EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship

EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship
Sport Indoor field hockey
Founded 1974
No. of teams 8
Continent Europe (EHF)
Most recent champion(s)  Austria (men)
 Ukraine (women)

The EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship is a European indoor field hockey competition organized by the European Hockey Federation (EHF). The tournament was started in 1974 for both men's competition and the women's competition.

In the men's competition, Germany is the most successful team, having won the tournament 12 times out of 13 between 1974 and 2008. For women, Germany is also the most successful team, having won all titles but one between 1974 and 2008. The only national team beside Germany to win the men's competition between 1974 and 2008 is Russia, having done so in 2008 by defeating Germany in the gold medal game. The only team beside Germany to win the women's competition between 1974 and 2008 is England, having done so in 1996 by defeating Germany in the gold medal game.

The 2010 edition of the men's tournament is the first to not feature Germany in the top four.[1]

Men Summaries[2]

Year Host Champion Runner-up
1974 Berlin  West Germany  Netherlands
1976 Arnhem  West Germany  Belgium
1980 Zurich  Germany  Netherlands
1984 Edinburgh  West Germany  England
1988 Wien  West Germany  France
1991 Birmingham  Germany  England
1994 Bonn  Germany  England
1997 Lievin  Germany  Czech Republic
1999 Slagelse  Germany  Poland
2001 Luzern  Germany  Spain
2003 Santander  Germany  Spain
2006 Eindhoven  Germany  Poland
2008 Ekaterinburg  Russia  Germany
2010 Almere  Austria  Russia

Women Summaries[2]

Year Host Champion Runner-up
1974 Arras  West Germany  Netherlands
1977 Brussel  West Germany  Netherlands
1981 Berlin  West Germany  Scotland
1984 London  West Germany  Netherlands
1987 B.Neuenahr  West Germany  Netherlands
1990 Elmshorn  West Germany  Spain
1993 London  Germany  England
1996 Glasgow  England  Germany
1998 Orense  Germany  England
2000 Vienna  Germany  Russia
2002 Les Ponts-de-Cé  Germany  Lithuania
2004 Eindhoven  Germany  Netherlands
2006 Eindhoven  Germany  Netherlands
2008 Almeria  Germany  Belarus
2010 Duisburg  Ukraine  Spain

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