2007 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
The 8th Field Hockey European Championship Women 2007 was held from August 18 to 26 in Manchester, where after 2003 in Barcelona, the European Championships for men and women were held together for the second time.
There were eight teams initially into two groups and then in placing matches against each other. A total of 20 matches have been completed. The top three nations ( Germany, the Netherlands and England) qualified directly for the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing.
As defending champion team of the Netherlands came to that in Dublin in the final won 2-1 against Germany at the 7th European Championships in 2005, and could be so for the sixth time in seven lotteries the title. The German national team entered as the reigning Olympic champion and was able to for the first time win the European title.
- 5.2.1 Descent games
- 5.2.2 Final Games
Venue
The Belle Vue Regional Hockey Centre with his two artificial turf hockey fields had already hosted the 2002 Hockey competitions at the Commonwealth Games. At the 2007 European Championships are 4000 seats available. The plant is located about five kilometers southwest of the city center of Manchester and is adjacent to the Belle Vue Stadium, one operated since 1927 track for dog racing.
Qualification
These are the first six nations of the last European championship 2005 in Dublin (Netherlands, Germany, England, Spain, Ireland and Ukraine), as well as the top two countries in the Euro Nations Trophy 2005 in Rome eligible (Azerbaijan and Italy).
Participant
The Netherlands, Germany, England, Spain and Ireland have so far qualified for every European Championship. Italy lacked in 1999 and 2005. Ukraine is since her debut in 1999, the fourth year in a row there. Azerbaijan plays only his second European Championship after 1999 at all.
The groups were divided according to the rankings of the World Hockey Association FIH in October 2006.
In parentheses are the rankings in the world ranking of FIH (Sahara Women's World Rankings ) are given at the time of European Championship.
Squads of the participating nations
Germany German national team: Yvonne Frank, Kristina Reynolds, Tina Bachmann, Janine Beermann, Pia Eidmann, Mandy Haase, Eileen Hoffmann, Natascha Keller, Anke Kühn, Julia Mueller, Jennifer Plass, Fanny Rinne, Marion Rodewald, Katharina Scholz, Svenja Schuermann, Christina Sagittarius, Maike Stoeckel, Britta von Livonius
Netherlands Dutch national team: Marilyn Agliotti, Naomi van As, Minke Booij, Wieke Dijkstra, Floortje Engels, Miek van Geenhuizen, Ellen Hoog, Kim Lammers, Fatima Moreira de Melo, Eefke Mulder, Maartje Paumen, Sophie Polkamp, Lisanne de Roever, Janneke Schopman, Minke Smabers, Jiske Snoeks, Carlijn worlds, Eva de Goede
England National Team English: Katy Roberts ( GK), Beth Story ( GK), Crista Cullen, Mel Clewlow, Helen Richardson, Jo Ellis, Lucilla Wright, Kate Walsh, Chloe Rogers, Jennie Bimson, Rachel Walker, Alex Danson, Rebecca Herbert, Sally Walton, Hannah Macleod, Cathy Gilliat -Smith, Kerry Williams, Anne Panter
Spain Spanish national team: María Jesús Rosa, Julia Menéndez, Rocío Ybarra, Paula Dabanch, Marta Prat, Silvia Muñoz, Silvia Bonastre, María Romagosa, Marta Ejarque, Pilar Sánchez, Marta Martín, Nuria Camón, María López de Eguilaz, Montse Cruz, Ester Termens, Gloria Comerma, Georgina Oliva, Yurena Panadero
Ukraine Ukrainian National Team: Alvina Budonna Bohdana Sadova, Diana Tahiyeva, Halyna Hlynenko, Iryna Krukovska, Iryna Vyhanyaylo, Maryna Khilko, Maryna Vynohradova, Nataliya Vasyukova, Ivakhneko Olena, Olga Gulenko, Olha Fisyun, Olha Hryzodub, Syusana Shabunina, Tetyana Salenko, Yana Vorushylo, Yevheniya Moroz, Zhanna Savenko
Irish national team: Alex Speers, Bridget McKeever, Cathy McKean, Ciara O'Brien, Eimear Cregan, Emer Harte, Emma Clarke, Emma Stewart, Jenny McDonough, Jill Orbinson, Julia O'Halloran, Linda Caulfield, Louisa Healy, Mary Goode, Roisin Flinn, Shirley McCay
Italy Italian national team: Alejandra Blanco, Anna Russo, Augustina Di Bernardo, Carolina Scandroli, Chiara Tiddi, Claudia Torretta, Daniela Possali, Francesca Faustini, Jasbeer Singh, Julieta Obrist, Maria Victoria Corso, Marta De Guio, Roberta Lilliu, Romina Dinucci, Simona Berrino, Stella Girotti, Valentina Quaranta
Azerbaijan Azerbaijani national team: Seda Kheyirova, Nazira Hidayatova, Emine Muzaffarova, Zarifahon Zeynalova, Feruza Makayeva, Dilfuza Mirzaliyeva, Zaynab Nuriyeva, Gulnara Mikayilova, Tak Gurbanova, Liana Nuriyeva, Marina Aliyeva, Viktoriya Shahbazova, Natalya Sidorova, Zhun Mammadova, Inoyathon Jafarova, Kim Aliyeva, Zhang Suleymanova, Kwon Musayeva
Schedule
Group stage
Group A
Table
Group B
Table
Placement matches
Descent games
Table