1978_Men's_EuroHockey_Nations_Championship
The 1978 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the third edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.[2] It was held in Hanover, West Germany from 2 to 10 September 1978.[3]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | West Germany | ||
| City | Hanover | ||
| Dates | 2–10 September | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 164 (3.9 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Paul Litjens[1] (16 goals) | ||
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The hosts West Germany won their second title by defeating the Netherlands 3–2 after extra time in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Spain 2–0.[2]
Pool A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany (H) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  England |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Poland |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  France |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Scotland |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Gibraltar |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 1 |
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Pool B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Spain |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Wales |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Ireland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Soviet Union |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 |
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Source: TheSports.org
Ninth to twelfth place classification
| 9–12th place semi-finals | Ninth place | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Scotland | 1 | |||||
| Soviet Union (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 1 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 0 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Scotland | 2 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 1 | |||||
9–12th place semi-finals
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
More information Soviet Union, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
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Fifth to eighth place classification
| 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| Poland (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||
| Poland | 4 | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| Wales | 1 | |||||
| Wales | 3 | |||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| France | 3 | |||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||
5–8th place semi-finals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| West Germany | 3 | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| West Germany (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| Netherlands | 5 | |||||
| England | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place game
Final
More information West Germany, 3–2 (a.e.t.) ...
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- "EK 1987, Hannover (Duitsland), Heren". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "Men Field Hockey III European Championship 1978 Hanover (FRG) 09 - Winner West Germany". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "Field hockey - Men's Eurohockey Nations Championship - 1978 - Home". Retrieved 23 May 2020.