2024 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

2024 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
CityBerlin
Dates8–11 February
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Horst Kober Halle
Final positions
Champions Germany (17th title)
Runner-up Poland
Third place Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored172 (5.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)Turkey Fatma Songül Gültekin
Ukraine Karyna Leonova (9 goals)
Best playerSpain Berta Agulló
Best goalkeeperPoland Marta Kucharska
2022 (previous) (next) 2026

The 2024 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship was the 22nd edition of the Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship, the biennial international indoor hockey championship of Europe for women organized by the European Hockey Federation.

The tournament was held from 8 to 11 February 2024 at the Horst Kober Halle in Berlin, Germany.[1][2] This was the first edition with ten teams. The top six teams qualified for the 2025 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup.[3]

The hosts and defending champions Germany won their 17th title by defeating Poland 3–2 in the final. Austria won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 3–1.[4][5]

Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition.

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifiers
7–10 December 2023 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship Hamburg, Germany 5  Austria
 Czech Republic
 Germany
 Netherlands[a]
 Türkiye
 Ukraine
21–23 January 2022 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II Ourense, Spain 4  Belgium
 Poland
 Spain
  Switzerland
3–4 December 2022 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship III Bratislava, Slovakia 1  Italy
Total 10

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Germany (H) 4 4 0 0 21 7 +14 12 Qualification for the semi-finals
and the 2025 Indoor World Cup
2  Spain 4 3 0 1 18 14 +4 9
3  Czechia 4 1 1 2 10 11 −1 4
4  Belgium 4 1 1 2 12 14 −2 4
5  Türkiye (R) 4 0 0 4 10 25 −15 0 Relegation to the Indoor Championship II
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
(H) Hosts; (R) Relegated
8 February 2024
12:30
Belgium  4–2  Türkiye
Ronquetti field hockey ball 14'
Gose field hockey ball 19'28'
Barry field hockey ball 40'
Report Çinar field hockey ball 20'
Gültekin field hockey ball 21'
Umpires:
Abby MacArthur (WAL)
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
8 February 2024
13:45
Germany  4–2  Spain
Saenger field hockey ball 14'
Gräve field hockey ball 17'
Poppe field hockey ball 21'
Duus field hockey ball 32'
Report Petchamé field hockey ball 35'
Agulló field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
8 February 2024
18:30
Czechia  2–3  Spain
Nováková field hockey ball 13'
Lehovcová field hockey ball 18'
Report Jiménez field hockey ball 8'
Alcaide field hockey ball 20'
Grau field hockey ball 27'
Umpires:
Gemma Jones (ENG)
Ivona Makar (CRO)
8 February 2024
19:45
Germany  7–2  Türkiye
Gräve field hockey ball 10'
Martin-Pelegrina field hockey ball 20'
Wanner field hockey ball 24'40'
Duus field hockey ball 29'
Kiefer field hockey ball 31'
Bolle field hockey ball 37'
Report Gültekin field hockey ball 1'37'
Umpires:
Abby MacArthur (WAL)
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)

9 February 2024
12:30
Türkiye  5–8  Spain
Çinar field hockey ball 9'13'
Gültekin field hockey ball 12'23'39'
Report Jiménez field hockey ball 1'4'
Rodríguez field hockey ball 14'
Agulló field hockey ball 19'
Alcaide field hockey ball 33'34'36'
Ybarra field hockey ball 38'
Umpires:
Michal Pivko (SVK)
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
9 February 2024
13:45
Belgium  2–2  Czechia
Ronquetti field hockey ball 5'30' Report Hájková field hockey ball 19'20'
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
9 February 2024
18:30
Spain  5–3  Belgium
Forte field hockey ball 10'
Agulló field hockey ball 13'22'
Grau field hockey ball 39'40'
Report Ronquetti field hockey ball 22'40'
Gose field hockey ball 30'
Umpires:
Abby MacArthur (WAL)
Michal Pivko (SVK)
9 February 2024
19:45
Germany  5–0  Czechia
Wanner field hockey ball 8'17'
Bolle field hockey ball 10'15'26'
Report
Umpires:
Gemma Jones (ENG)
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)

10 February 2024
11:30
Czechia  6–1  Türkiye
N. Nováková field hockey ball 5'12'
Duchková field hockey ball 6'
V. Novakova field hockey ball 17'
Hraničková field hockey ball 37'40'
Report Çelik field hockey ball 12'
Umpires:
Kamille Mockaityte (LTU)
Michal Pivko (SVK)
10 February 2024
12:45
Belgium  3–5  Germany
Vincent field hockey ball 16'
Rootenberg field hockey ball 19'
Ronquetti field hockey ball 40+'
Report Gräve field hockey ball 1'
Saenger field hockey ball 13'15'30'37'
Umpires:
Abby MacArthur (WAL)
Ivona Makar (CRO)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Poland 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Qualification for the semi-finals
and the 2025 Indoor World Cup
2  Austria 4 2 2 0 9 4 +5 8
3  Ukraine 4 2 1 1 12 3 +9 7
4   Switzerland 4 1 0 3 10 11 −1 3
5  Italy (R) 4 0 0 4 1 20 −19 0 Relegation to the Indoor Championship II
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
(R) Relegated
8 February 2024
10:00
Poland  4–1   Switzerland
Skoraszewska field hockey ball 6'12'
Tatarczuk field hockey ball 9'22'
Report Heselhaus field hockey ball 34'
Umpires:
Mark Becholz (NED)
Gemma Jones (ENG)
8 February 2024
11:15
Austria  4–0  Italy
Czech field hockey ball 7'
Kern field hockey ball 10'15'
Buchta field hockey ball 37'
Report
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Ana Ortega (ESP)
8 February 2024
16:00
Ukraine  7–0  Italy
Tanchenko field hockey ball 4'18'
Leonova field hockey ball 5'9'14'
Shokalenko field hockey ball 19'
Popova field hockey ball 40'
Report
Umpires:
Mark Becholz (NED)
Michal Pivko (SVK)
8 February 2024
17:15
Austria  3–2   Switzerland
Felber field hockey ball 10'
Czech field hockey ball 23'
Buchta field hockey ball 34'
Report Heselhaus field hockey ball 26'
E. Trösch field hockey ball 38'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)

9 February 2024
10:00
Switzerland  6–0  Italy
Stomps field hockey ball 7'
Zepf field hockey ball 9'
Heselhaus field hockey ball 14'31'33'
Weber field hockey ball 37'
Report
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
9 February 2024
11:15
Poland  1–0  Ukraine
Tatarczuk field hockey ball 32' Report
Umpires:
Gemma Jones (ENG)
Ana Ortega (ESP)
9 February 2024
16:00
Italy  1–3  Poland
di Mauro field hockey ball 32' Report Katerla field hockey ball 27'
Slawinska field hockey ball 27'
Tatarczuk field hockey ball 38'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
9 February 2024
17:15
Austria  1–1  Ukraine
Czech field hockey ball 23' Report Tanchenko field hockey ball 35'
Umpires:
Mark Becholz (NED)
Michelle Meister (GER)

10 February 2024
09:00
Poland  1–1  Austria
Mazur field hockey ball 26' Report Pultar field hockey ball 9'
Umpires:
Mark Becholz (NED)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
10 February 2024
10:15
Ukraine  4–1   Switzerland
Kernoz field hockey ball 10'
Leonova field hockey ball 15'
Shokalenko field hockey ball 18'
Kurovska field hockey ball 36'
Report Stomps field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)

Ninth to tenth place classification

Ninth and tenth place

10 February 2024
21:25
Türkiye  10–7  Italy
Çinar field hockey ball 1'13'17'20'
Gültekin field hockey ball 12'32'35'
Kurt field hockey ball 26'
Erkoç field hockey ball 27'
Kendir field hockey ball 32'
Report Puglisi field hockey ball 5'
Bormida field hockey ball 6'32'34'
Vynohradova field hockey ball 19'33'
Anania field hockey ball 30'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Mark Becholz (NED)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Bracket

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
10 January
 
 
 Czechia4
 
11 January
 
  Switzerland0
 
 Czechia2
 
10 January
 
 Belgium1
 
 Ukraine1
 
 
 Belgium4
 
Seventh place
 
 
11 January
 
 
  Switzerland4
 
 
 Ukraine8

Crossover

10 February 2024
15:45
Czechia  4–0   Switzerland
Vorlova field hockey ball 12'
Hájková field hockey ball 25'39'
Duchková field hockey ball 37'
Report
Umpires:
Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Michal Pivko (SVK)

10 February 2024
17:10
Ukraine  1–4  Belgium
Kernoz field hockey ball 10' Report Ronquetti field hockey ball 3'
Delforge field hockey ball 11'
Gose field hockey ball 16'34'
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Ana Ortega (ESP)

Seventh and eighth place

11 February 2024
09:30
Switzerland  4–8  Ukraine
Fontana field hockey ball 27'
Trösch field hockey ball 37'
Stomps field hockey ball 38'39'
Report Tanchenko field hockey ball 4'
Shyshyna field hockey ball 7'35'39'
Rudychenko field hockey ball 9'
Leonova field hockey ball 21'22'35'
Umpires:
Mark Becholz (NED)
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

Fifth and sixth place

11 February 2024
11:00
Czechia  2–1  Belgium
Hájková field hockey ball 10'
Kolářová field hockey ball 17'
Report Ronquetti field hockey ball 33'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Gemma Jones (ENG)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 January
 
 
 Germany7
 
11 January
 
 Austria0
 
 Germany3
 
10 January
 
 Poland2
 
 Poland2
 
 
 Spain1
 
Third place
 
 
11 January
 
 
 Austria3
 
 
 Spain1

Semi-finals

10 February 2024
18:35
Poland  2–1  Spain
Tatarczuk field hockey ball 21'
Slawinska field hockey ball 31'
Report Petchame field hockey ball 30'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

10 February 2024
20:00
Germany  7–0  Austria
Duus field hockey ball 8'
Wanner field hockey ball 13'26'
Bolle field hockey ball 15'16'24'
Lhotak field hockey ball 22'
Report
Umpires:
Abby MacArthur (WAL)
Gemma Jones (ENG)

Third and fourth place

11 February 2024
12:30
Austria  3–1  Spain
Buchta field hockey ball 25'
Felber field hockey ball 33'
Herzog field hockey ball 39'
Report Petchamé field hockey ball 26'
Umpires:
Abby MacArthur (WAL)
Michelle Meister (GER)

Final

11 February 2024
14:00
Germany  3–2  Poland
Gräve field hockey ball 15'
Saenger field hockey ball 31'40+'
Report Tatarczuk field hockey ball 3'32'
Umpires:
Ivona Makar (CRO)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification or relegation
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany (H) Qualification for the 2025 Indoor World Cup
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Poland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Austria
4  Spain
5  Czechia
6  Belgium
7  Ukraine
8   Switzerland
9  Türkiye (R) Relegation to the Indoor Championship II
10  Italy (R)
Source: FIH
(H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

There were 172 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 5.93 goals per match.

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Netherlands withdrew on 29 September 2023 because of the overcrowded international hockey calendar.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Europese indoorkampioenschappen hockey komen in 2024 naar Leuven". nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ "EuroHockey Indoor Championship venues for 2024 confirmed – UPDATED". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation.
  3. ^ "Qualification system for 2025 FIH Indoor World Cups" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Germany are Champions!". eurohcokey.org. European Hockey Federation. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Euro Dames : les résultats au jour le jour/day 4". okey.lalibre.be (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ Wester, Eelko (29 September 2023). "Uitpuilende kalender: KNHB stopt met EK's en WK's zaal en Hockey 5s". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. ^ "EuroHockey statement on Netherlands withdrawal from EHIC2024". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor - October 2023" (PDF).