EHF announces EHF Committees 2017-2019

20th December 2017: The EHF Executive Board approved the following EHF Committees for 2017 – 2019. The President, Marijke Fleuren thanked the committee members who had served on the 2015-2017 Committees for their time and energy and welcomed the announcement of the...

#FRIDAYFOCUS EHF Level 1 Coaching Course in Malta

A level 1 Coaching course was organised by the Hockey Association Malta (HAM) between 1 and 3 December 2017. 14 candidates took up this course in what was a much needed course for the development of hockey in Malta.   The course was conducted by Norbert Nederlof,...

Executive Board meeting – The Agenda

14th December 2017: The Final EHF Executive Board meeting of 2017 will take place on 15th and 16th December in the EHF Head Office, Brussels.  The Board will receive the following reports: Competitions Committee – Outdoor Competitions Committee– Indoor Euro Hockey...

#FRIDAYFOCUS Twinning weekend: Bulgarian Hockey Federation & HC Athena

November saw a number of twinning weekends take place, read last week's piece here: Twinning Report Oosterbeek-Split This week we look at the partnership between Bulgarian Hockey Federation and the KNHB. It follows on from the fantastic EHF Summer Camp  held in...

#MotivationMonday – Maartje the Magnificent!

4th December 2017: Double Olympic-gold; double World champion; triple European champion; an 11-time Dutch Hoofdklasse champion; 10-times EuroHockey Club Champion and a string of goalscoring records. It’s safe to say few hockey players will ever have as full a medal...

#MotivationMonday – Kate, the Great!

27th November 2017: Few get to choose when they sign off on an international career; even fewer get to sign off with a fairytale ending, not so for the incredible Kate Richardson-Walsh.  After 17 years with England and GB, four Olympic Games, 14 elite level medals but...

#FRIDAYFOCUS UDP Group 11 in Barcelona

This report below from the UDP Group 11 participants follows on from our recent #FridayFocus piece on UDP Group 10- Read that report here! Last month saw the first practical weekend for UDP group 11 take place in sunny Barcelona. After some delays we all arrived at...

#MotivationMonday – The Mighty Mo!

20th November 2017:  With his gleaming smile framing his boundless passion and energy for hockey, Moritz Fürste becomes the first German man to be inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame. It follows a breathtaking career for club and country, marked with over a dozen top...

#FRIDAYFOCUS ‘Split vision 2017: Twinning Oosterbeek-Split’

  Thanks to Matthijs Lindeman and Albert van Tuil for this excellent report of the Twinning project between their club MHC Oosterbeek (the Netherlands) & HK Spartanac Split (Croatia)  12 November 2017 We are back in Croatia one year after we first met the...

#MotivationMonday – What is the EHF Hall of Fame?

13th November 2017: In our series on #MotivationMonday we turn our focus to a small band of incredible people. Our Hall of Famers. By now you may have heard of the EHF Hall of Fame, but you may not comprehend what the Hall of Fame is all about? Well, we all know that...

UDP Group 12 selection 2018-2020

UDP Group 12 selection 2018-2020   We are delighted to let you know of the outcome for the UDP Group 12 selection 2018-2020.  It is very encouraging for the EHF to see that there are so many young umpires in Europe who are looking to learn, improve and further...

2018 EuroHockey Indoor Championships – UPDATED

The 2018 EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Women and Men) will take place on the following dates at the venues stated. Participating nations have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2016 competition.   Men’s Indoor Championship –...

#MotivationMonday Development plans discussed in Sweden

  Between October 24-25th 2017 the European Hockey Federation (EHF) President Marijke Fleuren and Development & Education Manager Tom Pedersen-Smith visited Gothenburg at the invitation of the Swedish Hockey Federation, the purpose of which was designed to...

#FRIDAYFOCUS The 2018 EHF Education Prospectus is launched.

*THE NEW* 2018 EHF Education Prospectus is launched. For the first time ever we have pulled together all the information on the educational workforce programmes we run each year. The EHF Education pathways provide continual professional development with a range of...

EuroHockey Men’s Challenges – venues and dates announced

2nd November: The EHF is delighted to confirm the venue and dates for EuroHockey Club Challenges in 2018: EuroHockey Club Challenge II is on 17th -20th May and is hosted by HC Lipovci, Lipovci, Slovenia  EuroHockey Club Challenge III is on 18th -21st May and is hosted...

EHL KO16/KO8 match schedule is announced!

1st October 2017: The European Hockey Federation (EHF) and the Euro Hockey League (EHL) are pleased to confirm the fixture schedule for next Easter’s KO16/KO8 competition in HC Rotterdam as the knock-out phase of the world’s premier club hockey tournament kicks in. It...

#FridayFocus Malta hosts Umpire Seminar

Malta was the host of the latest SNG weekend, with 15 umpires participating in seminars and officiating games. The Malta Hockey Association President Chris Busuttil Leaver and David Agius (General Secretary) spoke both a few words before the seminar was opened on...

The EHF is seeking nominations for its Committees

  27th October: Following the recent EHF Executive Board where a review of the Committee structure was undertaken, the EHF has today invited nominations for the new following EHF Committees:  Appointments Competitions – Outdoor Competitions – Indoor Development...

2017 Review of Fines/Penalties

Late Withdrawals , Background and Reasons for Review I have had cause to review the position on fines and penalties particularly for late withdrawals from Tournaments. There is now a well-established protocol for dealing with appropriate fines in late withdrawal...

#FRIDAYFOCUS – U4E Dutch Exchange

In one of last month's #FRIDAYFOCUS pieces we looked at the recent U4E Scottish Exchange This week we turn to the Netherlands, where the first part of the Dutch U4E Exchange weekend took place on 7th/8th October. The umpires Teresa Lipsky from Germany and Mohammad...

EHL KO16 draw – Rotterdam set for series of classic knock-out ties

16th October 2017: EHL announces the EHL KO16 draw Euro Hockey League – KO16; HC Rotterdam, March 30 - April 2, 2018 The draw for next Easter’s EHL KO16 has set up a series of potentially top-class ties at HC Rotterdam when the world’s premier club hockey competition...

#FridayFocus- Report from UDP Group 10 seminar in Barcelona

Barcelona was the venue for UDP Group 10’s latest seminar, this time at the Euro Hockey League Round 1. Our group was a ‘man down’ for the seminar, with Tim Meissner appointed to the umpiring team at the event. It was great to be there to support him at this important...

2018 EuroHockey Club Cup, Women – update on dates

11th October 2017: The EHF and Surbiton HC announced today a small change to the EuroHockey Club Cup 2018 dates. As it is not a Public Holiday in the UK on 21st May we have agreed that the best women’s clubs in Europe will compete from 17-20 May 2018.  For more...

Saint Germain leave it late to finalise EHL KO16 line-up

Saint Germain and Uhlenhorst Mulheim both scored very late goals to send them through to the KO16, joining HC Bloemendaal and Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles in the knock-out stages of the competition. In Pool B, Dinamo Elektrostal gave Uhlenhorst a huge fright as they...

All four EHL ROUND1 groups locked on five points after day two

All four EHL ROUND1 groups will be decided on the final day with two teams level on five points in each following the completion of day two in Barcelona. In Pool B, Dinamo Elektrostal got their campaign started with an 11-2 win over Cardiff & Met with five field...

Big guns make their mark on opening day of EHL ROUND1

The four top seeds produced the goods on the opening day of Euro Hockey League ROUND1 in Barcelona with HC Bloemendaal, Uhlenhorst Mulheim, Club Egara and Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles winning their opening group games. Bloemendaal were pushed the hardest as...

#FridayFocus – Appointments Committee meets in Brussels

While all eyes in the Hockey Family are on EHL Round 1 in Barcelona this weekend, an important meeting takes place in the EHF's headquarters in Brussels. The EHF Appointments Committee will meet this weekend to discuss a range of topics relating to 2017 and 2018...

EHL Round 1 to be streamed on our new eurohockeytv.org platform

The EHL and the European Hockey Federation are delighted to confirm that all 12 EHL ROUND 1 games can be watched via the new home of European hockey online www.eurohockeytv.org. All the games in Barcelona are free to watch and there is no GEO blocking so fans from all...

New Executive Board meets in Brussels

3rd October 2018: The EHF Executive Board met for the first time following the elections at the 29th General Assembly in Amsterdam in August in the EHF's office in Brussels on 29th and 30th September. The EHF President, Marijke Fleuren, welcomed the members with a...

#FridayFocus- U4E Scottish Exchange

#FridayFocus - U4E Scottish Exchange The first part of the U4E Scottish Exchange weekend took place from 15th till 17th September, hosted by John Heron, and involving Miheala Dimitiova from Bulgaria, Usman Mani from Norway and Christina Perez Martel from Spain. On...

EHF Executive Board meets

28th September 2017: The EHF Executive Board meets on 29th and 30th September 2017. This meeting, the first full meeting of the Board following the elections in August, will discuss matters and take reports as follows:  Communications Report Competitions Committee...

EHF appoints an Administration Manager

25th September 2017: The EHF welcomes today  our newest member of staff, our Administration Manager Ophélie Duquesne from Belgium. Ophélie, joins us fresh from finishing her Masters in Business Engineering, she is proficient in 4 European languages and the Microsoft...

#FridayFocus- First Hockey steps in South East Serbia

 In this week’s #FridayFocus we travel to Serbia, where two hockey clubs from Bulgaria and one from Serbia took part in the first ever Hockey Tournament organised in Bosilegrad Pescara Stadium (southeast Serbia) on 2nd  September.   The teams partipating were...

2018 Club venues, dates and pools announced

20th September 2017: The EHF Competitions Committee is delighted to announce the following venues for the 2018 festival of Club hockey. It is often said that club hockey is at the core of European hockey, and when you take time to look back at the stats, they speak...

Competitions Committee Meeting

18th September 2017: The EHF Competitions Committee Outdoor met last Saturday 16th September in Zagreb, Croatia. First a report was received from the Regulations Working Group that had  met on 15th September. Certain amendments to the various regulations and Event...

#MotivationMonday – Hockey Finals in Finland

18th September 2017: We start our Autumn series of #MotivationMonday articles by showcasing hockey in Finland as the Finnish Hockey Association strives to not only maintain it's players but by offering a wonderful event for its clubs, they are looking at growing the...

#FridayFocus – First EHF Level 1 Umpire Coaching Course in Breda

Following on from our piece last week about U4E in Breda, this week’s Friday Focus looks at the inaugural EHF Level 1 Umpire Coaching Course held at the PUSH Hockey Club in Breda in August. The course - a joint initiative between the FIH Hockey Academy and the EHF’s...

Executive Board Minutes, 17/17 June 2017, EHF Office, Brussels

Executive Board Meeting Minutes 16th & 17th June   EHF Office, Brussels, Belgium   Meeting Executive Board Attendees Marijke Fleuren, Jorge Alcover, Carola Meyer, Mika Rihtila, Leonardas Caikauskas, Inez Cooper, Bjorn Isberg, Walter Kapounek (part),...

#FridayFocus – U4E in Breda once again

The last weekend in August brought us not only incredible hockey at the Rabo EuroHockey Championships, but also it was time for our biggest Education event of the year once again! EHF umpires, officials and umpire coaches arrived in Breda for a full weekend of hockey...

Burge seals bronze for England’s Junior stars

Women’s EuroHockey Junior Championships Bronze medal match: England 3 (E Sanders, H Munro, E Burge) Germany 2 (N Aring, E Grave) England produced an incredible comeback, scoring twice in the closing four minutes, to land the women’s EuroHockey Junior Championships...

EuroHockey Junior Championships – Announcement from the EHF

3rd September 2017: The EHF regrets to announce that under advice from the Tournament Medical Doctor, the Spanish teams are not allowed to play either of their final games of the EuroHockey Junior Championships. After consultation with the TDs and the EHF...

Netherlands and Belgium set up men’s Euro Junior final showdown

The Netherlands and Belgium set up a repeat of the men's senior EuroHockey Championships when their respective Under-21 teams made it through to the Junior final in Valencia. In the relegation pool, England assured their safety with Austria and Ireland may yet go down...

Change of men’s EuroHockey Junior Championship schedule

Due to a large number of players on the Spanish junior men’s team falling ill, the match schedule will be changed to give the team chance to recover in time for their semi-final v Belgium. The second men’s semi-final between Spain and Belgium – originally to take...

#FridayFocus – UDP at the Rabo EuroHockey Championships

UDP Groups 9, 10 and 11 at the Rabo EuroHockey Championships Report by Group 9 Umpire - Gavin Cruickshanks The stands of the newly refurbished Wagener Stadion were bouncing when three UDP groups met at the EuroHockey Championships in Amsterdam. Joined by mentors...

2017 EuroHockey Championships – Final Positions

Following completion of the 2017 EuroHockey Championships (Men and Women), the final ranking, promotion and relegation positions are confirmed as follows: Men’s Championship, Amsterdam (NED), 18-27 August 2017 Final Ranking Netherlands - European Champions Belgium...

2018 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championships

The 2018 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championships (Women and Men) will take place as follows: Participating clubs have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2017 competition (Hosts are highlighted in bold): Men’s Cup – Wettingen (SUI) - 16-18...

Men’s Junior Euros begins with a bang and 26 goals

28th August 2017: The men's EuroHockey Junior Championship began with a bang with 26 goals across four games in Valencia, crowned by a thrilling 3-3 draw between the hosts and the Netherlands. Pool A: England 8 (W Calnan 5, D Scott, J Clee, P Scott) Portugal 0 Will...

France nick draw with Germany in women’s Junior opener

28th August 2017: The EuroHockey Junior Championships got underway in Valencia today with 3 games, Netherlands v Belgium in Pool A and Germany v France and Ireland v England in Pool B: Pool A: Netherlands 2 (R van Laarhoven, M Veen) Belgium 1 (M Ronquetti) Penalty...

EuroHockey Junior Championships, will it be another Double Dutch party?

27th August 2017: As the sun sets for the last time at the Wagenar Stadium in Amsterdam, the EuroHockey sun will rise again in the morning in Valencia, where the best Under 21 teams in Europe will do battle over 6 intense days of hockey to see if anyone can spoil the...

Double Dutch delight as Netherlands produce remarkable comeback

Men’s final: Belgium 2 Netherlands 4 (2-0) The Netherlands produced a remarkable second half comeback to deny Belgium the men’s Rabo EuroHockey Nations title as they came from 2-0 down to win 4-2 in front of a raucous home Wagener Stadium crowd. It was a brilliant,...

England bounce back for European bronze

Men’s Bronze Medal match: Germany 2 England 4 (1-2) England netted twice in the closing nine minutes to beat Germany and claim the Rabo EuroHockey Championships bronze medal, the two sides playing out a thriller for the second time this week. The tone for an...

Ireland survive late scare as they stay up with Spain

Austria threatened to snatch a dramatic late win to keep their European top level status but ultimately their 2-2 draw with Ireland which meant they are relegated. Poland will go down with Austria following their 2-1 defeat at the hands of Spain who stay up along with...

Glorious Dutch women’s gold for the ninth time

Women’s final: Belgium 0 Netherlands 3 (0-1) Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel and Kelly Jonker finished off wonderful team goals to lead the Netherlands to a ninth Rabo EuroHockey Championships title in front of a packed out and rocking Wagener Stadium with Ireen van den...

Martin and Danson put England on road to Euro bronze

Women's Bronze Medal match: Germany 0 England 2 (0-1) A goal in each half saw England clinch the Rabo EuroHockey Championships bronze medal as they saw off Germany 2-0 in a cracking tie at the Wagener Stadium. They were clinical, Hannah Martin pouncing in the first...

Spain fifth with big win over Ireland as Czechs post famous victory

Spain finished fifth courtesy of their 7-2 win over Ireland. Despite the result, the Irish ended sixth as Scotland were unable to find the win over the Czech Republic as Tereza Mejzlikova's strike gave them a famous win. Women’s Pool C Scotland 0 Czech Republic 1...

Netherlands and Belgium set up double Euro finals showdown

The Netherlands and Belgium will now meet in both the men's and women's Rabo EuroHockey Championships as Mirco Pruijser scored a pair of beautiful goals to see off England. Earlier, Belgium beat Germany in a shoot-out to secure their place Men’s Semi-final:...

Spain guaranteed top tier status; Ireland boost their chances

Spain assured themselves of a place in the top tier of the European Championships with a 2-1 win over Scotland, a result that leaves Ireland and Scotland battling for the final place in the 2019 edition. Women’s Pool C: Spain 2 Scotland 1 (1-0) Carlota Petchame’s...

Euro ParaHockey Championships come to an end

23rd August 2017: The Finals of the Euro ParaHockey Championships took place in the Wagener Stadium this morning. England, The Netherlands 2 and Portugal stood on the podium, but the winners were the 200 athletes, 9 countries and 12 teams that participated in an...

Germany top women’s Pool B as England advance in second

Belgium and England join the Netherlands and Germany in the final four of the women's European Championships as their wins over Spain and Scotland saw them advance. Women's Pool A: Spain 1 Belgium 2 (1-1) Anouk Raes got the crucial goal as Belgium beat their arch...

EHL and Rotterdam sign deal to bring KO16 to famous Dutch venue

21st August 2017: The Euro Hockey League and the EHF are delighted to confirm they have signed a deal with HC Rotterdam to host the KO16 for three of the next five seasons. The first part of the deal will see the Dutch club host the KO16 of the world’s best club...

Welten lights up rain-soaked Wagener Stadium on opening night

Pool A: Netherlands 3 Spain 1 (2-0) Lidewij Welten made a breathtaking return to action as she scored one and set up two, lighting up the Wagener Stadium on the opening night of the Rabo EuroHockey Championships. Hers was a fitting performance to christen the new...

Cedric Vermeiren from Belgium wins the Youth Leadership Festival

18th August 2017: The European Hockey Federation and the KNHB have organised a Youth Leadership Festival to coincide with the Rabo EuroHockey Championships 2017 in Amsterdam. The event focuses on youngsters who are active within their own federations, are aged 16 to...

Europe is ready for the Rabo EuroHockey Championships

17th August 2017: Tomorrow the Rabo EuroHockey Championships will begin in the revamped famous Wagener Stadium.  16 national teams, eight per gender, representing 10 nations will be competing in the Dutch capital between 18 and 27 August. The iconic venue hosting this...

Rabo EuroHockey Championships, Where to Watch?

17th August 2017: With many of the days sold out for the Rabo EuroHockey Championships we are delighted to announce that hockey fans who won't make it to the amazing event in Amsterdam will be able to watch the games either on TV or online via our new Hockey Channel...

EHF in partnership with Sportradar launches EuroHockeytv.org

16th August 2017: The EHF in partnership with Sportradar, launches EuroHockeytv.org (EHTV)– “The home of European Hockey streaming.” With the Rabo EuroHockey Championships just 2 days away, the EHF is launching EuroHockeytv.org (EHTV) based on Sportradar’s OTT...

Scotland take gold at the EuroHockey Championship II, Glasgow

12th August 2017:  And that's the end of a momentous week in Glasgow as hosts Scotland beat their neighbours Wales to lift the EuroHockey Championship II Cup and ensure a 7th ranked place in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship in Antwerp!  The day started with the...

Belarus and Russia win promotion in the EuroHockey Championship II

12th August: It was semi-final day in Cardiff yesterday, as Belarus faced a strong Italian size and Russia took on the hosts Wales. Belarus and Russia  France v Austria The second quarter of the match bought Austria to life. After a relatively even start, Austria’s #3...

Scotland and Wales make the top tier in Europe!

11th August 2017: What at day at Glasgow Green as Scotland and Wales survive two incredible semi-final games to make history and back up to the EuroHockey Championships in 2019, a first for Scotland since 2005 in Leipzig and Wales since 1995 in Dublin.  First up was...

Round Up: EuroHockey Championships II, Women, Cardiff

11th August: A round up of the games from 9th August: Ukraine v Italy In the first match of the day Ukraine took on Italy ad unfortunately for them were defeated 3-2 after some unfortunate errors made by Ukraine. The first goal was scored within a minute of the second...

EuroHockey Championships II, the semi-final line up is complete!

9th August 2017: As the pools finish and the shake up is complete it's Scotland, France, Wales and Russia progress to the semi- finals and a chance to play in the Championships in 2019. Ukraine, Portugal, Czech Republic and Switzerland will be playing in the...

Day 3: Round Up: EuroHockey Championship, Women, Cardiff

8th August 2017: Pool B was in action again today in Cardiff. Belarus are just ahead of hosts Wales overnight with one goal difference between the sides:  Belarus v Austria Austria endured a 5-0 defeat in a game heavily dominated by Belarus. Throughout the game...

Round up: Day 3 – Men’s EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow

8th August: Pool A teams were in action today and hosts Scotland lie top of the table overnight.  Match 7: Ukraine 1-5 France France earned their first points of the tournament with a comfortable 5-1 victory over Ukraine. The opening quarter saw both sides cancel each...