Belgium women's national field hockey team
| Nickname(s) | Red Panthers | ||
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| Association | Royal Belgian Hockey Association | ||
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | Rein van Eijk | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Jeroen Baart Thomas Briels | ||
| Manager | Muriel Peche | ||
| Captain | Alix Gerniers Michelle Struijk | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 3 (5 November 2025)[1] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2012) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2024) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1974) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (1978) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1984) | ||
| Best result | 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
Summer Olympics
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Hockey World Cup
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World League
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FIH Pro League
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EuroHockey Nations Championship
| EuroHockey Nations Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1984 | Group stage | 8th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| 1987 | Group stage | 9th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 28 | |
| 1991 | Group stage | 7th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| 1995 | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 32 | |
| 1999 | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 32 | |
| 2003 | did not participate | ||||||||
| 2005 | |||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||
| 2011 | Group stage | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2013 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Group stage | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2017 | Finals | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2019 | Group stage | 6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2021 | Semi finals | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2023 | Finals | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2025 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| 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 10', 24' | Report | Vanden Borre 27', 40' Gerniers 33' |
Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial |
| 21 February 2025 Argentina Leg | Australia | 1–2 | Belgium | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 21:30 | Williams 55' | Report | Ballenghien 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 Bruggesser Gorzelany Albertario |
Dewaet Ballenghien D. Marien Englebert |
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| 24 February 2025 Argentina Leg | Belgium | 3–2 | Australia | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 21:30 | Ballenghien 1' Gerniers 24' Vanden Borre 28' |
Report | Williams 43' Schonell 56' |
Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial |
| 14 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 4–2 | Germany | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 13:00 | Vanden Borre 8', 13' Struijk 48' Schreurs 52' |
Report | Nolte 2' Hachenberg 13' |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 15 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Germany | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 13:00 | Puvrez 15' Bonami 30' |
Report | Nolte 41' Landshut 50' |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| Penalties | ||||
| Verhees Ballenghien Rasir Englebert Breyne Verhees |
Zimmermann Schwabe Strauss Frerichs Kurz Strauss |
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| 17 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 6–0 | Spain | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 18:00 | Englebert 4' Vanden Borre 28', 29' Rasir 29' Hillewaert 51' Schreurs 55' |
Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 18 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 0–1 | Spain | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 18:00 | Report | Álvarez 14' | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 21 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 5–1 | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 13:00 | Brasseur 37', 55' A. Marien 41' Ballenghien 54' Englebert 58' |
Report | Deepika 6' | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 22 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 2–0 | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 13:00 | Ballenghien 40' Hillewaert 43' |
Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 28 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 0–2 | Netherlands | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 15:30 | Report | Jansen 30' Van der Elst 42' |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 29 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 2–2 (0–2 p) | Netherlands | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 15:30 | D. Marien 41', 59' | Report | Matla 2' Y. Jansen 60' |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gerniers Hillewaert Schreurs Rasir |
Moes De Waard Matla |
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| 10 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Belgium | 2–2 | Spain | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 12:30 | Vanden Borre 26', 51' | Report | Álvarez 19' Barrios 43' |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 11 August 2025 2025 EC GS | England | 0–2 | Belgium | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 18:00 | Report | Dewaet 13' Moors 50' |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 13 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Belgium | 5–0 | Scotland | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 12:15 | Ballenghien 1', 18' Rasir 27' Vanden Borre 31' Bonami 37' |
Report | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 15 August 2025 2025 EC SF | Belgium | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Germany | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 20:00 | Gerniers 51' | Report | Wanner 3' | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| Penalties | ||||
| Englebert Ballenghien Rasir Bonami Marien |
Schwabe Fleschütz Strauss Micheel |
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| 17 August 2025 2025 EC 3rd | Spain | 0–0 (2–1 p) | Belgium | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Segú P. Jiménez Vidosa L. Jiménez Agulló L. Jiménez P. Jiménez |
Vanden Borre Ballenghien Belis Vanden Borre Vandermeiren Rasir Ballenghien |
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| 9 December 2025 Ireland Leg | England | 0–3 | Belgium | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 | Report | Vanden Borre 7', 38' Englebert 58' |
Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus |
| 10 December 2025 Ireland Leg | Ireland | 1–2 | Belgium | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 | Curran 60+' | Report | Ballenghien 23', 34' | Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus |
| 12 December 2025 Ireland Leg | Belgium | 2–1 | England | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 | Englebert 42' Vanden Borre 59' |
Report | Bourne 14' | Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus |
| 13 December 2025 Ireland Leg | Ireland | 1–2 | Belgium | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 | Torrans 41' | Report | Englebert 4' Gerniers 10' |
Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus |
2026
| 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
See also
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Hockey: Revenge of Belgium's Red Panthers and Red Lions". brusselstimes.com. 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Rein van Eijk wordt bondscoach van de Belgian Red Panthers". Hockey.be (in Dutch). 8 January 2025.
- ^ "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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