It was held from 30 July until 5 August 2017 in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia.

[1] The tournament also allowed for promotion to the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship II, with the champions (Belarus) and runners-up (Italy) being promoted.

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

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

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