Wikipedia mirror

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
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Away
FIH ranking
Current 3 Steady (5 November 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

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

19 February 2025 Argentina Leg Argentina  2–3  Belgium 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  Belgium 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)		  Belgium 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 Belgium  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 Belgium  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 Belgium  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 Belgium  6–0  Spain Antwerp, Belgium
18:00 Englebert field hockey ball 4'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 28', 29'
Rasir field hockey ball 29'
Hillewaert field hockey ball 51'
Schreurs field hockey ball 55'		 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
18 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  0–1  Spain Antwerp, Belgium
18:00 Report Álvarez field hockey ball 14' Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
21 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  5–1  India Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Brasseur field hockey ball 37', 55'
A. Marien field hockey ball 41'
Ballenghien field hockey ball 54'
Englebert field hockey ball 58'		 Report Deepika field hockey ball 6' Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
22 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  2–0  India Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Ballenghien field hockey ball 40'
Hillewaert field hockey ball 43'		 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
28 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  0–2  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
15:30 Report Jansen field hockey ball 30'
Van der Elst field hockey ball 42'		 Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
29 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  2–2
(0–2 p)		  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
15:30 D. Marien field hockey ball 41', 59' Report Matla field hockey ball 2'
Y. Jansen field hockey ball 60'		 Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Penalties
Gerniers Penalty shoot-out missed
Hillewaert Penalty shoot-out missed
Schreurs Penalty shoot-out missed
Rasir Penalty shoot-out missed		 Penalty shoot-out scored Moes
Penalty shoot-out missed De Waard
Penalty shoot-out scored Matla
10 August 2025 2025 EC GS Belgium  2–2  Spain Mönchengladbach, Germany
12:30 Vanden Borre field hockey ball 26', 51' Report Álvarez field hockey ball 19'
Barrios field hockey ball 43'		 Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
11 August 2025 2025 EC GS England  0–2  Belgium Mönchengladbach, Germany
18:00 Report Dewaet field hockey ball 13'
Moors field hockey ball 50'		 Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
13 August 2025 2025 EC GS Belgium  5–0  Scotland Mönchengladbach, Germany
12:15 Ballenghien field hockey ball 1', 18'
Rasir field hockey ball 27'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 31'
Bonami field hockey ball 37'		 Report Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
15 August 2025 2025 EC SF Belgium  1–1
(2–3 p)		  Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany
20:00 Gerniers field hockey ball 51' Report Wanner field hockey ball 3' Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
Penalties
Englebert Penalty shoot-out scored
Ballenghien Penalty shoot-out missed
Rasir Penalty shoot-out scored
Bonami Penalty shoot-out missed
Marien Penalty shoot-out missed		 Penalty shoot-out scored Schwabe
Penalty shoot-out scored Fleschütz
Penalty shoot-out missed Strauss
Penalty shoot-out scored Micheel
17 August 2025 2025 EC 3rd Spain  0–0
(2–1 p)		  Belgium Mönchengladbach, Germany
14:30 Report Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
Penalties
Segú Penalty shoot-out missed
P. Jiménez Penalty shoot-out missed
Vidosa Penalty shoot-out scored
L. Jiménez Penalty shoot-out missed
Agulló Penalty shoot-out missed
L. Jiménez Penalty shoot-out missed
P. Jiménez Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out missed Vanden Borre
Penalty shoot-out scored Ballenghien
Penalty shoot-out missed Belis
Penalty shoot-out missed Vanden Borre
Penalty shoot-out missed Vandermeiren
Penalty shoot-out missed Rasir
Penalty shoot-out missed Ballenghien
9 December 2025 Ireland Leg England  0–3  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
14:00 Report Vanden Borre field hockey ball 7', 38'
Englebert field hockey ball 58'		 Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus
10 December 2025 Ireland Leg Ireland  1–2  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
14:00 Curran field hockey ball 60+' Report Ballenghien field hockey ball 23', 34' Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus
12 December 2025 Ireland Leg Belgium  2–1  England Dublin, Ireland
14:00 Englebert field hockey ball 42'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 59'		 Report Bourne field hockey ball 14' Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus
13 December 2025 Ireland Leg Ireland  1–2  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
14:00 Torrans field hockey ball 41' Report Englebert field hockey ball 4'
Gerniers field hockey ball 10'		 Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus

2026

5 February 2026 Spain Leg Spain  3–5  Belgium Valencia, Spain
13:30 Amundson field hockey ball 25'
Agulló field hockey ball 56'
Álvarez field hockey ball 59'		 Report Van Remortel field hockey ball 16', 35'
Dewaet field hockey ball 17'
Belis field hockey ball 38'
D. Marien field hockey ball 55'		 Stadium: Estadio Beteró
6 February 2026 Spain Leg Germany  1–3  Belgium Valencia, Spain
13:30 Haid field hockey ball 20' Report Marien field hockey ball 4'
Dewate field hockey ball 34', 49'		 Stadium: Estadio Beteró
8 February 2026 Spain Leg Spain  1–0  Belgium Valencia, Spain
13:30 Rogoski field hockey ball 27' Report Stadium: Estadio Beteró
9 February 2026 Spain Leg Belgium  1–0  Germany Valencia, Spain
13:30 D. Marien field hockey ball 51' Report Stadium: Estadio Beteró
14 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Argentina Wavre, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
16 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  China Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
18 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  China Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
20 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Argentina Wavre, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
23 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Australia Wavre, Belgium
20:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
25 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Netherlands Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
26 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Australia Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
28 June 2026 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Netherlands Wavre, Belgium
14:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters

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. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 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.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belgium women's national field hockey team.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.