# 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II

The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the women's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 30 July to 5 August 2023 in Prague, Czechia.
The top two teams aside from France and Wales qualified for the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. France won their first Women's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating the hosts Czech Republic 2–0 in the final.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | −36 | 0 | |
* 30 July 2023 15:45
| Poland | 8–0 | Slovakia |
| Czujewicz 11' Balcerzak 17' Suszynska 20' Rybacha 25' Skoraszewska 27' Polewczak 35' Slawinska 52' Zimmermann 60' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
* 30 July 2023 18:00
| Czech Republic | 1–1 | Ukraine |
| Hájková 60' | Report | Tanchenko 21' |
* Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
* 1 August 2023 16:45
| Ukraine | 14–0 | Slovakia |
| Leonova 3', 16', 17', 52' Khilko 9', 35', 59' Shokalenko 25', 40', 44' Ponomarenko 28' Kasianova 36' Kurovska 55' Shyshyna 60' | Report | |
* Umpires: Noelia Blanco (ESP) Cathy Wright (WAL)
* 1 August 2023 19:00
| Poland | 1–3 | Czech Republic |
| Drozda 36' | Report | Tlamsová 19' Nedvědová 27' Duchková 43' |
* Umpires: Alexandra Mahieu (BEL) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
* 2 August 2023 16:45
| Ukraine | 2–1 | Poland |
| Leonova 17' Movchan 43' | Report | Strubbe 18' |
* Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
* 2 August 2023 19:00
| Czech Republic | 14–0 | Slovakia |
| Babická 11', 17' Topinková 18', 48' Lehovcová 24', 31', 42' Laciná 25', 41', 47' Decsy 30' Hájková 45', 56' Nováková 52' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Cathy Wright (WAL)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | |
* 30 July 2023 11:15
| Wales | 0–0 | Austria |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
* 30 July 2023 13:30
| France | 8–0 | Lithuania |
| Verzura 4' Arnaud 15', 44' Delemazure 29', 50' Lardeur 40' Le Nindre 54' Lesgourgues 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Teresa Lipsky (GER)
* 31 July 2023 16:45
| Austria | 2–0 | Lithuania |
| Proksch 19' Felber 45' | Report | |
* Umpires: Noelia Blanco (ESP) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
* 31 July 2023 19:00
| France | 3–1 | Wales |
| Verzura 7' Le Nindre 8' Gaspari 50' | Report | Hoskins 35' |
* Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
* 2 August 2023 12:15
| Wales | 5–0 | Lithuania |
| Hoskins 20', 20', 21' Hughes 35' Richards 43' | Report | |
* Umpires: Teresa Lipsky (GER) Noelia Blanco (ESP)
* 2 August 2023 14:30
| Austria | 0–5 | France |
| | Report | Lhopital 14', 21' Lesgourgues 25' Le Nindre 28', 41' |
* Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

## Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 |
| 6 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 |
| 7 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| 8 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 |
* 4 August 2023 10:15
| Slovakia | 1–5 | Lithuania |
| Pedersen 45' | Report | Kukliene 18', 45' Grigiene 25' Jakovlena 26', 56' |
* Umpires: Noelia Blanco (ESP) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
* 4 August 2023 12:30
| Poland | 2–1 | Austria |
| Balcerzak 47' Slawinska 57' | Report | Klausbruckner 6' |
* Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Teresa Lipsky (GER)
* 5 August 2023 09:00
| Poland | 3–0 | Lithuania |
| Mazur 2' Suszynska 25' Polewczak 35' | Report | |
* Umpires: Pauline Cuypers (BEL) Cathy Wright (WAL)
* 5 August 2023 11:15
| Austria | 10–0 | Slovakia |
| Klausbruckner 9', 37' Felber 12', 59' Bauer 26', 58' Proksch 41' Konrat 45' Buchta 51' Hruby 60' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Teresa Lipsky (GER)

## First to fourth place classification
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 4 August | 4 August |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 5 August | 5 August |
| Wales | 0 | 5 August | 5 August |
| Wales | 0 | Czech Republic | 0 |
| 4 August | 4 August | | Czech Republic | 0 |
| 4 August | 4 August | France | 2 |
| France | 2 | France | 2 |
| Ukraine | 0 | | |
| Ukraine | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 5 August | 5 August |
| | | Wales (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) |
| | | Ukraine | 2 (0) |

### Semi-finals

* 4 August 2023 17:00
| Czech Republic | 1–0 | Wales |
| Topinková 50' | Report | |
* Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
* 4 August 2023 14:45
| France | 2–0 | Ukraine |
| Delemazure 7' Verzura 47' | Report | |
* Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)

### Third and fourth place

* 5 August 2023 13:45
| Wales | 2–2 | Ukraine |
| Bingham 35' Howell 40' | Report | Movchan 12' Moroz 26' |
| Penalties |||
| Richards Jones Webb Holme | 3–0 | Tanchenko Movchan Shokalenko |
* Umpires: Alexandra Mahieu (BEL) Ana Ortega (ESP)

### Final

* 5 August 2023 16:00
| Czech Republic | 0–2 | France |
| | Report | Lesgourgues 2' Schubert 7' |
* Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification |
| 1 | France | |
| 2 | Czech Republic (H) | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| 3 | Wales | |
| 4 | Ukraine | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| 5 | Poland | |
| 6 | Austria | |
| 7 | Lithuania | |
| 8 | Slovakia | |
* ↑ France is already qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.
* ↑ Wales is not eligible for the Olympics.