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2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

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2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
CityLeuven
Dates1–4 February
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Sportoase
Final positions
Champions Germany (17th title)
Runner-up Poland
Third place Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored271 (9.34 per match)
Top scorer(s)Austria Fülöp Losonci
Spain Ignacio Abajo (12 goals)
Best playerCroatia Anže Fujs
Best goalkeeperBelgium Matteo Gryspeerdt
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The 2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship was the 21st edition of the Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship, the biennial international indoor hockey championship of Europe for men organized by the European Hockey Federation.

The tournament was held from 1 to 4 February 2024 at the Sportoase in Leuven, Belgium.[1][2] This was the first edition with ten teams. The top four teams qualified for the 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup.[3]

Germany won a record-extending 17th title by defeating Poland 5–2 in the final.[4] The hosts Belgium won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Austria 7–6.[5]

Qualified teams

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Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition.

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifiers
8–11 December 2023 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship Hamburg, Germany 5  Austria
 Belgium
 Czech Republic
 Germany
 Netherlands[a]
  Switzerland
14–16 January 2022 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II Paredes, Portugal 5  Croatia
 Poland
 Portugal
 Spain
 Ukraine
Total 10

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+1).

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Austria 4 3 1 0 23 17 +6 10 Qualification for the semi-finals
and the 2025 Indoor World Cup
2  Germany 4 2 1 1 23 19 +4 7
3  Spain 4 2 0 2 22 23 −1 6
4   Switzerland 4 2 0 2 19 22 −3 6
5  Croatia (R) 4 0 0 4 23 29 −6 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.[8]
(R) Relegated
1 February 2024
10:00
Austria  6–4  Croatia
Unterkircher field hockey ball 14', 29', 33'
Stanzl field hockey ball 19'
Eitenberger field hockey ball 25'
Losonci field hockey ball 36' 		Report Bachmann field hockey ball 7', 34', 38'
Mucić field hockey ball 35'
Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Daniel Rodriguez (ESP)
1 February 2024
11:15
Germany  6–2  Spain
Mazkour field hockey ball 4', 9', 33'
Mertgens field hockey ball 10', 12'
Kaufmann field hockey ball 30' 		Report Cobos field hockey ball 16'
Prol field hockey ball 24'
Umpires:
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
1 February 2024
16:00
Spain  8–6  Croatia
Abajo field hockey ball 3', 19', 25', 40'
Curiel field hockey ball 13'
Muñoz field hockey ball 15'
Cobos field hockey ball 18'
Sanz field hockey ball 34' 		Report A. Fujs field hockey ball 6'
Bachmann field hockey ball 9', 19'
Mucić field hockey ball 16'
G. Fujs field hockey ball 27', 30'
Umpires:
Michael Pontus (BEL)
Michelle Meister (GER)
1 February 2024
17:15
Switzerland  2–4  Austria
Stomps field hockey ball 32'
Hengartner field hockey ball 39' 		Report Losonci field hockey ball 3', 19'
Kelner field hockey ball 33'
Stanzl field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
2 February 2024
10:00
Switzerland  3–6  Spain
Reinhard field hockey ball 11'
Stomps field hockey ball 18'
Morard field hockey ball 26' 		Report Muñoz field hockey ball 8'
Abajo field hockey ball 10', 12'
Cobos field hockey ball 20'
Zorita field hockey ball 29', 35'
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
2 February 2024
11:15
Germany  7–6  Croatia
Staib field hockey ball 4', 15', 23', 34'
Mertgens field hockey ball 18'
Lehmann-Richter field hockey ball 28'
Mazkour field hockey ball 31' 		Report Bachmann field hockey ball 3'
Jazbec field hockey ball 4', 39'
A. Fujs field hockey ball 8'
Mucić field hockey ball 13', 29'
Umpires:
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
2 February 2024
16:00
Croatia  7–8   Switzerland
A. Fujs field hockey ball 7'
Bachmann field hockey ball 8', 37', 39'
Mucić field hockey ball 11', 12'
Krleža field hockey ball 38' 		Report Grandchamp field hockey ball 20', 22'
Stomps field hockey ball 20', 27', 29', 40'
Hengartner field hockey ball 24'
Reinhard field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Daniel Rodriguez (ESP)
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
2 February 2024
17:15
Germany  5–5  Austria
Staib field hockey ball 1'
Kleinlein field hockey ball 3'
Dösch field hockey ball 17'
Mertgens field hockey ball 22'
Kaufmann field hockey ball 36' 		Report Stanzl field hockey ball 17', 28', 30'
Unterkircher field hockey ball 31'
Fröhlich field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
3 February 2024
09:00
Switzerland  6–5  Germany
Reinhard field hockey ball 3'
Landtwing field hockey ball 4'
Stomps field hockey ball 7', 18'
Grandchamp field hockey ball 25', 39' 		Report Kleinlein field hockey ball 1'
Mertgens field hockey ball 5', 32'
Dösch field hockey ball 8'
Mazkour field hockey ball 33'
Umpires:
Daniel Rodriguez (ESP)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
3 February 2024
10:15
Austria  8–6  Spain
Unterkircher field hockey ball 2', 13', 37'
Losonci field hockey ball 11', 19', 22', 27', 35' 		Report Rodriguez field hockey ball 5', 33'
Abajo field hockey ball 29', 39', 40'
Muñoz field hockey ball 33'
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Belgium (H) 4 3 0 1 22 11 +11 9 Qualification for the semi-finals
and the 2025 Indoor World Cup
2  Poland 4 2 0 2 17 16 +1 6
3  Portugal 4 2 0 2 14 20 −6 6
4  Czech Republic 4 1 1 2 19 18 +1 4
5  Ukraine (R) 4 1 1 2 13 20 −7 4 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.[8]
(H) Hosts; (R) Relegated
1 February 2024
12:30
Czech Republic  4–4  Ukraine
Uhlíř field hockey ball 18'
Plochý field hockey ball 36', 38'
Seemann field hockey ball 38' 		Report Kalinchuk field hockey ball 1', 34'
Kovalenko field hockey ball 13'
Luppa field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
Michael Pontus (BEL)
1 February 2024
13:45
Belgium  4–2  Portugal
Simar field hockey ball 14', 23', 30'
Magnant field hockey ball 33' 		Report Santos field hockey ball 15'
L. Halfmann field hockey ball 23'
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
1 February 2024
18:30
Ukraine  1–4  Portugal
Zhmereniuk field hockey ball 15' Report Castro field hockey ball 10', 40'
L. Halfmann field hockey ball 14', 16'
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
1 February 2024
19:45
Poland  4–2  Belgium
Jarzyński field hockey ball 9', 10', 16', 40' Report Simar field hockey ball 3'
Hermans field hockey ball 17'
Umpires:
Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
2 February 2024
12:30
Czech Republic  10–2  Portugal
V. Soukup field hockey ball 10', 30', 39'
Seemann field hockey ball 16', 38'
Plochý field hockey ball 16', 18', 20'
Toms field hockey ball 19', 40' 		Report L. Halfmann field hockey ball 13'
Santos field hockey ball 35'
Umpires:
Michael Pontus (BEL)
Daniel Rodriguez (ESP)
2 February 2024
13:45
Poland  4–5  Ukraine
Gumny field hockey ball 6'
Hulboj field hockey ball 9'
Jarzyński field hockey ball 13'
P. Pawlak field hockey ball 18' 		Report Kalinchuk field hockey ball 11', 20', 37'
Koshelenko field hockey ball 30'
Kovalenko field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
2 February 2024
18:30
Portugal  6–5  Poland
Ribeiro field hockey ball 14', 16'
Q. Halfmann field hockey ball 17', 19'
Santos field hockey ball 34'
Castro field hockey ball 40' 		Report Gumny field hockey ball 27'
Hulboj field hockey ball 29'
P. Pawlak field hockey ball 33'
Jarzyński field hockey ball 38'
Kurowski field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
2 February 2024
19:45
Czech Republic  2–8  Belgium
Toms field hockey ball 2'
V. Soukup field hockey ball 11' 		Report Simar field hockey ball 13', 19', 20', 23', 30', 39'
Hermans field hockey ball 36'
Magnant field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
3 February 2024
11:30
Poland  4–3  Czech Republic
Hulboj field hockey ball 5', 33'
Jarzyński field hockey ball 20', 39' 		Report Tomeš field hockey ball 8'
Kolar field hockey ball 28'
V. Soukup field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Michael Pontus (BEL)
Ben Goentgen (GER)
3 February 2024
12:45
Belgium  8–3  Ukraine
Langer field hockey ball 6', 22'
Dykmans field hockey ball 24', 34', 36'
Magnant field hockey ball 33', 39'
Hawaux field hockey ball 40' 		Report Kalinchuk field hockey ball 8', 14'
Luppa field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
Michelle Meister (GER)

Ninth to tenth place classification

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Ninth and tenth place

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3 February 2024
21:25
Croatia  6–4  Ukraine
Bachmann field hockey ball 9', 17'
Mucić field hockey ball 19'
Jazbec field hockey ball 20'
A. Fujs field hockey ball 32'
Žlimen field hockey ball 36' 		Report Kalinchuk field hockey ball 10', 30'
Koshelenko field hockey ball 13'
Kovalenko field hockey ball 25'
Umpires:
Daniel Rodriguez (ESP)
Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)

Fifth to eighth place classification

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
3 February
 
 
 Spain (s.o.)3 (2)
 
4 February
 
 Czech Republic3 (0)
 
 Spain3
 
3 February
 
  Switzerland1
 
 Portugal5 (2)
 
 
  Switzerland (s.o.)5 (3)
 
Seventh place
 
 
4 February
 
 
 Czech Republic5
 
 
 Portugal10

Semi-finals

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3 February 2024
15:45
Spain  3–3  Czech Republic
Abajo field hockey ball 11', 20'
Prol field hockey ball 33' 		Report Seemann field hockey ball 9'
Toms field hockey ball 23'
Uhlíř field hockey ball 40'
Penalties
Abajo Penalty shoot-out scored
Rodriguez Penalty shoot-out scored 		2–0 Penalty shoot-out missed Seemann
Penalty shoot-out missed Plochý
Umpires:
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
Michael Pontus (BEL)
3 February 2024
17:10
Portugal  5–5   Switzerland
Santos field hockey ball 5'
Franco field hockey ball 6'
L. Halfmann field hockey ball 10'
Ribeiro field hockey ball 15'
Q. Halfmann field hockey ball 23' 		Report Grandchamp field hockey ball 3', 16', 36'
Stomps field hockey ball 26'
Morard field hockey ball 29'
Penalties
Q. Halfmann Penalty shoot-out scored
L. Halfmann Penalty shoot-out missed
Franco Penalty shoot-out scored
L. Halfmann Penalty shoot-out missed
Franco Penalty shoot-out missed
Q. Halfmann Penalty shoot-out missed 		2–3 Penalty shoot-out scored Stomps
Penalty shoot-out missed Grandchamp
Penalty shoot-out scored Morard
Penalty shoot-out missed Stomps
Penalty shoot-out missed Morard
Penalty shoot-out scored Grandchamp
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)

Seventh and eighth place

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4 February 2024
09:30
Czech Republic  5–10  Portugal
Plochý field hockey ball 27', 31'
Toms field hockey ball 36'
V. Soukup field hockey ball 38'
Seemann field hockey ball 40' 		Report Ribeiro field hockey ball 2', 30'
Franco field hockey ball 4', 9', 23', 34'
L. Halfmann field hockey ball 10'
Castro field hockey ball 13', 19', 31'
Umpires:
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

Fifth and sixth place

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4 February 2024
11:00
Spain  3–1   Switzerland
Prol field hockey ball 12'
Muñoz field hockey ball 27'
Abajo field hockey ball 29' 		Report Morard field hockey ball 31'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

First to fourth place classification

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 February
 
 
 Austria1 (2)
 
4 February
 
 Poland (s.o.)1 (3)
 
 Poland2
 
3 February
 
 Germany5
 
 Belgium4
 
 
 Germany5
 
Third place
 
 
4 February
 
 
 Austria6
 
 
 Belgium7

Semi-finals

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3 February 2024
18:35
Belgium  4–5  Germany
Dykmans field hockey ball 4'
Hawaux field hockey ball 26'
Langer field hockey ball 27'
Magnant field hockey ball 30' 		Report Staib field hockey ball 6', 20'
Lehmann-Richter field hockey ball 29'
Kleinlein field hockey ball 33'
Mertgens field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Michelle Meister (GER)
3 February 2024
20:00
Austria  1–1  Poland
Losonci field hockey ball 13' Report Lewartowski field hockey ball 36'
Penalties
Losonci Penalty shoot-out scored
Unterkircher Penalty shoot-out missed
Eitenberger Penalty shoot-out scored
Losonci Penalty shoot-out missed 		2–3 Penalty shoot-out missed P. Pawlak
Penalty shoot-out scored R. Pawlak
Penalty shoot-out scored Jarzyński
Penalty shoot-out scored R. Pawlak
Umpires:
Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZR)

Third and fourth place

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4 February 2024
12:30
Austria  6–7  Belgium
Losonci field hockey ball 3', 39', 40'
Unterkircher field hockey ball 5', 26', 28' 		Report Langer field hockey ball 8', 20', 34', 39'
Dykmans field hockey ball 23', 30'
Bogaerts field hockey ball 28'
Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)

Final

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4 February 2024
14:00
Poland  2–5  Germany
Jarzyński field hockey ball 20'
P. Pawlak field hockey ball 22' 		Report Dösch field hockey ball 14', 27'
Mazkour field hockey ball 20', 25'
Mertgens field hockey ball 31'
Umpires:
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
Michael Pontus (BEL)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification or relegation
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany Qualification for the 2025 Indoor World Cup
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Poland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Belgium (H)
4  Austria
5  Spain
6   Switzerland
7  Portugal
8  Czech Republic
9  Croatia (R) Relegation to the Indoor Championship II
10  Ukraine (R)
Source: FIH
(H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

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There were 271 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 9.34 goals per match.

12 goals

11 goals

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Netherlands withdrew on 29 September 2023 because of the overcrowded international hockey calendar.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Europese indoorkampioenschappen hockey komen in 2024 naar Leuven". nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ "EuroHockey Indoor Championship venues for 2024 confirmed – UPDATED". eurohcokey.org. European Hockey Federation.
  3. ^ "Qualification system for 2025 FIH Indoor World Cups" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Germany the men's European indoor champions for 17th time". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Indoor Red Lions sluiten EK af met brons na thriller tegen wereldkampioen Oostenrijk". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ^ Wester, Eelko (29 September 2023). "Uitpuilende kalender: KNHB stopt met EK's en WK's zaal en Hockey 5s". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. ^ "EuroHockey statement on Netherlands withdrawal from EHIC2024". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor - October 2023" (PDF).
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