The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy was the 3rd edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, the second level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 to 8 August 2009 in Wrexham, Wales.
The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2011 EuroHockey Championship, with the finalists Ireland and Russia qualifying. Ireland won their second EuroHockey Nations Trophy title by defeating Russia 2–1 in the final and the hosts Wales won the bronze medal by defeating the Czech Republic 5–2.
Qualified teams DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifiers19–26 August 20072007 EuroHockey ChampionshipMönchengladbach, Germany2 (25) (18)9–12 September 20072007 EuroHockey Nations TrophyLisbon, Portugal4 (27) (26) (30) (28)9–15 September 20072007 EuroHockey Challenge IKazan, Russia2 (32) (22)Total8
Format The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the 2011 EuroHockey Championship III.
Results All times were 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 place game
Final
Final standings Rank Team45678
Qualified for the 2011 EuroHockey Championship
Relegated to the EuroHockey Championship III
See also 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship 2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Trophy
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