It was held from 19 to 27 August 2017 in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

The hosts and defending champions the Netherlands won their fifth overall title by defeating Belgium 4–2 in the final, while England captured third place by beating Germany 4–2.

[2] The following teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, participated in the 2017 EuroHockey Championship.

The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals to determine the winner in a knockout system.

The last two teams were relegated to the Men's EuroHockey Championship II.