>David Ames</td><td>188 (ENG 59, GBR 66, IRL 63)</td><td>3 ENG / 1 GBR</td><td>Holcombe</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Zachary Wallace</td><td>96 (ENG 43, GBR 53)</td><td>9 ENG / 5 GBR</td><td>HC Bloemendaal (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Sam Ward</td><td>185 (ENG 92, GBR 93)</td><td>64 ENG / 43 GBR</td><td>Old Georgians</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>James Albery</td><td>52 (ENG 35, GBR 17)</td><td>1</td><td>Old Georgians</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Phillip Roper</td><td>194 (ENG 114, GBR 80)</td><td>28 ENG / 24 GBR</td><td>Holcombe</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>James Mazarelo</td><td>19 (ENG 6, GBR 13)</td><td>0</td><td>Surbiton</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Brendan Creed</td><td>125 (ENG 68, GBR 57)</td><td>1 GBR</td><td>Surbiton</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>David Goodfield</td><td>96 (ENG 72, GBR 24)</td><td>11 ENG / 4 GBR</td><td>Surbiton</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Oliver Payne</td><td>53 (ENG 30, GBR 23)</td><td>0</td><td>Holcombe</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Nicholas Bandurak</td><td>44 (ENG 28, GBR 16)</td><td>25 ENG / 12 GBR</td><td>Holcombe</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>James Oates</td><td>22 (ENG 13, GBR 9)</td><td>1 ENG / 1 GBR</td><td>Hampstead &amp; Westminster</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>James Gall</td><td>112 (ENG 63, GBR 49)</td><td>4 ENG / 1 GBR</td><td>Surbiton</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Thomas Sorsby</td><td>83 (ENG 37, GBR 46)</td><td>1 GBR</td><td>Den Bosch (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Conor Williamson</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>Surbiton</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Will Calnan</td><td>80 (ENG 44, GBR 36)</td><td>7 ENG / 3 GBR</td><td>Southgate</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Timothy Nurse</td><td>21 (ENG 10, GBR 11)</td><td>2 GBR</td><td>Surbiton</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Team Manager</td><td>Paul Gannon</td></tr><tr><td>Head Coach</td><td>Paul Revington</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Zak Jones</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Mark Hickman</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Kwandwane Browne</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Matt Davies</td></tr><tr><td>Physical Trainer</td><td>Murray Barratt</td></tr><tr><td>Psychologist</td><td>Katie Mobed</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Amber Luzar</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Danny Crowther</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Spain &nbsp;</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>World ranking: 7th&nbsp;</li>



<li>EuroHockey Championship appearances: 19&nbsp;</li>



<li>Best finish: Winners – 2 times (1974, 2005)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



Overview: The two-time champions are hoping to hit the ground running after a strong preparation phase in which they won the centenary tournament in Barcelona, beating India and drawing with the Netherlands before winning the final against England in a shoot-out.



They followed up with two heavy wins over Austria in uncapped games and they are a side that looks to be maturing well. They have stepped up in the last two years after Quico Cortes, Miguel Delas, Marc Salles, Pau Quemada, David Alegre, Xavi Lleonart, Josep Romeu and Vincent Ruiz – who all played in 2021 &#8211; stepped away after earning almost 2,000 caps between them.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="602" height="422" src="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/QUIQUE-GONZALEZ.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2011" srcset="https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/QUIQUE-GONZALEZ.jpg 602w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/QUIQUE-GONZALEZ-300x210.jpg 300w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/QUIQUE-GONZALEZ-1x1.jpg 1w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/QUIQUE-GONZALEZ-200x140.jpg 200w, https://admin.eurohockey.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/QUIQUE-GONZALEZ-500x350.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Quique Gonzalez (right) will be a key feature for Spain. Pic: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport</figcaption></figure>



Marc Miralles captains the side ahead of a new move to HC Bloemendaal in the Netherlands while they have Joaquin Menini – an Olympic champion with Argentina before switching to Spain – in the panel to bring big game know-how.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#</td><td>Name</td><td>Caps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Club</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Alejandro Alonso</td><td>74</td><td>3</td><td>RS Tenis</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Xavier Gispert</td><td>55</td><td>7</td><td>Club Egara</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Enrique Gonzalez</td><td>184</td><td>22</td><td>Club de Campo</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Marc Recasens</td><td>69</td><td>8</td><td>Real Club de Polo</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Alvaro Iglesias</td><td>211</td><td>50</td><td>Club de Campo</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>José Basterra</td><td>52</td><td>15</td><td>Club de Campo</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Marc Reyne</td><td>44</td><td>16</td><td>Real Club de Polo</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Marc Miralles</td><td>93</td><td>24</td><td>HC Bloemendaal (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Jordi Bonastre</td><td>50</td><td>4</td><td>Atlètic Terrassa</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Pepe Cunill</td><td>35</td><td>1</td><td>Atlètic Terrassa</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Joaquin Menini</td><td>153 (ARG 110, ESP 43)</td><td>11 ESP /29 ARG</td><td>HC Rotterdam (NL)</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Pau Cunill</td><td>36</td><td>13</td><td>Atlètic Terrassa</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Ignacio Rodriguez</td><td>98</td><td>4</td><td>Club de Campo</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Gerard Clapes</td><td>47</td><td>5</td><td>Oranje Rood</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>Luis Calzado</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>Real Club de Polo</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>Borja Lacalle</td><td>35</td><td>5</td><td>Club de Campo</td></tr><tr><td>99</td><td>Rafael Vilallonga</td><td>27</td><td>2</td><td>Club de Campo</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Team Manager</td><td>Cesar Hernandez</td></tr><tr><td>Head Coach</td><td>Max Caldas</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Aleix Sagrera</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Xavier Ribas</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Borja Movellan</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Alejandro Iglesias</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Bernar Herrera</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant Coach</td><td>Juan Escarre</td></tr><tr><td>Medical Doctor</td><td>Rafael Gonzalez</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>XAVI BOSCH</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Jordi Borras</td></tr><tr><td>Physical Trainer</td><td>Jordi Lazaro</td></tr><tr><td>Psychologist</td><td>Jesus Portillo</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Diego Gavilan</td></tr><tr><td>Video Technician</td><td>Andrew Wilson</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



Official press release: <a href="https://www.rfeh.es/lista-la-convocatoria-de-la-absoluta-masculina-para-el-eurohockey-2023/">https://www.rfeh.es/lista-la-convocatoria-de-la-absoluta-masculina-para-el-eurohockey-2023/</a>

EHC 2023 – Belgium, England, Spain and Austria contest men’s Pool A

Men&#8217;s EuroHockey Championship II (Dublin, Ireland)



Pool C



Czech 7 Türkiye 1



Czech finished the event in Dublin with a dominant display to secure the top place in Pool C. Lukas Plochy was in flying form, with a goal in every quarter to help his team to the easy win.



Goalscorers Czech-&nbsp; TOMEŠ Denis, PLOCHÝ Lukas (4), UHLÍŘ Adam (2) Türkiye- EKINCI Müslüm







Switzerland 4 Portugal 6



It was goals aplenty in this second Pool C game, with Portugal converting more of their chances to seal the victory.



Goalscorers Switzerland-HUG Yannick, STOMPS Boris (2), HENGARTNER Lukas Portugal-FRANCO David (2), CASTRO Rodrigo (2), CARAMALHO Afonso, FOURIE Aidan







3/4th playoff



Italy 1 Scotland 4



Italy got the better start to this bronze medal game, with Davide Arosio giving his team the narrow lead going into half time. Scotland found their feet after the break to see the game out comfortably.



Goalscorers Italy- AROSIO Davide Scotland- MORAN Fraser, GOLDEN Jamie (2), LOCHRIN Andrew







Final



Ukraine 2 Ireland 5



Reaching the final meant an Olympic Qualifier spot was already secure for both teams, though there was no drop in intensity from either team in this match.



Ireland got the better start through Shane O Donoghue, but Paziuk and Boiko made it 2-1 to see out the first quarter. Four in quick succession from Ireland (including 2 in 2 minutes from Captain Seán Murray) sealed the win for the Irish.



Goalscorers Ukraine- PAZIUK Viacheslav, BOIKO Oleksandr Ireland- O&#8217;DONOGHUE Shane, MURRAY Sean (2), WALKER Benjamin, COLE Lee







Final Standing:



1. Ireland



2. Ukraine



3. Scotland



4. Italy



5. Czech Republic



6. Switzerland



7. Portugal



8. Türkiye







Top Scorer: Lee Cole (IRL) Best Goalkeeper: David Harte (IRL) Best Player: Sean Murray (IRL)



Men&#8217;s EuroHockey Championship III (Skierniewice, Poland)



Malta 8 Serbia 0



A high-scoring game to start the day in Skierniewice as Malta aimed to finish above Lithuania in the standings. It was sufficient in the end, as Lithuania’s scoreless result against Poland meant Malta place above them on goal difference.



Goalscorers Malta-DEGIOVANNI Tom (3), CALLEJA Keith, AGIUS Christ, DEGIOVANNI Zak, BAJADA Luke, ZAHRA Julian



Croatia 6 Gibraltar 1



A high-intensity game as this was essentially to decide second place (unless there was a surprise loss for Poland later in the day). Gibraltar got the better start but couldn’t hold out against a stronger Croatian side.



Goalscorers Gibraltar- HERNANDEZ Julian Croatia- KRLEŽA Josip (2), FUJS Gregor, GRGUREV Ivan, ĆAĆIĆ Marko, ZLATAR Fran



Poland 4 Lithuania 0



A great finish from Poland to see out the event and secure top spot. Lithuania will be pleased at their strong showing against the tournament’s dominant side- indeed this was the closest scoreline an opponent of Poland managed.



Goalscorers Poland- RUTKOWSKI Wojciech, MAŁECKI Dominik, PAWLAK Robert, &nbsp;BEMBENEK Eryk







Final standing:



1. Poland



2. Croatia



3. Gibraltar



4. Malta



5. Lithuania



6. Serbia



Top scorer: Eryk Bembenek (POL) Best Goalkeeper: Joseph Borg (GIB) Best Player: Mateusz Nowakowski (POL)







Women&#8217;s EuroHockey Championship III (Zagreb, Croatia)



Croatia 1 Gibraltar 2



A fantastic result in Zagreb for Gibraltar- a bronze medal and their first-ever win. First-half goals from Reighann Olivero and Tara Bossano-Annes put them in front and Gibraltar held on to get the medal.



Goalscorers Croatia- ČEPO Lucija Gibraltar- OLIVERO Reighann, BOSSANO-ANNES Tara



Türkiye 3 Switzerland 1



The final in Zagreb was close-fought, with Türkiye in front through tournament topscorer Fatma Songül GÜLTEKIN Fatma Songül. The leaders pulled away in the final minutes, with two more to see it out. Sarah ZEPF pulled one back in the final minutes for the Swiss, but it could only be a consolation.



Goalscorers Türkiye- GÜLTEKIN Fatma Songül (2), ÇINAR Perihan Switzerland- ZEPF Sarah



Final Standing:



1. Türkiye



2. Switzerland



3. Gibraltar



4. Croatia



Top scorer: GÜLTEKIN Fatma Songül (TUR)

Gold for Ireland, Türkiye and Poland at the EHC II and III

Men’s EuroHockey Championship II (Dublin, Ireland)



Pool A



Portugal 1 Türkiye 2



A close game to open the day here in Dublin. Portugal led by one going into half time, but Türkiye pulled two back in a five-minute period to claim the win.



Goalscorers Portugal- FOURIE Aidan Türkiye- ELAGÖZ Müslüm, EKINCI Müslüm



&nbsp;Czech 2 Switzerland 2



This draw means both teams moved above Türkiye in Pool C, with Switzerland on top of the group.



Goalscorers Czech- PLOCHÝ Lukas (2) Switzerland – STOMPS Boris,HUG Yannick



&nbsp;Semi-Final 1



Italy 3 Ukraine 3 (SO Italy 3 Ukraine 4)



Ukraine secured their place in the Olympic Qualifiers with this win over Italy. It was a lively game- Italy taking the lead early but Ukraine responding two minutes later. Through a field goal in the second quarter Ukraine led going into the break. Two goals from Davide Arosio looked to have given the win to Italy, but they could only enjoy it for a minute before Maksym Onofriiuk sent the game to shoutout.



Goalscorers Italy- MONDO Manuel, AROSIO Davide (2) Ukraine- PAZIUK Viacheslav, KOSHELENKO Andrii, ONOFRIIUK Maksym



Goalscorers Shootout Italy- KEENAN Thomas, BROCCO Claudio, AMOROSINI Mattia Ukraine- ONOFRIIUK Maksym, SHEVCHUK Vitalii, KOVALENKO Bohdan, KOSHELENKO Andrii



&nbsp;Semi-Final 2



Ireland 4 Scotland 1



Hosts Ireland secured their place in both the final and the Olympic Qualifiers with this comprehensive win over Scotland.



The game was close and scoreless going into halftime, but two in the third and two in the final quarter sealed it. Alan Forsyth got Scotland on the scoreboard two minutes to the end.



Goalscorers Ireland – DUNCAN Jeremy, JOHNSON Ben, COLE Lee (2) Scotland- FORSYTH Alan







Men’s EuroHockey Championship III (Skierniewice, Poland)



Lithuania 8 Serbia 2



A lively game and a comfortable win for Lithuania. Serbia will be pleased with their performance though, and scored their first goals of the event here.



Goalscorers Lithuania -BALBATUNOVAS Ignas (2), SINKEVIČIUS Povilas (2), ALEKNAVIČIUS Laimonas, POCEVICIUS Mantvydas, RIDLAUSKAS Arnas, STANKEVIČ Rafal Serbia- LOSONCI Adam, MARJANUŠIĆ Darko



&nbsp;Malta 2 Croatia 5



Malta defended well for the first quarter, maintaining the same spread and keeping their opponents out. However Croatia proved too strong, and a flurry of goals in the third quarter secured the win.



Goalscorers Malta – CHIRCOP Karl, CALLEJA Keith Croatia – KRAJINOVIĆ David, ĆAĆIĆ Marko, FUJS Gregor, SLUGA Noa, MESARIĆ Luka



&nbsp;Gibraltar 0 Poland 6



A big home crowd saw Poland secure a comfortable win in the last game of the day. Gibraltar had some moments to score in the first half, but failed to convert. Poland were much more clinical, upping the energy after the first quarter and taking their chances.



Goalscorers Poland – RUTKOWSKI Wojciech (4), BEMBENEK Eryk, MAŁECKI Dominik







Women’s EuroHockey Championship III (Zagreb, Croatia)



After Match Day 3 here in Zagreb, Türkiye and Switzerland top the Pool and will meet in tomorrow’s final.



Türkiye 6 Gibraltar 0



A hattrick from Fatma Songül Gültekin helped Türkiye to a comfortable win against Gibraltar.



Goalscorers Türkiye- GÜLTEKIN Fatma Songül (3), TAŞKIRAN İlayda, KENDIR Zeliha, PAKSOY Gülcan



Croatia 0 Switzerland 0



Maintaining this draw secured Switzerland’s position above Croatia in the standings, sending them to the final.

Ukraine and Ireland secure Olympic Qualifier places, Serbia up their game in Skierniewice, Türkiye and Switzerland advance to final

Italy picked up a big win in Dublin over Scotland to make it two wins from two while Switzerland got off the mark in men’s championship II.



In Skierniewice, there were opening wins for Croatia, Gibraltar and Poland on the first day in Championship III.



Men’s EuroHockey Championship II (Dublin Ireland) Pool B Switzerland 5 Türkiye 2 Switzerland got off the mark as they battle back twice to overcome Türkiye 5-2 and move up to three points.



Türkiye went in front in Q2 from a Müslüm Ekinci stroke after a long overhead wreaked havoc; Mika Conrad made it 1-1 at half-time when a defensive error opened the door and he swept home a rebound off goalkeeper Mehmet Ceyhan.



Omer Karakus smashed in another just after half-time after an innovative through the legs pass; Loris Grandchamp equalised from a low corner drag for 2-2. He repeated the trick in the 43rd minute to put the Swiss in front for the first time and Sandro Reinhard added a fourth when a set piece broke his way at the injector’s spot. Yannick Hug got the fifth with the last play of the game.



Italy 3 Scotland 2 Italy made it two wins from two as they added to their opening win over Türkiye to beat Scotland 3-2. For a second successive game, Italy took the lead inside 45 seconds, Francois Sior robbing the ball and setting up Davide Giuliani for 1-0. Jamie Golden levelled from a corner rocket from a clever change of angle at the top of the D.



Kyle White put Scotland in front in the first minute of the second half with a brilliant reverse-stick shot but it was level once again in the 37th minute. Juan Munafo’ picked up a half-cleared ball which he fired into the danger zone for Davide Arosio to touch in.



And Thomas Keenan won it with a vicious corner drive that broke through the Scottish defences for 3-2.



Men’s EuroHockey Championship III (Skierniewice, Poland) Croatia 3 Lithuania 1 Croatia came back from a goal down to start their tournament on the right note. Arnas Ridlauskas calmly flicked the ball home in the 14th minute before the Croats fought back with Josip Jazbec’s drag-flick equalising before half-time.



And the game was decided in the 37th minute when Croatia scored twice with captain Filip Žlimen putting his side in front and, within seconds, Gergor Fujs added another corner goal.



Gibraltar 3 Malta 2 Gibraltar held off a final quarter comeback from Malta to win their opening tie in Poland in a 3-2 result having led 3-0 at one stage. Craig Bossano-Ames’s sharp rebound from a corner put his side in front and then captain Julian Lopez’s direct corner shot made it two at half-time.



A deflection from Ethan Balban put Gibraltar seemingly in the clear but Malta fought back and were on the board in the 50th minute when Zak Degiovanni cleaned up a chance. Silas Plaehn got another back late on when he slid onto a great run and pass from Luke Bajada but they ran out of time to snatch a draw. Poland 23 Serbia 0 Poland proved far too strong for an inexperienced Serbia; Gracjan Jarzyński scored eight times in the win.

Switzerland off mark in Dublin as Skierniewice gets up and running

Ireland became the first side to advance to the semi-finals in the men’s Championship II in Dublin with a second big win while Gibraltar, Croatia and Poland all have perfect records in Skierniewice.



In Zagreb, Gibraltar created history when they played their first women’s international match; they were undone by Switzerland whose 4-0 win was matched by Türkiye’s win over hosts Croatia.



Men’s EuroHockey Championship II (Dublin, Ireland)



Pool A



Czech Republic 4 Portugal 3



Lukas Plóchy scored a 58th minute winner to ignite the Czech Republic’s chances of reaching the semi-finals, winning a cracker against Portugal.



Rodrigo Castro had Portugal in front in Q1 before the towering Ondrej Hes equalised in the second quarter. The Czechs took the lead for the first time in the second half through Jakub Klaban amid a helter-skelter phase.



Vasco Ribeiro equalised at 2-2 but Plóchy made it 3-2 within a couple of minutes. Tiago Ventosa levelled for a third time with the game’s fourth goal in an 11-minute spell but Plóchy eventually settled it.



Ukraine 0 Ireland 7



Ireland confirmed their semi-final spot as their set piece power earned them a second comfortable win of the week. Penalty corner strikes from Shane O’Donoghue and Lee Cole made it 2-0 at half-time and the same pair scored in Q3, the former from a corner, the latter from a stroke, for a 4-0 advantage.



They added three more in the last four minutes to strengthen their place at the top of the table, Ben Walker, Conor Empey and another Cole stroke making it seven.&nbsp;They are now three points clear of the Czechs and Ukraine who meet on Wednesday.



Men’s EuroHockey Championship III (Skierniewice, Poland)



Gibraltar 7 Lithuania 2



Gibraltar became the first side to make it six points from the first two days of the competition as they had too much in the tank for Lithuania. Julian Lopez scored from a stroke in the second minute; Lithuania levelled from a corner deflection goal via Algirdas Jackevicius but Gibraltar never looked back once they hit the front again before the end of the first quarter from Julian Hernandez’s close range goal.



A lovely Ethan Balban first-time goal stretched the lead to 3-1 and Joseph Caetano slapped in a fourth in the third quarter. Craig Bossano-Anes got the fifth after a flowing team move. Arnas Ridlauskas got one back but one more from Hernandez and Caetano closed out the win.



Serbia 0 Croatia 7



Croatia are up to two wins from two thanks to their seven goal win over neighbours Serbia. Teenager Noa Sluga set the ball rolling before Josip Krleža took over with four goals in four minutes in the second quarter including a delicious behind-the-back tap and a reverse-stick rocket.



Gregor Fujs added two more in the second half to continue their confident start to the tournament.



Poland 6 Malta 0



Poland made it two big wins from two as they got the best of Malta. Eryk Bembenek emphatically hit the top of the net in the 15th minute and they were 2-0 up from a Jacek Kurowski corner before half-time.



Mateusz Nowakowski weaved a gap down the left baseline for the third in the second half and they finished with a flourish with Bembenek adding two more either side of a Robert Pawlak goal.



Croatia and Poland put their 100% records to the test on Wednesday on day three of the competition while Gibraltar meet Serbia and Lithuania face Malta.



Women’s EuroHockey Championship III (Zagreb, Croatia)



Switzerland 4 Gibraltar 0



Switzerland showed their know-how to get the win on what was an historic day for Gibraltar, playing in their first ever women’s international fixture. They were under pressure from the start but defended well until Nathanja Verburg broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute when she followed up an initial block.



And the Swiss picked up the pieces again in the first 45 seconds of the second half from a loose clearance, Sarah Zepf cashing in. Sofie Stomps got the third from a swift right-wing attack and Nadine Pfister completed the win.



Türkiye 4 Croatia 0



Türkiye began their competition in upbeat mood with a 4-0 win over hosts Croatia to share top spot after day one in Zagreb. Corner injector Tugçe Sahiner started it off in the third minute before a run of three goals in four minutes before the end of the third quarter settled matters.



A driving run from Perihan Çinar set up Zeliha Kendir for a great goal to start that run. Fatma Songül Gültekin roofed the next on the dive and, from the next attack, Çinar was on the end of a smooth move.



The Turks meet Switzerland on day two in a battle to see who will take top spot at this early stage of the competition and put themselves in pole position for a top-two spot.

Gibraltar make international debut in Zagreb as Ireland shine in Dublin and three sides are 100% in Poland

The senior EuroHockey Championship summer got under way in Dublin with the men’s second tier seeing Ukraine, Ireland, Italy and Scotland all winning well. Here’s a round-up of the action:



Men’s EuroHockey Championship II (Dublin Ireland)



Pool A



Ukraine 6 Portugal 3



Three Andrii Koshelenko strokes underpinned a lively 6-3 win for Ukraine over Portugal to get them started in great style. Koshelenko’s first of four goals in the game was from a corner before his first stroke made it 2-0.



Bohdan Kovalenko extended the lead to three before Portugal fought back via José Santos and Vasco Ribeiro, reducing it to 3-2 but Maksym Onofriiuk put daylight between the sides at half-time and Koshelenko’s second stroke stretched out a 5-2 lead.



David Franco replied once again but Koshelenko’s third stroke and fourth goal completed the victory.



Ireland 9 Czech Republic 0



The hosts served notice of their intent with a comprehensive 9-0 win over the Czech Republic with six different goalscorers.



After a scoreless first quarter, captain Sean Murray finished off a great team move to get the ball rolling. Ben Walker cracked in a reverse for the second and then Murray added one more before half-time.



John McKee and Jeremy Duncan also weighed in before two set piece goals from Lee Cole extended the lead. McKee and Ben Johnson completed the rout.



Pool B



Italy 4 Türkiye 0



Italy got the tournament up and running with a comfortable 4-0 win over Türkiye. It took just 19 seconds for them to register a goal as they profited from some loose passing in the teeming rain to set up Francois Sior for 1-0.



Juan Munafo’s spectacular deflection made it 2-0 just before half-time and then Felix Dionisi Vici stretched the lead to three with a cool finish after a long overhead into the circle. Manuel Mondo’s corner added the confidence of a good result.



Scotland 3 Switzerland 0



The new look Scotland fielded five debutants and got off to a great start with one of those newcomers, Keir Robb, scoring amid a scramble for 1-0, 16 minutes after he made his entrance into the game.



And they had a healthy half-time lead with a brilliant counter goal. Turning over possession, an overhead pass found Alan Forsyth through on goal – the striker selflessly laid off for Jamie Golden to sweep home. Struan Walker got the third in the third quarter.



** All games are being broadcast on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.eurohockeytv.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">www.eurohockeytv.org</a>

Ukraine, Ireland, Italy and Scotland off to strong start in Dublin

Poland is ready to host another event in a busy summer with Skierniewice the venue for the men’s EuroHockey Championship III following hot on the heels of the women’s Hockey5s in Walcz.



The event features six teams with the hosts facing Gibraltar, Croatia, Lithuania, Malta and Serbia in a single, round-robin group which gets under way on Monday.



Here’s the background on this week’s teams.



** All games will be shown live on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.eurohockeytv.org/">www.eurohockeytv.org</a>



Poland (WR: 28)



Hosts Poland are competing in the third tier for the first time and, based on world rankings and prior events, will be one of the main challengers having finished fourth in the second tier in both 2019 and 2021 in Gniezno.



The squad features a quarter from WKS Grunwald Poznan and the Wojciech Rutkowski and Marcin Szczęsny from new national champions KS Pomorzanin Torun.&nbsp;



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Otherwise, they have a smattering of players based elsewhere. There is a trio from Belgian club Pingouin – Jakub Chucmencxuk, Tomasz and Eryk Bembenek – while Robert Pawlak is with Indiana. In Germany, Jacek Kurowski is with TSV Mannheim and Maksymilian Koperski plays for GTHGC Hamburg.



Recently, they have shown up well to beat second tier sides Ukraine 3-2 and the Czech Republic 1-0



Gibraltar (WR: 50)



Gibraltar return to European Championship III action having and will be looking to emulate their run to the semi-finals in 2019 when they edged out Portugal in a shoot-out for bronze in the end.



The side is much changed since then; indeed, there is a changing of the guard from their 2022 qualifiers campaign in Scotland and they have a side with a range of experiences with four teenagers in the line-up while 49-year-old Adrian Bado is also included.&nbsp;



Julian Lopez captains the side and will be a key man in front of goal; he has scored 14 times in 21 internationals while Kayron Stagno, Julian Hernandez and goalkeeper Joseph Borg are the experienced heads in the side.



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Croatia (WR: 53)



Croatia will be looking to repeat their 2019 heroics when they landed gold in Championship III in Gibraltar when they got the best of Switzerland in the final.&nbsp;



In preparation, they won a tri-nations series with a 3-2 victory over Hungary and a 7-3 success against this week’s rivals Serbia. Josip Krleža was among the goals with a hat trick against the Hungarians while Josip Jazbec and Mario Illinović got two each against the Serbs.&nbsp;



In last year’s qualifiers, they were more than competitive against the likes of Ukraine and Italy while their club sides HAHK Mladost (third in Trophy II) and SK Zelina (third in Challenge I) doing well in their European club competitions to give them confidence for the week ahead.



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Lithuania (70)



Lithuania are playing their first capped matches since last summer when they had a tough time in their qualifiers in Calais, falling to France, Ireland and Türkiye. In 2021, they ended in sixth place in Lousada in Championships III.



Their wider panel does have plenty of young guns in it, including a quartet of those who lined out for the Under-18s in Wales last week. Algirda Jackevicius and Matvydas Pocevicius are experienced heads in the squad.



They meet Malta for the sixth time in eight years, winning four of those encountered but they did fall 1-0 the last time they played in 2021.&nbsp;



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Malta (WR: 73)



Malta will be competing in Championship III for the fourth successive edition having ended in fifth in 2017, eighth in 2019 and seventh in 2021. They will be coached this time by the recently appointed head coach Chris Attard who was assistant in 2019 and 2021.



They will look to the experience of English-based Tom Degiovanni and his brother Zak along with Shaun Grima and captain Joseph Cuschieiri who are all playing in their fifth European competition.



These fixtures will be their first on the international stage since 2021 but their club sides Qormi Daikin (winners in Challenge III) and Sliema Hostsicks (third in Challenge II) did enjoy strong European club campaigns.&nbsp;



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Serbia (WR: 94)



Serbia are taking part in just their second ever European competition outdoors with the previous being a third place in Championship IV in 2007 in Predanovci. As such, it is uncharted territory for the squad who have played just four international fixtures in the past few years.



The first couple in June 2022 against Croatia and Hungary while last month they played the same opposition in Zagreb to help their preparations.&nbsp;



The team is captained by Michae Dorgan who is a dual cricket and hockey international for his adopted country having grown up in South Africa. At 94th, they are the third lowest ranked side in the FIH rankings but a couple of wins could soon see them move up the list.



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