[1] The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, with the winner Scotland and runner-up Wales qualifying.

The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in the tournament.

The top two teams of each pool advanced to the semi-finals to determine the winner in a knockout system.

The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Championship III.

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.