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2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers

2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countriesAustria
Ireland
Dates22–25 August 2024
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored192 (8 per match)
Top scorer(s)Austria Fülöp Losonci (10 goals)
2023 (previous) (next) 2027

The 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers is a series of 2 qualification events for the 2025 EuroHockey Championships in Mönchengladbach. The tournaments will be held in Austria, and Ireland between 22 and 25 August 2024.[1]

The top team from each tournament qualifies for the EuroHockey Championships. The second and third ranked teams from each group advanced to the EuroHockey Championship II, with the remaining teams advancing to the EuroHockey Championship III.[2]

Qualification

All eligible teams from the 2023 editions of the EuroHockey Championships II and III will participate, as well as the two lowest ranked teams from the EuroHockey Championships.[2]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
19–27 August 2023 2023 EuroHockey Championship Mönchengladbach, Germany 2  Austria
 Wales
23–29 July 2023 2023 EuroHockey Championship II Dublin, Ireland 8  Czech Republic
 Ireland
 Italy
 Portugal
 Scotland
  Switzerland
 Turkey
 Ukraine
23–29 July 2023 2023 EuroHockey Championship III Skierniewice, Poland 4  Croatia
 Gibraltar[a]
 Lithuania
 Malta
 Poland
30 January 2024 FIH Men's World Ranking[3] 2  Hungary[a]
 Luxembourg
Total 16
^[a] – Gibraltar withdrew from the competition and was replaced by Hungary.

Qualifier A

Tournament details
Host countryAustria
CityVienna
Dates22–25 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)SV Arminen
Final positions
Champions Austria
Runner-up Ukraine
Third place Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored98 (8.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Austria Fülöp Losonci (10 goals)
Best playerUkraine Bohdan Kovalenko

Qualifier A will be held in Vienna, Austria from 22 to 25 August 2024. [4]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 August
 
 
 Austria24
 
24 August
 
 Hungary0
 
 Austria3
 
22 August
 
 Portugal1
 
  Switzerland1 (3)
 
25 August
 
 Portugal (s.o.)1 (4)
 
 Austria3
 
22 August
 
 Ukraine1
 
 Ukraine8
 
24 August
 
 Lithuania0
 
 Ukraine1
 
22 August
 
 Scotland0 Third place
 
 Scotland10
 
25 August
 
 Croatia2
 
 Portugal2
 
 
 Scotland10
 

Quarter-finals

22 August 2024
11:00
Ukraine  8–0  Lithuania
Boiko field hockey ball 1'
Kovalenko field hockey ball 15'32'
Onofriiuk field hockey ball 19'33'
Solomianyi field hockey ball 21'
Koshelenko field hockey ball 45'
Zinevych field hockey ball 60'
Report
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Steven Bakker (NED)

22 August 2024
13:15
Scotland  10–2  Croatia
Austin field hockey ball 13'
Lochrin field hockey ball 15'
Walker field hockey ball 27'59'
Morton field hockey ball 38'
C. Golden field hockey ball 39'46'
McConnell field hockey ball 50'
J. Golden field hockey ball 52'60'
Report Krleža field hockey ball 8'
Zidanić field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Shane O'Donnell (IRL)

22 August 2024
15:30
Switzerland  1–1  Portugal
Gasser field hockey ball 45+' Report Santos field hockey ball 52'
Penalties
Stomps Penalty shoot-out missed
Grandchamp Penalty shoot-out scored
Landtwing Penalty shoot-out scored
Reinhard Penalty shoot-out scored
Hengartner Penalty shoot-out missed
3–4 Penalty shoot-out scored Castro
Penalty shoot-out scored Santos
Penalty shoot-out scored Ventosa
Penalty shoot-out scored Moreira
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Daniel Denta (DEN)

22 August 2024
17:45
Austria  24–0  Hungary
Lindengrun field hockey ball 2'2'53'
Losonci field hockey ball 14'18'27'31'46'55'57'
Kucera field hockey ball 15'
Hackl field hockey ball 28'
Steyrer field hockey ball 33'43'60'
Kern field hockey ball 36'
Unterkircher field hockey ball 37'
Hasun field hockey ball 39'41'
Soldat field hockey ball 42'48'
Kelner field hockey ball 44'
Winkler field hockey ball 50'
Scholz field hockey ball 52'
Report
Umpires:
Kevin Roberts (WAL)
Daniël Veerman (NED)

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
Cross-oversFifth place
 
      
 
23 August
 
 
 Lithuania1
 
25 August
 
 Croatia4
 
 Croatia1
 
23 August
 
  Switzerland3
 
 Hungary0
 
 
  Switzerland13
 
Seventh place
 
 
25 August
 
 
 Lithuania7
 
 
 Hungary2

Cross-overs

23 August 2024
15:30
Lithuania  1–4  Croatia
Sinkevičius field hockey ball 38' Report Šoić field hockey ball 13'29'
Krleža field hockey ball 27'
Gavran field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Shane O'Donnell (IRL)
Steven Bakker (NED)

23 August 2024
17:45
Hungary  0–13   Switzerland
Report Grandchamp field hockey ball 6'30'35'39'46'56'
Landtwing field hockey ball 21'
Hengartner field hockey ball 39'42'44'
Krüsi field hockey ball 42'
Schwehr field hockey ball 55'
Brönnimann field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Daniel Denta (DEN)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)

Seventh and eighth place

25 August 2024
09:15
Lithuania  7–2  Hungary
Ridlauskas field hockey ball 2'
Sinkevičius field hockey ball 30'47'49'53'56'60'
Report Leber field hockey ball 42'
Kovacs field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Daniel Denta (DEN)

Fifth and sixth place

25 August 2024
11:30
Croatia  1–3   Switzerland
Krleža field hockey ball 20' Report Stomps field hockey ball 10'
Grandchamp field hockey ball 18'
Brönnimann field hockey ball 25'
Umpires:
Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Steven Bakker (NED)

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

24 August 2024
12:00
Ukraine  1–0  Scotland
Solomianyi field hockey ball 44' Report
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Daniël Veerman (NED)

24 August 2024
14:15
Austria  3–1  Portugal
Scholz field hockey ball 30+'
Losonci field hockey ball 44'54'
Report Castro field hockey ball 43'
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Third and fourth place

25 August 2024
13:45
Portugal  2–10  Scotland
Pereira field hockey ball 10'
Castro field hockey ball 52'
Report C. Golden field hockey ball 4'49'
Walker field hockey ball 8'12'30'59'
Douglas field hockey ball 32'
Robb field hockey ball 38'47'
J. Golden field hockey ball 45+'
Umpires:
Shane O'Donnell (IRL)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)

Final

25 August 2024
16:00
Austria  3–1  Ukraine
Lindengrun field hockey ball 3'
Kaltenböck field hockey ball 5'
Losonci field hockey ball 17'
Report Koshelenko field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Daniël Veerman (NED)

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  Austria (H) 2025 EuroHockey Championship
2  Ukraine 2025 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Scotland
4  Portugal
5   Switzerland
6  Croatia 2025 EuroHockey Championship III
7  Lithuania
8  Hungary
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Qualifier B

Tournament details
Host countryIreland
CityDublin
Dates22–25 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)National Sports Campus Dublin
Final positions
Champions Poland
Runner-up Wales
Third place Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored94 (7.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ireland Alistair Empey (7 goals)
Best playerIreland Daragh Walsh

Qualifier B will be held in Dublin, Ireland from 22 to 25 August 2024.[5]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 August
 
 
 Ireland25
 
24 August
 
 Malta0
 
 Ireland0 (2)
 
22 August
 
 Poland (s.o.)0 (4)
 
 Italy0 (3)
 
25 August
 
 Poland (s.o.)0 (4)
 
 Poland2
 
22 August
 
 Wales1
 
 Wales17
 
24 August
 
 Luxembourg0
 
 Wales7
 
22 August
 
 Czech Republic1 Third place
 
 Czech Republic9
 
25 August
 
 Turkey1
 
 Ireland4
 
 
 Czech Republic0
 

Quarter-finals

22 August 2024
11:00
Wales  17–0  Luxembourg
Pritchard field hockey ball 6'15'33'
N. Morgan field hockey ball 11'45'
Bradshaw field hockey ball 13'
J. Morgan field hockey ball 26'27'37'
Dolan-Gray field hockey ball 27'59'
Newbold field hockey ball 32'
Jones field hockey ball 44'
Francis field hockey ball 48'56'
Hutchinson field hockey ball 55'
Griffiths field hockey ball 57'
Report
Umpires:
Rob Argent (IRL)
Raphaël Adrien (GER)

22 August 2024
13:15
Czech Republic  9–1  Turkey
Železný field hockey ball 6'8'
Toms field hockey ball 18'
Plochý field hockey ball 27'58'60'
Soukup field hockey ball 34'
Uhlíř field hockey ball 38'
Plachý field hockey ball 56'
Report Durmuş field hockey ball 9'
Umpires:
Michael Pontus (BEL)
Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU)

22 August 2024
15:30
Italy  0–0  Poland
Report
Penalties
Amorisini Penalty shoot-out scored
Fr. Harte Penalty shoot-out scored
Fa. Harte Penalty shoot-out scored
Brocco Penalty shoot-out missed
Clement Penalty shoot-out missed
3–4 Penalty shoot-out scored P. Pawlak
Penalty shoot-out missed Hołosyniuk
Penalty shoot-out scored Kurowski
Penalty shoot-out scored R. Pawlak
Penalty shoot-out scored Jarzyński
Umpires:
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
David Sweetman (SCO)

22 August 2024
17:45
Ireland  25–0  Malta
Empey field hockey ball 2'15'24'28'39'59'
Johnson field hockey ball 5'33'45'59'
Robson field hockey ball 9'14'
Madeley field hockey ball 10'
Lynch field hockey ball 22'24'
Walker field hockey ball 25'34'47'56'
Cole field hockey ball 26'
O'Donoghue field hockey ball 27'43'
C. Rowe field hockey ball 29'
L. Rowe field hockey ball 38'
Walsh field hockey ball 41'
Report
Umpires:
Sébastien Michielsen (BEL)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
Cross-oversFifth place
 
      
 
23 August
 
 
 Luxembourg1
 
25 August
 
 Turkey4
 
 Turkey1
 
23 August
 
 Italy5
 
 Malta0
 
 
 Italy12
 
Seventh place
 
 
25 August
 
 
 Luxembourg0
 
 
 Malta4

Cross-overs

23 August 2024
15:30
Luxembourg  1–4  Turkey
Desloovere field hockey ball 58' Report Ataş field hockey ball 14'
Karaku field hockey ball 35'44'
Özakalin field hockey ball 50'
Umpires:
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
David Sweetman (SCO)

23 August 2024
17:45
Malta  0–12  Italy
Report Giuliani field hockey ball 7'30'
Valentino field hockey ball 13'26'
Clement field hockey ball 14'31'33'60'
Arosio field hockey ball 28'
Vici field hockey ball 47'
Saoncella field hockey ball 49'58'
Umpires:
Rob Argent (IRL)
Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU)

Seventh and eighth place

25 August 2024
09:15
Luxembourg  0–4  Malta
Report T. Degiovanni field hockey ball 23'34'35'
Zahra field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
David Sweetman (SCO)
Jaroslav Suchocki (LTU)

Fifth and sixth place

25 August 2024
11:30
Turkey  1–5  Italy
Elagöz field hockey ball 42' Report Vici field hockey ball 33'
Valentino field hockey ball 37'
Mondo field hockey ball 45'
Fr. Harte field hockey ball 60'
Saoncella field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Raphaël Adrien (GER)
Rob Argent (IRL)

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

24 August 2024
12:00
Wales  7–1  Czech Republic
Newbold field hockey ball 3'
Dinnie field hockey ball 9'
Bradshaw field hockey ball 11'
Griffiths field hockey ball 17'22'
Rawlings field hockey ball 28'
Jones field hockey ball 36'
Report Plochý field hockey ball 48'
Umpires:
Sébastien Michielsen (BEL)
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

24 August 2024
14:15
Ireland  0–0  Poland
Report
Penalties
Walsh Penalty shoot-out scored
Cole Penalty shoot-out scored
Brown Penalty shoot-out missed
O'Donoghue Penalty shoot-out missed
2–4 Penalty shoot-out scored P. Pawlak
Penalty shoot-out scored Hołosyniuk
Penalty shoot-out scored Kurowski
Penalty shoot-out missed R. Pawlak
Penalty shoot-out scored Jarzyński
Umpires:
Raphaël Adrien (GER)
Michael Pontus (BEL)

Third and fourth place

25 August 2024
13:45
Ireland  4–0  Czech Republic
O'Donoghue field hockey ball 6'
Empey field hockey ball 32'
Cole field hockey ball 33'
Rowe field hockey ball 37'
Report
Umpires:
Michael Pontus (BEL)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)

Final

25 August 2024
16:00
Poland  2–1  Wales
Pawlak field hockey ball 37'
Bembenek field hockey ball 51'
Report Francis field hockey ball 11'
Umpires:
Sébastien Michielsen (BEL)
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  Poland 2025 EuroHockey Championship
2  Wales 2025 EuroHockey Championship II
3  Ireland (H)
4  Czech Republic
5  Italy
6  Turkey 2025 EuroHockey Championship III
7  Malta
8  Luxembourg
Source: FIH
(H) Host

See also

References

  1. ^ "EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers – UPDATED". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "32nd General Assembly" (PDF). European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ "FIH Rankings – OUTDOOR". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ^ "EuroHockey Championship Qualifier A Men 2024". tms.fih.ch. FIH. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ "EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B Men 2024". tms.fih.ch. FIH. Retrieved 22 July 2024.