Qualifiers
Austria, Poland, Scotland and France celebrate ticket to EuroHockey Championships 2025
27. August 2024
There was joy for Austria, Poland, Scotland and France on Sunday as the line-up for the 2025 EuroHockey Championship was confirmed with the four remaining qualifiers earning their tickets to next August’s showcase event in Mönchengladbach.
On the men’s side, Austria triumphed on home turf in Vienna as they got the best of Hungary, Portugal and Ukraine to win their qualification tournament. It means they stay in the top tier in Europe having finished seventh in 2023.
Poland, meanwhile, won the other men’s qualifier in Dublin with a fairytale performance. At 28th in the world, they had the fourth best FIH ranking going into the competition but managed to beat all three of the higher ranked nations to advance.
They defeated Italy (ranked 27th) and Ireland (9th) via shoot-outs before outdoing Wales (17th) 2-1 in the final, coming from a goal behind. It adds to Poland’s memorable year which includes EuroHockey Indoor silver and EuroHockey 5s Championship gold.
On the women’s side, Scotland retained their place at the top level as they won a hard-fought qualifier at Glasgow Green, defeating Austria 1-0 and Wales 2-1 in the final. It means they will play in the EuroHockey Championship for a third successive edition.
In Douai, France delighted their home support as they secured a place at the elite level for the first time since 2005. Their route to victory was via a big win over debutantes Luxembourg, Ukraine (3-2) and then 2-0 against Poland in the final.
The tournaments also saw tickets to the 2025 EuroHockey Championship II and III competitions. Each side who finished between second and fifth will now qualify for the second tier events next year while the teams ranked between sixth and eighth contest the third tier.
Following completion of the 2024 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers (Men and Women), the final ranking is confirmed as follows:
Men’s Qualifier A, Vienna (AUT), 22nd-25th August 2024
Final Ranking
1. Austria (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship 2025)
2. Ukraine (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
3. Scotland (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
4. Portugal (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
5. Switzerland (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
6. Croatia (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025)
7. Lithuania (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025)
8. Hungary (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025)
Men’s Qualifier B, Dublin (IRL), 22nd-25th August 2024
Final Ranking
1. Poland (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship 2025)
2. Wales (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
3. Ireland (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
4. Czechia (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
5. Italy (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
6. Türkiye (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025)
7. Malta (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025)
8. Luxembourg (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025)
Women’s Qualifier A, Glasgow (SCO), 22nd-25th August 2024
Final Ranking
1. Scotland (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship 2025)
2. Wales (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
3. Czechia(Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
4. Austria (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
5. Lithuania (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
6. Croatia (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025)
Women’s Qualifier B, Douai (FRA), 22nd-25th August 2024
Final Ranking
1. France (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship 2025)
2. Poland (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
3. Italy (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
4. Ukraine (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
5. Switzerland (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship II 2025)
6. Türkiye (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025)
7. Luxembourg (Qualified for the EuroHockey Championship III 2025)
