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European Men's Police Football Championship - Qualification Round

Following the draw, which was broadcast live on Zoom and Instagram, the following match pairings were determined:

First Qualification Round:

Match 1: Monaco – Luxembourg
Match 2: Poland – Norway
Match 3: Hungary – Malta

Second Qualification Round:

Match 1: Denmark – Slovakia
Match 2: Ireland – Winner of Match 2 (Poland vs Norway)
Match 3: Netherlands – France
Match 4: Switzerland – Greece
Match 5: United Kingdom – Winner of Match 3 (Hungary vs Malta)
Match 6: Czech Republic – Winner of Match 1 (Monaco vs Luxembourg)

Note: For the First Qualification Round, the host of each match is the first team drawn.

For the Second Qualification Round, the first team drawn in each pairing is again the host, except in cases where the winners of Matches 1, 2 or 3 were already the away team in the First Qualification Round. In such cases, they will automatically become the host, and the first team drawn will play away.

The winners of the Second Qualification Round qualify for the Final Tournament.

4^th USPE European Police Championship Football Women,
16^th to 23^rd June 2025, Lohne/Germany

The Final round of the 4th USPE EPC Football Women took place from June 16th to 23rd in the city of Lohne, Germany.

The tournament concluded with decisive victory for the host nation as the German police team claimed the championship title with a commanding performance throughout the competition, demonstrating exceptional skills and teamwork, leaving no doubt about their dominance over all opponents.

The French team earned a well-deserved second place, while the Austrian team secured third place, completing the podium standings.

Group Stage Highlights:

Group A: Germany stood tall with 20 goals and a +20-goal difference.
Group B: France led with 7 points, trailed closely by Austria.

Final Round Recap:

7th: Netherlands 2 – 0 Ireland
5th: Norway 2 – 1 Sweden
Semis: France 3 – 1 UK; Germany 4 – 0 Austria
3rd Place: Austria 2 – 0 UK
Final: Germany 4 – 1 France

🥇 Final Rankings:

🏆 1st 🇩🇪 Germany
🥈 2nd 🇫🇷 France
🥉 3rd 🇦🇹 Austria
4th 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5th 🇳🇴 Norway
6th 🇸🇪 Sweden
7th 🇳🇱 Netherlands
8th 🇮🇪 Ireland

Individual Awards:

Best Goalkeeper – Josefine Errik (Norway)
Most Valuable Player – Meike Weber (Germany)
Top Scorer – Dorthe Hoppius (Germany)

The Fair Play Award was deservedly presented to Ireland, honoring their exemplary sportsmanship throughout the competition.

Special thanks go to the hosts for organizing and conducting a well-run and memorable tournament, setting a high standard for future events.

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4^th USPE EPC Football Women 2025 – Qualification Match 3

The Qualification Match 3 of the 4^th USPE EPC Football Women 2025 took place from 19th to 21st March 2025 in Dublin, Ireland with the following result:

Ireland: 3 – Czech Republic: 0

Team Ireland won the game 3-0 and has qualified for the Final Round of this USPE EPC Football Women from 16th to 23rd June 2025 in Lohne/Germany.

USPE Secretary General Ivo Velchev would kindly like to thank the host, Coiste Siamsa, especially Chairperson Chief Commissioner of Garda Síochána Paula Hilman as well as the Secretary General David Mansfield and Football Rep. Richie Pender for the excellent organization of this Qualification Match and hospitality.
Many thanks and to the Technical Delegate for this event Laszlo Gyori.

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4^th USPE EPC Football Women 2025 – Qualification Match 1

The Qualification Match 1 of the 4^th USPE EPC Football Women 2025 took place from 7^th to 8^th January 2025 in Leicestershire/United Kingdom with the following result:

United Kingdom: 2 – Hungary: 2

Team United Kingdom won the game 5-4 after shootout penalties and has qualified for the Final Round of this EPC from 16^th to 23^rd June 2025 in Lohne/Germany.

USPE Secretary General Ivo Velchev would kindly like to thank the host, Police Sport United Kingdom (PSUK) – GB Women’s Football Team, especially Chairperson Vanessa Jardine as well as the Team Manager Jemma Connor-Iommi and Women’s Football Section Secretary Carly Humphreys for the excellent organization of this Qualification Match and hospitality.
Many thanks and to the Technical Delegate for this event Jacqueline Rustidge.

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4^th USPE EPC Football Women 2025 – Qualification Match 2

The Qualification Match 2 of the 4^th USPE EPC Football Women 2025 took place from 13^th to 14^th November 2024 in Malmö/Sweden with the following result:

Sweden: 2 – Denmark: 0

Team Sweden has qualified for the Final Round of this EPC from 16^th to 23^rd June 2025 in Lohne/Germany.

USPE Secretary General Andreas Röhner would kindly like to thank the host, Svenska Polisidrottsförbundet (SPI), especially SPI President Michael Fetz as well as the SPI Secretary General and Head of Organisation, Mrs. Mikaela Kellner, for the excellent organisation of this Qualification Match and the great hospitality.”

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"4^th USPE EPC Football Women 2025 – Qualification Match 4"

The Qualification Match 4 of the 4^th USPE EPC Football Women 2025 took place from 22^nd to 24^th October 2024 in Lannach/Austria with the following result:

Austria: 3 – Switzerland: 0

Team Austria has qualified for the Final Round of this EPC from 16^th to 23^rd June 2025 in Lohne/Germany.

USPE Secretary General Andreas Röhner would kindly like to thank the host, Österreichischer Polizeisportverband (ÖPOLSV), especially ÖPOLSV President Andreas Pilsl as well as the Head of Organisation, Mr. Andreas Tanzbett, for the excellent organisation of this Qualification Match and the great hospitality.”

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Draw for the Qualification Round of the 4^th USPE EPC Football Women

The Final Round of the 4^th USPE EPC Football Women will take place from 16^th to 23^rd June 2025 in Lohne/Germany.

On 3^rd July 2024, USPE Secretary General Andreas Röhner organised the draw for the Qualification Round of this EPC in the USPE Office in Meiningen/Germany.

Germany as host is directly qualified. Based on the results of the previous three USPE EPC Football Women France, the Netherlands and Norway are also qualified.

To end up with eight teams for the Final Round four Qualification Matches must be played between the remaining eight registered countries.

In the presence of USPE officials as well as representatives of the participating USPE member countries, who attended via video conference, the Qualification Round was decided by lot with the following result: