1. IISHF U13 European Cup 2024. Application received
SHC Rossemaison (Switzerland) has delivered an application approved by the Swiss Federation for the hosting of the IISHF U13 European Cup 2024 in Rossemaison (Switzerland) on 21.-23.06.2024. Any other application for this event must be delivered within 3 weeks – thus deadline shall be Monday 18.09.2023.
2. IISHF U19 European Championships 2024 still open
No applications have been received so far for the hosting of the IISHF U19 European Championships 2024. Please note that the following applies according to the IISHF Regulations:
- 18.15 Regulations:
A Continental Championship can only take place with teams from a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 different nations. From these minimum 4 nations at least two nations had to be placed on place 1 – 4 at the previous Continental Championship. Continental Championships should take place September to November (both months included). Exception is only possible after permission given by the IISHF Presidium.
- 18.15 Regulations:
All Continental Championships shall take place each year under the provision that the relevant event shall be officially announced by the IISHF until 30 November in the previous year. IISHF Presidium will be entitled to nominate another host in case of time cancellation by the original host.
3. IISHF U19 European Championships status and expectations
The IISHF Presidium encourages the participating NMA’s to host currently on a 4-year plan so each country hosting the Title Event within a 4-year period.
The IISHF U19 European Championships in 2023 are taking place in Austria and previously the events have been held in the following countries the last 3 times:
- 2022: Great Britain
- 2019: Germany
- 2018: Switzerland
So, the expectation for the next 4 years of hosting of this Title Event will then be:
- 2024: Switzerland
- 2025: Germany
- 2026: Great Britain
- 2027: Austria
If necessary IISHF will accept change in the order of the hosting if two NMAs will decide to swop their expected year of hosting.
4. IISHF Men European Championships 2024 sanctioned
The IISHF Presidium has previously sanctioned that Sportunion Amstetten (Austria) approved by the Austrian Federation will host the IISHF Men European Championships 2024. The event will take place on 19-22 September 2024 in Amstetten/Lower Austria (Austria). Games will be played on 3 days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Opening Ceremony might take place Thursday evening.
5. IISHF Men European Championships status and expectations
The IISHF Presidium encourages the participating NMA’s to host currently on a 5-year plan so each country hosting the Title Event within a 5-year period.
The IISHF Men European Championships in 2023 are taking place in Switzerland and previously the events have been held in the following countries the last 3 times:
- 2022: Germany
- 2019: Denmark
- 2018: Switzerland
So, the expectation for the next 5 years of hosting of this Title Event will then be:
- 2024: Austria
- 2025: Great Britain
- 2026: Denmark
- 2027: Germany
- 2028: Switzerland
If necessary IISHF will accept change in the order of the hosting if two NMAs will decide to swop their expected year of hosting.
6. IISHF Title Events Applications for remaining IISHF Title Events 2024
For the following IISHF Title Events no applications have been received so they are still open for 2024:
- U10 European Cup
- U16 European Cup
- U19 European Cup
- Men European Cup
- Men Challenge Cup
- Women European Cup
- Veterans European Cup
- Masters European Cup
- U16 European Championships
- U19 European Championships
- Women European Championships
- Veterans European Championships
- Masters European Championships
Thus we hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution the IISHF Presidium has imposed the following official deadline for all IISHF National Member Associations to inform all their clubs:
- about all open Title Events 2024 (as above)
- to inform their clubs about the deadline 15 November 2023 for applications of the open Title Events 2024.
• to inform their clubs that without applications until 15 November 2023 that the relevant Title Events 2024 might not take place. - that IISHF will announce the updated listing of IISHF Title Events latest 30 November
- if any application is received before 25 October 2023, then IISHF will announce the application with the standard 3 weeks deadline for any other club/NMA to make their bid for the same IISHF Title Event. IISHF will generally encourage early applications for the IISHF Title Events.
The IISHF National Member Associations are also requested (as official deadline according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution) to provide the IISHF Presidium until Sunday 3 October 2023 a copy of their website publication (or other way of information sent to the clubs).
On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Erik Sommer (President)
