2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II
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The 2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II was the fifteenth 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.
Host countriesCroatia
Norway
Norway
Dates9–11 January
Teams11 (from 1 confederation)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host countries | Croatia Norway | ||
| Dates | 9–11 January | ||
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
| Goals scored | 304 (11.26 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Mario Mucić Vitalii Shevchuk (15 goals) | ||
| Best player |  Jesper Jonasson Vitalii Shevchuk | ||
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This was the second 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 2028 Championship. The tournaments were held from 9 to 11 January 2026 in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia and Oslo, Norway.[1]
Qualification
Participating teams qualified based on their performance in the 2024 Championships.
Qualified teams
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 1–4 February 2024 | 2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship | Leuven, Belgium | 2 | Croatia Ukraine |
| 2–4 February 2024 | 2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II | Paredes, Portugal, Budapest, Hungary | 6 | Denmark Greece Hungary Italy Lithuania Norway |
| N/a | New entry | N/a | 3 |  Bulgaria Slovakia Sweden |
| Total | 11 | |||
Championship II-A
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Croatia |
| City | Sveti Ivan Zelina |
| Dates | 9–11 January 2026 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | Sportska dvorana |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Croatia |
| Runner-up | Denmark |
| Third place | Slovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 137 (11.42 per match) |
| Top scorer | Mario Mucić (15 goals) |
| Best player | Jesper Jonasson |
| Best goalkeeper | Jakub Bogár |
Championship II-A was held at Sportska dvorana in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia from 9 to 11 January 2026. Croatia won their first EuroHockey Indoor Championship II title and were promoted to the 2028 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship.
Round-Robin
All times are local (UTC+0).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | Croatia (P, H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 9 | +33 | 12 | Qualification for the Final Match |
| 2 | Denmark |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 9 | |
| 3 | Slovakia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 6 | Qualification for the Third-place match |
| 4 | Hungary |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 58 | −51 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[2]
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[2]
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Championship II-B
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| Host country | Norway |
| City | Oslo |
| Dates | 9–11 January |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | Klemetsrudhallen |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Italy |
| Runner-up | Ukraine |
| Third place | Lithuania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 167 (11.13 per match) |
| Top scorer | Vitalii Shevchuk (15 goals) |
| Best player | Vitalii Shevchuk |
| Best goalkeeper | Bohdan Tovstolytkin |
Championship II-B was held at the Klemetsrudhallen in Oslo, Norway from 9–11 January 2026. Italy won their first EuroHockey Indoor Championship II title and were promoted to the 2028 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship by finishing first in the round-robin tournament.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | Italy (P) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 7 | +55 | 15 | EuroHockey Indoor Championship |
| 2 | Ukraine |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 12 | |
| 3 | Lithuania |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 9 | |
| 4 | Greece |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 6 | |
| 5 | Sweden |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 3 | |
| 6 | Norway (H) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 48 | −37 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[2]
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted
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