[1] This tournament was also a qualifier for the 2012 Olympics, with both finalists earning a spot.

In the event that England played in the final, the third placed team would have qualified instead, as England cannot qualify as a nation for the olympics (being part of Great Britain).

[2] The Netherlands won the title for the eighth time after defeating Germany 3–0 in the final.

[3] All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) The third and fourth place team in each pool competed in a pool to determine the fifth to eighth-place winners.

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.