The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship was the sixteenth edition of the

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, the biennial international women's

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championship of

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organised by the

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. The tournament was held alongside the men's tournament from 18 to 26 August 2023 at the Hockeypark, in

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, Germany. The Netherlands, as the winner, qualified for the

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, while the other teams aside from

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will have a second chance in the

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. The six best teams qualified directly for the 2025 edition, while the seventh and eighth place teams will play in the 2024 EuroHockey Championship qualifiers. In the final the Netherlands defeated Belgium to capture their twelfth title.

Qualification

Along with the host nation Germany, the top three teams at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the four winners of the 2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers fielded the women's tournament.

Squads

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to eighth place classification

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First to fourth place classification

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

Final

Statistics and awards

Final standings

Goalscorers

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

References

External links

* {{European championships in 2023 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship Women 1 EuroHockey Championship International women's field hockey competitions hosted by Germany EuroHockey Championship Sport in Mönchengladbach 21st century in Mönchengladbach Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – Women's European qualification EuroHockey Championship