| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Germany | ||
| City | Mönchengladbach | ||
| Dates | 9–17 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | Warsteiner HockeyPark | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (13th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Germany | ||
| Third place |  Spain | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 64 (3.2 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Yibbi Jansen (6 goals) | ||
| Best player | Yibbi Jansen | ||
| Best young player |  Camille Belis | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Clara Pérez | ||
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The 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship was the 17th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship, the biennial international women's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.
The tournament was held alongside the men's tournament at the Warsteiner HockeyPark in Mönchengladbach, Germany from 9 to 17 August 2025.[1][2] It was the third time Mönchengladbach hosted the event.
The Netherlands were the four-time defending champions and won their 13th title with a win over Germany.[3] The winner would qualify for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup to be held in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands.[4] As the Netherlands won this tournament, Spain qualified.
Qualification
The top six team from the 2023 edition have qualified directly for this edition of the tournament.[5] The last two teams will be the winners of the two sets of EuroHockey Qualifiers taking place in Glasgow, Scotland and Douai, France in August 2024.[6][7]
Qualified teams
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 18–26 August 2023 | 2023 EuroHockey Championship | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 6 | Netherlands Belgium Germany England Ireland Spain |
| 22–25 August 2024 | EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | Douai, France | 1 |  France |
| Glasgow, Scotland | 1 |  Scotland | ||
| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
Draw
The draw will be held shortly after the EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers events are played.[8]
Seeding
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Preliminary round
The pools were announced on 12 September 2024.[9]
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Germany (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
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.[10]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | England |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Scotland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
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.[10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Pool C
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
| 4 | Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
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.[10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]
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First to fourth place classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 15 August | ||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| 15 August | ||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| Belgium | 1 (2) | |||||
| Germany (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) | |||||
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| 17 August | ||||||
| Spain (p.s.o.) | 0 (2) | |||||
| Belgium | 0 (1) | |||||
Semifinals
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Third place game
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Final
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Statistics and awards
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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Spain |
2026 FIH Hockey World Cup |
| 4 | Belgium[a] |
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| 5 | England |
2026 World Cup Qualifiers |
| 6 | Scotland | |
| 7 | France | |
| 8 | Ireland |
- Belgium and the Netherlands are already qualified for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup as hosts.
- Germany is already qualified for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup as the highest placed nation of the 2023–24 FIH Pro League.
Goalscorers
There were 64 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.2 goals per match.
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[11]
| Award | Player |
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| Player of the tournament | Yibbi Jansen |
| Goalkeeper of the tournament | Clara Pérez |
| Young player of the tournament | Camille Belis |
See also
References
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- "EK hockey in 2025 opnieuw in Mönchengladbach". nieuws.nl (in Dutch). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- "Hockeysters voor vierde keer op rij Europees kampioen: winst op getergd België". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- "Qualification System for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
- "Ireland's women and Spain's men preserve top level status for 2025".
- "EURO B : les poules des qualificatifs". okey.lalibre.be (in French). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- "EuroHockey Qualifiers 2024 venues announced". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- "REGULATIONS FOR EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS (OUTDOOR) SENIOR AND U21 CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN AND WOMEN)" (PDF). eurohockey.org. EHF. March 2024.
- "EHC2025 set for huge battles as group stages confirmed". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Netherlands complete unmatched five women's EHC titles in a row". eurohockey.org. 17 August 2025.