1983 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
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| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Amstelveen | ||
| Dates | 18–28 August | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Wagener Stadium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 189 (4.5 per match) | ||
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The 1983 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the fourth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.[1] It was held in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 18 to 28 August 1983.[2]
The hosts the Netherlands won their first title by defeating the Soviet Union 8–6 in penalty strokes after the match finished 2–2 after extra time. The defending champions West Germany won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 3–1.[1]
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Spain
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  West Germany
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 8 | |
| 3 |  England
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 5 | |
| 4 |  France
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Wales
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Austria
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | −33 | 0 |
Source: TheSports.org
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Netherlands (H)
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Soviet Union
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Belgium
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Scotland
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Ireland
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Poland
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
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Classification round
Ninth to twelfth place classification
| 9–12th place semi-finals | Ninth place | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||
| Poland | 1 | |||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||
| Ireland | 4 | |||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||
| Austria | 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 | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| England (p.s.o.) | 1 (?) | |||||
| Scotland | 1 (?) | |||||
| England | 3 | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| France | 0 | |||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Scotland | 2 | |||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||
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 | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Netherlands (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| West Germany | 1 | |||||
| Netherlands (p.s.o.) | 4 (8) | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Soviet Union | 4 (6) | |||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| West Germany | 3 | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third place game
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Final
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Final standings
Netherlands
Soviet Union
West Germany
Spain
England
France
Scotland
Belgium
Poland
Ireland
Austria
Wales
References
- ^ a b "Men Field Hockey IV EuroHockey (European Championship) 1983 Amsterdam (NED) 18-28.08 - Winner Netherlands". Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Field hockey - Men's Eurohockey Nations Championship - 1983 - Home". Retrieved 20 May 2020.