Italy women's national field hockey team

Italy
AssociationEHF (Europe)
ConfederationFederazione Italiana Hockey
Head CoachMassimo Lanzano
Assistant coach(es)Fabrizio Mattei
ManagerGianluca Cirilli
CaptainSara Puglisi
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 18 (10 March 2026)[1]
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1976)
Best result9th (2018)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1984)
Best result7th (2007, 2015)

The Italy women's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.[2] The team is currently ranked 18 th in the FIH World Rankings, with 623 points.[3]

History

Field hockey was first introduced in Italy in 1935, and has since grown in popularity within the country.[4]

In July 2017, at the 2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals in Brussels, Belgium, the Italian women's team secured qualification for the 2018 Hockey World Cup. This is the first major international tournament Italy have qualified for since the 1976 Hockey World Cup, where the team finished 10th.[5]

Tournament history

World Cup[6]
Year Host city Position
1976 West Berlin, West Germany 10th
2018 London, England 9th
World League[7]
Year Round Host city Position
2012–13 Round 1 Prague, Czech Republic 2nd
Round 2 Valencia, Spain 1st
Semi-final London, England 6th
2014–15 Round 2 Montevideo, Uruguay 1st
Semi-final Antwerp, Belgium 8th
2016–17 Round 2 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd
Semi-final Brussels, Belgium 6th
Champions Challenge[8]
Champions Challenge I
Year Host city Position
2002 Johannesburg, South Africa –
2003 Catania, Italy 6th
2005 – 2007 Did not Compete
2009 Cape Town, South Africa 6th
2012 – 2014 Did not Compete
Champions Challenge II
Year Host city Position
2011 Vienna, Austria 2nd
European Championships[9]
EuroHockey Nations Championship
Year Host city Position
1984 Lille, France 12th
1987 London, England 11th
1991 Brussels, Belgium 11th
1995 Amsterdam, Netherlands 9th
2003 Barcelona, Spain 11th
2007 Manchester, England 7th
2011 Mönchengladbach, Germany 8th
2015 London, England 7th
2021 Amstelveen, Netherlands 8th
2023 Mönchengladbach, Germany 8th
EuroHockey Nations Championship II
Year Host city Position
2005 Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd
2009 Rome, Italy 2nd
2013 Cambrai, France 1st
2017 Cardiff, Wales 3rd
2019 Glasgow, Scotland 2nd
Hockey Nations Cup
Year Host city Position
2022 Valencia, Spain 5th
2023–24 Terrassa, Spain 7th
Hockey Nations Cup 2
Year Host city Position
2024–25 Wałcz, Poland 6th
Hockey Series[10]
Year Round Host city Position
2018–19 Final Valencia, Spain 3rd

Current roster

The following players were called to compete in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers from 8 to 14 March in Hyderabad, India.

Players, caps and goals updated as of 8 March 2026.

Head coach: Massimo Lanzano

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
12 GK Lucía Caruso (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 31 St. George's
32 GK Cecilia Pastor (1989-05-15) 15 May 1989 1 SG Amsicora
2 DF Maria Torbol (2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 1 0 Riva
3 DF Teresa Dalla Vittoria (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 63 2 Royal Herakles
16 DF Ilaria Sarnari (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 23 0 Royal Evere White Star
21 DF Sara Puglisi (Captain) (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 64 0 Oranje-Rood
26 DF Sofía Laurito (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 60 8 Royal Orée
28 DF Ivanna Pessina (1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 72 8 Braxgata HC
5 MF Ailin Oviedo (1991-03-02) 2 March 1991 42 3 Real Sociedad
6 MF Martina Grinbaum (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 2 0 Beerschot
9 MF Guadalupe Moras (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 24 3 Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles
17 MF Elettra Bormida (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 43 1 Royal Herakles
22 MF Agustina Fiorelli (1997-03-20) 20 March 1997 13 1 SG Amsicora
27 MF Sofía Maldonado (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 30 2 HF Lorenzoni
7 FW Emilia Munitis (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996 51 4 Royal Uccle Sport
8 FW Eleonora di Paola (2007-11-10) 10 November 2007 2 0 Butterfly Roma
13 FW Lola Brea (2000-10-29) 29 October 2000 12 7 Egara
15 FW María Paz Lunghi (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 17 6 Royal Herakles
18 FW Federica Carta (Captain) (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 81 34 Real Sociedad
25 FW Delfina Granatto (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 14 2 Bremer

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2026

2026 Women's FIH World Cup Qualifiers

8 March 2026 Pool A England  5–2  Italy Hyderabad, India
12:45 Balsdon  12', 32'
Bingham  15'
Neal  16'
Toman  27'		 Report Pessina  19'
Carta  46'		 Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground
9 March 2026 Pool A Italy  3–0  Austria Hyderabad, India
12:45 Carta  19'
Brea  21'
Di Paola  45'		 Report Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground
11 March 2026 Pool A Italy  1–1  South Korea Hyderabad, India
15:00 Carta  7' Report Choi J.  26' Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground
13 March 2026 Semi Final India  1–0  Italy Hyderabad, India
19:30 Chauhan  40' Report Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground
14 March 2026 3/4 Classification Scotland  1–0  Italy Hyderabad, India
17:15 Costello  7' Report Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground

Squad records in official competitions

2020-Present

Jersey # Competitions
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
EC WCEQ ECQ NC EC OQ NC ECQ NC2 EC2 WCQ
1 Monserrat Monserrat
2 Traverso Torbol
3 Dalla Vittoria Dalla Vittoria
4 Sarnari Sarnari Cabut
5 Oviedo A. Oviedo A. Oviedo A.
6 Hasselstrom Franceschini Grinbaum
7 Bormida Munitis
8 Bianchi di Paola
9 Munitis Munitis Moras
10 Mirabella Mirabella
11 Ayala Socino Rinaldi
12 Caruso Caruso
13 Moroni Brea
14 Bruni
15 Maldonado Lunghi
16 de Biase Sarnari
17 Tiddi Bormida
18 Carta
19 di Mauro Carosso Carosso Carosso
20 Aguirre
21 Puglisi
22 Fiorelli
23 Bertarini
24 Fernández Borgia Aspillaga
25 Pastor M. Granatto
26 Laurito Laurito
27 Oviedo L. Maldonado
28 Pessina Pessina
29 Galimberti
30 Machín
32 D'Ascola Pastor C.
33 Moras
34 Inaudi
35 Alemán
44 di Bella
47 Cabut
50 Fiorelli
51 Gilardi
52 Granatto
53 Lunghi
54 Manzoni
99 Omegna
HC Roberto Carta Robert Justus Andrés Mondo Massimo Lanzano
Result 8th 5th 5th 8th 6th 7th 6th TBD

References

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  2. ^ "National Female Senior". Federazione Italiana Hockey. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Hero FIH Rankings – Outdoor". FIH. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ^ "History". Federazione Italiana Hockey. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Italy qualify for Women's Hockey World Cup, London 2018". FIH. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Home – FIH".
  7. ^ "Home – FIH".
  8. ^ "Home – FIH".
  9. ^ "Home – FIH".
  10. ^ "Home – FIH".
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