2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship II
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
CityGniezno
Dates27 July–2 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
VenueAlfonsa Flinika Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Italy (2nd title)
Runner-up Wales
Third place Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored72 (3.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Nikol Babická
Wiktoria Blaszyk (5 goals)
Best player Betsan Thomas
Best goalkeeper Ursina Fazis
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The 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship II was the eleventh edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the women's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation.

It was held from 27 July to 2 August 2025 in Gniezno, Poland.[1] The finalists qualified directly for the 2027 Women's EuroHockey Championship in London, England.[2] The top four teams qualified for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.[3]

Italy won their second EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating Wales 2–1 in the final. Austria won the bronze medal by defeating Switzerland 2–0 in a shoot-out after the third place match finished 1–1.

Qualification

The eight teams qualified based on their performance in the 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers, with the runners-up, third, fourth and fifth-placed teams qualifying for the Championship II. Ukraine withdrew and Turkey was asked to take over the place but declined. The second highest-ranked team in the qualifiers Croatia accepted the invitation.

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifiers
22–25 August 2024 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers Glasgow, Scotland 5  Wales
 Czech Republic
 Austria
 Lithuania
 Croatia
Douai, France 3  Poland
 Italy
 Ukraine
  Switzerland
Total 8

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 1 0 11 3 +8 7 Semi-finals and
2026 World Cup Qualifiers
2  Austria 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
3  Poland (H) 3 1 0 2 5 2 +3 3
4  Croatia 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 0
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.[4]
(H) Hosts
27 July 2025
15:45
Poland  5–0  Croatia
Blaszyk  20', 41'
Balcerzak  20'
Wochna  23'
Rybacha  26' 		Report
Umpires:
Chloe McCall (WAL)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)
27 July 2025
18:00
Italy  3–3  Austria
Laurito  23'
Dalla Vittoria  25'
Lunghi  43' 		Report Hahnenkamp  14'
Minar  20'
Vukovich  53'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Julia Wagner (SUI)
29 July 2025
15:15
Austria  3–0  Croatia
P. Proksch  23'
Czech  34'
Pultar  44' 		Report
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Julia Wagner (SUI)
29 July 2025
17:30
Poland  0–1  Italy
Report Lunghi  20'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)
30 July 2025
15:45
Italy  7–0  Croatia
Oviedo  2'
Bormida  25'
Laurito  32'
Carosso  33'
Brea  46'
Moras  56'
Granatto  57' 		Report
Umpires:
Chloe McCall (WAL)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)
30 July 2025
18:00
Austria  1–0  Poland
Pultar  56' Report
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Manouk Bakker (NED)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Wales 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Semi-finals and
2026 World Cup Qualifiers
2   Switzerland 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
3  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 4
4  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
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.[4]
27 July 2025
11:15
Czech Republic  4–1  Lithuania
Babická  21'
Pribikova  30'
Hájková  46', 52' 		Report Juraite  26'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Una Mihajlović (CRO)
27 July 2025
13:30
Wales  1–0   Switzerland
Bingham  8' Report
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Paula Slawinska (POL)
29 July 2025
10:30
Czech Republic  1–5  Wales
Duchková  49' Report Peers  33'
Holme  36'
Daniel  50'
Bingham  53'
Thomas  56'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Manouk Bakker (NED)
29 July 2025
12:45
Switzerland  4–0  Lithuania
Stomps  1', 16'
Flury  5'
T. Trösch  58' 		Report
Umpires:
Chloe McWall (WAL)
Paula Slawinska (POL)
30 July 2025
11:15
Wales  2–0  Lithuania
Cradden  5', 44' Report
Umpires:
Una Mihajlović (CRO)
Paula Slawinska (POL)
30 July 2025
13:30
Switzerland  1–1  Czech Republic
Flury  26' Report Hájková  55'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were carried over.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  Poland (H) 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9
6  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6
7  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
8  Croatia 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
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.[4]
(H) Hosts
1 August 2025
10:15
Croatia  1–2  Lithuania
Nizek  30' Report Žigytė  8'
Gudeliauskytė  37'
Umpires:
Paula Slawinska (POL)
Julia Wagner (SUI)
1 August 2025
12:30
Poland  3–2  Czech Republic
Wochna  27'
Rymer  29'
Rybacha  39' 		Report Al-Amelova  23'
Hájková  60'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Una Mihajlović (CRO)
2 August 2025
09:00
Poland  4–0  Lithuania
Blaszyk  1', 42', 47'
Tatarczuk  53' 		Report
Umpires:
Una Mihajlović (CRO)
Julia Wagner (SUI)
2 August 2025
11:15
Czech Republic  5–1  Croatia
Babická  20', 32', 33', 44'
Pribikova  54' 		Report Soljan  31'
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 August
 
 
 Wales2
 
2 August
 
 Austria1
 
 Wales1
 
1 August
 
 Italy2
 
 Italy3
 
 
  Switzerland0
 
Third place
 
 
2 August
 
 
 Austria (s.o.)1 (2)
 
 
  Switzerland1 (0)

Semi-finals

1 August 2025
14:45
Wales  2–1  Austria
Bingham  21'
Cradden  59' 		Report Vukovich  49'
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Manouk Bakker (NED)
1 August 2025
17:00
Italy  3–0   Switzerland
Cabut  31'
Granatto  37'
Brea  50' 		Report
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Karolina Daukantaitė (LTU)

Third and fourth place

2 August 2025
13:45
Austria  1–1   Switzerland
Kern  59' Report Stomps  36'
Penalties
Czech
Buchta
Kern
K. Proksch 		2–0 Stomps
Flury
Zepf
Härtsch
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Chloe McCall (WAL)

Final

2 August 2025
16:00
Wales  1–2  Italy
Howell  31' Report Fiorelli  15'
Carta  40'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Manouk Bakker (NED)

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  Italy 2026 World Cup Qualifiers and
2027 EuroHockey Championship
2  Wales
3  Austria 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
4   Switzerland
5  Poland (H)
6  Czech Republic
7  Lithuania
8  Croatia
Source: FIH
(H) Host

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lousada and Gniezno to host EuroHockey Championship II events in 2025". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ "EuroHockey Championships to expand to 12-team knock-out format in 2027". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Qualification System for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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