2025 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

The 2025 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup was the seventh edition of the Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup. It was held at the Žatika Sport Centre in Poreč, Croatia from 3 to 9 February 2025.^[1]

2025 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Croatia
City	Poreč
Dates	3–9 February
Teams	12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	Žatika Sport Centre
Final positions
Champions	Poland (1st title)
Runner-up	Austria
Third place	Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played	34
Goals scored	199 (5.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ines Wanner (14 goals)
Best player	Marlena Rybacha
Best young player	Reese D'Ariano
Best goalkeeper	Somlak Suttiprapa
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Poland defeated Austria in the final to win their first title.^[2]

Qualification

The host qualified automatically and the top performer at each continental qualifications.^[3]

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
8–11 February 2024	2024 EuroHockey Championship	Berlin, Germany	5	Austria  Belgium  Czech Republic  Germany  Poland  Spain[a]
18–22 March 2024	2024 Pan American Cup[4]	Calgary, Canada	1	United States
27 March 2024	Host nation	—	1	Croatia
12–16 May 2024	2024 Asia Cup[5]	Chonburi, Thailand	1	Thailand
23–26 May 2024	2024 Africa Cup	Swakopmund, Namibia	2	Namibia  South Africa
24–26 June 2024	2024 Oceania Indoor World Cup qualifier[6]	Canberra, Australia	2	Australia  New Zealand[a]
Total			12

First round

The eight highest ranked teams at the conclusion of the pool stage advanced to the quarter-finals, while the remaining four teams progressed to the classification round.^[7]

All times are local (UTC+1).^[8]

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Czech Republic	3	3	0	0	15	6	+9	9
2	Belgium	3	1	1	1	10	8	+2	4
3	United States	3	1	1	1	10	9	+1	4
4	Croatia (H)	3	0	0	3	5	17	−12	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]
(H) Hosts

3 February 2025 20:30 Belgium  7–1  Croatia Gose-Claessens  8', 10', 21', 29' Ronquetti  19' Vincent  27' Peeters  32' Report Čepo  21' Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

3 February 2025 21:40 Czech Republic  5–3  United States Babická  10' Kolářová  17' Lehovcová  27' Vorlová  28', 32' Report D'Ariano  3' Matson  5', 40+' Umpires: Michael Pontus (BEL) Ana Ortega (ESP)

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4 February 2025 19:40 United States  6–3  Croatia Bruder  5' D'Ariano  6', 13' Herbine  19' Matson  35', 39' Report Čepo  8', 39' Nizek  40' Umpires: Pieter Hembrecht (NED) Emily Carroll (AUS)

4 February 2025 21:00 Belgium  2–6  Czech Republic Gose-Claessens  1' Delforge  36' Report Lehovcová  6', 13', 34' Nováková  7' Babická  34' Duchková  38' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Abby MacArthur (WAL)

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5 February 2025 17:00 United States  1–1  Belgium Matson  19' Report Peeters  5' Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Ayden Shrives (RSA)

5 February 2025 18:20 Czech Republic  4–1  Croatia Lehovcová  1', 16' Laciná  5' Duchková  39' Report Šomin  38' Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Rachel Williams (ENG)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Poland	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	12	3	+9	4
3	Thailand	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
4	South Africa	3	0	1	2	6	18	−12	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

3 February 2025 10:50 Austria  1–1  Poland Kern  29' Report Chmiel  36' Umpires: Abby MacArthur (WAL) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

3 February 2025 12:00 South Africa  4–4  Thailand Hamza  6' Den Bakker  10' T. Fourie  16' Lardant  29' Report Tongkham  1' Todkaew  20', 23' Losantia  33' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ana Ortega (ESP)

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4 February 2025 12:10 Poland  1–0  Thailand Chmiel  2' Report Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Ana Ortega (ESP)

4 February 2025 13:30 South Africa  0–10  Austria Report Czech  2' Buchta  5', 9' Proksch  12' Bauer  20', 24', 33' Kern  23', 39' Felber  38' Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Salman (INA)

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6 February 2025 09:30 Austria  1–2  Thailand Proksch  14' Report Todkaew  4' Losantia  32' Umpires: Michael Pontus (BEL) Zeke Newman (AUS)

6 February 2025 10:50 Poland  4–2  South Africa Chmiel  3' Balcerzak  23' Rybacha  28' Zimmermann  34' Report De Waal  12' Lardant  38' Umpires: Pieter Hembrecht (NED) Ivona Makar (CRO)

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Germany	3	3	0	0	24	2	+22	9
2	Namibia	3	2	0	1	11	10	+1	6
3	Australia	3	1	0	2	4	10	−6	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	1	18	−17	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

3 February 2025 15:30 Australia  2–3  Namibia Hughes  1' Tevant  21' Report Myburgh  14', 31' Kruger  38' Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Rachel Williams (ENG)

3 February 2025 16:40 Germany  9–1  New Zealand Kiefer  6' Bolle  7', 9' Wanner  10', 19', 23', 31', 39' Martin-Pelegrina  34' Report Pearce  37' Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Emily Carroll (AUS)

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5 February 2025 12:10 Namibia  7–0  New Zealand Meyer  18' Ja. Kruger  19' Philander  27' Ji. Kruger  27', 34' Myburgh  37', 38' Report Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Emily Carroll (AUS)

5 February 2025 13:30 Germany  7–0  Australia Wanner  7', 14', 20' Gräve  9' Bolle  10' Köllinger  15' Poppe  33' Report Umpires: Abby MacArthur (WAL) Salman (INA)

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6 February 2025 12:10 Australia  2–0  New Zealand Welsh  3', 29' Report Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Salman (INA)

6 February 2025 13:30 Namibia  1–8  Germany Philander  39' Report Martin-Pelegrina  5' Wanner  6', 26' Weber  16' Kiefer  20' Bolle  29', 30', 36' Umpires: Abby MacArthur (WAL) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Ranking of teams

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	3	3	0	0	24	2	+22	9	Quarter-finals
2	Czech Republic	3	3	0	0	15	6	+9	9
3	Poland	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
4	Namibia	3	2	0	1	11	10	+1	6
5	Austria	3	1	1	1	12	3	+9	4
6	Belgium	3	1	1	1	10	8	+2	4
7	United States	3	1	1	1	10	9	+1	4
8	Thailand	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
9	Australia	3	1	0	2	4	10	−6	3
10	South Africa	3	0	1	2	6	18	−12	1
11	Croatia (H)	3	0	0	3	5	17	−12	0
12	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	1	18	−17	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]
(H) Hosts

Classification round

Bracket

	Crossover				Ninth place
	7 February
	Australia	3
					8 February
	New Zealand	1
					Australia	2
	7 February
					South Africa	3
	South Africa	6
	Croatia	0
					Eleventh place
					8 February
					New Zealand	3
					Croatia	2

Crossover

7 February 2025 10:50 Australia  3–1  New Zealand C. Burns  15' Welsh  24' Jackat  26' Report Sheild  13' Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Rachel Williams (ENG)

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7 February 2025 12:00 South Africa  6–0  Croatia Hamza  13' De Oliveira  23' Den Bakker  30' T. Fourie  33' De Waal  39', 40' Report Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Eleventh and twelfth place

8 February 2025 09:00 New Zealand  3–2  Croatia Pearce  30' Sheild  32' Brun  34' Report Čepo  39', 40+' Umpires: Salman (INA) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

Ninth and tenth place

8 February 2025 10:10 Australia  2–3  South Africa Zimmerman  25' C. Burns  26' Report Davids  14' Hamza  19' Lardant  20' Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Abby MacArthur (WAL)

Medal round

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	7 February
	Germany	7
					8 February
	Thailand	1
					Germany	2 (1)
	7 February
					Austria (p.s.o.)	2 (3)
	Namibia	1
									9 February
	Austria	5
									Austria	0
	7 February
									Poland	1
	Czech Republic	4
					8 February
	United States	2
					Czech Republic	1
	7 February
					Poland	3			Third place
	Poland	2
									9 February
	Belgium	1
									Germany	3 (2)
									Czech Republic (p.s.o.)	3 (3)

Quarter-finals

7 February 2025 17:50 Namibia  1–5  Austria Cormack  28' Report Proksch  6' Hahnenkamp  26' Buchta  27', 32' Bauer  31' Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Abby MacArthur (WAL)

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7 February 2025 19:00 Czech Republic  4–2  United States Duchková  2' Nováková  7' Laciná  28' Babická  30' Report D'Ariano  13', 40' Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

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7 February 2025 20:10 Poland  2–1  Belgium Rybacha  19' Zimmermann  37' Report Peeters  3' Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Ivona Makar (CRO)

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7 February 2025 21:20 Germany  7–1  Thailand Wanner  7', 24', 40' Bolle  12', 28', 40' Kiefer  38' Report Sakulpithak  12' Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Fifth to eighth place

	Crossover				Fifth place
	8 February
	Thailand	2
					9 February
	Namibia	3
					Namibia	1
	8 February
					Belgium	6
	United States	5
	Belgium	6
					Seventh place
					9 February
					Thailand	3
					United States	5

Crossover

8 February 2025 13:40 Thailand  2–3  Namibia Todkaew  9' Sakulpithak  40' Report Cormack  10', 40' Kruger  17' Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Ivona Makar (CRO)

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8 February 2025 14:50 Belgium  6–5  United States Gose-Claessens  4', 32' Bierlaire  6' Peeters  9', 23' Ronquetti  26' Report Matson  3' D'Ariano  14', 34', 40' Bruder  37' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Kristy Robertson (AUS)

Seventh and eighth place

9 February 2025 10:10 Thailand  3–5  United States Todkaew  24', 38' Sakulpithak  29' Report D'Ariano  5', 17', 19' Matson  18', 38' Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Ivona Makar (CRO)

Fifth and sixth place

9 February 2025 11:20 Namibia  1–6  Belgium Myburgh  27' Report Peeters  5' Verboven  21', 28' Ronquetti  24', 37' Bierlaire  30' Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Abby MacArthur (WAL)

First to fourth place

Semi-finals

8 February 2025 18:20 Germany  2–2  Austria Bolle  8' Wanner  18' Report Felber  26' Hahnenkamp  37' Penalties Bolle Kirschbaum 1–3 Kern Felber Czech Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Melina Illanes (ARG)

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8 February 2025 19:30 Poland  3–1  Czech Republic Rybacha  4', 6' Czujewicz  32' Report Babická  36' Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ana Ortega (ESP)

Bronze medal match

9 February 2025 14:50 Germany  3–3  Czech Republic Weber  3' Bolle  4', 32' Report Lehovcová  8', 18' Babická  40' Penalties Bolle Wanner Wanner Bolle Wanner Poppe 2–3 Hájková Nováková Laciná Hájková Laciná Nováková Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Ana Ortega (ESP)

Gold medal match

9 February 2025 18:20 Austria  0–1  Poland Report Katerla  3' Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Michael Pontus (BEL)

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	B	Poland	6	5	1	0	12	5	+7	16	Gold medal
2	B	Austria	6	2	2	2	19	7	+12	8	Silver medal
3	A	Czechia	6	4	1	1	23	14	+9	13	Bronze medal
4	C	Germany	6	4	2	0	36	8	+28	14
5	A	Belgium	6	3	1	2	23	16	+7	10
6	C	Namibia	6	3	0	3	16	23	−7	9
7	A	United States	6	2	1	3	22	22	0	7
8	B	Thailand	6	1	1	4	12	21	−9	4
9	B	South Africa	5	2	1	2	15	20	−5	7
10	C	Australia	5	2	0	3	9	14	−5	6
11	C	New Zealand	5	1	0	4	5	23	−18	3
12	A	Croatia (H)	5	0	0	5	7	26	−19	0

Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.^[2]

Award	Player
Player of the tournament	Marlena Rybacha
Goalkeeper of the tournament	Somlak Suttiprapa
Young player of the tournament	Reese D'Ariano

Goalscorers

There were 199 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 5.85 goals per match.

14 goals

• Ines Wanner

12 goals

• Philin Bolle

11 goals

• Reese D'Ariano

8 goals

• Adéla Lehovcová
• Erin Matson

7 goals

• Daphné Gose-Claessens

6 goals

• Joanne Peeters
• Jiratchaya Todkaew

5 goals

• Lucija Čepo
• Nikol Babická
• Taramarie Myburgh

4 goals

• Katharina Bauer
• Daria Buchta
• Marie Ronquetti
• Jivanka Kruger
• Marlena Rybacha

3 goals

• Brooke Welsh
• Laura Kern
• Katharina Proksch
• Lucie Duchková
• Katharina Kiefer
• Kiana-Che Cormack
• Monika Chmiel
• Malikah Hamza
• Jessica Lardant
• Kayla de Waal
• Tikhamporn Sakulpithak

2 goals

• Caitlin Burns
• Fiona Felber
• Marie Hahnenkamp
• Romane Bierlaire
• Fleur Verboven
• Kateřina Laciná
• Natálie Nováková
• Anna Vorlová
• Teresa Martin-Pelegrina
• Maja Weber
• Azaylee Philander
• Kirsten Pearce
• Arabella Sheild
• Viktoria Zimmermann
• Tegan Fourie
• Cailynn den Bakker
• Kittiya Losantia
• Charlotte Bruder

1 goal

• Kelsey Hughes
• Eden Jackat
• Annelyse Tevant
• Jamie Zimmerman
• Johanna Czech
• Laurine Delforge
• Ophélie Vincent
• Lucija Nizek
• Viktoria Šomin
• Anna Kolářová
• Elisa Gräve
• Ida-Marie Köllinger
• Fenja Poppe
• Jahntwa Kruger
• Danja Meyer
• Emily Brun
• Julia Balcerzak
• Marta Czujewicz
• Amelia Katerla
• Laylaa Davids
• Daniella de Oliveira
• Thanaporn Tongkham
• Annika Herbine

Source: FIH

See also

• 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

Notes

1. Spain withdrew and were replaced by New Zealand.