Women's Euro Hockey League
Field hockey tournament
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The Women's Euro Hockey League is the newest annual women's field hockey tournament organised by the EHF for the very top hockey clubs in Europe.
| Most recent season or competition: 2026 Women's Euro Hockey League | |
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| Formerly | EuroHockey Club Cup |
|---|---|
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Founded | 2018 |
| First season | 2021 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
Most recent champion |  SCHC (1st title) (2026) |
| Most titles | Den Bosch (3 titles) |
| Related competitions | EuroHockey Club Trophy I (2nd tier) |
The competition was supposed to start in 2020 replacing the old EuroHockey Club Cup.[1] The first edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[2]
The tournament has only been won by Dutch teams with Den Bosch claiming three and Amsterdam two titles.
Format
The tournament is held at the same location as the men's Final 8.[3] For the first time the women's competition will be fully produced for television and there will be a video umpire.[1]
Original format (2020–2024)
The new tournament had the same format as the old EuroHockey Club Cup. This meant eight teams participated in a knockout tournament, with the losers playing classification matches for their ranking.[1] Teams qualified for the Euro Hockey League similarly to before with the top two nations on the EHL rankings table earning two places in the competition while the next six nations received one entry.[1]
Expansion (since 2025)
In March 2024, it was announced the competition would expand to 12 teams. The expansion will see the number of nations represented rise from six to eight for a FINAL12 phase which will take place at Easter. It means the top four nations on the EHL Ranking Table will receive two places for the FINAL12 with the nations ranked fifth to eighth all receiving one spot each. The format sees eight teams play preliminary games with the four winners advancing to the EHL Women’s FINAL8 while the losers will contest Ranking Matches for 9th to 11th. The champions from the top four nations on the Ranking Table will receive byes into the FINAL8.[4][5]
Results
| Season | Host | Final | Bronze medal match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 2020 Details |
Amstelveen, Netherlands | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] | 8 | ||||||||
| 2021 Details |
Den Bosch |
5–0 |  Club de Campo |
Amsterdam |
4–2 |  Club an der Alster |
4 | ||||
| 2022 Details |
Amsterdam |
2–2 (3–2 s.o.) |
Den Bosch |
Junior |
2–1 |  Gantoise |
8 | ||||
| 2023 Details |
Den Bosch |
1–0 | Club de Campo |
Düsseldorfer HC |
3–0 | Complutense |
8 | ||||
| 2024 Details |
Amsterdam |
2–1 | Mannheimer HC |
SCHC |
3–2 | Junior |
8 | ||||
| 2025 Details |
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Den Bosch |
5–1 | Braxgata |
Gantoise |
3–1 | Düsseldorfer HC |
12 | |||
| 2026 Details |
SCHC |
1–0 | Den Bosch |
Mannheimer HC |
3–2 | Club de Campo |
12 | ||||
Records and statistics
Performances by club
| Rank | Club | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Den Bosch | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | SCHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Club de Campo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Mannheimer HC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Braxgata | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Düsseldorfer HC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gantoise | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Junior | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Performances by nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |