Men's EuroHockey5s Championship
| Most recent season or competition: 2026 Men's EuroHockey5s Championship | |
| Sport | Hockey5s |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| First season | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
Most recent champion |  Ukraine (2026) |
| Most titles |  Netherlands Poland Ukraine (1 Title) |
The Men's EuroHockey5s Championship (also known as Men's EuroHockey5s World Cup Qualifier) is a men's international Hockey5's tournament organized by the European Hockey Federation. The event is played in Hockey 5s format, a 5-a-side game that is played on a smaller field size. The winning team becomes the European Champions and qualifies for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup.[1]
The first three editions took place in Wałcz[2], won by three different teams, Netherlands[3], Poland and Ukraine. The top 3 teams from the inaugural tournament qualified for the first ever Hockey5s World Cup in 2024.
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 2022 Details |
Walcz, Poland | Netherlands |
4–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Poland |
8–2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |
13 | |||
| 2024 Details |
Walcz, Poland | Poland |
3–2 | Ukraine |
Switzerland |
2–2 (3–2 p.s.o.) |
 Italy |
10 | |||
| 2026 Details |
Walcz, Poland | Ukraine |
Round-robin | Poland |
 Sweden |
Round-robin |  Slovakia |
5 | |||
Successful national teams
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland |
1 (2024*) | 1 (2026*) | 1 (2022*) | |
| Ukraine |
1 (2026) | 1 (2024) | ||
| Netherlands |
1 (2022) | |||
| Belgium |
1 (2022) | |||
| Switzerland |
1 (2024) | 1 (2022) | ||
| Sweden |
1 (2026) | |||
| Italy |
1 (2024) | |||
| Slovakia |
1 (2026) |
- * = host country
Team appearances
| Team | 2022 |
2024 |
2026 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia |
13th | – | – | 1 |
 Austria |
5th | – | – | 1 |
| Belgium |
2nd | – | – | 1 |
 Bulgaria |
– | – | 5th | 1 |
 Croatia |
8th | – | – | 1 |
 Cyprus |
9th | 10th | – | 2 |
 Czechia |
– | 5th | – | 1 |
 Finland |
10th | 9th | – | 2 |
| Italy |
– | 4th | – | 1 |
 Lithuania |
– | 7th | – | 1 |
 Luxembourg |
11th | – | – | 1 |
| Netherlands |
1st | – | – | 1 |
| Poland |
3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3 |
| Slovakia |
– | – | 4th | 1 |
| Sweden |
12th | 8th | 3rd | 3 |
| Switzerland |
4th | 3rd | – | 2 |
 Turkey |
7th | 6th | – | 2 |
| Ukraine |
6th | 2nd | 1st | 3 |
| Total (18) | 13 | 10 | 5 |
Debut of teams
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine |
13 |
| 2024 | Czechia, Italy, Lithuania |
3 |
| 2026 | Bulgaria, Slovakia |
2 |
| Total | 18 |
See also
References
- ↑ "New format: Luxembourg to compete in inaugural European Hockey5s Championship". RTL Today. RTL Luxembourg. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Walcz welcomes EuroHockey 5s Championships for the third time". EuroHockey. European Hockey Federation. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Hockey Paper staff (10 July 2022). "Road to Oman: Netherlands win inaugural men's Euro Hockey 5s title". The Hockey Paper. The Hockey Paper. Retrieved 11 August 2026.