Sweden women's national field hockey team

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Sweden
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Association Swedish Hockey Association
Confederation EHF (Europe)
FIH ranking
CurrentNR (4 March 2022) [1]
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances1 (first in 1995 )
Best result12th (1995)

The Sweden women's national field hockey team represents Sweden in women's international field hockey competitions. [2]

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Tournament history

EuroHockey Championship

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References

  1. "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. "Svenska Landhockeyförbundet - Landhockey.nu" . Retrieved 11 November 2014.