2023 Women's Euro Hockey League

The 2023 Women's Euro Hockey League was the third edition of the Women's Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier women's club field hockey tournament, organized by the European Hockey Federation.

2023 Women's Euro Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
CityAmstelveen
Dates6–10 April
Teams8 (from 6 associations)
Venue(s)Wagener Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands Den Bosch (2nd title)
Runner-upSpain Club de Campo
Third placeGermany Düsseldorfer HC
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored29 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Yibbi Jansen
Netherlands Frédérique Matla (3 goals)
2022 (previous) (next) 2024

Amsterdam were the defending champions, having won their first title in the previous edition.[1] They failed to qualify for this year's edition. The tournament was hosted by Pinoké at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 6 to 10 April 2023 alongside the men's Final8.[2] The draw was held on 14 December 2022.[3]

Den Bosch won their second EHL title by defeating Club de Campo 1–0 in the final.[4]

Association team allocation

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A total of 8 teams from 6 of the 45 EHF member associations would participate in the 2023 EHL Women. The association rankings based on the EHL country coefficients were used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[5]

  • Associations 1–2 each had two teams qualify.
  • Associations 3–6 each had one team qualify.

Association ranking

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For the 2023 Euro Hockey League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2021–22 EHL country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2019–20 to 2021–22.[6]

Association ranking
Rank Change Association Points Teams
1     Netherlands 39.000 2
2     Spain 24.750
3   2   Belgium 22.500 1
4   1   Germany 21.500
5   1   England 18.000
6     Ireland 9.750
7   1   France 4.750 0
8     Italy 4.500
9   2   Belarus 4.000
10     Ukraine 3.500
11      Switzerland 2.500
12   3   Russia 1.000

Teams

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Results

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 April
 
 
  Den Bosch (s.o.)1 (3)
 
9 April
 
  SCHC1 (2)
 
  Den Bosch2
 
7 April
 
  Düsseldorfer HC1
 
  Surbiton1 (1)
 
10 April
 
  Düsseldorfer HC (s.o.)1 (3)
 
  Den Bosch1
 
6 April
 
  Club de Campo0
 
  Gantoise0
 
8 April
 
  Club de Campo3
 
  Club de Campo2
 
6 April
 
  Complutense0 Third place
 
  Pembroke Wanderers0
 
10 April
 
  Complutense4
 
  Düsseldorfer HC3
 
 
  Complutense0
 

Quarter-finals

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6 April 2023
12:30
Pembroke Wanderers   0–4   Complutense
Report M. García   3'
Carmona   14'
Jiménez   35'
Teruggi   58'
Umpires:
Harry Collinson (ENG)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

6 April 2023
14:45
Gantoise   0–3   Club de Campo
Report Gil   11'
Torres-Quevedo   17'
Abajo   54'
Umpires:
Hannah Harrison (ENG)
Alison Keogh (IRL)

7 April 2023
11:45
Surbiton   1–1   Düsseldorfer HC
Elliott   16' Report Nolte   48'
Penalties
Hamilton  
Bourne  
Petter  
Elliott  
1–3   Stoffelsma
  Gräve
  Strauss
  Albertarrio
  Nolte
Umpires:
Gema Calderon (ES)
Alison Keogh (IRL)

7 April 2023
20:15
Den Bosch   1–1   SCHC
Nunnink   32' Report Jansen   37'
Penalties
Sanders  
Matla  
Krekelaar  
Omrani  
3–2   Jansen
  Fortuin
  Winter
  De Geus
  De Waard
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Hannah Harrison (ENG)

Ranking matches

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8 April 2023
09:15
Gantoise   4–1   Pembroke Wanderers
Sinia   1'
Gerniers   1'
Ballenghien   50'60'
Report O'Brien   59'
Umpires:
Gema Calderon (ESP)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

9 April 2023
09:15
SCHC   3–1   Surbiton
Leurink   18'
Jansen   27'46'
Report Bourne   15'
Umpires:
Gema Calderon (ESP)
Tim Meissner (GER)

Semi-finals

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8 April 2023
16:00
Club de Campo   2–0   Complutense
Barrios   18'
Magaz   53'
Report
Umpires:
Paul van den Assum (NED)
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)

9 April 2023
11:30
Den Bosch   2–1   Düsseldorfer HC
Matla   28'58' Report Strauss   25'
Umpires:
Alison Keogh (IRL)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

Third and fourth place

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10 April 2023
09:15
Düsseldorfer HC   3–0   Complutense
Albertario   36'58'
Strauss   54'
Report
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

Final

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10 April 2023
13:45
Den Bosch   1–0   Club de Campo
Matla   46' Report
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Alison Keogh (IRL)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Amsterdamse vrouwen winnen na shoot-out Euro Hockey League, Bloemendaal bij de mannen". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Pinoké to host next easter's FINAL8". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ Thys, Werner (14 December 2022). "Gantoise-teams krijgen Spaanse opponenten in de kwartfinale van de Euro Hockey League in Amstelveen". hln.be (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Den Bosch zegeviert weer en wordt voor de achttiende maal Europees kampioen". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ "EHL Ranking Tables and 2022/23 allocations confirmed".
  6. ^ "Outdoor Clubs Ranking Points Women" (PDF).
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