The EuroHockey 2027 men’s and women’s final will be played at Twickenham’s Stoop with ‘Big Stadium Hockey’ returning to London.
The Hockey Paper revealed last August that the rugby stadium was set to host the final stages of the European showpiece.
On Wednesday, organisers revealed that Lee Valley would stage the early Pool matches before moving to Twickenham, home of leading rugby side Harlequins F.C, for the semi-finals onwards on a drop-in turf.
The Stoop previously hosted a weekend of FIH Hockey Pro League in 2019. Organisers said they would offer “outstanding value” tickets, with a family of four able to attend finals day for £100.
Former England and Great Britain captain, and current England Hockey President Alex Danson-Bennett, said: “What excites me most about EuroChamps27 is the commitment to making it genuinely accessible and affordable.
“This event is about opening the doors to hockey, giving more people the chance to experience our sport live, and showcasing just how exciting and inclusive it is.”
England Hockey said it would host the “biggest and boldest EuroHockey to date”.
The 2027 revamp with 12 nations across each gender means the winner will play five matches and is the biggest change to the format in two decades. An eight-team format has been deployed for the past 10 editions.
All eight teams from the 2027 event have already qualified for 2027. Wales and Ireland men and Italy and Wales women have also qualified as ninth and tenth teams per gender due to their results in EHC II 2025.
The last two remaining spots will follow from the EuroHockey Championship qualifiers next July. Should Scotland men qualify, it would mean all home nations across both genders will compete together at EuroHockey 2027.
Meanwhile the men’s and women’s Hockey ID Championships will all culminate on the same stage, with every final played at The Stoop.
Laurie Dalrymple, Chief Executive Officer of Harlequins FC, said: “We’re proud to welcome the EuroHockey Championships to The Twickenham Stoop and to be part of the return of Big Stadium Hockey to the UK.
“The Stoop has a strong history of hosting major international sport, and following the success of the FIH Hockey Pro League here in 2019, we’re excited to once again transform the stadium into a world-class stage for hockey.”
London last staged the Championships in 2015 when England women beat the Netherlands in the final. The Dutch women and Germany men will be defending their titles in 2027.
How EuroHockey 2027 will work
Originally, the 2027 competition was set to feature as a knock-out tournament, but a group phase will take place after the jeopardy of “every match matters” could have impacted tickets and potential television coverage if a host nation exited early.
The tournament begins with four pools of three teams. The top six ranked nations feature in Pools A and B and are guaranteed a quarter-final place, battling it out for seeding positions. Pools C and D see teams 7 – 12 compete for the final two quarter-final spots.
Quarter-finals
Winner of Pool A will play the winner of Pool D; Winner of Pool B faces the Winner of Pool C.
Runner-up in Pool A plays third in Pool B; runner-up in Pool B plays third in Pool A.
Semi-finals & finals
From the quarter-final onwards, the tournament follows a straight knockout format through to the semi-finals and finals matches.
Classification matches
All teams are ranked from 1st to 12th. Quarter-final losers play for 5th–8th place. Remaining teams compete for 9th–12th positions in Pool E.
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Great to see the games played at a spectator friendly venue. I remember going to watch Pro League games there with our BlackSticks playing in 2019.
Great atmosphere and Food Court.