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

Current season, competition or edition: 2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Sport	Indoor hockey
Founded	1974; 50 years ago (1974)
No. of teams	10
Confederation	EHF (Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	Germany (17th title) (2024)
Most titles	Germany (17 titles)
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	EuroHockey 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

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	Heidelberg, Germany										10

Summary

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

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

• Men's EuroHockey Championship
• Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

References

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.

External links

• European Hockey Federation