2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 12th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 22 to 30 August 2009.
| EURO 2009 | |||
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Official logo | |||
| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Amsterdam | ||
| Dates | 22–30 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Wagener Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | England (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Germany | ||
| Third place | Netherlands | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 115 (5.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Taeke Taekema Jérôme Dekeyser (9 goals) | ||
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England won the tournament for the first time after defeating Germany 5–3 in the final. The hosts and defending champions the Netherlands secured third place after defeating Spain 6–1 in the third-place playoff.
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