1991 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
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The 1991 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the third edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship
for women. It was held in Brussels
, Belgium
from May 1 to May 10, 1991. England
won the final against Germany
, winning their first European title with the help of two goals from striker Jane Sixsmith
.
EuroHockey Nations Championship
The EuroHockey Nations Championship is an international men's and women's field hockey competition organised by the European Hockey Federation for the top eight European national teams. It is the top division of the EuroHockey Nations Championships...
for women. It was held in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
from May 1 to May 10, 1991. England
England women's national field hockey team
The England women's national field hockey team represents England in international women's field hockey. England won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier.-World Cup:* 1990 – 4th place* 1998 – 9th place...
won the final against Germany
Germany women's national field hockey team
The Germany women's national field hockey team represents the unified Germany since 1991 in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached for three years by Markus Weise , made history when it surprisingly won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by...
, winning their first European title with the help of two goals from striker Jane Sixsmith
Jane Sixsmith
Janet Theresa "Jane" Sixsmith MBE is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She retired from the international scene after scoring over hundred goals and winning 165 caps for England and 158 for Great...
.
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2. | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 3. | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | –8 | |
| 4. | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | |
| 5. | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | –10 | |
| 6. | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | –9 |
- Wednesday May 1, 1991
- Thursday May 2, 1991
- Friday May 3, 1991
- Sunday May 5, 1991
- Monday May 6, 1991
- Wednesday May 8, 1991
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | ||
| 2. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | ||
| 3. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | ||
| 4. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 5. | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 6. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | –29 |
- Wednesday May 1, 1991
- Thursday May 2, 1991
- Friday May 3, 1991
- Saturday May 4, 1991
- Monday May 6, 1991
- Tuesday May 7, 1991
- Wednesday May 8, 1991
Play-offs
- Friday May 10, 1991
- Saturday May 11, 1991