EuroHockey Indoor Championships
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The EuroHockey Nations Championships are 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.
Sport | Indoor field hockey |
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Founded | 1974 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Continent | Europe (EHF) |
Most recent champion(s) | Germany (men) Belarus (women) |
Most titles | M: Germany (17 titles) W: Germany (15 titles) |
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][2]