The English men's team pulled off a major upset in the final of the EuroHockey Nations Championships in Amstelveen, Netherlands on Sunday. The English team defeated Olympic and World Champion Germany (5:3) to become the new European Champion.
Host Netherlands finally claimed the bronze medal after a disappointing tournament. The Dutch secured a podium place after a 6:1 win over Spain. England, Germany, Netherlands and Spain earned direct qualification for the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010 in New Delhi, India.
Results Sunday 30 August 2009
Final:
England-Germany 5:3
Bronze medal match:
Netherlands-Spain 6:1
Classification 5-8:
Austria-Poland 5:4
Belgium-France 7:0
Final Ranking:
- England (Qualified for Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010)
- Germany (Qualified for Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010)
- Netherlands (Qualified for Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010)
- Spain (Qualified for Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010)
- Belgium
- France
- Austria
- Poland
