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The event schedule is programmed to meet two main purposes: to give athletes and fans the optimal hockey experience as players and spectators; and, in the case of events that are qualifiers for next level tournaments (Olympic Games or World Cup competitions), to give teams ample opportunity to prepare, following qualification.

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Competition Formats

Championship

The EuroHockey Championship programme of events offers national teams at Senior, U21, U18, U16 and Hockey ID athletes, the opportunity to compete in outdoor and indoor competitions at the highest level of international competition.

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Senior Qualifiers
Senior Hockey5s
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Explanation of events

Our events calendar is designed to create optimal competition opportunities for our teams and athletes. Where a competition is a qualification event for a global event such as the Olympic Games or the World Cup, we aim to offer clear and accessible routes to qualification so teams are competing at the most appropriate level of competition.

Senior

The EuroHockey Championship comprise eight teams, split into two pools

The EuroHockey Championship tournaments for men and women comprise eight teams, split into two pools according to FIH World Ranking positions. In 2025, this will feature the top six finishers from the 2023 EuroHockey Championship men’s and women’s events along with two teams via the 2024 EuroHockey Championship qualifiers.

Places in the 2025 EuroHockey Championship II and III events will be determined by positions in the 2024 EuroHockey qualifiers.

Senior Hockey 5s

A total of 10 nations will compete in the Hockey5s Championship, which takes place in the year preceding the Hockey World Cup.

A total of 10 nations will compete in the Hockey5s Championship, which takes place in the year preceding the Hockey World Cup. The Hockey5s Championship is also a qualification event for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup, and the teams finishing in the top three will qualify for the next Hockey5s World Cup.

Hockey5s Championship II comprises teams ranked 11 and below (9 and below from 2024). If there are sufficient entrants, a Hockey5s Championship III will be formed.

Senior Indoor

The EuroHockey Championships (Indoor) comprise eight teams, split into two pools according to FIH World Ranking positions

The EuroHockey Championships (Indoor) comprise eight teams, split into two pools according to FIH World Ranking positions. From 2024, the tournament will increase to 10 teams, played in two pools of five. Following the pool stage, the two top teams in each pool will contest semi-finals, while the teams placed third and fourth will play for 5-8th place. When there are 10 teams, the teams that finish fifth in the pools will play for 9-10th place. Teams ranked ninth and tenth will be relegated. The event is a qualifier for next edition of the FIH Indoor World Cup.

The EuroHockey Indoor Senior Championship II-A and II-B will have equal status from 2024, replacing the former Championship II and Championship III. Only one team per event will be promoted to the Championship.

Senior Hockey ID

The EuroHockey ID Championships take place every two years.

While the emphasis is fun, participation and development, the competition is fierce. The EuroHockey ID Championships take place every two years. This format is for ID (Intellectual Disability) Hockey. The FIH and EuroHockey work closely with Special Olympics, Virtus and IPC on grassroots to elite pathways for ID Hockey and the classification systems.

U21

The EuroHockey U21 Championship takes place every two years, in the season leading up to the FIH Junior World Cup

The EuroHockey U21 Championship takes place every two years, in the season leading up to the FIH Junior World Cup. Eight natioanl teams compete in the competition and the teams finishing in the top two positions will qualify for the FIH Junior World Cup (male and female). There may be additional World Cup places available depending on the number of qualification spots allocated by the FIH

U21 Indoor

The EuroHockey Indoor (U21) Championships comprise eight teams, split into two pools

The EuroHockey Indoor (U21) Championships comprise eight teams, split into two pools. The EuroHockey will decide the composition of the pools based on the FIH World Ranking positions of the senior teams. From 2024, the tournament will increase to 10 teams, played in two pools of five. Following the pool stage, the two top teams in each pool will contest semi-finals, while the teams placed third and fourth will play for 5-8th place. When there are 10 teams, the teams that finish fifth in the pools will play for 9-10th place. Teams ranked ninth and tenth will be relegated.

U18

The U18 Championship sees eight teams contesting the title.

The U18 Championship sees eight teams contesting the title.The competition take place every two years in the odd-numbered years. Teams ranked 9th to 16th will compete in Championship II, the next level competes in Championship III.

U16 Hockey5s

The U16s Hockey5s is the first opportunity for future stars of the game to shine on the international stage.

The U16s Hockey5s is the first opportunity for future stars of the game to shine on the international stage. The EuroHockey Championships for this age group takes place every two years, in the evenly numbered years. Eight teams of each gender contest the Championship. Championship II and Championship III events provide international hockey opportunities for teams ranked outside the top eight. The event is a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games.Players must be over 13 on the first day of the competition to particpiate.

Club

The EuroHockey national association club scene is an exciting, highly competitive environment where athletes are given the chance to really shine. The club game has a long history that has produced some real legends of the game.

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Explanation of club events

Indoor Clubs 

Held annually, there are three EuroHockey Indoor titles at stake: the Club Championship, the Indoor Cup and the Indoor Trophy.

Held annually, there are three EuroHockey Indoor titles at stake: the Club Championship, the Indoor Cup and the Indoor Trophy. The Club Championship is open to the current indoor champion club of each national association member. The Cup is open to champion club of the nations who finished ranked 1-6 in the previous year’s Cup and the champion clubs of the two nations that were promoted from the previous year’s Trophy competition. The Club Challenge has two divisions: Challenge I and Challenge II. The champion club and runner-up of Challenge I is promoted the Trophy.

Outdoor Clubs 

There are four EuroHockey Club titles at stake each season for clubs playing in member national associations.

There are four EuroHockey Club titles at stake each season for clubs playing in member national associations. These are the EuroHockey League, the EuroHockey Trophy i and II and EuroHockey Challenge.

Men

Sixteen club teams contest the EuroHockey League (EHL) in an exciting series of three knockout events: KO16, Final8 and Final4.

Sixteen club teams contest the EuroHockey League (EHL) in an exciting series of three knockout events: KO16, Final8 and Final4.Qualification is based on the ranking positions achieved by the clubs representing each national association in the precedeing three seasons in both EHL and Trophy competitions. EuroHockey Club Trophy I and II and the EuroHockey Club Challenge all comprise eight teams, contesting the title over a weekend of hockey action.

Women

Eight club teams contest the EuroHockey League (EHL), played over a weekend of top quality hockey action

Eight club teams contest the EuroHockey League (EHL), played over a weekend of top quality hockey action.Qualification is based on the ranking positions achieved by the clubs representing each national association in the preceding three seasons in both EHL and Trophy competitions. EuroHockey Club Trophy Tournaments and EuroHockey Club Challenge all comprise eight teams, contesting the title over a weekend of hockey action.

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