Belgium women's national field hockey team

Belgium
Nickname(s)	Red Panthers
Association	Royal Belgian Hockey Association
Confederation	EHF (Europe)
Head Coach	Raoul Ehren [nl]
Assistant coach(es)	Tim White
Manager	Muriel Peche
Captain	Alix Gerniers; Barbara Nelen; Michelle Struijk
Home	Away
FIH ranking
Current	5 1 (12 March 2024)
Olympic Games
Appearances	1 (first in 2012)
Best result	11th (2012)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1974)
Best result	3rd (1978)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances	11 (first in 1984)
Best result	2nd (2017)

The Belgium women's national field hockey team is coached by Raoul Ehren.

Competitive record edit

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Summer Olympics edit

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1980-2008	Did not qualify
2012	Group stage	11th	6	1	2	3	4	11
2016	Did not qualify
2020	Did not qualify
2024	Qualified
Total	2/11	0 titles	6	1	2	3	4	11

Hockey World Cup edit

FIH World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1974	Group stage	5th place	6	4	1	1	13	2
1976	Semifinal	4th place	6	3	0	3	14	8
1978	Semifinal	3rd	7	3	1	3	6	10
1981	Group stage	8th place	7	2	1	4	7	16
1983 - 2010	Did not qualify
2014	Group stage	12th place	6	0	2	4	10	18
2018	Second round	10th place	4	1	2	1	8	7
/ 2022	Quarterfinal	6th place	5	3	0	2	13	5
/ 2026	Qualified
Total	8/16	0 titles	41	16	7	18	71	66

World League edit

FIH Hockey World League record
Season	Position	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2012–13	11th place	Round 2	4	3	0	1	18	3
2012–13	11th place	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
Total	0 titles	Semifinal	22	8	4	10	44	32

FIH Pro League edit

FIH Pro League record
Season	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
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
Total	Best: 4th	60	26	10	24	110	92	—

EuroHockey Nations Championship edit

EuroHockey Nations Championship record
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
Total	12/17	0 titles	70	25	10	35	97	169

*Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

Results and fixtures edit

2024 edit

13 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers GS	Belgium	0–0	Ireland	Valencia, Spain
18:30		Report		Stadium: Estadio Betero

15 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers GS	South Korea	1–10	Belgium	Valencia, Spain
14:15	Kim J. 52'	Report	Ballenghien 6', 15', 38', 60' Versavel 16', 56' Vanden Borre 17' Marien 24', 57' Hillewaert 54'	Stadium: Estadio Betero

16 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers GS	Belgium	13–0	Ukraine	Valencia, Spain
17:00	Ballenghien 4', 30', 30', 46', 47' Gerniers 23' Vanden Borre 26', 45' Struijk 31' Puvrez 33' Englebert 48' Marien 56' Blockmans 60+'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Betero

18 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers SF	Belgium	3–2	Great Britain	Valencia, Spain
15:30	Nelen 15' Vanden Borre 34' Rasir 55'	Report	Howard 19' Rayer 57'	Stadium: Estadio Betero

20 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers F	Spain	1–2	Belgium	Valencia, Spain
18:00	S. Barrios 29'	Report	Versavel 56' Englebert 56'	Stadium: Estadio Betero

14 February 2024 Argentina Leg	Argentina	v	Belgium	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30		Report		Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial

15 February 2024 Argentina Leg	Belgium	v	Germany	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30		Report		Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial

17 February 2024 Argentina Leg	Argentina	v	Belgium	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30		Report		Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial

18 February 2024 Argentina Leg	Germany	v	Belgium	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30		Report		Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial

22 May 2024 Belgium Leg	Belgium	v	United States	Antwerp, Belgium
16:45		Report		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp

23 May 2024 Belgium Leg	Belgium	v	India	Antwerp, Belgium
18:45		Report		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp

25 May 2024 Belgium Leg	Belgium	v	India	Antwerp, Belgium
14:00		Report		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp

26 May 2024 Belgium Leg	Belgium	v	United States	Antwerp, Belgium
14:00		Report		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp

29 May 2024 Belgium Leg	Belgium	v	Australia	Antwerp, Belgium
16:30		Report		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp

30 May 2024 Belgium Leg	Belgium	v	China	Antwerp, Belgium
19:00		Report		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp

1 June 2024 Belgium Leg	Belgium	v	China	Antwerp, Belgium
16:15		Report		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp

2 June 2024 Belgium Leg	Belgium	v	Australia	Antwerp, Belgium
14:00		Report		Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp

24 June 2024 Netherlands Leg	Netherlands	v	Belgium	Utrecht, Netherlands
20:00		Report		Stadium: SV Kampong

24 June 2024 Netherlands Leg	Great Britain	v	Belgium	Utrecht, Netherlands
17:30		Report		Stadium: SV Kampong

28 June 2024 Netherlands Leg	Netherlands	v	Belgium	Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00		Report		Stadium: Wagener Stadium

29 June 2024 Netherlands Leg	Belgium	v	Great Britain	Amsterdam, Netherlands
16:30		Report		Stadium: Wagener Stadium

TBD Pool A	Belgium	v	China	Paris, France
				Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir

TBD Pool A	Belgium	v	Japan	Paris, France
				Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir

TBD Pool A	France	v	Belgium	Paris, France
				Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir

TBD Pool A	Belgium	v	Netherlands	Paris, France
				Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir

TBD Pool A	Germany	v	Belgium	Paris, France
				Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir

Current squad edit

Squad for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.^[2]^[3]

Head coach: Raoul Ehren

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
3	FW	Justine Rasir	(2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 22)	29	Racing
5	DF	Abigail Raye	(1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 32)	42	KHC Dragons
6	MF	Charlotte Englebert	(2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 22)	32	Racing
7	DF	Judith Vandermeiren	(1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 29)	195	Braxgata
8	DF	Emma Puvrez	(1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 26)	160	Racing
10	FW	Louise Versavel	(1995-04-29) 29 April 1995 (age 29)	213	Braxgata
13	MF	Alix Gerniers (captain)	(1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 30)	231	Gantoise
16	MF	Tiphaine Duquesne	(1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 27)	62	Waterloo Ducks
17	MF	Michelle Struijk (captain)	(1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 25)	87	Antwerp
19	MF	Barbara Nelen (captain)	(1991-08-20) 20 August 1991 (age 32)	284	Gantoise
21	GK	Aisling D'Hooghe	(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29)	207	Waterloo Ducks
22	DF	Stéphanie Vanden Borre	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 26)	150	Gantoise
23	GK	Elena Sotgiu	(1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 28)	63	Braxgata
25	MF	Pauline Leclef	(1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 28)	114	Oranje-Rood
26	DF	Lien Hillewaert	(1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 26)	104	Waterloo Ducks
30	FW	Ambre Ballenghien	(2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 23)	57	Gantoise
31	DF	Lucie Breyne	(2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 23)	26	Waterloo Ducks
33	FW	Alexia 't Serstevens	(1999-11-09) 9 November 1999 (age 24)	32	Braxgata
36	DF	Hélène Brasseur [fr; nl]	(2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22)	24	Gantoise
37	FW	France De Mot [fr]	(2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 (age 22)	18	Racing

References edit

^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
^ "Red Panthers – Alles over het WK!". hockey.be. Hockey Belgium. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
^ "Team Details – Belgium". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 3. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

External links edit

[FIH_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

[2] "Red Panthers – Alles over het WK!". hockey.be. Hockey Belgium. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

[3] "Team Details – Belgium". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 3. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

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