2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship

2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CityTerrassa
Dates14–24 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Can Salas
Final positions
Champions Spain (4th title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored138 (6.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Ben Hasbach (11 goals)
Best playerGermany Jakob Brilla
Best goalkeeperSpain Jan Capellades
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The 2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship was the 21st edition of the Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship, the biennial international men's under-21 field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.

It was hosted by Atlètic Terrassa Hockey Club at Can Salas in Terrassa, Spain alongside the women's tournament from 14 to 20 July 2024.[1] The top six teams qualified for the 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.[2]

The Netherlands were the defending champions, winning their tenth title by defeating the defending champions Germany 3–1 in the 2022 final.[3] They could not defend their title as the hosts Spain defeated the Netherlands 3–1 to win their fourth title.[4] Belgium won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 4–3.[5]

Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition.[6]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
24–30 July 2022 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship Ghent, Belgium 6  Belgium
 England
 France
 Germany
 Netherlands
 Spain
24–30 July 2022 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship II Plzeň, Czech Republic 2  Ireland
 Turkey
Total 8

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 2 1 0 14 6 +8 7 Semi-finals and
2025 Junior World Cup
2  Germany 3 1 2 0 22 8 +14 5
3  France 3 1 1 1 19 8 +11 4
4  Turkey 3 0 0 3 3 36 −33 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
14 July 2024
09:45
France  13–1  Turkey
Tchakonte field hockey ball 9', 11'
Segretain field hockey ball 21'
Saint-Martin field hockey ball 21', 43', 50'
Michaelis field hockey ball 33'
Piole field hockey ball 36', 50', 57'
Liddiard field hockey ball 37'
Gaillard field hockey ball 45', 60' 		Report Taşar field hockey ball 18'
Umpires:
Manouk Bakker (NED)
Marius Cuadrat (ESP)
14 July 2024
12:15
Germany  3–3  Belgium
Hasbach field hockey ball 6'
Brilla field hockey ball 7', 59' 		Report Labouchere field hockey ball 26'
Balthazar field hockey ball 43'
Rogge field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
Ana Ortega (ESP)
15 July 2024
10:00
Belgium  8–1  Turkey
Labouchere field hockey ball 7', 39'
Cloetens field hockey ball 9', 34'
Malherbe field hockey ball 15', 52'
Vanderkeilen field hockey ball 23'
Crols field hockey ball 56' 		Report O. Polat field hockey ball 10'
Umpires:
Berry van Bentum (NED)
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
15 July 2024
12:15
France  4–4  Germany
Gaillard field hockey ball 11'
Saint-Martin field hockey ball 32'
Liddiard field hockey ball 39'
Brodt field hockey ball 60' 		Report Hasbach field hockey ball 8', 16', 29'
Lindemann field hockey ball 15'
Umpires:
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
Manouk Bakker (NED)
17 July 2024
09:45
Germany  15–1  Turkey
Hasbach field hockey ball 8', 21', 27', 40', 46'
Brilla field hockey ball 17', 32'
Seitz field hockey ball 24', 30', 57'
Holdermann field hockey ball 36', 38'
Lindemann field hockey ball 43'
Von Montgelas field hockey ball 45'
Geyer field hockey ball 51' 		Report Aydin field hockey ball 35'
Umpires:
Amar Chudasama (ENG)
Berry van Bentum (NED)
17 July 2024
10:00
Belgium  3–2  France
Labouchere field hockey ball 15', 21', 49' Report Saint-Martin field hockey ball 28', 47'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 10 6 +4 7 Semi-finals and
2025 Junior World Cup
2  Spain (H) 3 0 3 0 9 9 0 3
3  England 3 0 2 1 6 7 −1 2
4  Ireland 3 0 2 1 5 8 −3 2
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
14 July 2024
17:45
Netherlands  3–2  England
Van der Veen field hockey ball 24'
Trieling field hockey ball 28'
Boers field hockey ball 52' 		Report Penrose field hockey ball 30'
Stone field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Russell Donaldson (IRL)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
14 July 2024
20:15
Spain  3–3  Ireland
Serrahima field hockey ball 16', 48'
Ávila field hockey ball 24' 		Report Cunningham field hockey ball 21'
A. McKee field hockey ball 23', 55'
Umpires:
Clare Barwood (WAL)
Anatole Platel (FRA)
16 July 2024
17:00
England  1–1  Ireland
Penrose field hockey ball 41' Report A. McKee field hockey ball 50'
Umpires:
Michal Pivko (SVK)
Tommy Croese (BEL)
16 July 2024
19:15
Spain  3–3  Netherlands
Amat field hockey ball 43', 45'
Ávila field hockey ball 56' 		Report Van der Veen field hockey ball 2'
Boers field hockey ball 19'
Trieling field hockey ball 21'
Umpires:
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
17 July 2024
17:45
Netherlands  4–1  Ireland
Boers field hockey ball 1'
Van Bijnen field hockey ball 6'
Bukkens field hockey ball 42'
Lucieer field hockey ball 46' 		Report Collins field hockey ball 38'
Umpires:
Marius Cuadrat (ESP)
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
17 July 2024
18:00
England  3–3  Spain
Sturch-Hibbitt field hockey ball 35'
Wilcher field hockey ball 38'
Hughson field hockey ball 57' 		Report Cabré-Verdiell field hockey ball 1'
Espino field hockey ball 6'
Álvarez field hockey ball 42'
Umpires:
Clare Barwood (WAL)
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)

Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5  England 3 2 1 0 14 3 +11 7 Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup
6  France 3 2 0 1 19 6 +13 6
7  Ireland (R) 3 1 1 1 8 8 0 4 Relegation to the U21 Championship II
8  Turkey (R) 3 0 0 3 4 28 −24 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(R) Relegated
19 July 2024
16:30
France  2–4  England
Michaelis field hockey ball 42'
Verrier field hockey ball 60' 		Report Markham field hockey ball 10', 52'
Penrose field hockey ball 39'
Wilcher field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Clare Barwood (WAL)
Berry van Bentum (NED)
19 July 2024
18:45
Turkey  3–6  Ireland
Aydin field hockey ball 24', 50'
Alperen field hockey ball 53' 		Report Clark field hockey ball 14', 31'
Rowe field hockey ball 26'
Cunningham field hockey ball 45+', 58'
A. Mckee field hockey ball 60+'
Umpires:
Tommy Croese (BEL)
Anatole Platel (FRA)
20 July 2024
15:45
France  4–1  Ireland
Verrier field hockey ball 38'
Saint-Martin field hockey ball 45'
Plauche field hockey ball 51'
Gaillard field hockey ball 60' 		Report M. Mckee field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Manouk Bakker (NED)
Berry van Bentum (NED)
20 July 2024
18:00
England  9–0  Turkey
Penrose field hockey ball 7', 59'
Markham field hockey ball 15', 15', 23', 35'
Graves field hockey ball 24'
Wilcher field hockey ball 25'
Rose field hockey ball 44' 		Report
Umpires:
Michal Pivko (SVK)
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 July
 
 
 Belgium2
 
20 July
 
 Spain3
 
 Spain3
 
19 July
 
 Netherlands1
 
 Netherlands3
 
 
 Germany2
 
Third place
 
 
20 July
 
 
 Belgium4
 
 
 Germany3

Semi-finals

19 July 2024
16:45
Belgium  2–3  Spain
Decruyenaere field hockey ball 23'
Labouchere field hockey ball 59' 		Report Cabré-Verdiell field hockey ball 10'
Ávila field hockey ball 24', 58'
Umpires:
Manouk Bakker (NED)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
19 July 2024
19:00
Netherlands  3–2  Germany
Van der Heijden field hockey ball 36'
Boers field hockey ball 42', 59' 		Report Hasbach field hockey ball 34'
Glander field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
Zoe Hall (ENG)

Third place match

20 July 2024
15:30
Belgium  4–3  Germany
Balthazar field hockey ball 24'
Labouchere field hockey ball 35'
Malherbe field hockey ball 40'
Bogaerts field hockey ball 60' 		Report Hinrichs field hockey ball 5'
Hasbach field hockey ball 10'
Glander field hockey ball 31'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Marius Cuadrat (ESP)

Final

20 July 2024
20:00
Spain  3–1  Netherlands
Ávila field hockey ball 29'
Amat field hockey ball 38'
Álvarez field hockey ball 53' 		Report Van der Heijden field hockey ball 4'
Umpires:
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification or relegation
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Spain (H) Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Netherlands
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Belgium
4  Germany
5  England
6  France
7  Ireland (R) Relegation to the U21 Championship II
8  Turkey (R)
Source: FIH
(H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

There were 138 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 6.9 goals per match.

11 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "2022 EuroHockey Junior Championships". tms.fih.ch. FIH. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
  3. ^ "Euro U21 Boys : final Day/résultats" (in French). 30 July 2022.
  4. ^ van Nugeteren, Marco (20 July 2024). "Jong Oranje in EK-finale onderuit tegen Spanje: 1-3". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Stunning Spain win men's Euro U21 final in front of big enraptured crowd". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  6. ^ "2019 EuroHockey Junior Championships, Final Rankings". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 24 July 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.