The FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Croatia 2025 guarantees to be one of the vital thrilling occasions within the indoor hockey calendar, bringing collectively the world’s prime groups for a high-paced, action-packed match. Set to happen within the historic metropolis of Poreč, Croatia, from 3-9 February, 2025, the occasion will see elite males’s and girls’s groups from throughout the globe battle for supremacy on this distinctive and fast-paced format of the sport.
The ticket gross sales for the occasion have begun as we speak and might be bought by clicking right here (English) or right here (Croatian).
Venue: Zatika Area
The 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup might be hosted on the Zatika Area, one among Croatia’s premier indoor sports activities venues. With a seating capability of 3700, this state-of-the-art facility has beforehand hosted main worldwide sporting occasions, making it the best location for this world hockey spectacle. Followers can anticipate a vibrant environment because the world’s finest groups compete in an surroundings designed to reinforce the viewer expertise, each in particular person and on-line.
Groups to Watch
The FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup will characteristic 12 males’s groups and 12 girls’s groups, every representing the most effective of indoor hockey from throughout their respective continents. Europe, identified for its robust indoor hockey custom, will as soon as once more present formidable opponents, with Austria males returning to defend their title whereas German males’s and girls’s groups, who missed out on the earlier version, will every look so as to add to their tally of three world cup trophies. Groups from Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania may even showcase their skills, with many countries searching for to determine dominance or declare their first title within the indoor format.
Whereas Germany and Austria have historically been powerhouses in indoor hockey, many others like Iran, Czechia, Poland have emerged as robust contenders, who will as soon as once more be within the combine for the title and podium locations. This numerous mixture of groups ensures an exciting match stuffed with surprises, ability, and worldwide aptitude.
A Distinctive Format
Indoor hockey is understood for its depth and the excessive technical qualities required, with smaller groups, faster video games, and high-scoring matches, making it a fan favorite. Performed in a 6-a-side format, the match emphasises pace, agility, and tactical precision. Video games are shorter than conventional out of doors hockey with perimeter boards on the edges conserving the ball in play for longer, including to the joy and unpredictability of the competitors.
The 12 groups (in males’s and girls’s competitors) have been positioned into three swimming pools of 4 groups every.
Males’s
Pool A: Austria, South Africa, Poland, Croatia
Pool B: Iran, Argentina, Germany, Malaysia
Pool C: Belgium, Australia, Namibia, Trinidad & Tobago
Ladies’s
Pool A: Czechia, Belgium, USA, Croatia
Pool B: Austria, South Africa, Poland, Thailand
Pool C: Australia, Germany, Namibia, New Zealand
The highest-8 groups from throughout the three swimming pools will qualify for the quarterfinals, whereas the remaining groups will play within the 9-12 place playoffs.
Schedule
The schedule for the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Croatia 2025 might be discovered right here.
Ticketing Info
With indoor hockey rising in recognition, tickets for the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Croatia 2025 are anticipated to be in excessive demand. Followers desirous to witness the fast-paced motion stay, in essentially the most vibrant of settings, should buy tickets on-line beginning as we speak, 17 October, by clicking right here (English) or right here (Croatian).
Croatia: A First-Time Host
That is the primary time that Croatia will host a world FIH occasion, and the nation is gearing as much as welcome gamers and followers from all around the world. With a rising stature in worldwide hockey, Croatia’s hockey neighborhood is happy to showcase its services and fervour for the game on the worldwide stage. The occasion will not be solely a big alternative for Croatian hockey but additionally for followers worldwide to expertise the game in a brand new and vibrant setting.
The FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Croatia 2025 is ready to ship unforgettable moments of sporting excellence, with the world’s finest indoor hockey gamers able to compete on the highest stage. As we countdown to February 2025, the anticipation continues to construct for what guarantees to be a spectacular occasion that may carry collectively the worldwide hockey neighborhood in celebration of the indoor format.
FIH President Tayyab Ikram stated: “With the launch of the ticketing course of, the 2025 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Poreč, Croatia, is turning into much more “actual”, particularly for the followers who can now guarantee that they received’t miss the social gathering! That is all of the extra thrilling that Croatia will host an FIH World Cup for the very first time! It’s a dedication from FIH and from myself to organise our occasions in new territories, and due to this fact garner new followers. We sit up for an impressive occasion!”
Croatian Hockey Federation President Damir Hrupec added: “We’re very proud that the Croatian Hockey Federation is organising the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2025 in Poreč, Croatia. We welcome you all to hitch this match! The Croatian Hockey Federation and all hockey gamers in Croatia can’t wait to point out how “small” hockey nations are able to organising such an enormous occasion. I’m satisfied that everybody who comes will take pleasure in top-class indoor hockey, Poreč and Croatia.”
Mark your calendars for this thrilling showcase of ability, pace, and technique!