2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship
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.
Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Spain | ||
City | Terrassa | ||
Dates | 14–24 July | ||
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | Can Salas | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | ![]() | ||
Runner-up | ![]() | ||
Third place | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 20 | ||
Goals scored | 138 (6.9 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
Best player | ![]() | ||
Best goalkeeper | ![]() | ||
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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
editParticipating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition.[6]
Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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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
editPool A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
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Pool B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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
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Fifth to eighth place classification
editThe points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
Pool C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
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
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First to fourth place classification
editBracket
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
19 July | ||||||
Belgium | 2 | |||||
20 July | ||||||
Spain | 3 | |||||
Spain | 3 | |||||
19 July | ||||||
Netherlands | 1 | |||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||
Germany | 2 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
20 July | ||||||
Belgium | 4 | |||||
Germany | 3 |
Semi-finals
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Third place match
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
editPos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
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Spain (H) | Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup | |
Netherlands | ||
Belgium | ||
4 | Germany | |
5 | England | |
6 | France | |
7 | Ireland (R) | Relegation to the U21 Championship II |
8 | Turkey (R) |
Goalscorers
editThere 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
- Nicolas Bogaerts
- Thomas Crols
- Jules Decruyenaere
- Nathan Rogge
- Oliver Vanderkeilen
- Ted Graves
- Matthew Hughson
- Patrick Rose
- Harrison Stone
- Jonny Sturch-Hibbitt
- Erwan Brodt
- Arthur Plauche
- Paul Segretain
- Benedikt Geyer
- Peer Henrichs
- Hugo von Montgelas
- Mark Collins
- Matthew McKee
- Louis Rowe
- Finn van Bijnen
- Miles Bukkens
- Dylan Lucieer
- Pablo Espino
- Ataş Alperen
- Orhan Polat
- Hakim Taşar
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2022 EuroHockey Junior Championships". tms.fih.ch. FIH. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "Euro U21 Boys : final Day/résultats" (in French). 30 July 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2019 EuroHockey Junior Championships, Final Rankings". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.