Belgium women's national field hockey team

Belgium
Belgium
Nickname(s)Red Panthers
AssociationRoyal Belgian Hockey Association
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachRein van Eijk
Assistant coach(es)Jeroen Baart
Thomas Briels
ManagerMuriel Peche
CaptainAlix Gerniers
Michelle Struijk
Team colours
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Team colours
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Home
Team colours
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 3 Steady (19 August 2025)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best result4th (2024)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1974)
Best resultBronze 3rd (1978)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1984)
Best resultSilver 2nd (2017, 2023)

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.[2] The team is coached by Rein van Eijk since 2025.[3]

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

EuroHockey Nations Championship

EuroHockey Nations Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
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
Republic of 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
Total 14/19 0 titles 75 27 13 35 107 172
*Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

Results and fixtures

2024

24 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Netherlands  1–2   Utrecht, Netherlands
20:00 Van der Elst field hockey ball 26' Report Englebert field hockey ball 45'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 53'		 Stadium: SV Kampong
24 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Great Britain  1–2   Utrecht, Netherlands
17:30 Watson field hockey ball 6' Report Ballenghien field hockey ball 2'
Blockmans field hockey ball 9'		 Stadium: SV Kampong
28 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Netherlands  2–1   Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 Jansen field hockey ball 6', 27' Report Vanden Borre field hockey ball 42' Stadium: Wagener Stadium
29 June 2024 Netherlands Leg   1–1
(2–4 p)		  Great Britain Amsterdam, Netherlands
16:30 Englebert field hockey ball 33' Report Hamilton field hockey ball 14' Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Penalties
Gerniers Penalty shoot-out scored
Hillewaert Penalty shoot-out missed
Vandermeiren Penalty shoot-out scored
Belis Penalty shoot-out missed		 Penalty shoot-out missed Hamilton
Penalty shoot-out scored Watson
Penalty shoot-out scored Petter
Penalty shoot-out scored Toman
Penalty shoot-out scored Costello
28 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS   2–1  China Paris, France
10:00 Ballenghien field hockey ball 23'
Englebert field hockey ball 55'		 Report Chen Ya. field hockey ball 46' Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
29 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS France  0–5   Paris, France
20:15 Report Rasir field hockey ball 7'
Ballenghien field hockey ball 12', 52'
Gerniers field hockey ball 18'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 37'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
31 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS   3–0  Japan Paris, France
17:00 Brasseur field hockey ball 28'
Englebert field hockey ball 29'
Ballenghien field hockey ball 52'		 Report Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
2 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS   1–3  Netherlands Paris, France
12:45 Ballenghien field hockey ball 35' Report Sanders field hockey ball 6'
Jansen field hockey ball 13'
Verschoor field hockey ball 30'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
3 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Germany  0–2   Paris, France
19:45 Report Struijk field hockey ball 13'
Ballenghien field hockey ball 17'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
5 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics QF   2–0  Spain Paris, France
20:00 Marien field hockey ball 46'
Englebert field hockey ball 49'		 Report Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
7 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics SF   1–1
(2–3 p)		  China Paris, France
19:00 Puvrez field hockey ball 59' Report
Penalty shootout report		 Zou field hockey ball 18' Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Penalties
Englebert Penalty shoot-out scored
Blockmans Penalty shoot-out scored
Ballenghien Penalty shoot-out missed
Rasir Penalty shoot-out missed
Marien Penalty shoot-out missed		 Penalty shoot-out missed Chen Ya.
Penalty shoot-out scored He
Penalty shoot-out scored Zou
Penalty shoot-out scored Ma
9 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics 3rd place Argentina  2–2
(3–1 p)		   Paris, France
14:00 Gorzelany field hockey ball 22'
Albertarrio field hockey ball 27'		 Report
Penalty shootout report		 Puvrez field hockey ball 8'
Rasir field hockey ball 27'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Penalties
Casas Penalty shoot-out scored
Jankunas Penalty shoot-out missed
Díaz Penalty shoot-out scored
Cairo Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out missed Englebert
Penalty shoot-out missed Blockmans
Penalty shoot-out scored Rasir
Penalty shoot-out missed Vanden Borre
30 November 2024 China Leg China  2–2
(4–1 p)		   Hangzhou, China
19:30 Xu Weny. field hockey ball 20'
Zou field hockey ball 32'		 Report Struijk field hockey ball 50'
Englebert field hockey ball 58'		 Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
Penalties
Li H. Penalty shoot-out scored
Zhang Y. Penalty shoot-out scored
Fan Penalty shoot-out scored
Dan Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out scored Rasir
Penalty shoot-out missed Marien
Penalty shoot-out missed Blockmans
2 December 2024 China Leg   1–3  England Hangzhou, China
19:30 Blockmans field hockey ball 41' Report Bingham field hockey ball 2', 32'
Bourne field hockey ball 58'		 Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
3 December 2024 China Leg China  1–2   Hangzhou, China
19:30 Liu C. field hockey ball 57' Report Schreurs field hockey ball 39'
Blockmans field hockey ball 46'		 Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
5 December 2025 China Leg England  2–8   Hangzhou, China
19:30 Crowson field hockey ball 15'
Giglio field hockey ball 25'		 Report Blockmans field hockey ball 29'
Rasir field hockey ball 32'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 41', 58'
Bonami field hockey ball 45+'
Moors field hockey ball 52'
Englebert field hockey ball 57', 59'		 Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium

2025

19 February 2025 Argentina Leg Argentina  2–3   Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Gorzelany field hockey ball 10', 24' Report Vanden Borre field hockey ball 27', 40'
Gerniers field hockey ball 33'		 Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
21 February 2025 Argentina Leg Australia  1–2   Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Williams field hockey ball 55' Report Ballenghien field hockey ball 16', 43' Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
22 February 2025 Argentina Leg Argentina  0–0
(2–0 p)		   Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Report Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Penalties
Díaz Penalty shoot-out missed
Bruggesser Penalty shoot-out missed
Gorzelany Penalty shoot-out scored
Albertario Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out missed Dewaet
Penalty shoot-out missed Ballenghien
Penalty shoot-out missed D. Marien
Penalty shoot-out missed Englebert
24 February 2025 Argentina Leg   3–2  Australia Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Ballenghien field hockey ball 1'
Gerniers field hockey ball 24'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 28'		 Report Williams field hockey ball 43'
Schonell field hockey ball 56'		 Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
14 June 2025 Belgium Leg   4–2  Germany Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Vanden Borre field hockey ball 8', 13'
Struijk field hockey ball 48'
Schreurs field hockey ball 52'		 Report Nolte field hockey ball 2'
Hachenberg field hockey ball 13'		 Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
15 June 2025 Belgium Leg   2–2
(3–2 p)		  Germany Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Puvrez field hockey ball 15'
Bonami field hockey ball 30'		 Report Nolte field hockey ball 41'
Landshut field hockey ball 50'		 Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Penalties
Verhees Penalty shoot-out scored
Ballenghien Penalty shoot-out missed
Rasir Penalty shoot-out missed
Englebert Penalty shoot-out scored
Breyne Penalty shoot-out missed
Verhees Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out scored Zimmermann
Penalty shoot-out missed Schwabe
Penalty shoot-out scored Strauss
Penalty shoot-out missed Frerichs
Penalty shoot-out missed Kurz
Penalty shoot-out missed Strauss
17 June 2025 Belgium Leg   –  Spain Antwerp, Belgium
18:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
18 June 2025 Belgium Leg   –  Spain Antwerp, Belgium
18:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
21 June 2025 Belgium Leg   –  India Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
22 June 2025 Belgium Leg   –  India Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
28 June 2025 Belgium Leg   –  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
15:30 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
29 June 2025 Belgium Leg   –  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
15:30 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
10 August 2025 2025 EC GS   v  Spain Mönchengladbach, Germany
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
11 August 2025 2025 EC GS England  v   Mönchengladbach, Germany
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
13 August 2025 2025 EC GS   v  Scotland Mönchengladbach, Germany
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship.[4]

Head coach: Rein van Eijk

  2. Justine Rasir
  3. Delphine Marien
  5. Charlotte Englebert
  6. Judith Vandermeiren
  7. Emma Puvrez
  9. Alix Gerniers (C)
  11. Michelle Struijk (C)
  13. Hélène Brasseur
  15. Stéphanie Vanden Borre
  16. Elena Sotgiu (GK)
  18. Lien Hillewaert
  20. Lisa Moors
  21. Elodie Picard (GK)
  22. Ambre Ballenghien
  23. Lucie Breyne
  24. Louise Dewaet
  26. Camille Belis
  27. Astrid Bonami

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Hockey: Revenge of Belgium's Red Panthers and Red Lions". brusselstimes.com. 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Rein van Eijk wordt bondscoach van de Belgian Red Panthers". Hockey.be (in Dutch). 8 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Selectie Red Panthers bekend voor EK 2025". hockey.de (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
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