2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
City	Heidelberg
Dates	8–11 January
Teams	10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue	SNP Dome
Final positions
Champions	Austria (4th title)
Runner-up	Poland
Third place	Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played	29
Goals scored	257 (8.86 per match)
Top scorer	Philippe Simar (12 goals)
Best player	Gracjan Jarzyński
Best young player	Vincent Scholz
Best goalkeeper	Mateusz Popiołkowski
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The 2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship was the 22nd edition of the Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship, the biennial international men's indoor hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.

It was held at the SNP Dome in Heidelberg, Germany from 8 to 11 January 2026. ^{[1] [2]} It was the sixth time Germany hosted the event. ^[3]

Austria won their fourth title by defeating Poland 3–2 in a shoot-out after the final finished 3–3. Spain won the bronze medal by defeating the hosts and defending champions Germany 6–5. It was Spains first medal in 20 years and only the second time Germany did not win a medal (last time in 2010). ^{[4] [5]} Turkey and Ireland were relegated to the Championship II after one year in the top division.

Qualification

The top eighth teams from the 2024 edition together with the two winners from the Championship II events participated in the 2026 edition.

Qualified teams

The following ten teams participated in the 2026 EuroHockey Indoor Championship. ^[6] Ireland and Turkey made their debut in the EuroHockey Indoor Championship.

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifiers
1–4 February 2024	2024 EuroHockey Indoor Championship	Leuven, Belgium	8	Austria   Belgium   Czechia   Germany   Poland   Portugal   Spain    Switzerland
2–4 February 2024	2024 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II	Paredes, Portugal	1	Ireland
		Budapest, Hungary	1	Türkiye
Total			10

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Austria	4	2	2	0	15	12	+3	8	Qualification for the semi-finals
2	Poland	4	2	1	1	17	12	+5	7
3	Czechia	4	2	1	1	15	15	0	7
4	Portugal	4	1	1	2	14	15	−1	4
5	Türkiye (R)	4	0	1	3	12	19	−7	1	Relegation 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. ^[7]
(R) Relegated

8 January 2026 09:30 Poland   5–1   Türkiye Bembenek  11', 12' Jarzyński  14', 15' Kurowski  27' Report Kalkan  20' Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED) Tim Meissner (GER)

8 January 2026 10:55 Czechia   4–3   Portugal Plochý  23', 24' Homolka  34' J. Toms  39' Report L. Halfmann  4' Franco  10', 13' Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Kevin Roberts (WAL)

8 January 2026 16:00 Poland   5–3   Portugal Kurowski  3' Gumny  5' Bembenek  11', 18' P. Pawlak  28' Report Castro  20+', 30' L. Halfmann  25' Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Sean Edwards (ENG)

8 January 2026 17:25 Austria   4–4   Türkiye Wellan  31', 32', 39' Losonci  32' Report Kalkan  13' Özkiliç  23' Elagöz  37' Aydin  40' Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

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9 January 2026 10:00 Portugal   5–3   Türkiye Franco  7' L. Halfmann  14', 40' Castro  21' Gomes  25' Report Aydin  5' Elagöz  22', 31' Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED) Kevin Roberts (WAL)

9 January 2026 11:20 Czechia   2–4   Austria Plochý  18' Klaban  26' Report Eitenberger  17' Kelner  23', 33' Hasun  29' Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Tim Meissner (GER)

9 January 2026 16:15 Türkiye   4–5   Czechia Özkiliç  3' Başer  14' Elagöz  32', 37' Report Homolka  2', 11' J. Toms  8' Seemann  33' Plochý  40' Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Sean Edwards (ENG)

9 January 2026 17:35 Poland   3–4   Austria Bembenek  23' Gumny  35' Jarzyński  39' Report Losonci  4', 24' Wellan  10' Eitenberger  36' Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Tim Meissner (GER)

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10 January 2026 09:15 Czechia   4–4   Poland Seemann  2' Plochý  6', 27' V. Soukup  37' Report Bembenek  4', 24' Jarzyński  37' Kurowski  40' Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Daniël Veerman (NED)

10 January 2026 10:35 Austria   3–3   Portugal Steyrer  13' Wellan  15' Nyckowiak  18' Report Castro  8' L. Halfmann  16' Franco  24' Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Sean Edwards (ENG)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Germany (H)	4	4	0	0	32	12	+20	12	Qualification for the semi-finals
2	Spain	4	3	0	1	28	13	+15	9
3	Switzerland	4	2	0	2	18	22	−4	6
4	Belgium	4	1	0	3	17	30	−13	3
5	Ireland (R)	4	0	0	4	11	29	−18	0	Relegation 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. ^[7]
(H) Hosts; (R) Relegated

8 January 2026 12:20 Belgium   5–3   Ireland Simar  21', 24', 28' Magnant  26' Joye  38' Report Williams  11', 40' Canning  13' Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

8 January 2026 13:45 Switzerland   1–7   Spain Grandchamp  23' Report Curiel  7', 11', 25' Abajo  16', 30' Rodríguez  24' Cobos  40' Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Daniël Veerman (NED)

8 January 2026 18:50 Belgium   5–6   Spain Simar  29', 31', 34', 39' Poncelet  39' Report Román  3' Muñoz  28', 34' Abajo  35', 40' Cobos  38' Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED) Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

8 January 2026 20:15 Germany   7–3   Ireland Grossmann  10', 11', 34' Proske  14' Schmidt-Didlaukies  24' Pöhling  37' Brandenstein  40' Report Williams  12' Patterson  16' Canning  34' Umpires: Kevin Roberts (WAL) Daniël Veerman (NED)

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9 January 2026 12:40 Spain   11–2   Ireland Abajo  3', 27' Cobos  6' Amat  9' J. Muñoz  10', 35' Curiel  20' F. Muñoz  24' Prol  27' Zorita  30', 40+' Report Canning  25' Kidd  30' Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Sean Edwards (ENG)

9 January 2026 14:00 Switzerland   3–7   Germany M. Morard  16' Landtwing  29' Brönnimann  37' Report Kerner  2', 7', 25', 26' Pöhling  9' Proske  12' Boeckel  40' Umpires: Daniël Veerman (NED) Magali Sergeant (BEL)

9 January 2026 18:55 Ireland   3–6    Switzerland Mackay  2' Kidd  6' Williams  27' Report Brönnimann  14', 25', 40' Grandchamp  23' M. Morard  31', 31' Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Ana Ortega (ESP)

9 January 2026 20:15 Belgium   2–13   Germany Simar  19' Degroote  35' Report Brandenstein  5', 35' Schmidt-Didlaukies  8' Grossmann  9' Kerner  11' Proske  12', 28', 30', 34' Pöhling  23', 33' Linnekogel  27' Boeckel  38' Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Kevin Roberts (WAL)

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10 January 2026 11:55 Switzerland   8–5   Belgium M. Morard  6' Grandchamp  13', 30', 35' Landtwing  37' Hengartner  37' Brönnimann  39', 40' Report Simar  11' Van Bogaert  14' Dykmans  28', 37', 38' Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Tim Meissner (GER)

10 January 2026 13:15 Germany   5–4   Spain Pöhling  3', 24' Proske  6' Kerner  8', 12' Report F. Munoz  10' Roman  12' Cobos  26' Prol  39' Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED) Marcin Grochal (POL)

Ninth to tenth place classification

Ninth and tenth place

11 January 2026 09:00 Türkiye   4–3   Ireland Aydin  17' Kilinc  18' Başer  27' Elagöz  35' Report Canning  7', 40' Walker  19' Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Kevin Robert (WAL)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	10 January
	Czechia	4
					11 January
	Belgium	5
					Belgium	7
	10 January
					Switzerland	6
	Switzerland (s.o.)	5 (2)
	Portugal	5 (0)
					Seventh place
					11 January
					Czechia	3
					Portugal	6

Semi-finals

10 January 2026 16:30 Czechia   4–5   Belgium V. Soukup  18' Plochý  28', 37' Seemann  40' Report Simar  4', 8' Stassin  14' Van Bogaert  16' Dykmans  29' Umpires: Kevin Roberts (WAL) Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

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10 January 2026 17:55 Switzerland   5–5   Portugal M. Morard  18', 19' Grandchamp  26', 33' Conrad  38' Report L. Halfmann  15', 23' Castro  16' Rodrigues  20' Gomes  29' Penalties Y. Morard Reinhard Grandchamp 2–0 L. Halfmann Castro Umpires: Daniël Veerman (NED) Magali Sergeant (BEL)

Seventh and eighth place

11 January 2026 10:25 Czechia   3–6   Portugal Plochý  9' J. Toms  29', 31' Report Castro  5' Gomes  28' Franco  33', 39' Q. Halfmann  38' Valinhas  38' Umpires: Benjamin Messerli (SUI) Ana Ortega (ESP)

Fifth and sixth place

11 January 2026 11:50 Belgium   7–6    Switzerland Dykmans  3' Magnant  6', 34' Simar  22' Degroote  27' Poncelet  38' Thiéry  38' Report Grandchamp  10', 35' Brönnimann  32' M. Conrad  33' Landtwing  33' Y. Morard  39' Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED) Tim Meissner (GER)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	10 January
	Austria (s.o.)	3 (1)
					11 January
	Spain	3 (0)
					Austria (s.o.)	3 (3)
	10 January
					Poland	3 (2)
	Germany	3
	Poland	4
					Third place
					11 January
					Spain	6
					Germany	5

Semi-finals

10 January 2026 19:20 Austria   3–3   Spain Losonci  3', 19', 38' Report F. Muñoz  5', 25' Rodriguez  12' Penalties Losonci Wellan 1–0 Abajo Prol F. Muñoz Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Tim Meissner (GER)

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10 January 2026 20:45 Germany   3–4   Poland Linnekogel  24' Brandenstein  29' Pöhling  37' Report Jarzyński  18', 26' Koperski  25' Kurowski  31' Umpires: Lisette Baljon (NED) Ana Ortega (ESP)

Third and fourth place

11 January 2026 13:15 Spain   6–5   Germany Abajo  2', 18', 36' F. Muñoz  5', 15' Roman  40' Report Kerner  8' Brandenstein  15', 20', 29' Scholz  19' Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Marcin Grochal (POL)

Final

11 January 2026 14:40 Austria   3–3   Poland Losonci  20', 27' Eitenberger  26' Report Kurowski  13' Jarzyński  14' Gumny  24' Penalties Losonci Wellan Eitenberger 3–2 Kurowski P. Pawlak Jarzyński Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Daniël Veerman (NED)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Relegation
	Austria
	Poland
	Spain
4	Germany (H)
5	Belgium
6	Switzerland
7	Portugal
8	Czechia
9	Türkiye (R)	Relegation to the Indoor Championship II
10	Ireland (R)

Source: FIH
(H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

There were 257 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 8.86 goals per match.

12 goals

• Philippe Simar

9 goals

• Lukas Plochý
• Ignacio Abajo

8 goals

• Fülöp Losonci
• Nik Kerner
• Ferran Muñoz
• Loris Grandchamp

7 goals

• Sten Brandenstein
• Nicolas Proske
• Anton Pöhling
• Eryk Bembenek
• Gracjan Jarzyński
• Laurens Halfmann
• Elias Brönnimann

6 goals

• Rodrigo Castro
• David Franco
• Michel Morard
• Müslüm Elagöz

5 goals

• Nikolas Wellan
• Gaëtan Dykmans
• Ross Canning
• Jacek Kurowski

4 goals

• Josef Toms
• Luca Grossmann
• Gregory Williams
• Ignacio Cobos
• Cesar Curiel
• Fabio Landtwing

3 goals

• Sebastian Eitenberger
• Mallory Magnant
• Jakub Homolka
• Martin Seemann
• Mikołaj Gumny
• Emil Gomes
• Pablo Roman
• Celal Aydin

2 goals

• Maximilian Kelner
• Tom Degroote
• Sam Poncelet
• Brian Van Bogaert
• Vít Soukup
• Anton Boeckel
• Dieter Linnekogel
• Tom Schmidt-Didlaukies
• Oliver Kidd
• Juan Muñoz
• Manuel Prol
• Manuel Rodriguez
• Enrique Zorita
• Mika Conrad
• Volkan Başer
• Sait Kalkan
• Ali Akin Özkiliç

1 goal

• Xaver Hasun
• Marcin Nyckowiak
• Florian Steyrer
• Thomas Joye
• Tom Stassin
• Dorian Thiéry
• Štěpán Klaban
• Vincent Scholz
• Craig Mackay
• Rory Patterson
• James Walker
• Maksymilian Koperski
• Patryk Pawlak
• Quentin Halfmann
• Miguel Rodrigues
• José Valinhas
• Pere Amat
• Lukas Hengartner
• Yves Morard
• Vakif Kilinc

Source: FIH

See also

• 2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup
• 2026 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

References

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