2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II
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Hungary
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host countries | Portugal Hungary | ||
| Dates | 2–4 February | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 33 | ||
| Goals scored | 340 (10.3 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Alessandro Muzzioli (18 goals) | ||
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The 2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II was the fourteenth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II, the second level of the men's European indoor hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation.
This was the first edition with a Championship II-A and II-B having equal status, replacing the former Championship II and Championship III. The winner of each event was promoted to the 2026 Championship. The tournaments were held from 2 to 4 February 2024 in Paredes, Portugal and Budapest, Hungary.[1]
Qualified teams
Participating teams qualified based on their performance in the 2022 Championships. Portugal was originally scheduled to participate in the Championship II, but they were offered a spot in the top tier due to the withdrawal of the Netherlands.[2]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–16 January 2022 | 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II | Paredes, Portugal | 2 |  Slovakia Turkey |
| 2–4 December 2022 | 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship III | Athienou, Cyprus | 6 |  Cyprus Denmark Greece Ireland Italy Serbia |
| — | New entry | — | 4 |  Bulgaria Hungary Lithuania Norway |
| Total | 12 | |||
Championship II-A
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| City | Paredes |
| Dates | 2–4 February |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Pavilhão Multiusos de Paredes |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ireland |
| Runner-up | Denmark |
| Third place | Lithuania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 99 (8.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ross Canning (13 goals) |
| Best player | Jesper Jonasson |
| Best goalkeeper | Stephen O'Keeffe |
Championship II-A was held at Pavilhão Multiusos de Paredes in Paredes, Portugal from 2 to 4 February 2024. Ireland won their first EuroHockey Indoor Championship II title and were promoted to the 2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship by defeating Denmark 3–1 in the final.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+0).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | Ireland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Denmark |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 9 | |
| 3 | Lithuania |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 6 | Third place match |
| 4 | Cyprus |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 3 | |
| 5 | Norway |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
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First to fourth place classification
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Promotion |
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| 1 | Ireland (P) |
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| 2 | Denmark |
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| 3 | Lithuania | |
| 4 | Cyprus | |
| 5 | Norway |