The 2024 EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Women and Men) will take place on the following dates at the venues stated.
Participating nations have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition.
Statement from EuroHockey on the withdrawal of the Netherlands
Men’s Indoor Championship – Leuven (BEL), Sportoase Leuven – 1-4 February 2024
Teams: AUT, BEL, CRO, CZE, ESP, GER, POL, SUI, UKR, POR
Withdrawn: NED
Note: POR was 1st in line to take the available spot, and accepted the invite.
Men’s Indoor Championship II-A – Paredes (POR), Pavilhão Multiusos – 2-4 February 2024
One Pool: DEN, IRL, CYP, LTU, NOR
Withdrawn: RUS
Note: POR remains the host, despite them not playing in the event.
Men’s Indoor Championship II-B – Budapest (HUN), Soroksári Sportcsarnok – 2-4 February 2024
One Pool: TUR, ITA, SVK, SRB, GRE, HUN, BUL
Withdrawn: BLR
Women’s Indoor Championship – Berlin (GER), Horst Kober Halle – 8-11 February 2024
Teams: AUT, BEL, CZE, ESP, GER, POL, SUI, TUR, UKR, ITA
Withdrawn: NED
Women’s Indoor Championship II – Galway (IRL), Kingfisher Sports Centre – 9-11 February 2024
One Pool: IRL, SWE, SVK, POR, CRO, LTU
Withdrawn: BLR, RUS
Note: IRL was 1st in line to take the available spot in Berlin, but declined. ITA the 2nd in line and they accepted.
NB The withdrawal date for all tournaments in this competition is 30 June 2023 *
Any National Association withdrawing after that date may be subject to a fine or other disciplinary action by EuroHockey. See current EuroHockey Indoor Championship Regulations for further details.
NB For 1 time only the withdrawal deadline was extended to 31st August.
NB EuroHockey received notice on 29th September of the KNHB’s decision to withdraw the Netherlands from next February’s men’s and women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships in Leuven (BEL) and Berlin (GER), respectively.
While EuroHockey respects the strategic decision of the KNHB, we regret their absence and the timing of this decision.
The EuroHockey Disciplinary Commissioner will assess the situation according to our regulations and EuroHockey will make and communicate the necessary steps in due course.
NB For the Indoor Championships tournaments the arrangement of the pools will be the responsibility of the FIH using the appropriate Indoor World Ranking positions (at the moment the match schedules are prepared).
EuroHockey / 20th December 2023
