2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

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2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship II
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
City Gniezno
Dates27 July–2 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Alfonsa Flinika Hockey Stadium
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The 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship II will be the eleventh edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the women's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation.

Contents

It will be held from 27 July to 2 August 2025 in Gniezno, Poland. [1]

The finalists will qualify directly for the 2027 Women's EuroHockey Championship in London, England. [2]

The top four teams will qualify for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers [3] .

Qualification

The eight teams qualified based on their performance in the 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers, with the runners-up, third, fourth and fifth-placed teams qualifying for the Championship II. Ukraine withdrew and Turkey was asked to take over the place but declined. The second highest-ranked team in the qualifiers Croatia accepted the invitation.

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifiers
22–25 August 2024 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers Glasgow, Scotland5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Douai, France3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Total8

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3210113+87 Semi-finals and
2026 World Cup Qualifiers
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 321073+47
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (H)310252+33
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3003015−150
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. [4]
(H) Hosts
27 July 2025
15:45
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg5–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Blaszyk Field hockey ball.svg 20', 41'
Balcerzak Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Wochna Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Rybacha Field hockey ball.svg 26'		 Report
Umpires:
Chloe McCall (WAL)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)
27 July 2025
18:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Laurito Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Dalla Vittoria Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Lunghi Field hockey ball.svg 43'		 Report Hahnenkamp Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Minar Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Vukovich Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Julia Wagner (SUI)
29 July 2025
15:15
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
P. Proksch Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Czech Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Pultar Field hockey ball.svg 44'		 Report
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Julia Wagner (SUI)
29 July 2025
17:30
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report Lunghi Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)
30 July 2025
15:45
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Oviedo Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Bormida Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Laurito Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Carosso Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Brea Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Moras Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Granatto Field hockey ball.svg 57'		 Report
Umpires:
Chloe McCall (WAL)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)
30 July 2025
18:00
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Pultar Field hockey ball.svg 56' Report
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Manouk Bakker (NED)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 330081+79 Semi-finals and
2026 World Cup Qualifiers
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 311152+34
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 311167−14
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3003110−90
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. [4]
27 July 2025
11:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Babická Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Pribikova Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Hájková Field hockey ball.svg 46', 52'		 Report Juraite Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Una Mihajlović (CRO)
27 July 2025
13:30
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Bingham Field hockey ball.svg 8' Report
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Paula Slawinska (POL)
29 July 2025
10:30
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Duchková Field hockey ball.svg 49' Report Peers Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Holme Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Daniel Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Bingham Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Thomas Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Manouk Bakker (NED)
29 July 2025
12:45
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg4–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Stomps Field hockey ball.svg 1', 16'
Flury Field hockey ball.svg 5'
T. Trösch Field hockey ball.svg 58'		 Report
Umpires:
Chloe McWall (WAL)
Paula Slawinska (POL)
30 July 2025
11:15
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg2–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Cradden Field hockey ball.svg 5', 44' Report
Umpires:
Una Mihajlović (CRO)
Paula Slawinska (POL)
30 July 2025
13:30
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flury Field hockey ball.svg 26' Report Hájková Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were carried over.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (H)3300122+109
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3201115+66
7Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 310239−63
8Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3003212−100
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. [4]
(H) Hosts
1 August 2025
10:15
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Nizek Field hockey ball.svg 30' Report Žigytė Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Gudeliauskytė Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Umpires:
Paula Slawinska (POL)
Julia Wagner (SUI)
1 August 2025
12:30
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Wochna Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Rymer Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Rybacha Field hockey ball.svg 39'		 Report Al-Amelova Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Hájková Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Una Mihajlović (CRO)
2 August 2025
09:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Blaszyk Field hockey ball.svg 1', 42', 47'
Tatarczuk Field hockey ball.svg 53'		 Report
Umpires:
Una Mihajlović (CRO)
Julia Wagner (SUI)
2 August 2025
11:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Babická Field hockey ball.svg 20', 32', 33', 44'
Pribikova Field hockey ball.svg 54'		 Report Soljan Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 August
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2
 
2 August
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1
 
1 August
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
 
Third place
 
 
2 August
 
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (s.o.)1 (2)
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1 (0)

Semi-finals

1 August 2025
14:45
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg2–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Bingham Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Cradden Field hockey ball.svg 59'		 Report Vukovich Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Manouk Bakker (NED)
1 August 2025
17:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Cabut Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Granatto Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Brea Field hockey ball.svg 50'		 Report
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)

Third and fourth place

2 August 2025
13:45
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Kern Field hockey ball.svg 59' Report Stomps Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Penalties
Czech Field hockey pengoal.svg
Buchta Field hockey penmiss.svg
Kern Field hockey pengoal.svg
K. Proksch Field hockey penmiss.svg		2–0Field hockey penmiss.svg Stomps
Field hockey penmiss.svg Flury
Field hockey penmiss.svg Zepf
Field hockey penmiss.svg Härtsch
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Chloe McCall (WAL)

Final

2 August 2025
16:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Howell Field hockey ball.svg 31' Report Fiorelli Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Carta Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Manouk Bakker (NED)

Final standings

PosTeamQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (P) 2026 World Cup Qualifiers and
2027 EuroHockey Championship
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (P)
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (H)
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
7Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
8Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Source: FIH
(H) Host; (P) Promoted

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lousada and Gniezno to host EuroHockey Championship II events in 2025". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "EuroHockey Championships to expand to 12-team knock-out format in 2027". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Qualification System for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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