1978 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
| 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 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]
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]
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  West Germany (H)
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  England
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Poland
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  France
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Scotland
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Gibraltar
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 1 |
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Spain
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Wales
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Ireland
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Soviet Union
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 |
Source: TheSports.org
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Classification round
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
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Eleventh place game
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Ninth place game
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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
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Seventh place game
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Fifth place game
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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
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Third place game
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Final
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Final standings
West Germany
Netherlands
England
Spain
Poland
Wales
France
Ireland
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Scotland
Gibraltar
References
- ^ "EK 1987, Hannover (Duitsland), Heren". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b "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.