The Men's EuroHockey Championship III, formerly known as the Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I, is a competition for European national field hockey teams. It is the third level of European field hockey Championships for national teams.
Underneath the Championship III there exists at least one division of the EuroHockey Nations Challenge, like EuroHockey Championship IV. There is promotion and relegation.http://www.eurohockey.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=17&Itemid=26 EHF website The two first ranked teams qualify for the next EuroHockey Championship II and are replaced by the two lowest-ranked teams from that tournament. The teams finishing in seventh and eighth positions are relegated to the EuroHockey Championship IV and replaced by the first or two highest-ranked from that tournament.
The tournament has been won by eight different teams: Ukraine have the most titles with three followed by Belarus who have two and Azerbaijan, Croatia, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and Wales have all won the tournament once. The most recent edition was held in Kırklareli, Turkey and was won by Ukraine.
Results YearHostFinalThird place matchNumber of teamsWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place2005DetailsVinnytsia, Ukraine2–05–372007DetailsKazan, RussiaRound-robinRound-robin62009DetailsZagreb, Croatia3–02–172011DetailsCatania, Italy3–25–472013DetailsLausanne, Switzerland7–17–682015DetailsLisbon, Portugal1–1(2–0 s.o.)7–362017DetailsSveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia1–1(3–2 s.o.)3–172019DetailsGibraltar5–47–282021DetailsLousada, Portugal4–03–3(4–3 s.o.)72023DetailsSkierniewice, PolandRound-robinRound-robin62025DetailsKırklareli, Turkey9–53–18
Summary TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth place3 (2005*, 2009, 2025)2 (2017, 2021)1 (2007)1 (2013)1 (2015)1 (2019)2 (2013, 2023)2 (2007, 2017*)1 (2005)1 (2013*)1 (2019)1 (2011)1 (2011)2 (2007, 2009)1 (2023*)1 (2007*)1 (2015)2 (2005, 2015*)1 (2009)3 (2013, 2019, 2021*)2 (2011*, 2017)1 (2015)1 (2025*)1 (2021)1 (2017)1 (2009)1 (2021)4 (2005, 2011, 2019*, 2023)1 (2025)1 (2023)1 (2025) * = host nation
Team appearances Team20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025Total–4th4th1st–––––––3–2nd––3rd4th1st–1st––5––––––––––4th14th3rd5th5th2nd–3rd1st–2nd–8––––––––2nd––1–5th7th––––––––2––––––––––5th13rd––3rd5th––3rdWD3rdWD55th––––––––––17th–––––––WD–7th2–––2nd–3rd2nd––––3––––––6th7th6th5th3rd5––––––––––8th1––––––5th8th7th4th6th5–––––––––1st–12nd–3rd6th4th2nd–4th4th––7–1st–––––––––1–––––––––6th–1–––7th8th–7th6th5th––5––6th––––––––16th6th2nd–6th6th–––––5–––4th1st––2nd –––3––––7th5th4th5th3rd–2nd61st–1st–––––––1st3–––––1st–––––1Total76778678768
See also Women's EuroHockey Championship III Men's EuroHockey Championship II EuroHockey Championship IV
References
External links European Hockey Federation