| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Czech Republic | ||
| City | Prague | ||
| Dates | 15–18 January | ||
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | UNYP Arena | ||
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| Champions | |||
| Runner-up | |||
| Third place | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 29 | ||
| Goals scored | 190 (6.55 per match) | ||
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The 2026 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship was the 23rd edition of the Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship, the biennial international women's indoor hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.
It was held at the UNYP Arena in Prague, Czech Republic from 15 to 18 January 2026. It was the third time Prague will host the event. [1]
Germany were the two-time defending champions. [2] [3] They defended their title by defeating the hosts Czechia 5–2 in the final. Germany won a record-extending 18th title, while the Czech Republic reached the final for the first time. Austria won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 3–2. Lithuania and Ireland were relegated to the Championship II after one year in the top division. [4] [5]
The top eighth teams from the 2024 edition together with the top two teams from the Championship II participated in the 2026 edition.
The following ten teams participated in the 2026 EuroHockey Indoor Championship. [6]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 8–11 February 2024 | 2024 EuroHockey Indoor Championship | Berlin, Germany | 8 | |
| 9–11 February 2024 | 2024 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II | Galway, Ireland | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | |||
All times are local (UTC+1).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 8 | Qualification for the semi-finals | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 | Relegation to the Indoor Championship II |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 7 | Qualification for the semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 28 | −26 | 0 | Relegation to the Indoor Championship II |
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| Semi-finals | final | |||||
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| 9 | Relegation to the Indoor Championship II | |
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