2017 – EHF Executive Board Minutes 29/30 September 2017, Brussels, Belgium.
Executive Board Meeting Minutes 29th & 30th September 2017 EHF Office, Brussels Belgium Meeting Executive Board Attendees Marijke Fleuren, Carola Meyer, Walter Kapounek, Mika Rihtila, Leonardas Caikauskas, Inez Cooper, Pamela Michaelis, Patrick Keusters, Peter...
The Executive Board met last weekend in Brussels for their final 2017 meeting
20th December 2017: The Executive Board met last weekend in Brussels for the last time in 2017. Whilst a relatively quiet period hockey wise, a lot has been going on in the office and committees. This weekend was very special as we hosted a Christmas farewell party to...
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...
#FRIDAYFOCUS European Hockey Federation South-East Europe Development Forum
The European Hockey Federation and Serbian Hockey Association invited representatives to participate at the South-East Europe Zonal Development Forum this November. The forum was an outstanding success with representatives joining from Croatia, Turkey, Armenia,...
#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...
#FRIDAYFOCUS ‘Advancing Women in Leadership Roles’ Forum & IOC Women and Sport Awards
'Advancing Women in Leadership Roles' Forum Last month EHF President Marijke Fleuren attended the 'Advancing Women in Leadership Roles' Forum, organised jointly by the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Vilnius,...
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...
6 European teams in the Hockey Women’s World Cup London 2018 as Belgium qualifies!
6th November 2017: Belgium women have qualified for the Hockey World Cup for the sixth time in its history following Malaysia's defeat at the hands of Japan in the Women's Asia Cup, which is currently being played in Gifu, Japan. Belgium's place was confirmed when the...
#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...
Eurohockeytv.org grows its portfolio as the Investec Monday Night Hockey by Galvanised Media will be Live Streamed
23rd October 2017: The EHF and Galvanised Media are delighted to announce that the Investec Monday Night Hockey will be Live Streamed at 20:00 GMT tonight here Tune in to see the goals and top action from England’s Investec Premier League for Women and the Premier...
#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...
EYHL Highlights to be shown on the home of European Hockey’s streaming platform www.eurohockeytv.org
11th October 2017: The EHF, Irish Hockey and the Kings Hospital School are delighted to announce a fantastic new initiative that will see EY Hockey League (Hockey Ireland’s premier league for men and women) highlights for men and women being shown every Thursday and...
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...
2017 EuroHockey Junior Championships, Men and Women – decision from the EHF Executive Board
4th October 2017: On 3rd September 2017, the EHF advised that, under advice from the Tournament Medical Doctor, the Spanish teams were not allowed to play either of their final games of the EuroHockey Junior Championships. Subsequent tests confirmed that the players...
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...
Surbiton HC to host the EuroHockey Club Cup (women) and the 2nd Junior EuroHockey Club Cup (u14 girls)
3rd October: The EHF is delighted to announce that the top outdoor Women’s Club event in 2018 will be hosted by Surbiton HC. This is the first time that an English club will host the EHCC in its new format since the launch in 2010. It seems therefore fitting that...
#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),...
The Euro Hockey League will trial a new points system for the upcoming season
12th September 2017: The Euro Hockey League will trial a new points system for the upcoming season among a number of new innovations for the 2017/18 season. The new points system will follow along the same lines at the Hockey India League with field goals and a...
#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...
Netherlands hit Belgium for six of the best to retain women’s Euro Juniors title
Women’s EuroHockey Junior Championships final Netherlands 6 (F Moes 2, G Zerbo, M Renders, I van der Hoek, Y Jansen) Belgium 0 The Netherlands claimed their fourth successive EuroHockey Junior Championships title with a breathtaking display of speed and attacking...
Dutch gold once again as the Oranje shoot down Belgium in men’s Junior Euro final
Men’s EuroHockey Junior Championships final Netherlands 2 (N Schoenaker, B Burkhardt) Belgium 2 (A Lemaire, G Stockbroekx), Netherlands win 5-3 on shoot-out The Netherlands scored a perfect five from five to land the men’s EuroHockey Junior Championships gold medal as...
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...
Brilliant Belgium to meet the Dutch once again in women’s Under-21 final
For the fourth time in the last week, Belgium and the Netherlands set up a European Championship final showdown with their women's Under-21 teams set to meet in Sunday's Junior decider after their wins over England and Germany. In the relegation pool, Spain gave their...
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...
Spain, Netherlands and Belgium complete men’s Euro Junior semi-final line-up
Spain held off a dramatic late fightback from England to take their place in the men’s EuroHockey Junior Championships along with the Netherlands from Pool A. Belgium took the second semi-final spot from Pool B when they beat Ireland 3-1. Men’s EuroHockey Junior...
Late goals galore saw Germany and Belgium secure women’s Euro Juniors semi-final spots
On a crazy day in the women's EuroHockey Junior Championships, late goals in both Pool A and B ended up deciding the semi-final places. The latest came from Emma Puvrez, 6.8 seconds from full time, earned Belgium a place in the final four at the expense of Spain as...
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...
Germany through to men’s Junior Euro semis as Pool A set for three-way showdown
Germany booked their place in the semi-finals of the men’s EuroHockey Junior Championships thanks to their last minute win over Belgium. Who joins them will be decided on Thursday with Pool A shaping up nicely with the Netherlands, Spain and England all in the mix....
Women’s Junior Euros: England and the Netherlands through to semi-finals
The Netherlands and England became the first sides to qualify for the semi-finals of the women’s EuroHockey Junior Championships as they won their second successive games in Valencia. Pool A is now a direct battle between Spain and Belgium for the second semi-final...
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...
EHF welcomes Kate Richardson-Walsh, Moritz Fürste and Maartje Paumen to its Hall of Fame
Saturday, 26/August, Rabo EuroHockey Championships, Amsterdam During the women's final at the Rabo EuroHockey Championships, EHF presented on the pitch the three latest inductees to its prestigious Hall of Fame. Kate Richardson-Walsh (ENG), Maartje Paumen (NED) and...
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:...
Gonzalez powers Spain to narrow win; Austria and Poland both frustrated in Pool C
Men’s Pool C: Spain 1 Ireland 0 (1-0) Enrique Gonzalez’s third minute goal saw Spain secure their second successive win of the European Championships, putting them in great shape to stay in the top tier. They raced into a third minute lead when Enrique Gonzalez...
Keetels and Boon’s single strike shoot Dutch and Belgians into Euro final
The Netherlands will meet Belgium in the final of the 2017 Rabo EuroHockey Championships both winning through courtesy of a single goal each at a rocking Wagener Stadium. Women’s semi-final: Netherlands 1 England 0 (0-0) Marloes Keetels’ 49th minute cracker saw the...
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...
Netherlands to face England; Germany meet Belgium in men’s semi-finals
The Netherlands will play England while Germany face Belgium in the men's Rabo EuroHockey Championships semi-finals. The Dutch beat Austria 6-0, doing enough to overhaul Belgium who lost 2-0 to Spain. Germany and England advanced to the semi-finals with their wins...
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...
Belgium stun Dutch hosts; Germany win thriller; Ireland flying high; Austria draw with Spain
Belgium became the first side to qualify for the men's Rabo EuroHockey Championships semi-finals thanks to their huge 5-0 win over the Netherlands. Earlier Germany won a thriller against England with Anton Boeckel's fourth quarter goal earning a superb 4-3 victory...
The EHF General Assembly, 18th August 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Let’s Share!
19th August 2017: The 29th General Assembly of the European Hockey Federation took place on Friday 18th August in Amsterdam, The Netherlands with 31 National Associations in attendance. The delegates approved the audited accounts and budget 2018 as well as the...
Van Geffen puts the Dutch through; Germany advance; Celtic stalemate; Spain’s magnificent seven
Germany and the Netherlands recorded 1-0 wins to make it two wins from two each, results that put them into the semi-finals of the women's Rabo EuroHockey Championships in Amsterdam. Belgium and Spain will now battle for second place in Pool A on Tuesday while England...
Murray magic for Ireland against Germany; England in cruise control against Poland
Ireland landed a draw against Germany on the opening day of men's Pool B while England cruised past the challenge of Poland 6-0 Pool B: Germany 1 Ireland 1 (1-0) Sean Murray’s brilliant 47th minute tip-in saw Ireland record their first ever point against Germany in a...
Netherlands blitz past Spain; Birthday boy Luypaert leads way for Belgium
The Netherlands showed a ruthless streak as they swept aside Spain 7-1 in their opening men's Pool A tie; Belgium had earlier beaten Austria 4-1 to set up a potentially spectacular date on Monday evening in the Wagener Stadium Pool A: Netherlands – Spain 7-1 (3-0) The...
England’s golden girls see off Ireland; Six of the best for Belgium; Stapenhorst inspires Germany
Day two of the women's EuroHockey Nations Championships started with a fine German 4-1 win over Scotland before Belgium landed a 6-0 win over the Czech Republic; England showed some golden touches to defeat Ireland Rabo EuroHockey Championships, Pool B: England –...
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...
#FridayFocus – Euro ParaHockey Championships 2017 – 10 days to GO!!!!!!
In 10 days' time a record entry of 9 nations arrive in Amsterdam to compete for the 3rd EuroParaHockey Championships (21 - 23 August). Current Champions, Portugal are very keen to retain their title and be at the final, which will be played in the new Wagener Stadium...
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...