ANNOUNCEMENT: EHF Clubs of the Year 2017
We are proud to announce the 2017 EHF Club of the Year Winners! EHF President Marijke Fleuren said of the winners: “It is fantastic to see and read about the remarkable hockey clubs we have in Europe. The innovative initiatives from clubs, both big and small, are...
Commonwealth Games get underway
3rd April 2018: The Commonwealth Games for hockey get underway on the Gold Coast in Australia tomorrow. The Welsh Women are first up of the European teams competing in this year's Commonwealth Games, with an early start v India (09.30 Australian time). Scotland and...
HC Bloemendaal confirmed as host for FINAL4 party
FINAL4; HC Bloemendaal, May 26 and 27, 2018 HC Bloemendaal will host the FINAL4 of this season’s Euro Hockey League on Saturday 26 May and Sunday 27 May at their famous ’t Kopje venue. The announcement comes in the wake of an enthralling weekend at HC Rotterdam with...
Kampong, Racing, Herakles and Polo through to KO8
SV Kampong eliminated Rot-Weiss Koln in a tense and intense 1-0 thriller to close out day one of the KO16, taking their place in Sunday’s KO8 where they join Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles, Herakles and Real Club de Polo. Boet Phijffer’s close range tip in from a...
#FridayFocus- Report from TCP/FIH High Performance Indoor Coaching Course
In today's #FridayFocus we take a look at last month's High Performance Indoor Coaching Course, held alongside the FIH Indoor World Cup in Berlin. The course, held by FIH Hockey Academy and the European Hockey Federation Top Coaches Programme (TCP), hosted 36...
Euro Hockey League festival set for epic Easter in Rotterdam
The world’s best club hockey competition hits full throttle this weekend as 16 of Europe’s top clubs battle it out for the four tickets on offer to the FINAL4 and the pursuit of the Alain Danet Trophy. HC Rotterdam looks set to play the perfect host with huge crowds...
2019 EuroHockey5s U16 Championships, Dates and venues announced
28th March 2018: The 2019 EuroHockey5s U16 Championships (Men and Women) 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 2017 competition. Click here for a full...
2019 EuroHockey Junior Championship dates and venues are announced!
28th March 2018: The 2019 EuroHockey Junior Championships (Men and Women) 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 2017 competition. Click here for all the...
2019 EuroHockey Championship venues and dates announced!
28th March 2018: The 2019 EuroHockey Championships (Men and Women) will take place in Antwerp (already announced), Cambrai, Gibraltar and Helsinki (men) and Antwerp (already announced), Glasgow and Lipovci (women). Click here for details on participating teams and...
Report from the EHF Executive Board Meeting, March 2018
28th March 2018: The Executive Board met for the first time in 2018 in the EHF office in Brussels on 23rd and 24th March. The EHF President, Marijke Fleuren, was pleased that the Indoor season had gone well with a lot of excellent tournaments and where the fans could...
#FridayFocus- EHF Launches 2018 U4E Programme
We are delighted to launch the 2018 U4E programme. The EHF Education pathways provide continuing professional development with a range of world class contributors and the U4E is the only place to be selected for UDP where our alumni have gone on to Umpire at the...
A Lithuanian celebration!
26th March 2018: Vilnius Hockey Club „Žuvėdra“ is one of the biggest hockey club in Lithuania. In 2018 they will participate in EuroHockey Club Challenge II, Ghent, Belgium with women’s team and EuroHockey Club Challenge III, Copenhagen, Denmark with men’s team. They...
#FridayFocus – UDP meets in Brussels
23rd March: The UDP story continues as we focus this Friday on our UDP that met earlier in March. Alexandra Mahieu shares with us the group's experiences in Brussels: "On the 9th, 10th and 11th of March, 6 members from UDP Group10 met for yet another practical...
EHF Executive Board Meets in Brussels 23/24 March
24th March 2018: The first Executive Board meeting of 2018 takes place at the EHF Head Office in Brussels today and tomorrow. The Board will receive reports from: Competitions – Outdoor Competitions – Indoor Euro Hockey League Director General Marketing and...
Happy World Down Syndrome Day!
21st March 2018: The 21st of March is a special day in our calendar of hockey as today we get to celebrate all of our ParaHockey players who have Down syndrome. We are delighted that many players with Down syndrome enjoy our sport and compete not only in their clubs...
EHF Competitions Committee met on 17th March 2018
20th March 2018: The Competitions Committee Outdoor (CCO) met last weekend 17 March in Brussels. The following items were discussed or noted: Regulations issues were discussed and proposals to change were recommended to the Executive Board(*). The Committee received...
#MotivationMonday Lithuanian Hockey Youth Finals
20th March 2018: What better way to start your week than seeing the Lithuanian Hockey Federation's youth Finals! Have a look... https://www.delfi.lt/video/transliacijos/anonsai/lietuvos-zoles-riedulio-vaiku-lygos-finalai.d?id=77437737
2019 EuroHockey5s U16 Championship – UPDATED
The 2019 EuroHockey5s U16 Championships (Men and Women) 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 2017 competition. EuroHockey5s Boy’s U16 Championship...
2018 EuroHockey Clubs Championships -UPDATED
The EuroHockey Club Trophy and Challenge (Men) & Club Champions Cup, Trophy and Challenge (Women) tournaments in 2018 will take place as follows (Hosts are highlighted in bold): MEN EuroHockey Club Trophy, Men – Vienna (AUT) – 18-21 May 2018 Pool A Pool B 1 KS AZS...
Marijke Fleuren- EHF President and FIH Executive Board member- pushing for progress in equality
At European Hockey Federation, we are very proud to have a President who leads the hockey family as we continue to #PressforProgress. Marijke Fleuren, EHF President and FIH Executive Board Member, spoke to FIH this week and highlighted the progress being made -and the...
#PressforProgress Celebrating Yolande Brada on International Women’s Day
8th February 2018: On International Women's day when we have joined with the FIH to #PressforProgress It was our pleasure to speak to Yolande Brada, Project Manager for the National Olympic Committee of the Netherlands’ campaign on Female Umpiring/Refereeing for 7...
2018 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championships – Men & Women – Final Positions
Following completion of the 2018 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championships (Men & Women), the final ranking, promotion and relegation positions are confirmed as follows: Club Cup (M), Wettingen (SUI), 16-18 February 2018 1. KTHC Rot-Weiss Koln (GER) – European Club...
Education & Development Projects Committees to meet in Brussels this weekend
EHF Office is ready for a weekend of meetings here in Brussels- the Education Committee meeting takes place on Saturday 3rd March, and the Development Projects Committee meet on Sunday 4th. As this is the first time the newly-appointed committee members will meet as a...
Final Day – EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I, Murska Sobota
26th February 2018: The final day of the EuroHockey Club Challenge in Murska Sobota and the decisions for promotion would be made! There was a huge crowd who enjoyed some great hockey matches. Game: Lisbon Casuals 2 KPH 4 It was an equal game with some surprising...
Final Day – EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy, Prague
26th February 2018: On the final day of the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup matches would decide who would be playing in the Cup, who would stay in the Trophy and who would be relegated to the Challenge in 2019. Game: Slough v Ards In the first match of the day the coach...
UHC Hamburg are Champions of Europe!
25th February 2018: UHC Hamburg are crowned European Champions as a strong performance against Spain's Club de Campo de Madrid earned then the Title and a 27th title for a German Club side. Impressive when you consider that the tournament is in it's 28th year!...
Day 2 EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy, Women, Prague
25th February 2018: Royal White Star, Belgium will be promoted to the Cup Division in 2010 as they lie in pole position on 10 points at the end of play on 24th. The battle for the second team to be promoted lies between the hosts Slavia and the Russians, Dinamo...
Day 2 EuroHockey Club Challenge II, Women, Morska Sobota
25th February 2018: After Day 2 it's Bolu and Partille that are top of the D Division with Whitchurch and Raca in danger of relegation at the bottom of Pool C. There was a big crowd in the hall supporting the games especially the home team. Final Score: Pisa -...
UHC Hamburg and Club de Campo make the EuroHockey Club Cup Final
24th February 2018: After 2 intense semi-finals it is UHC Hamburg and Club de Campo that have made it through to the Final of the EuroHockey Club Cup tomorrow. First up though were the very important Pool C games that will determine who will stay and who will be...
Club de Campo, UHC Hamburg, AB&HC Amsterdam and MSC Sumchanka make the semi-final
24th February: The Pool A and B are complete and it is the teams of Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Ukraine that make it to the semi-final. The hosts Dundee Wanderers, Grodo, SV Armenin and the Swiss Rotweiss Wettingen will battle it out in the Pool C to see who stays...
Day 1 EuroHockey Club Trophy, Women, Prague
24th February 2018: After 8 games yesterday it was the hosts Slavia and the Belgians - Royal White Star that topped their respective pools. Results 23rd February: Time Teams Title Scoreline 18:00 GINTRA - SLAVIAPRAGUE Pool A 2 - 4 (1 - 2) 16:50 ARDS - MLADOST Pool A...
Day 1 – EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I, Women, Murska Sobota
24th February 2018: After the full and busy day at the EuroHockey Club Challenge I in Murska Sobota, FHC Akademik Plus Sofia and Bolu Belediyesi Spor Kulübü were top of their respective pools. Game 1: Lisbon- Bolu 0-7 This was a good and interesting match. But the...
UHC Hamburg and AH&BC Amsterdam lead the charge at the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in Dundee
23rd February 2018: After 8 games and 36 goals it is UHC Hamburg (on 7 points) and AH&BC Amsterdam (on 10 points) that head up pool A and pool B respectively overnight here in Dundee. Game 1: Rotweiss Wettingen v MS Sumchanka This was an all action, end to...
EuroHockey Indoor Club Women’s Tournaments get underway
23rd February 2018: The final EuroHockey Indoor weekend gets underway in Dundee, Prague and Murska Sobota. 24 clubs from all over Europe are participating in the 3 divisions of the Championships. We are delighted that the EuroHockey Club Cup and the Club Trophy will...
EHF supports the launch of Scorrd
21st February 2018: The EHF is delighted to be supporting the launch of Scorrd, where hockey connects Two young entrepreneurs officially launch “Scorrd”, a social platform dedicated to field hockey. The platform contributes to building a hockey community, by enabling...
Day 3 – EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy – Belarus and Sweden earn promotion.
19th February 2018: Belarus and Sweden will play in the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup 2019, following fine performances over the weekend. Lille MHC (FRA) 5 - 5 (2 - 2) HC Bra (ITA) Bra lost their chance to stay in the Trophy. In the second half the Italian team lead...
Rot Weiss Koln crowned European Indoor Club Champions
18th February 2018: A fine team performance from Rot Weiss Koln has earned them their 9th European Crown here in Wettingen this afternoon as they beat Racing Club de Bruxelles by 5 goals to 2. Final: Racing Club de Bruxelles v Rot Weiss Koln 2 - 5 (0 - 4) In their...
Dinamo Elektrostal take bronze at the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup
Dinamo Elektrosal took bronze at the EuroHockey Club Cup in Wettingen with a win over AH&BC Amsterdam. Game 19: Dinamo Elektrostal v AH&BC Amsterdam 4 - 3 (2 - 1) Leijs opened the scoring for Amsterdam in the 7th minute, but it was Elektrostal who were ahead...
EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup, Pool C completed
18th February 2018: The Final day of the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup and the all important Pool C is now completed, Spain and England have been relegated and will now be playing in the EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in 2019. Final Ranking Pool C: Team GP W D L GD P 1...
Day 2 EuroHockey Challenge II, Tblisi – roundup!
18th February 2018: The second day of the tournament, today was even better than yesterday because, everyone knew what to do and the umpires also got familiar and throughout the whole day everything had a good flow. First game was between KILPPAPI (FIN) and THREEROCK...
Day 2 EuroHockey Club Trophy, Minsk – roundup!
17th February 2018: After the morning session, the pool C relegation and pool D promotion became clear: Game 9: KS Pomorzanin Torun (POL) 4 - 4 (3 - 2) HC Bra (ITA) Pomorzanin Torun really need win or draw this game to get points for pool D. The Italian team, leaving...
Racing and Rot Weiss Koln to face eachother in the EuroHockey Club Cup Final
17th February 2018: The afternoon started with the all important relegation Pool C games. The hosts surprised with a spirited performance to beat Armenin who are now in real trouble to stay in the division. A draw between Surbiton and Complutense did neither team any...
The Semi-Finalists are Dinamo Elektrostal, RW Koln, AH&BC Amsterdam and Racing
17th February 2018: An interesting morning here in Wettingen as the 'on paper' favourites had a rough time. In Pool B, SV Armenin are in the relegation pool after losing to the 'new kids on the block' Racing in their final pool game 3-4. Complutense needed nothing...
Day 1 EuroHockey Club Challenge I, Prague
17th February 2018: The tournament started in Prague yesterday with a big win 12 - 2 for Lousada against Cardiff and the day continued with another high result 8 - 0 Vinnitsa versus Lipovci. The 3rd game brought tough game for Slovakian champions Šenkvice and...
Day 1 EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy, Minsk
17th February 2018: A busy day in Minsk as the hosts hold the top position overnight in Pool B. Pool A is very open with Slagelse and KS Pomorzanin working towards semi-final places in Pool A. Pool A Match 1: KS Pomorzanin Torun 6 - 4 (3 - 2) Grove Menzieshill Polish...
Day 1 – EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II, Tblisi
16th February 2018: Today’s games were pretty exciting and interesting. 10:00 HRAZDAN (ARM) - LOKOMOTIV (BUL) 9 - 2 (2 - 2) 11:10 KILPPARI (FIN) - KRINGSJA (NOR) 3 - 4 (1 - 1) 12:20 KLEVAS (LTU) - TBILISI (GEO) 4 - 1 (2 - 1) 14:30 HRAZDAN (ARM) - THREE ROCK (IRL) 2 -...
Amsterdam set the boards alight in Wettingen….
16th February 2018: Day One of the EuroHockey Indoor Championships did not disappoint. An on form Amsterdam rocked up a tidy 10 goals and 10 points to put them sitting top of Pool B overnight and assured of a semi-final slot. With several draws in the group no other...
2018 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championships begins tomorrow..
15th February 2018: Having experienced the most incredible Indoor World Cup in Berlin last weekend, it’s time for our clubs to shine. With 4 divisions, 31 countries represented , it is suffice to say that Indoor hockey is alive and well in Europe. Our top division...
#IndoorInsanity – Scottish Gala Day
5th February 2018: Our final #IndoorInsanity post for the day! Scotland: A tremendous Indoor GALA Day 2018 saw Inverleith and Clydesdale Western crowned men’s and women’s Indoor National League 1 champions respectively. We had to share these great photos courtesy...
#IndoorInsanity continues in Wales, Portugal, Spain and Italy
5th February: As we continue to look back over the last couple of weeks, we bring you news from even more #IndoorInsanity events, as Wales and Portugal concluded the weekend before last and Spain and Italy just yesterday! In Wales: After a weekend of 20 matches it was...
#IndoorInsanity all over Europe, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
5th February 2018: We think it's safe to say that Indoor Hockey is 'our sport' and that the last 2 weekends have certainly lived up to the FIH's billing of #IndoorInsanity! Netherlands: In the Men's Championships - Robert Tigges inspired AH&BC Amsterdam to their...
5th Women’s Indoor World Cup starts Wednesday 7 February
2nd February 2018: Who will lift the stunning Women's Indoor World Cup Trophy in just 10 days time? Women's Competition Preview: Host nation Germany seek to win title for third time Pan Am indoor champions USA make Indoor Hockey World Cup debut 7,000 fans expected to...
5th Men’s Indoor World Cup starts Wednesday 7 February
2nd February 2018: The 5th Men's Indoor World Cup starts Wednesday 7th February, just 5 days away! Men's Competition Preview: Host nation Germany seek to win title for fourth time Kazakhstan & Belgium make Indoor Hockey World Cup debut 7,000 fans expected to pack...
#FRIDAYFOCUS- EHF Announces UDP (Group) 12 Mentors
In this week's #FRIDAYFOCUS, EHF are delighted to announce that our mentors for UDP 12 will be Hamish Jamson & Louise Knipe The launch will be in the Spring of 2018 for the next 3 years. Rob ten Cate will be UDP Lead. UDP The UDP targets talented young...
EHF Member of Honour, Jorge Alcover is awarded COE
30th January 2019: The EHF is delighted to report that Jorge Alcover, who has given so many years to the EHF and hockey has received the Olympic Badge of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE). The president of Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco. This is...
#Indoorinsanity as several European Indoor Leagues are completed
29th January 2018: Last weekend a number of countries completed their Indoor National Championships with new and old champions celebrating not only being national winners but also securing vital places in the EuroHockey Indoor Championships in 2019. In Ireland,...
#FRIDAYFOCUS European Hockey Club of the Year awards..deadline this weekend!
It’s not too late to get your applications in for European Hockey Club of the Year awards! Contact development@eurohockey.org for more information..deadline this weekend! It’s not about the club that wins the titles, but about clubs who grow and promote hockey in...
DEADLINE APPROACHING- European Hockey Club of the Year Awards – Could your Club win the coveted title, as well as hockey equipment worth €500??
2018 EuroHockey Indoor Championships, Final Positions
Following completion of the 2018 EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Men and Women), the final ranking, promotion and relegation positions are confirmed as follows: EuroHockey Indoor Championship (Men), Antwerp (BEL), 12-14 January 2018 Final Ranking Austria - European...
Turkish delight in Apace with five wins from five
Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships III (Apace, Slovenia – January 21): Turkey completed a perfect weekend with five wins from win in Apace, closing out the tournament with an 8-2 final win over Slovakia, earning promotion up to the second tier for 2020. The...
Brilliant Belgium promoted along with Austria from Championship II
Belfius EuroHockey Indoor Championship II Women (Brussels, January 21): Belgium soared to gold at the Belfius EuroHockey Indoor Championship II in Brussels, delighting their home fans with a glorious run of five wins, without conceding a single goal. Their 3-0 win...
Vivot’s ice cool nerve wins back women’s European indoor title for Germany
Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Prague, January 21): Alisa Vivot’s ice-cool composure saw her scored two from two in a shoot-out, winning the women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships title for Germany, ending the Netherlands’ reign as continental champions....
Turkey lead the way in Championships III in Slovenia
Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships III (Apace, Slovenia, January 20): Turkey won two games from two in impressive style on day one of the Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships III in Slovenia to lead their three-game competition. Game 1: Slovakia 4-2 (2-0)...
Belgium in pole position with promotion calling in Brussels
Belfius Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship II (Brussels, January 20): Hosts Belgium are in pole position to win the Belfius Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship II in Brussels as they added big wins over Wales and Austria to lead promotion Pool D going into...
Netherlands and Germany set up delicious final showdown in Prague
Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Prague, January 20): The Netherlands will face Germany in the final of the women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships in Prague following nine-goal semi-final battles against Czech Republic and Belarus, respectively. Both the...
Indoor Red Panthers delight large home crowd in Brussels
Belfius EuroHockey Indoor Championship II Women (Brussels, January 19): Belgium claimed a Pool D promotion spot to the delight of a large and loud home crowd at the Belfius Arena as they ran up big wins over Croatia and Scotland without conceding a single goal. Second...
Czech hosts strike late to leave everything to play for in Prague after day one
Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Prague, January 19): The Czech Republic produced a scintillating second half comeback to beat Germany 4-3 in Prague in the final game of day one of the women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships, ensuring Pool B goes down to a...
Prague, Brussels and Apace await for women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships
Prague, Brussels and Apace await as the women’s leg of the EuroHockey Indoor Championships follows hot on the heels of the men last weekend, promising another three tournaments of high octane action on the boards. Every game in Prague will be broadcast live via the...
Netherlands and Ukraine promoted from Championships II in Turkey
The Netherlands will return to the top tier of European indoor hockey following their five wins from five in Alanya, Turkey at the EuroHockey Indoor Championship II, going up along with Ukraine. The reigning World Cup champions were relegated two years ago but they...
Belarus triumph as Slovakia earn promotion to top tier
Belarus and Slovakia finished in the top two positions and gained promotion to the EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Men) II in 2020. They played each other on the third day of the competition in Nicosia, and Belarus was the winner in a very exciting match that ended...
Austria the Euro indoor champs for second time at a rocking Lotto Arena
14th January 2018: Austria are the European indoor champions for the second time as they held off an incredible challenge from hosts Belgium who rocked the Lotto Arena in Antwerp. Germany eventually landed third and bronze with a thrill-a-minute 9-8 win over Poland,...
Belgium set to equal or better best ever EuroHockey Indoor Championship finish
13th January 2018: An historic day as the Indoor Red Lions roared here in Antwerp. A 7-3 victory over a well established Polish side put them into their first ever EuroHockey Indoor Championship final where they will face Austria, who held their nerve in a...
Day 2 EuroHockey Indoor Championships III, Nicosia
13th January 2018: Day two of the EuroHockey Indoor Championships III in Nicosia 2018 began with a fiercely competitive match between Scotland and Slovakia. The game seemed to be heading for a draw until Slovakia scored twice in the last two minutes, and although the...
Germany, Poland, Belgium and Austria confirmed as semi-finalists
13th January 2018: An important morning here in Antwerp as the Pools would be decided and the semi-finalists confirmed along with those who will be competing for a place to stay in this division in the C Pool. After 12 games of hockey, Germany, Poland, Belgium and...
EuroHockey Indoor season gets off to a rapturous start!
12th January 2018: 8 games and 59 goals from 35 players as the EuroHockey Indoor season got underway in the stunning 7,000 Lotto Arena here in Antwerp. Pool A: Match 1 Poland 10 - 3 (2 - 2) Denmark Poland dominated an inexperienced Danish team and in spite of the...
Day 1 at the EuroHockey Indoor Championships, III, Nicosia
12th January 2018: The first day of the EuroHockey Indoor Championships III in Nicosia 2018 began with a 6-2 win for Belarus over Wales. Belarus came out strongly and established a commanding 5-0 lead by half-time before Wales pulled back two late goals. The second...
Alanya and Nicosia to host the Championship II and Championship III
11th January 2018: It is always great to ring in a New Year with some fantastic hockey news and the fact that Cyprus will host it's first ever EuroHockey event is something that we believe needs to be celebrated! As the Championship rumbles on in Antwerp, the EHF is...
Antwerp awaits the EuroHockey Indoor Championship, Men
10th January 2018: As the floor is laid, the final preparations are finishing an eery silence descends on the Antwerp’s7,000 seater Lotto Arena ahead of the start of the EuroHockey Indoor Championships which take place there on 12th - 14th January. Top seeds Germany...
European Hockey Club of the Year Awards – Could your Club win the coveted title, as well as hockey equipment worth €500??
EuroHockey Indoor Championships, Men to be streamed live
5th January 2018: The EHF in partnership with the Royal Belgian Hockey Association is streaming all the games from the upcoming EuroHockey Indoor Championships for FREE! Make sure you are registered with our channel www.eurohockeytv.org so you are ready for the first...