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The organizing committee for the forthcoming championships will be headed by Belarus’ Sport and Tourism Minister Alexander Shamko. The document also named the members of the committee that are instructed to confirm the corresponding action plan.

As was earlier informed, the 2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Women) will be held in Minsk on 22-24 January 2016. The Palace of Sports will be the main venue for the games. Minsk was given the right to host the tournament by the European Hockey Federation (EHF) that makes part of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

Partaking in the 2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Women) will be the Netherlands (European and world current champions; tops the FIH standings), Germany (many-time European and world champions; 2^nd in the FIH standings), Austria (3^rd in the FIH standings), the Czech Republic (4^th), Poland (5^th), Belarus (6^th), Ukraine (2010 European champion; 7^th in the FIH standings) and Belgium (11^th in the FIH standings). The teams will be divided into two groups. Group A will consist of the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland and Belgium. Group B will comprise Germany, Austria, Belarus and Ukraine. Two best teams from each group will advance into the playoffs. Medal games will take place on 24 January.