Italy women's national field hockey team
| Association | EHF (Europe) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | Federazione Italiana Hockey | ||
| Head Coach | Roberto Carta | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Fabrizio Mattei | ||
| Manager | Paolo Grazioli | ||
| Captain | Federica Carta | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 18 1 (4 July 2025)[1] | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1976) | ||
| Best result | 9th (2018) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1984) | ||
| Best result | 7th (2007, 2015) | ||
The Italy women's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.[2] The team is currently ranked 17th in the FIH World Rankings, with 623 points.[3]
History
Field hockey was first introduced in Italy in 1935, and has since grown in popularity within the country.[4]
In July 2017, at the 2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals in Brussels, Belgium, the Italian women's team secured qualification for the 2018 Hockey World Cup. This is the first major international tournament Italy have qualified for since the 1976 Hockey World Cup, where the team finished 10th.[5]
Tournament history
| Year | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | West Berlin, West Germany | 10th |
| 2018 | London, England | 9th |
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Round 1 | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd |
| Round 2 | Valencia, Spain | 1st | |
| Semi-final | London, England | 6th | |
| 2014–15 | Round 2 | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st |
| Semi-final | Antwerp, Belgium | 8th | |
| 2016–17 | Round 2 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd |
| Semi-final | Brussels, Belgium | 6th |
| Champions Challenge I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2002 | Johannesburg, South Africa | – |
| 2003 | Catania, Italy | 6th |
| 2005 – 2007 Did not Compete | ||
| 2009 | Cape Town, South Africa | 6th |
| 2012 – 2014 Did not Compete | ||
| Champions Challenge II | ||
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2011 | Vienna, Austria | 2nd |
| EuroHockey Nations Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1984 | Lille, France | 12th |
| 1987 | London, England | 11th |
| 1991 | Brussels, Belgium | 11th |
| 1995 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th |
| 2003 | Barcelona, Spain | 11th |
| 2007 | Manchester, England | 7th |
| 2011 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 8th |
| 2015 | London, England | 7th |
| 2021 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 8th |
| 2023 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 8th |
| EuroHockey Nations Championship II | ||
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2005 | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd |
| 2009 | Rome, Italy | 2nd |
| 2013 | Cambrai, France | 1st |
| 2017 | Cardiff, Wales | 3rd |
| 2019 | Glasgow, Scotland | 2nd |
| Year | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Valencia, Spain | 5th |
| 2023–24 | Terrassa, Spain | 7th |
| Year | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Wałcz, Poland | 6th |
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Final | Valencia, Spain | 3rd |
Current roster
The following 18 players including young player of the year Chiara Bovio were named in the Italian squad for the 2022 FIH Nations Cup in Valencia.[11]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sofía Monserrat | 19 June 1992 | 12 | 0 | Royal Wellington |
| 12 | GK | Lucía Caruso | 30 September 1997 | 9 | 0 | Sanse Complutense |
| 3 | DF | Teresa Dalla Vittoria | 1 January 1997 | 32 | 0 | White Star |
| 21 | DF | Sara Puglisi (Captain) | 3 August 2000 | 32 | 0 | Oranje-Rood |
| 28 | DF | Ivanna Pessina | 18 April 1990 | 40 | 3 | Leuven |
| 30 | DF | Camila Machín | 3 September 1994 | 7 | 3 | Royal Victory |
| 5 | MF | Ailin Oviedo | 2 March 1991 | 15 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 7 | MF | Elettra Bormida | 18 November 1998 | 11 | 0 | White Star |
| 9 | MF | Emilia Munitis | 6 May 1996 | 32 | 3 | Sanse Complutense |
| 15 | MF | Sofía Maldonado | 3 January 1995 | 25 | 2 | Grossflottbeker |
| 25 | MF | Mercedes Pastor | 18 October 1996 | 10 | 1 | Royal Herakles |
| 26 | MF | Sofía Laurito | 10 January 1994 | 28 | 4 | Waterloo Ducks |
| 29 | MF | Luciana Galimberti | 22 October 1991 | 7 | 0 | La Rasante |
| 6 | FW | Agustina Hasselstrom | 30 June 1993 | 4 | 0 | Bremer |
| 13 | FW | Agueda Moroni | 6 March 1997 | 15 | 3 | White Star |
| 14 | FW | Antonella Bruni | 4 February 1995 | 10 | 0 | Royal Victory |
| 18 | FW | Federica Carta (Captain) | 21 June 2000 | 49 | 16 | Real Sociedad |
| 27 | FW | Lara Oviedo | 12 April 1988 | 53 | 18 | La Gantoise |
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "National Female Senior". Federazione Italiana Hockey. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Hero FIH Rankings – Outdoor". FIH. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "History". Federazione Italiana Hockey. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Italy qualify for Women's Hockey World Cup, London 2018". FIH. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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- ^ "Convocazione n. 33 Nazionale senior femminile Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain, Valencia 3-18 dicembre 2022" (PDF). federhockey.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Hockey. Retrieved 14 December 2022.