Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

The Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship is an international men's indoor hockey competition organized by the European Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champion of Europe. The tournament serves as a qualification tournament for the Indoor Hockey World Cup.[1]

Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship
SportIndoor hockey
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
No. of teams10
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Germany (17th title)
(2024)
Most titles Germany (17 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toEuroHockey Indoor Championship II

The tournament is part of the EuroHockey Indoor Championships and is the highest level in the men's competition. The lowest two teams each year are relegated to the EuroHockey Indoor Championship II and replaced by the highest two teams from that competition. From 2024 onwards the tournament will be played with ten instead of eight teams.[2]

The tournament has been won by three different teams: Germany has the most titles with seventeen, Austria has three titles and Russia has won the tournament once. The most recent edition was held in Leuven, Belgium and was won by Germany.

Results

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Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1974 Berlin, West Germany  
West Germany
Round-robin  
Netherlands
 
Switzerland
Round-robin  
Scotland
6
1976 Arnhem, Netherlands  
West Germany
Round-robin  
Belgium
 
Netherlands
Round-robin  
Scotland
6
1980 Zürich, Switzerland  
West Germany
Round-robin  
Netherlands
 
Scotland
Round-robin  
England
7
1984 Edinburgh, Scotland  
West Germany
Round-robin  
England
 
Netherlands
Round-robin  
Scotland
6
1988 Vienna, Austria  
West Germany
Round-robin  
France
 
Austria
Round-robin  
Scotland
6
1991 Birmingham, England  
Germany
7–3  
England
 
Scotland
 
Poland
8
1994 Bonn, Germany  
Germany
9–2  
England
 
Czech Republic
7–6  
Austria
8
1997 Liévin, France  
Germany
10–5  
Czech Republic
 
Denmark
8–6  
Russia
8
1999 Slagelse, Denmark  
Germany
9–6  
Poland
 
Switzerland
7–5  
Spain
8
2001 Lucerne, Switzerland  
Germany
9–2  
Spain
 
Poland
5–4  
France
8
2003 Santander, Spain  
Germany
6–1  
Spain
 
Switzerland
3–2  
Czech Republic
8
2006 Eindhoven, Netherlands  
Germany
4–3  
Poland
 
Spain
4–3  
Switzerland
8
2008 Yekaterinburg, Russia  
Russia
3–2  
Germany
 
Austria
3–0  
Spain
8
2010 Almere, Netherlands  
Austria
4–3 (a.e.t.)  
Russia
 
Netherlands
5–2  
Spain
8
2012 Leipzig, Germany  
Germany
4–0  
Czech Republic
 
Austria
5–3  
Netherlands
8
2014
Details
Vienna, Austria  
Germany
5–5
(4–3 s.o.)
 
Austria
 
Russia
4–3  
Poland
8
2016
Details
Prague, Czech Republic  
Germany
3–2  
Austria
 
Russia
4–3  
Czech Republic
8
2018
Details
Antwerp, Belgium  
Austria
4–4
(2–1 s.o.)
 
Belgium
 
Germany
9–8  
Poland
8
2020
Details
Berlin, Germany  
Germany
6–3  
Austria
 
Netherlands
11–3  
Russia
8
2022
Details
Hamburg, Germany  
Austria
2–1  
Germany
 
Netherlands
10–3  
Switzerland
6
2024
Details
Leuven, Belgium  
Germany
5–2  
Poland
 
Belgium
7–6  
Austria
10
2026
Details
Germany 10

Summary

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Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
  Germany 17 (1974*, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1994*, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2012*, 2014, 2016, 2020*, 2024) 2 (2008, 2022*) 1 (2018)
  Austria 3 (2010, 2018, 2022) 3 (2014*, 2016, 2020) 3 (1988*, 2008, 2012) 2 (1994, 2024)
  Russia 1 (2008*) 1 (2010) 2 (2014, 2016) 2 (1997, 2020)
  Poland 3 (1999, 2006, 2024) 1 (2001) 3 (1991, 2014, 2018)
  England 3 (1984, 1991*, 1994) 1 (1980)
  Netherlands 2 (1974, 1980) 5 (1976*, 1984, 2010*, 2020, 2022) 1 (2012)
  Spain 2 (2001, 2003*) 1 (2006) 3 (1999, 2008, 2010)
  Czech Republic 2 (1997, 2012) 1 (1994) 2 (2003, 2016*)
  Belgium 2 (1976, 2018*) 1 (2024*)
  France 1 (1988) 1 (2001)
   Switzerland 3 (1974, 1999, 2003) 2 (2006, 2022)
  Scotland 2 (1980, 1991) 4 (1974, 1976, 1984*, 1988)
  Denmark 1 (1997)
* = hosts

Team appearances

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Team  
1974
 
1976
 
1980
 
1984
 
1988
 
1991
 
1994
 
1997
 
1999
 
2001
 
2003
 
2006
 
2008
 
2010
 
2012
 
2014
 
2016
 
2018
 
2020
 
2022
 
2024
 
2026
Total
  Austria 6th 5th 6th 3rd 5th 4th 5th 7th 5th 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 4th Q 19
  Belgium 5th 2nd 2nd 6th 5th 3rd Q 7
  Croatia Part of Yugoslavia 9th 1
  Czech Republic Part of Czechoslovakia 3rd 2nd 6th 5th 4th 6th 6th 6th 2nd 6th 4th 5th 5th 6th 8th Q 16
  Denmark 7th 3rd 5th 7th 8th 8th 8th 7
  England 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 7th 8th 6
  France 6th 5th 2nd 6th 6th 7th 4th 7th 8
  Germany 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 5th 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st Q 22
  Ireland Q 1
  Italy 6th 5th 7th 3
  Netherlands 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 6th 7th 3rd 4th 5th 7th 3rd 3rd 12
  Poland 5th 4th 2nd 3rd 5th 2nd 8th 4th 5th 4th 7th 2nd Q 13
  Portugal 8th 7th Q 3
  Russia Part of the Soviet Union 8th 4th 8th 8th 1st 2nd 6th 3rd 3rd 6th 4th DSQ 11
  Scotland 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 8th 7
  Spain 5th 6th 7th 5th 6th 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th Q 14
  Sweden 7th 8th 2
   Switzerland 3rd 7th 8th 3rd 6th 3rd 4th 7th 8th 6th 7th 4th 6th Q 14
  Turkey Q 1
  Ukraine Part of the Soviet Union 8th 10th 2
Total 6 6 7 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 10 10 [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Belgium to host FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2021". fih.ch. 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ "EuroHockey Indoor Championships, Men and Women, is extended from 8 to 10 teams from 2024 onwards". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Competitions Archive". European Hockey Federation. p. 1.
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