The 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship III was the 8th edition of the men's EuroHockey Championship III, the third level of the European field hockey Championships organized by the European Hockey Federation.
It was held from 28 July to 3 August 2019 in Gibraltar. The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship II, with the finalists Croatia and Switzerland qualifying.
Croatia won their first EuroHockey Championship III title by defeating Switzerland 5–4 in the final. The hosts Gibraltar won the bronze medal by defeating Portugal 7–2.
In a rather high-scoring tournament, 110 goals were scored across the 20 games.
Qualified teams The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in the tournament. DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)6–12 August 20172017 EuroHockey Championship IIGlasgow, Scotland2 (34) (31)30 July – 5 August 20172017 EuroHockey Championship IIISveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia5 (40) (50) (52) (51) (45)31 July – 5 August 20172017 EuroHockey Championship IVLipovci, Slovenia1 (60)Total8
Results All times are local (UTC+2).
Preliminary round Pool A
Pool B
Fifth to eighth place classification Pool C The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Statistics Final standings Rank Team45678
Promoted to the EuroHockey Championship II
Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship IV
Goalscorers
See also 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV 2019 Women's EuroHockey Championship III
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