Belgium women's national field hockey team

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Belgium
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Nickname(s)Red Panthers
Association Royal Belgian Hockey Association
Confederation EHF (Europe)
Head CoachRein van Eijk
Assistant coach(es)Jeroen Baart
Thomas Briels
ManagerMuriel Peche
Captain Alix Gerniers
Michelle Struijk
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Home
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 3 Steady2.svg (19 August 2025) [1]
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 2012 )
Best result4th (2024)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1974 )
Best resultBronze medal world centered-2.svg 3rd (1978)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1984 )
Best resultSilver medal europe.svg 2nd (2017, 2023)

The Belgium women's national field hockey team represents Belgium in international women's field hockey and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Belgium. [2] The team is coached by Rein van Eijk since 2025. [3]

Contents

Competitive record

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

EuroHockey Nations Championship

EuroHockey Nations Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of France.svg 1984 Group stage8th7115316
Flag of England.svg 1987 Group stage9th7304628
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1991 Group stage7th7133613
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1995 Group stage11th71151032
Flag of Germany.svg 1999 Group stage11th7115532
Flag of Spain.svg 2003 did not participate
Flag of Ireland.svg 2005
Flag of England.svg 2007
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2009
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Group stage5th5302109
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2013 Semi-finals4th5203118
Flag of England.svg 2015 Group stage5th531199
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 Finals2nd530295
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2019 Group stage6th521296
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2021 Semi finals3rd5221106
Flag of Germany.svg 2023 Finals2nd5302135
Flag of Germany.svg 2025 Semi-finals4th5230103
Flag of England.svg 2027 Qualified
Total14/190 titles75271335107172
*Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

Results and fixtures

2024

30 November 2024 China Leg China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–2
(4–1 p)		Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Hangzhou, China
19:30 Xu Weny. Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Zou Field hockey ball.svg 32'		 Report Struijk Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Englebert Field hockey ball.svg 58'		Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
Penalties
Li H. Field hockey pengoal.svg
Zhang Y. Field hockey pengoal.svg
Fan Field hockey pengoal.svg
Dan Field hockey pengoal.svg		Field hockey pengoal.svg Rasir
Field hockey penmiss.svg Marien
Field hockey penmiss.svg Blockmans
2 December 2024 China Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–3Flag of England.svg  England Hangzhou, China
19:30 Blockmans Field hockey ball.svg 41' Report Bingham Field hockey ball.svg 2', 32'
Bourne Field hockey ball.svg 58'		Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
3 December 2024 China Leg China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Hangzhou, China
19:30 Liu C. Field hockey ball.svg 57' Report Schreurs Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Blockmans Field hockey ball.svg 46'		Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
5 December 2025 China Leg England  Flag of England.svg2–8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Hangzhou, China
19:30 Crowson Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Giglio Field hockey ball.svg 25'		 Report Blockmans Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Rasir Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Vanden Borre Field hockey ball.svg 41', 58'
Bonami Field hockey ball.svg 45+'
Moors Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Englebert Field hockey ball.svg 57', 59'		Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium

2025

19 February 2025 Argentina Leg Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Gorzelany Field hockey ball.svg 10', 24' Report Vanden Borre Field hockey ball.svg 27', 40'
Gerniers Field hockey ball.svg 33'		Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
21 February 2025 Argentina Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Williams Field hockey ball.svg 55' Report Ballenghien Field hockey ball.svg 16', 43'Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
24 February 2025 Argentina Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Ballenghien Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Gerniers Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Vanden Borre Field hockey ball.svg 28'		 Report Williams Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Schonell Field hockey ball.svg 56'		Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
14 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Vanden Borre Field hockey ball.svg 8', 13'
Struijk Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Schreurs Field hockey ball.svg 52'		 Report Nolte Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Hachenberg Field hockey ball.svg 13'		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
17 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg6–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Antwerp, Belgium
18:00 Englebert Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Vanden Borre Field hockey ball.svg 28', 29'
Rasir Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Hillewaert Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Schreurs Field hockey ball.svg 55'		 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
18 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Antwerp, Belgium
18:00 Report Álvarez Field hockey ball.svg 14'Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
21 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–1Flag of India.svg  India Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Brasseur Field hockey ball.svg 37', 55'
A. Marien Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Ballenghien Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Englebert Field hockey ball.svg 58'		 Report Deepika Field hockey ball.svg 6'Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
22 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–0Flag of India.svg  India Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Ballenghien Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Hillewaert Field hockey ball.svg 43'		 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
28 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
15:30 Report Jansen Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Van der Elst Field hockey ball.svg 42'		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
10 August 2025 2025 EC GS Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Mönchengladbach, Germany
12:30 Vanden Borre Field hockey ball.svg 26', 51' Report Álvarez Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Barrios Field hockey ball.svg 43'		Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
11 August 2025 2025 EC GS England  Flag of England.svg0–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Mönchengladbach, Germany
18:00 Report Dewaet Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Moors Field hockey ball.svg 50'		Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
13 August 2025 2025 EC GS Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Mönchengladbach, Germany
12:15 Ballenghien Field hockey ball.svg 1', 18'
Rasir Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Vanden Borre Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Bonami Field hockey ball.svg 37'		 Report Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
9 December 2025 Ireland Leg England  Flag of England.svg–Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
14:00 Report Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus
10 December 2025 Ireland Leg Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg–Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
14:00 Report Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus
12 December 2025 Ireland Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of England.svg  England Dublin, Ireland
14:00 Report Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus
13 December 2025 Ireland Leg Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg–Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
14:00 Report Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus

2026

5 February 2026 Spain Leg Spain  Flag of Spain.svg–Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Valencia, Spain
13:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Beteró
6 February 2026 Spain Leg Germany  Flag of Germany.svg–Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Valencia, Spain
13:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Beteró
8 February 2026 Spain Leg Spain  Flag of Spain.svg–Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Valencia, Spain
13:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Beteró
9 February 2026 Spain Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Valencia, Spain
13:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Beteró
14 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Wavre, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
16 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
18 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
20 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Wavre, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
23 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wavre, Belgium
20:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
26 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship. [4]

Head coach: Rein van Eijk

  1. Justine Rasir
  2. Delphine Marien
  3. Charlotte Englebert
  4. Judith Vandermeiren
  5. Emma Puvrez
  6. Alix Gerniers (C)
  7. Michelle Struijk (C)
  8. Hélène Brasseur
  9. Stéphanie Vanden Borre
  10. Elena Sotgiu (GK)
  11. Lien Hillewaert
  12. Lisa Moors
  13. Elodie Picard (GK)
  14. Ambre Ballenghien
  15. Lucie Breyne
  16. Louise Dewaet
  17. Camille Belis
  18. Astrid Bonami

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Hockey: Revenge of Belgium's Red Panthers and Red Lions". brusselstimes.com. 20 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rein van Eijk wordt bondscoach van de Belgian Red Panthers". Hockey.be (in Dutch). 8 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Selectie Red Panthers bekend voor EK 2025". hockey.de (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
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