The EuroHockey Championship III 2017 was the seventh edition of the EuroHockey Championship III, the third tier of the European field hockey championships. It was held from 30 July until 5 August 2017 in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia. The tournament also allowed for promotion to the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II, with the champions (Belarus) and runners-up (Italy) being promoted.
Qualified teams The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in the tournament. DatesEventLocationQuota(s)Qualifier(s)19–27 July 20152015 EuroHockey Championship IIPrague, Czech Republic1 (42)19–25 July 20152015 EuroHockey Championship IIILisbon, Portugal3 (38) (35) (47)19–25 July 20152015 EuroHockey Championship IVVilnius, Lithuania3 (58) (67) (52)Total7
Format The seven teams were split into two groups of three and four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom team from pool A and the bottom two teams from pool B played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. Because of only sevens teams participating, no teams were relegated.
Results All times are local (UTC+2).
Preliminary round Pool A
Pool B
Fifth to seventh place classification Pool C The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
First to fourth place classification
Semifinals
Third and fourth place
Final
Final standings Rank Team4567
Promoted to the EuroHockey Championship II
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