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2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy
The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy was the 3rd edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, the second level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 to 8 August 2009 in Wrexham, Wales.
The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2011 EuroHockey Championship, with the finalists Ireland and Russia qualifying. Ireland won their second EuroHockey Nations Trophy title by defeating Russia 2–1 in the final and the hosts Wales won the bronze medal by defeating the Czech Republic 5–2.
Dates
Event
Location
Quotas
Qualifiers
19–26 August 2007
2007 EuroHockey Championship
Mönchengladbach, Germany
2
Czech Republic (25) Ireland (18)
9–12 September 2007
2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy
Lisbon, Portugal
4
Italy (27) Scotland (26) Switzerland (30) Wales (28)
9–15 September 2007
2007 EuroHockey Challenge I
Kazan, Russia
2
Belarus (32) Russia (22)
The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the 2011 EuroHockey Championship III.
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