The Slovakia women's national ball hockey team () represents the Czech Republic in international ball hockey competition. The team is organized by the () – a member of the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF) – and participates in the Ball Hockey World Championship.
History The team has competed in every Women's Ball Hockey World Championship since the inaugural tournament in 2007, which was hosted in Ratingen, Germany.
Slovakia hosted the 2011 Worlds in Bratislava and the team captured its first gold medalat the tournament, after defeating Canada 1–0 in the final on home soil.
World Championship Year Location Result Position 2007Runners-up 2009Runners-up 2011Champions 2013Runners-up 2015Bronze Medal 2017 Fourth Place 4th 2019 Fourth Place 4th 2022Bronze Medal 2024 Fourth Place 4th 2026 Fourth Place 4th
Team
Head coaches 2015: Jaroslav Kolibík 2017: Beáta Rišianová 2019: Marián Hambálek 2022: Marián Hambálek 2024: Marián Hambálek 2026: Marián Hambálek
Awards and honors World Championship Five individual awards are selected by the tournament organizing committee of each Ball Hockey World Championship: the top player at each position, the most valuable player (MVP) of the tournament, and the World Championship's top scorer. The following table lists awards won by players representing Slovakia. Award Winner YearBest Defender 2009 2013Best Goalkeeper 2017 2022
All Star selections The tournament organizing committee of each Ball Hockey World Championship also announces five players selected to the All-Star Team – one goalkeeper, two defenders, and three forwards. 2009: Michaela Matejová (D), Petra Pavlovičová (F), Zuzana Tomčíková (G) 2013: Ivana Gajdošová (D), Zuzana Tomčíková (G) 2019: Lucia Záborská (D) 2022: Nela Lopušanová (F) 2024: Patrícia Mária Dzurinová (F) 2026: Aleksandra Lidskaia (F)
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