2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

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2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
City Leuven
Dates1–4 February
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
VenueSportoase
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (17th title)
Runner-upFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Third placeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored271 (9.34 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Austria.svg Fülöp Losonci
Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio Abajo (12 goals)
Best player Flag of Croatia.svg Anže Fujs
Best goalkeeper Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Matteo Gryspeerdt
2022 (previous)(next) 2026

The 2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship was the 21st edition of the Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship, the biennial international indoor hockey championship of Europe for men organized by the European Hockey Federation.

Contents

The tournament was held from 1 to 4 February 2024 at the Sportoase in Leuven, Belgium. [1] [2] This was the first edition with ten teams. The top four teams qualified for the 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. [3]

Germany won a record-extending 17th title by defeating Poland 5–2 in the final. [4] The hosts Belgium won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Austria 7–6. [5]

Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition.

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifiers
8–11 December 2023 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship Hamburg, Germany5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [a]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
14–16 January 2022 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II Paredes, Portugal 5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Total10

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 43102317+610Qualification for the semi-finals
and the 2025 Indoor World Cup
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 42112319+47
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4202222316
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4202192236
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (R)4004232960Relegation to the Indoor Championship II
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. [8]
(R) Relegated


Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)43012211+119Qualification for the semi-finals
and the 2025 Indoor World Cup
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 42021716+16
3Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 4202142066
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 41121918+14
5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (R)4112132074Relegation to the Indoor Championship II
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. [8]
(H) Hosts; (R) Relegated


Ninth to tenth place classification

Ninth and tenth place

Fifth to eighth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
3 February
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (s.o.)3 (2)
 
4 February
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3 (0)
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
3 February
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
 
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 5 (2)
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (s.o.)5 (3)
 
Seventh place
 
 
4 February
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5
 
 
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 10

Semi-finals


Seventh and eighth place

Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 February
 
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1 (2)
 
4 February
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (s.o.)1 (3)
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
 
3 February
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
 
Third place
 
 
4 February
 
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7

Semi-finals


Third and fourth place

Final

Statistics

Final standings

PosTeamQualification or relegation
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Qualification for the 2025 Indoor World Cup
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
7Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
9Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (R)Relegation to the Indoor Championship II
10Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (R)
Source: FIH
(H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

There were 271 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 9.34 goals per match.

12 goals

11 goals

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

Notes

  1. The Netherlands withdrew on 29 September 2023 because of the overcrowded international hockey calendar. [6] [7]

References

  1. "Europese indoorkampioenschappen hockey komen in 2024 naar Leuven". nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. "EuroHockey Indoor Championship venues for 2024 confirmed – UPDATED". eurohcokey.org. European Hockey Federation.
  3. "Qualification system for 2025 FIH Indoor World Cups" (PDF).
  4. "Germany the men's European indoor champions for 17th time". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. "Indoor Red Lions sluiten EK af met brons na thriller tegen wereldkampioen Oostenrijk". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. Wester, Eelko (29 September 2023). "Uitpuilende kalender: KNHB stopt met EK's en WK's zaal en Hockey 5s". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. "EuroHockey statement on Netherlands withdrawal from EHIC2024". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  8. 1 2 "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor - October 2023" (PDF).