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Belgium women's national field hockey team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Belgium |
| type | women |
| nickname | Red Panthers |
| association | Royal Belgian Hockey Association |
| confederation | EHF (Europe) |
| coach | Rein van Eijk |
| assistant | Jeroen Baart |
| Thomas Briels | |
| manager | Muriel Peche |
| captain | Alix Gerniers |
| Michelle Struijk | |
| rank | |
| Olympic apps | 2 |
| Olympic first | 2012 |
| Olympic best | 4th (2024) |
| World cup apps | 7 |
| World cup first | 1974 |
| World cup best | 3rd (1978) |
| Regional name | EuroHockey Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 13 |
| Regional cup first | 1984 |
| Regional cup best | 2nd (2017, 2023) |
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Thomas Briels Michelle Struijk The Belgium women's national field hockey team represents Belgium in international women's field hockey and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Belgium. The team is coached by Rein van Eijk since 2025.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 2/11 | 0 titles | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-2008 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| GBR 2012 | Group stage | 11th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| France 2024 | Semifinals | 4th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
Hockey World Cup
| FIH World Cup record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 8/16 | 0 titles | 41 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 71 | 66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France 1974 | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||
| West Germany 1976 | Semifinal | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Spain 1978 | Semifinal | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Argentina 1981 | Group stage | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1983 - 2010 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| NED 2014 | Group stage | 12th place | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||
| ENG 2018 | Second round | 10th place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||
| NED/ESP 2022 | Quarterfinal | 6th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||
| BEL/NED 2026 | Qualified |
World League
| FIH Hockey World League record | Season | Position | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 0 titles | Semifinal | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 11th place | Round 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 13th place | Semifinals | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 15th place | Semifinals | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
FIH Pro League
| FIH Pro League record | Season | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | Best: 4th | 92 | 42 | 17 | 33 | 176 | 142 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands 2019 | 5th place | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 27 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 7th place | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 4th place | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 20 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | 4th place | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 20 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | 4th place | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | 3rd place | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 23 | Squad |
EuroHockey Nations Championship
| EuroHockey Nations Championship record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 14/19 | 0 titles | 75 | 27 | 13 | 35 | 107 | 172 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France 1984 | Group stage | 8th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||
| England 1987 | Group stage | 9th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 28 | ||||||||||
| Belgium 1991 | Group stage | 7th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands 1995 | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Germany 1999 | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Spain 2003 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| Ireland 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2011 | Group stage | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Belgium 2013 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||
| England 2015 | Group stage | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands 2017 | Finals | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Belgium 2019 | Group stage | 6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands 2021 | Semi finals | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Germany 2023 | Finals | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Germany 2025 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||
| England 2027 | Qualified |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
Gerniers Bruggesser Gorzelany Albertario Ballenghien D. Marien Englebert Gerniers Vanden Borre Schonell Struijk Schreurs Hachenberg Bonami Landshut Ballenghien Rasir Englebert Breyne Verhees Schwabe Strauss Frerichs Kurz Strauss Vanden Borre Rasir Hillewaert Schreurs A. Marien Ballenghien Englebert Hillewaert Van der Elst Y. Jansen Hillewaert Schreurs Rasir De Waard Matla Barrios Moors Rasir Vanden Borre Bonami Ballenghien Rasir Bonami Marien Fleschütz Strauss Micheel P. Jiménez Vidosa L. Jiménez Agulló L. Jiménez P. Jiménez Ballenghien Belis Vanden Borre Vandermeiren Rasir Ballenghien Englebert Vanden Borre Gerniers
2026
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship.
Head coach: Rein van Eijk
- Justine Rasir
- Delphine Marien
- Charlotte Englebert
- Judith Vandermeiren
- Emma Puvrez
- Alix Gerniers (C)
- Michelle Struijk (C)
- Hélène Brasseur
- Stéphanie Vanden Borre
- Elena Sotgiu (GK)
- Lien Hillewaert
- Lisa Moors
- Elodie Picard (GK)
- Ambre Ballenghien
- Lucie Breyne
- Louise Dewaet
- Camille Belis
- Astrid Bonami
References
References
- (20 June 2022). "Hockey: Revenge of Belgium's Red Panthers and Red Lions".
- (8 January 2025). "Rein van Eijk wordt bondscoach van de Belgian Red Panthers".
- (30 June 2025). "Selectie Red Panthers bekend voor EK 2025". [[Royal Belgian Hockey Association]].
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