Rink Hockey European Championship Women

WSE Rink Hockey European Championship Women
Current season, competition or edition:; 2023 WSE Euro Women
Formerly	CERH Women's Euro, 1991–2015; Rink Hockey Female European Championship
Sport	Roller hockey
Founded	1991;33 years ago
Organising body	World Skate Europe Rink Hockey
No. of teams	7
Continent	Europe
Most recent; champion(s)	Spain (8th title) ; (2023)
Most titles	Spain (8 titles)
Official website	Official website

Last updated May 07, 2024

The WSE Rink Hockey European Championship Women, abbreviated WSE Euro Women,^[1] is the premier rink hockey competition for women's national teams in Europe. It was previously known as the Rink Hockey Female European Championship and the CERH European Women's Roller Hockey Championship, abbreviated CERH Women's Euro. The championship is organized by World Skate Europe Rink Hockey (formerly known as Comité Européen de Rink-Hockey, CERH) and was first contested in 1991.^[2] Tournaments are held every two years.

Champions

Year	Host city	Winner	Score	Runners-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place	Number of teams
1991 Details	Geneva	Italy	League	Netherlands	Spain	League	England	9
1993 Details	Molfetta	Italy		Spain	Netherlands		Portugal	5
1995 Details	Oviedo	Spain		Italy	Switzerland		Germany	7
1997 Details	São João da Madeira	Portugal		Italy	Spain		Netherlands	7
1999 Details	Springe	Portugal	0–0( a.e.t. ) (1–0p)	Spain	Germany	1–1( a.e.t. ) (3–1p)	Italy	9
2001 Details	Molfetta	Portugal	League	Spain	Italy	League	Germany	7
2003 Details	Coutras	Germany		Spain	Portugal		France	7
2005 Details	Mira	France		Portugal	Spain		Germany	6
2007 Details	Alcorcón	Germany		Spain	Portugal		France	6
2009 Details	Saint-Omer	Spain		France	Germany		Portugal	6
2011 Details	Wuppertal	Spain		Portugal	Germany		France	5
2013 Details	Mieres	Spain	7–0	Portugal	Italy	5–0	France	4
2015 Details	Matera	Spain	League	Portugal	Italy	League	Germany	5
2018 Details	Mealhada	Spain	League	Portugal	Italy	League	France	7
2021 Details ^[3]	Luso	Spain	5–3	Portugal	Italy	4–1	France	5
2023 Details ^[4]	Olot	Spain	4–0	Portugal	Italy	3–0	France	7

Medal table


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Spain	8	5	3	16
2	Portugal	3	7	2	12
3	Italy	2	2	6	10
4	Germany	2	0	3	5
5	France	1	1	0	2
6	Netherlands	0	1	1	2
7	Switzerland	0	0	1	1
Totals (7 entries)		16	16	16	48

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References

↑ "WSE Euro Women 2023 is ready to start in Olot (Spain). Seven national teams for the European title". World Skate Europe (Press release). 2 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
↑ Pérez, Gabriel (12 November 1991). "Hoy empieza el Europeo femenino" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). p. 43. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
↑ "Espanha bate Portugal e sagra-se campeã europeia de hóquei em patins feminino". Observador (in European Portuguese). Agência Lusa. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
↑ "Eighth title for Spain in WSE Euro Women. In Olot, Spain won 4-0 against Portugal". World Skate Europe (Press release). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

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[wse20231202-1] "WSE Euro Women 2023 is ready to start in Olot (Spain). Seven national teams for the European title". World Skate Europe (Press release). 2 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[pérez19911112-2] Pérez, Gabriel (12 November 1991). "Hoy empieza el Europeo femenino" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). p. 43. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[observador20211016-3] "Espanha bate Portugal e sagra-se campeã europeia de hóquei em patins feminino". Observador (in European Portuguese). Agência Lusa. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[wse20231210-4] "Eighth title for Spain in WSE Euro Women. In Olot, Spain won 4-0 against Portugal". World Skate Europe (Press release). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

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