AHF: FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2 Poland 2025: One Month to Go!

The countdown has begun! In just one month, from 16 to 22 June 2025, the city of Wałcz, Poland, will host the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2. This landmark event offers a pivotal platform for emerging national teams to showcase their talent on the international stage, with the opportunity to gain promotion to the FIH Nations Cup.

A New Chapter in Women’s Hockey

The FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2 serves as a stepping stone for teams aspiring to ascend the international hockey hierarchy. The tournament will feature eight teams: Czechia, France, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, South Africa, Uruguay, and Wales. These teams will compete not only for the title but also for a chance to progress to the FIH Hockey Nations Cup, bringing them closer to the top tier competition: the FIH Hockey Pro League.

Tournament Structure and Fixtures

The competition is divided into two pools:

• Pool A: Malaysia, Poland, South Africa, Uruguay
• Pool B: Czechia, France, Italy, Wales

Each team will play round-robin matches within their pool, followed by classification matches, semi-finals, and the final. All-European Pool B matches between Italy vs Wales and France vs Czechia will start us off on 16 June, to be followed by Pool A match featuring South Africa vs. Uruguay, before the final match of opening day between hosts Poland and Malaysia.

The pool stage matches will be played on 16, 17 and 19 June, followed by the classification matches and medal matches on the 21 and 22 June.

The winning team from the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2 Poland 2025 will be promoted to the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2026, offering them a further pathway towards promotion to the FIH Hockey Pro League, the league of the best!

Wałcz: Inaugural Hosts

Wałcz, known for its rich sporting culture and scenic beauty, is set to provide a vibrant backdrop for this historic tournament. Hosting the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2 marks a significant milestone for the city, highlighting its growing presence in international hockey. Rafał Grotwski, President of the Polish Hockey Association said, “We are extremely pleased with the confidence FIH has placed in us. This is extremely important to us in our strategy for the development of women’s hockey in our country. 2025 is the year in which we invest in the development of women’s hockey and the opportunity to host teams in Poland from around the world will undoubtedly contribute to the spread of our sport.”

Stay Connected

Fans can follow all the action, including live scores, match updates, and news, on the official FIH website:FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2 Poland 2024-25.

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As the countdown continues, the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2 promises a week of high-intensity hockey, national pride, and the pursuit of excellence.

Source: FIH.hockey