The new Swiss Hockey Board was elected at the association’s Extraordinary General Assembly on September 24, 2025. What reads like an anecdote was a nail-biter until shortly before the end.
Swiss Hockey News
“Who dares …” – Sneak preview of the “Big in India” campaign by Swiss Hockey
While the boys of the U21 national team are preparing intensively on and off the field, the smart phones are running hot in the Swiss Hockey office.
Big in India” project launched
September 15 of this year has the potential to be a historic date. Almost 35 selected players from the U21 national team met at the Utenberg in Lucerne
Swiss Hockey U16 Girls & Boys at 3T
It’s that time again: after the national training sessions in August and the first regional training sessions, the first highlight for our U16 Girls & Boys National Team is coming up.
Instructions for the 2025 / 26 field season
To ensure that all clubs, teams and officials are optimally prepared, you will find attached the important documents for the coming season:
Thank you, Constance!
After eight years as team manager of the Swiss women’s national team, Constance van Asselt played her last tournament this summer.
Referee specifications for the 2025 / 26 field season
We are delighted, that we have been able to take a further step in the development of refereeing.
Successful scouting of the U16 & U18 national teams
On the weekend of August 16 and 17, 2025, the focus was on young Swiss talent:
Swiss national field hockey teams on the way forward
The 2025 Summer European Championships have shown that the Swiss national field hockey teams are on the right track.
Call for New Board Members – Swiss Hockey Association
The Swiss Hockey Association is a dynamic and ambitious sports organization, growing steadily and looking ahead with confidence. As several long-serving Board members step down, and with the aim of further strengthening our leadership team, we are now opening five exciting vacancies on our Board.
Support our U21 men’s team at the Junior World Championship 2025 in India
For the first time in the history of Swiss Hockey, we have qualified for the U21 World Championship, which will take place in India in December 2025 – a historic moment that will make the hearts of all field hockey enthusiasts beat faster!
Best Practice: HC Olten brings 60 newcomers to the field hockey turf with a clever field day.
How does a local club manage to get dozens of kids excited about field hockey?
Y+S training integrated into training for the women’s national team
As part of the NM course in Lucerne at the beginning of July, an advanced training module was held with all players and coaches, who have a J+S basic education.
Reinforcement at Swiss Hockey
Michael Zeis and Fabio Dornbierer will join Swiss Hockey as Head of Match Operations and Head of Refereeing respectively from August 1.
U14 Regional Selection – top form under scorching heat
With more than 100 girls and boys, one of the larger cohorts attended this year’s Regio Sighting, which took place in Lausanne, Olten and Lucerne.
Class retention achieved – Swiss U18 women secure place in the B division at the European Championships in Glasgow
The women’s U18 national team secured 7th place at the European Championships in Glasgow.
Change of Management at Swiss Hockey
After more than 4.5 years at Swiss Hockey, Wouter Bosmans is embarking on new professional challenges.
Final squad of the EuroHockey Championships II Women/Men
The coaching teams have announced their squads for the upcoming EuroHockey Championships II Women/Men.
U18 national teams: squad for the European Championships announced
The coaching teams of the Swiss U18 national teams have announced their squads for the upcoming U18 European Championships (Division II).
RWW women and HCO men secure the Swiss championship title at the Final4 in Lucerne
Last weekend, the best Swiss teams met for the men’s and women’s Final4 in Lucerne.
U15 Girls Final4
The U15 girls’ final was truly a worthy end to the season. The hosts Servette HC and HC Olten faced each other in Geneva.
Intensive international match weekends for the Swiss U18 teams
Both the Swiss U18 Girls and the U18 Boys have continued their European Championship preparations with international test matches over the past few days.
U14 Whitsun tournaments
Our U14 regional teams had a great experience over Whitsun, taking part in international tournaments in Paris, Stuttgart and Cologne.
Field season 24/25 HC Olten is U18 champion
The final four of the Swiss U18 Championship 2024/25 offered fans an unforgettable weekend full of excitement, playing class and pure emotion.
Come and watch! International matches SUI vs AUT in Olten from 11 to 13.7
From July 11 to 13, the Swiss men’s national team will be playing international matches against Austria in Olten – a great opportunity to experience top-level field hockey live!
17 questions for Benjamin Messerli – our top referee in Switzerland and internationally
We conducted an interview with our top referee Benjamin Messerli, who gives us exciting insights into the life of a field hockey referee and tells us how he came to this role.
Best practice: HC Olten brings 60 third-graders onto the field hockey field with a clever sports day.
How does a local club manage to get dozens of children interested in field hockey?
Paul Schneider appointed honorary member of Swiss Hockey
On the occasion of Swiss Hockey’s Annual General Meeting on Friday, April 26, in Lausanne, the Swiss field hockey family honored two personalities who have shaped Swiss field hockey over many years with their commitment and achievements.
Successful Easter tournament in The Hague for our youth teams
Swiss Hockey traditionally takes part in the international Easter tournament in The Hague with the four national youth teams – U16 Girls, U16 Boys, U18 Girls and U18 Boys.
U14 Regio Cup: young talents show their skills
Last weekend, Swiss Hockey’s Regio Cup U14 was all about development, fun and promoting the next generation of players.
J+S instructor course 2025 implemented with new “Field Hockey” manual
J+S Instructor Course 2025 implemented with the new ‘Field Hockey’ manualAround 14 coaches from 7 different clubs were trained as J+S coaches over two weekends in Lucerne. The training is…
Summer of pure field hockey with our men’s and women’s national teams
A pure summer of field hockey with our national teams – Watch, cheer and participate!This summer, Swiss field hockey is on fire! Our men’s and women’s national teams are preparing…
Successful First Edition of the Swiss Hockey Club Management Course
Successful First Edition of the Swiss Hockey Club Management CourseIn 2025, Swiss Hockey organized the Club Management Course for the first time, in collaboration with Swiss Olympic. This course, which…
Swiss Hockey is looking for talented players with Swiss roots.
Swiss Hockey is looking for talented players with Swiss roots.Are you an ambitious field hockey player with a Swiss passport? Do you dream of playing at international level? Then this…
Calendar of events Swiss Hockey
Calendar of events national teams 2025Numerous exciting field hockey events are on the program in the coming months. The full list of events will soon be published on our events…
Successful First Attendance Day of the Club Management Course in Bern
Successful First Attendance Day of the Club Management Course in Bern The first attendance day of the new Club Management Course took place in Bern. A total of 10 participants…
Until March 19: Support our U21 men’s team via ‘I Believe in You’
The Swiss U21 indoor hockey team celebrated a great success last weekend. In a rousing atmosphere in Geneva, the team won the final of the European Indoor A Championships 6:3 against Austria to secure the title.
Groups EC-II Men & Women announced
Last weekend in Wettingen was all about indoor field hockey: the European Cup Indoor Club Championship brought the best club teams in Europe to Switzerland.
Rotweiss Wettingen secures its place in the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup Men
Last weekend in Wettingen was all about indoor field hockey: the European Cup Indoor Club Championship brought the best club teams in Europe to Switzerland.
Final 4 Outdoor NLA Appointed to LSC
Final 4 Outdoor NLA Appointed to LSC We are pleased to announce that Lucerne Hockey Club will be hosting the Men’s and Women’s NLA Final 4 competition. The Final 4…
Successful coaching course by Swiss Hockey in Magglingen
Successful coaching course by Swiss Hockey in Magglingen On February 14, Swiss Hockey held a coaching course for all current junior coaches of the national and regional teams. The course…
Women’s kick-off weekend: Start of the journey to the B-EM
The Swiss U21 indoor hockey team celebrated a great success last weekend. In a rousing atmosphere in Geneva, the team won the final of the European Indoor A Championships 6:3 against Austria to secure the title.
Swiss U21 indoor hockey team wins the European Championship!
Swiss U21 indoor hockey team wins the European Championship!The Swiss U21 indoor hockey team celebrated a great success last weekend. In a rousing atmosphere in Geneva, the team won the…
Selection: Swiss U21 Men – EuroHockey Indoor Championship
The Swiss U21 Men are ready for the Indoor Hockey European Championship The excitement is building as the Swiss U21 mens team has announced their squad for the upcoming Indoor…
Selection: Swiss U21 Women – EuroHockey Indoor Championship
The Swiss U21 Women Ready for the Indoor Hockey European Championship The excitement is building as the Swiss U21 women’s team has announced their squad for the upcoming Indoor European…
An incredible year for Swiss Hockey: our 2024 highlights
The year 2024 will go down in the history of Swiss Hockey.
Final 4 Indoor Men
On Saturday 14.12.2024 and Sunday 15.12.2024, the men’s Final4 indoor will take place.
We are hiring a trainee (m/f/x) 80-100%
We are looking for a new trainee or intern (M/F/X) at the federations office in Luzern (Horw). If you are interested or have any questions, please let us know!
Week of the Referee
During the “Week of the Referee” from October 19-27, nine Swiss sports federations are calling on athletes and spectators to show more respect towards referees …
Farewell to Fabio Marelli: A Great Captain Retires
Farewell to Fabio Marelli: A Great Captain Retires With great respect and deep gratitude, we bid farewell to Fabio Marelli, the captain of the Swiss national field hockey team. After…
Change in management at Swiss Hockey: Wouter Bosmans takes over as Managing Director
Change in management at Swiss Hockey: Wouter Bosmans takes over as Managing Director Horw, 01 October 2024 – Swiss Hockey announces that Alexander Khosrowi is stepping down as Managing Director.…
Preparation and Success: The Swiss National Team on Their Way to the B-Division
The preparations for this year’s European Qualifier were short and efficient. After some training sessions in Switzerland and a trip to Zagreb, we headed straight to Vienna. In a video…
Back in the B-Division for the First Time Since 2011: Our Successful Journey Back
We participated in the European Championship qualifiers in the north of France, in the small town of Douai. After traveling by small buses from Basel, some by train from Western…
Swiss Referee Talents Gain More Experience in International Test Matches
Our three international referees were active during the recent women’s international matches in Lucerne. The games against Austria and Poland provided an excellent opportunity for our young talents, Julia Wagner…
Swiss Women’s National Team Shows Fighting Spirit Against Poland
The Swiss women’s national team played three test matches against Poland last weekend. These games marked another step in the preparation for the upcoming EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B Women 2024…
Swiss Triumph at the EuroHockey Under-21 II-B Championships in Lausanne
Switzerland were able to celebrate returning to the top level for the first time since 2002 with the U21 Boys Team. The home team secured first place and the only…
Men’s Team Secures 3rd Place at EuroHockey 5s Championship in Walcz, Poland
From July 3 to July 6, 2024, the EuroHockey 5s Championship for men took place in Walcz, Poland. Our men’s team finished the tournament with a commendable 3rd place. In…
Strong 2nd Place for U16 Boys at EuroHockey 5s Championship in Zagreb, Croatia
From July 3 to July 6, 2024, the EuroHockey 5s Championship for boys took place in Zagreb, Croatia. Our U16 boys finished the tournament with a strong 2nd place. In…
Successful 3rd Place for U16 Girls at EuroHockey 5s Championship in Zagreb, Croatia
From July 3 to July 6, 2024, the EuroHockey 5s Championship for girls took place in Zagreb, Croatia. Our U16 team delivered an impressive performance, successfully finishing the tournament in…