2022 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III

The 2022 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III was the 11th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III, the third level of the men's European under-21 field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held at the Helsinki Velodrome in Helsinki, Finland from 26 to 30 July 2022.[1]

2022 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III
Tournament details
Host countryFinland
CityHelsinki
Dates26–30 July
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Helsinki Velodrome
Final positions
Champions  Switzerland (2nd title)
Runner-up Ukraine
Third place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored54 (6.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Lithuania Rafael Stankevič (7 goals)
2019 (previous)

Switzerland won their second Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III title by defeating Ukraine 3–2 in the final and were promoted to the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in 2024. Lithuania won the bronze medal by defeating the hosts Finland 12–2.

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ukraine 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Final
2    Switzerland 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7
3   Lithuania 3 1 0 2 9 7 +2 3 Third place match
4   Finland (H) 3 0 0 3 0 24 −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.[2]
(H) Hosts
26 July 2022
15:45
Ukraine   4–1   Lithuania
Report
26 July 2022
18:00
Switzerland   9–0   Finland
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27 July 2022
15:45
Switzerland   1–1   Ukraine
Report
27 July 2022
18:00
Lithuania   7–0   Finland
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29 July 2022
11:15
Lithuania   1–3    Switzerland
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29 July 2022
13:30
Ukraine   8–0   Finland
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Classification round

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Third place match

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30 July 2022
10:15
Lithuania   12–2   Finland
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Final

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30 July 2022
12:30
Ukraine   2–3    Switzerland
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Final standings

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Pos Team Promotion
1    Switzerland (P) EuroHockey Junior Championship II
2   Ukraine
3   Lithuania
4   Finland (H)
Source: FIH
(H) Host; (P) Promoted

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "EuroHockey Junior Championships 2022 – update". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021