# 2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship

The 2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship was the 21st edition of the Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship, the biennial international indoor hockey championship of Europe for men organized by the European Hockey Federation.
The tournament was held from 1 to 4 February 2024 at the Sportoase in Leuven, Belgium. This was the first edition with ten teams. The top four teams qualified for the 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup.
Germany won a record-extending 17th title by defeating Poland 5–2 in the final. The hosts Belgium won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Austria 7–6.

## Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
| 8–11 December 2023 | 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship | Hamburg, Germany | 5 | Austria Belgium Czech Republic Germany Netherlands Switzerland |
| 14–16 January 2022 | 2022 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II | Paredes, Portugal | 5 | Croatia Poland Portugal Spain Ukraine |
| Total | Total | Total | 10 | |

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Austria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 10 | Qualification for the semi-finals and the 2025 Indoor World Cup |
| 2 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 7 | Qualification for the semi-finals and the 2025 Indoor World Cup |
| 3 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Croatia (R) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 0 | Relegation to the Indoor Championship II |
* 1 February 2024 10:00
| Austria | 6–4 | Croatia |
| Unterkircher 14', 29', 33' Stanzl 19' Eitenberger 25' Losonci 36' | Report | Bachmann 7', 34', 38' Mucić 35' |
* Umpires: Ben Goentgen (GER) Daniel Rodriguez (ESP)
* 1 February 2024 11:15
| Germany | 6–2 | Spain |
| Mazkour 4', 9', 33' Mertgens 10', 12' Kaufmann 30' | Report | Cobos 16' Prol 24' |
* Umpires: Antonio Ilgrande (ITA) Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
* 1 February 2024 16:00
| Spain | 8–6 | Croatia |
| Abajo 3', 19', 25', 40' Curiel 13' Muñoz 15' Cobos 18' Sanz 34' | Report | A. Fujs 6' Bachmann 9', 19' Mucić 16' G. Fujs 27', 30' |
* Umpires: Michael Pontus (BEL) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 1 February 2024 17:15
| Switzerland | 2–4 | Austria |
| Stomps 32' Hengartner 39' | Report | Losonci 3', 19' Kelner 33' Stanzl 36' |
* Umpires: Ben Goentgen (GER) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
* 2 February 2024 10:00
| Switzerland | 3–6 | Spain |
| Reinhard 11' Stomps 18' Morard 26' | Report | Muñoz 8' Abajo 10', 12' Cobos 20' Zorita 29', 35' |
* Umpires: Jakub Mejzlik (CZE) Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
* 2 February 2024 11:15
| Germany | 7–6 | Croatia |
| Staib 4', 15', 23', 34' Mertgens 18' Lehmann-Richter 28' Mazkour 31' | Report | Bachmann 3' Jazbec 4', 39' A. Fujs 8' Mucić 13', 29' |
* Umpires: Pieter Hembrecht (NED) Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
* 2 February 2024 16:00
| Croatia | 7–8 | Switzerland |
| A. Fujs 7' Bachmann 8', 37', 39' Mucić 11', 12' Krleža 38' | Report | Grandchamp 20', 22' Stomps 20', 27', 29', 40' Hengartner 24' Reinhard 37' |
* Umpires: Daniel Rodriguez (ESP) Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
* 2 February 2024 17:15
| Germany | 5–5 | Austria |
| Staib 1' Kleinlein 3' Dösch 17' Mertgens 22' Kaufmann 36' | Report | Stanzl 17', 28', 30' Unterkircher 31' Fröhlich 39' |
* Umpires: Antonio Ilgrande (ITA) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
* 3 February 2024 09:00
| Switzerland | 6–5 | Germany |
| Reinhard 3' Landtwing 4' Stomps 7', 18' Grandchamp 25', 39' | Report | Kleinlein 1' Mertgens 5', 32' Dösch 8' Mazkour 33' |
* Umpires: Daniel Rodriguez (ESP) Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
* 3 February 2024 10:15
| Austria | 8–6 | Spain |
| Unterkircher 2', 13', 37' Losonci 11', 19', 22', 27', 35' | Report | Rodriguez 5', 33' Abajo 29', 39', 40' Muñoz 33' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Belgium (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 9 | Qualification for the semi-finals and the 2025 Indoor World Cup |
| 2 | Poland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 6 | Qualification for the semi-finals and the 2025 Indoor World Cup |
| 3 | Portugal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Ukraine (R) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 4 | Relegation to the Indoor Championship II |
* 1 February 2024 12:30
| Czech Republic | 4–4 | Ukraine |
| Uhlíř 18' Plochý 36', 38' Seemann 38' | Report | Kalinchuk 1', 34' Kovalenko 13' Luppa 37' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Michael Pontus (BEL)
* 1 February 2024 13:45
| Belgium | 4–2 | Portugal |
| Simar 14', 23', 30' Magnant 33' | Report | Santos 15' L. Halfmann 23' |
* Umpires: Jakub Mejzlik (CZE) Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
* 1 February 2024 18:30
| Ukraine | 1–4 | Portugal |
| Zhmereniuk 15' | Report | Castro 10', 40' L. Halfmann 14', 16' |
* Umpires: Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL) Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
* 1 February 2024 19:45
| Poland | 4–2 | Belgium |
| Jarzyński 9', 10', 16', 40' | Report | Simar 3' Hermans 17' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
* 2 February 2024 12:30
| Czech Republic | 10–2 | Portugal |
| V. Soukup 10', 30', 39' Seemann 16', 38' Plochý 16', 18', 20' Toms 19', 40' | Report | L. Halfmann 13' Santos 35' |
* Umpires: Michael Pontus (BEL) Daniel Rodriguez (ESP)
* 2 February 2024 13:45
| Poland | 4–5 | Ukraine |
| Gumny 6' Hulboj 9' Jarzyński 13' P. Pawlak 18' | Report | Kalinchuk 11', 20', 37' Koshelenko 30' Kovalenko 36' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
* 2 February 2024 18:30
| Portugal | 6–5 | Poland |
| Ribeiro 14', 16' Q. Halfmann 17', 19' Santos 34' Castro 40' | Report | Gumny 27' Hulboj 29' P. Pawlak 33' Jarzyński 38' Kurowski 39' |
* Umpires: Ben Goentgen (GER) Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
* 2 February 2024 19:45
| Czech Republic | 2–8 | Belgium |
| Toms 2' V. Soukup 11' | Report | Simar 13', 19', 20', 23', 30', 39' Hermans 36' Magnant 40' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
* 3 February 2024 11:30
| Poland | 4–3 | Czech Republic |
| Hulboj 5', 33' Jarzyński 20', 39' | Report | Tomeš 8' Kolar 28' V. Soukup 40' |
* Umpires: Michael Pontus (BEL) Ben Goentgen (GER)
* 3 February 2024 12:45
| Belgium | 8–3 | Ukraine |
| Langer 6', 22' Dykmans 24', 34', 36' Magnant 33', 39' Hawaux 40' | Report | Kalinchuk 8', 14' Luppa 40' |
* Umpires: Alex Fedenczuk (SCO) Michelle Meister (GER)

## Ninth to tenth place classification
### Ninth and tenth place

* 3 February 2024 21:25
| Croatia | 6–4 | Ukraine |
| Bachmann 9', 17' Mucić 19' Jazbec 20' A. Fujs 32' Žlimen 36' | Report | Kalinchuk 10', 30' Koshelenko 13' Kovalenko 25' |
* Umpires: Daniel Rodriguez (ESP) Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)

## Fifth to eighth place classification
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 3 February | 3 February |
| Spain (s.o.) | 3 (2) |
| Spain (s.o.) | 3 (2) | 4 February | 4 February |
| Czech Republic | 3 (0) | 4 February | 4 February |
| Czech Republic | 3 (0) | Spain | 3 |
| 3 February | 3 February | | Spain | 3 |
| 3 February | 3 February | Switzerland | 1 |
| Portugal | 5 (2) | Switzerland | 1 |
| Switzerland (s.o.) | 5 (3) | | |
| Switzerland (s.o.) | 5 (3) | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 4 February | 4 February |
| | | Czech Republic | 5 |
| | | Portugal | 10 |

### Semi-finals

* 3 February 2024 15:45
| Spain | 3–3 | Czech Republic |
| Abajo 11', 20' Prol 33' | Report | Seemann 9' Toms 23' Uhlíř 40' |
| Penalties |||
| Abajo Rodriguez | 2–0 | Seemann Plochý |
* Umpires: Pieter Hembrecht (NED) Michael Pontus (BEL)
* 3 February 2024 17:10
| Portugal | 5–5 | Switzerland |
| Santos 5' Franco 6' L. Halfmann 10' Ribeiro 15' Q. Halfmann 23' | Report | Grandchamp 3', 16', 36' Stomps 26' Morard 29' |
| Penalties |||
| Q. Halfmann L. Halfmann Franco L. Halfmann Franco Q. Halfmann | 2–3 | Stomps Grandchamp Morard Stomps Morard Grandchamp |
* Umpires: Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL) Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)

### Seventh and eighth place

* 4 February 2024 09:30
| Czech Republic | 5–10 | Portugal |
| Plochý 27', 31' Toms 36' V. Soukup 38' Seemann 40' | Report | Ribeiro 2', 30' Franco 4', 9', 23', 34' L. Halfmann 10' Castro 13', 19', 31' |
* Umpires: Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)

### Fifth and sixth place

* 4 February 2024 11:00
| Spain | 3–1 | Switzerland |
| Prol 12' Muñoz 27' Abajo 29' | Report | Morard 31' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

## First to fourth place classification
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 3 February | 3 February |
| Austria | 1 (2) |
| Austria | 1 (2) | 4 February | 4 February |
| Poland (s.o.) | 1 (3) | 4 February | 4 February |
| Poland (s.o.) | 1 (3) | Poland | 2 |
| 3 February | 3 February | | Poland | 2 |
| 3 February | 3 February | Germany | 5 |
| Belgium | 4 | Germany | 5 |
| Germany | 5 | | |
| Germany | 5 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 4 February | 4 February |
| | | Austria | 6 |
| | | Belgium | 7 |

### Semi-finals

* 3 February 2024 18:35
| Belgium | 4–5 | Germany |
| Dykmans 4' Hawaux 26' Langer 27' Magnant 30' | Report | Staib 6', 20' Lehmann-Richter 29' Kleinlein 33' Mertgens 40' |
* Umpires: Ben Goentgen (GER) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 3 February 2024 20:00
| Austria | 1–1 | Poland |
| Losonci 13' | Report | Lewartowski 36' |
| Penalties |||
| Losonci Unterkircher Eitenberger Losonci | 2–3 | P. Pawlak R. Pawlak Jarzyński R. Pawlak |
* Umpires: Antonio Ilgrande (ITA) Jakub Mejzlik (CZR)

### Third and fourth place

* 4 February 2024 12:30
| Austria | 6–7 | Belgium |
| Losonci 3', 39', 40' Unterkircher 5', 26', 28' | Report | Langer 8', 20', 34', 39' Dykmans 23', 30' Bogaerts 28' |
* Umpires: Ben Goentgen (GER) Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)

### Final

* 4 February 2024 14:00
| Poland | 2–5 | Germany |
| Jarzyński 20' P. Pawlak 22' | Report | Dösch 14', 27' Mazkour 20', 25' Mertgens 31' |
* Umpires: Pieter Hembrecht (NED) Michael Pontus (BEL)

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
| | Germany | Qualification for the 2025 Indoor World Cup |
| | Poland | Qualification for the 2025 Indoor World Cup |
| | Belgium (H) | Qualification for the 2025 Indoor World Cup |
| 4 | Austria | Qualification for the 2025 Indoor World Cup |
| 5 | Spain | |
| 6 | Switzerland | |
| 7 | Portugal | |
| 8 | Czech Republic | |
| 9 | Croatia (R) | Relegation to the Indoor Championship II |
| 10 | Ukraine (R) | Relegation to the Indoor Championship II |

### Goalscorers

There were 271 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 9.34 goals per match.
12 goals
* Fülöp Losonci
* Ignacio Abajo
11 goals
* Lucas Maximilian Bachmann
10 goals
* Fabian Unterkircher
* Philippe Simar
9 goals
* Gracjan Jarzyński
* Boris Stomps
* Vitalii Kalinchuk
8 goals
* Henrik Mertgens
7 goals
* Maximilian Langer
* Mario Mucić
* Lukas Plochý
* Elian Mazkour
* Constantin Staib
* Loris Grandchamp
6 goals
* Gaetan Dykmans
* Vít Soukup
* Rodrigo Castro
* Laurens Halfmann
5 goals
* Benjamin Stanzl
* Mallory Magnant
* Martin Seemann
* Josef Toms
* David Franco
* Vasco Ribeiro
4 goals
* Anže Fujs
* Paul Dösch
* Mateusz Hulboj
* José Santos
* Juan Muñoz
3 goals
* Josip Jazbec
* Erik Kleinlein
* Patryk Pawlak
* Quentin Halfmann
* Ignacio Cobos
* Manuel Prol
* Michel Morard
* Fabio Reinhard
* Bohdan Kovalenko
2 goals
* Guerlain Hawaux
* Cyril Hermans
* Gregor Fujs
* Adam Uhlíř
* Paul-Philipp Kaufmann
* Adrian Lehmann-Richter
* Mikolaj Gumny
* Manuel Rodriguez
* Enrique Zorita
* Lukas Hengartner
* Andrii Koshelenko
* Dmytro Luppa
1 goal
* Sebastian Eitenberger
* Daniel Fröhlich
* Maximilian Kelner
* Nicolas Bogaerts
* Josip Krleža
* Filip Žlimen
* Vojtech Kolar
* Denis Tomeš
* Jacek Kurowski
* Marcin Lewartowski
* Cesar Curiel
* Antonio Sanz
* Fabio Landtwing
* Volodymyr Zhmereniuk
Source: FIH