# Italy women's national field hockey team

The Italy women's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions. The team is currently ranked 17th in the FIH World Rankings, with 623 points.

## History

Field hockey was first introduced in Italy in 1935, and has since grown in popularity within the country.
In July 2017, at the 2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals in Brussels, Belgium, the Italian women's team secured qualification for the 2018 Hockey World Cup. This is the first major international tournament Italy have qualified for since the 1976 Hockey World Cup, where the team finished 10th.

## Tournament history

World Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1976 | West Berlin, West Germany | 10th |
| 2018 | London, England | 9th |
World League :
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
| 2012–13 | Round 1 | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd |
| 2012–13 | Round 2 | Valencia, Spain | 1st |
| 2012–13 | Semi-final | London, England | 6th |
| 2014–15 | Round 2 | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st |
| 2014–15 | Semi-final | Antwerp, Belgium | 8th |
| 2016–17 | Round 2 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd |
| 2016–17 | Semi-final | Brussels, Belgium | 6th |
Champions Challenge :
| Champions Challenge I |||
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2002 | Johannesburg, South Africa | – |
| 2003 | Catania, Italy | 6th |
| 2005 – 2007 Did not Compete |||
| 2009 | Cape Town, South Africa | 6th |
| 2012 – 2014 Did not Compete |||
| Champions Challenge II |||
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2011 | Vienna, Austria | 2nd |
European Championships :
| EuroHockey Nations Championship |||
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1984 | Lille, France | 12th |
| 1987 | London, England | 11th |
| 1991 | Brussels, Belgium | 11th |
| 1995 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th |
| 2003 | Barcelona, Spain | 11th |
| 2007 | Manchester, England | 7th |
| 2011 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 8th |
| 2015 | London, England | 7th |
| 2021 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 8th |
| 2023 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 8th |
| EuroHockey Nations Championship II |||
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2005 | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd |
| 2009 | Rome, Italy | 2nd |
| 2013 | Cambrai, France | 1st |
| 2017 | Cardiff, Wales | 3rd |
| 2019 | Glasgow, Scotland | 2nd |
Hockey Nations Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2022 | Valencia, Spain | 5th |
| 2023–24 | Terrassa, Spain | 7th |
Hockey Series :
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
| 2018–19 | Final | Valencia, Spain | 3rd |

## Current roster

The following 18 players including young player of the year Chiara Bovio were named in the Italian squad for the 2022 FIH Nations Cup in Valencia.
Head coach: Robert Justus
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | GK | Sofía Monserrat | (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 32) | 12 | 0 | Royal Wellington |
| 12 | GK | Lucía Caruso | (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 (age 27) | 9 | 0 | Sanse Complutense |
| 3 | DF | Teresa Dalla Vittoria | (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) | 32 | 0 | White Star |
| 21 | DF | Sara Puglisi (Captain) | (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 24) | 32 | 0 | Oranje-Rood |
| 28 | DF | Ivanna Pessina | (1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 34) | 40 | 3 | Leuven |
| 30 | DF | Camila Machín | (1994-09-03) 3 September 1994 (age 30) | 7 | 3 | Royal Victory |
| 5 | MF | Ailin Oviedo | (1991-03-02) 2 March 1991 (age 33) | 15 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 7 | MF | Elettra Bormida | (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 25) | 11 | 0 | White Star |
| 9 | MF | Emilia Munitis | (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996 (age 28) | 32 | 3 | Sanse Complutense |
| 15 | MF | Sofía Maldonado | (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29) | 25 | 2 | Grossflottbeker |
| 25 | MF | Mercedes Pastor | (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 27) | 10 | 1 | Royal Herakles |
| 26 | MF | Sofía Laurito | (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 30) | 28 | 4 | Waterloo Ducks |
| 29 | MF | Luciana Galimberti | (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 32) | 7 | 0 | La Rasante |
| 6 | FW | Agustina Hasselstrom | (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 31) | 4 | 0 | Bremer |
| 13 | FW | Agueda Moroni | (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 27) | 15 | 3 | White Star |
| 14 | FW | Antonella Bruni | (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 29) | 10 | 0 | Royal Victory |
| 18 | FW | Federica Carta (Captain) | (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 24) | 49 | 16 | Real Sociedad |
| 27 | FW | Lara Oviedo | (1988-04-12) 12 April 1988 (age 36) | 53 | 18 | La Gantoise |