The 2003 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the sixth edition of the women's field hockey championship organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 until 13 September 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. This was the last EuroHockey Nations Championship with 12 teams. The 4 teams ending 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th were relegated to the first EuroHockey Nations Trophy. The 8 remaining teams played in the 2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship.
Qualified teams DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifiers–Host Nation 118–29 August 19991999 EuroHockey ChampionshipCologne, Germany 4 8–14 July 2002 EuroHockey Championship QualifiersDublin, Ireland 3Šiauliai, Lithuania 313–15 September 2002Play–off TournamentTerrassa, Spain 1 Total12
Format The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals in order to determine the winner in a knockout system. The 3rd and 4th placed teams from each pool played for the 5th to 8th place, while the 5th and 6th placed teams from each pool played for the 9th to 12th place. The last four teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge.
Results All times were local (UTC+2).
Preliminary round Pool A
Pool B
fifth to twelfth place classification 5th place bracket
9th place bracket
5th–8th place semifinals
9th–12th place semifinals
11th place game
9th place game
7th place game
5th place game
First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
Third and fourth place
Final
Final standings
Goalscorers
See also 2003 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
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