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2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship
Tournament details
Host country Germany
City Mönchengladbach
Dates 18–26 August
Teams 8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Warsteiner HockeyPark
Final positions
Champions  Netherlands (12th title)
Runner-up  Belgium
Third place  Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played 20
Goals scored 79 (3.95 per match)
Top scorer(s) Yibbi Jansen (7 goals)
Best player Charlotte Englebert
Best young player Emily White
Best goalkeeper Lucia Caruso
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The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship was an exciting international field hockey tournament. It was the sixteenth time this championship for women's teams from Europe was held. The European Hockey Federation organizes this event every two years.

The tournament took place from August 18 to 26, 2023. It was held in Mönchengladbach, Germany, at the Hockeypark. A men's tournament was also happening at the same time.

The team from the Netherlands won the championship. Because they won, they earned a spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Other teams that did well, except for Scotland, got another chance to qualify for the Olympics. They could play in the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. The top six teams from this championship also got to play directly in the 2025 tournament. The teams in seventh and eighth place had to play in qualifiers for the 2024 EuroHockey Championship. In the final match, the Netherlands beat Belgium to win their twelfth title!

How Teams Qualified

Eight teams competed in the 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship. Germany automatically qualified because they were the host nation. The top three teams from the 2021 EuroHockey Championship also qualified. The remaining four spots were filled by teams that won their qualifying tournaments in 2022.

How They Qualified Date Host City Number of Spots Qualified Team
Host nation 14 December 2020 N/A 1  Germany
2021 EuroHockey Championship 5–13 June 2021 Netherlands Amstelveen 3  Netherlands
 Belgium
 Spain
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers 17–20 August 2022 Lithuania Vilnius 1  Italy
18–21 August 2022 Republic of Ireland Dublin 1  Ireland
24–27 August 2022 France Dunkirk 1  Scotland
25–28 August 2022 England Durham 1  England
Total 8

Team Rosters

To see the full list of players for each team, check out the main article:

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First Round Matches

The tournament started with a preliminary round. Teams were divided into two groups, Pool A and Pool B. They played against every other team in their group. The top two teams from each group moved on to the semi-finals. All times listed are local time in Germany (UTC+2).

Pool A Overview

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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.

In Pool A, the Netherlands played very well, winning all their matches. Belgium also performed strongly, securing their spot in the semi-finals. Spain and Italy did not advance from this group.

Pool B Overview

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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.

In Pool B, host nation Germany dominated, winning all their games without letting in any goals. England also played well enough to reach the semi-finals. Ireland and Scotland did not make it to the next stage.

Placement Matches (5th to 8th Place)

The teams that did not make it to the semi-finals played matches to decide their final ranking from fifth to eighth place. Points from their earlier matches against each other were carried over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  Ireland 3 1 2 0 8 3 +5 5
6  Spain 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
7  Scotland 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
8  Italy 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
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.

Ireland finished in fifth place, followed by Spain in sixth. Scotland secured seventh place, and Italy finished eighth.

Final Rounds (1st to 4th Place)

The top four teams competed in the semi-finals, followed by the bronze medal match and the grand final.

Bracket

This bracket shows how the final matches were played:

 
Semi-finals Final
 
           
 
24 August
 
 
 Netherlands 7
 
26 August
 
 England 0
 
 Netherlands 3
 
24 August
 
 Belgium 1
 
 Germany 0
 
 
 Belgium 1
 
Third place
 
 
26 August
 
 
 England 0
 
 
 Germany 3

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were held on August 24.

  • The Netherlands played against England. The Netherlands won with a strong score of 7–0, showing their power.
  • Germany faced Belgium. This was a very close match! Belgium managed to score one goal and won 1–0, which meant they would play in the final.

Third and Fourth Place Match

On August 26, England and Germany played for the bronze medal. Germany won this match 3–0, earning them the third-place spot in the tournament.

The Final Match

The grand final was played on August 26 at 2:45 PM. It was between the Netherlands and Belgium. The Netherlands won the match 3–1, becoming the champions of the 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship!

Tournament Statistics and Awards

Here are some interesting facts and the special awards given out at the end of the championship.

Final Standings

This table shows where each team finished in the tournament:

Pos Team
Source: FIH

Top Goalscorers

A total of 79 goals were scored in 20 matches during the tournament! Here are the players who scored the most goals: There were 79 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.95 goals per match.

7 goals

  • Yibbi Jansen

5 goals

  • Sonja Zimmermann
  • Frédérique Matla

4 goals

  • Charlotte Englebert
  • Tessa Howard
  • Pien Dicke

3 goals

  • Stéphanie Vanden Borre
  • Grace Balsdon
  • Jette Fleschütz
  • Marijn Veen

2 goals

  • Abigail Raye
  • Pauline Heinz
  • Nike Lorenz
  • Charlotte Stapenhorst
  • Sarah Torrans
  • Amy Costello
  • Belén Iglesias
  • Alejandra Torres-Quevedo

1 goal

  • Emma Puvrez
  • Justine Rasir
  • Michelle Struijk
  • Emily White
  • Hannah Martin
  • Jette Fleschütz
  • Lena Micheel
  • Lisa Nolte
  • Naomi Carroll
  • Niamh Carey
  • Ellen Curran
  • Sarah McAuley
  • Hannah McLoughlin
  • Roisin Upton
  • Sofia Laurito
  • Emilia Munitis
  • Charlotte Watson
  • Felice Albers
  • Joosje Burg
  • Freeke Moes
  • Lucía Jiménez Vicente
  • Candela Mejias

Source: FIH

Special Awards

At the end of the tournament, special awards were given to outstanding players:

Award Player
Player of the tournament Charlotte Englebert
Top goalscorer Yibbi Jansen
Goalkeeper of the tournament Lucia Caruso
Young player of the tournament Emily White

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