2018 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships|
| Host country | Spain |
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| City | Santander |
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| Dates | 15–21 July |
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| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
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| Venue(s) | Ruth Beitia Sports Complex |
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| Champions | Spain (2nd title) |
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| Runner-up | Netherlands |
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| Third place | Germany |
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| Matches played | 20 |
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| Goals scored | 105 (5.25 per match) |
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| Top scorer(s) | Timothée Clément (7 goals) |
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| Best player | Brent van Bijnen |
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| Best goalkeeper | Anton Brinckman |
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The 2018 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships was the tenth edition of the Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships, the biennial international men's under-18 field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.
It was held from 15 to 21 July 2018 in Santander, Spain at the Ruth Beitia Sports Complex.[1][2]
Germany were the two-time defending champions. They did not defend their title as they were defeated in the semi-finals by the Netherlands. The hosts Spain won their second title by defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final. Germany won the bronze medal by defeating Belgium 1–0.
Qualified teams
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| 24–30 July 2016 | 2016 EuroHockey Youth Championships | Cork, Ireland | 6 | Belgium
England
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
Spain |
| 24–30 July 2016 | 2016 EuroHockey Youth Championships II | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 | France
Poland |
| Total | 8 | |
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 |
Source:
EurohockeyRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[3](H) Hosts
England | 7–0 | Poland | Males 3', 60' Rushmere 18', 54' Kentwell 27' Gravestock 40' Russell 59' | Report | | Umpires: Simon Olivier (FRA) Germain Boutte (BEL) | |
Umpires: Daniel Veerman (NED) Benjamin Peters (USA) | |
Umpires: Germain Boutte (BEL) Daniel Veerman (NED) | |
Umpires: Ian Strange (IRE) Simon Olivier (FRA) | |
Umpires: Germain Boutte (BEL) Ian Strange (IRE) | |
Spain | 5–1 | England | Cunill 2' Figa 16', 37' Vall 18' Abajo 49' | Report | Males 30' | Umpires: Benjamin Peters (USA) Daniel Veerman (NED) | |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
Source:
EurohockeyRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[3] Netherlands | 6–0 | Ireland | Van Tongeren 2', 27' Van Battum 18' Van de Venne 20' Charbon 33' | Report | | Umpires: Ole Ingwersen (GER) Mariusz Orzeł (POL) | |
Umpires: Álvaro López (ESP) Jake Charles (ENG) | |
Ireland | 2–3 | France | Ramsay 16' Kidd 34' | Report | Clément 17', 52' P. Piot 44' | Umpires: Mariusz Orzeł (POL) Jake Charles (ENG) | |
Belgium | 3–3 | Netherlands | De Paepe 19' Blockmans 20' Englebert 51' | Report | Van Bijnen 27' Van de Venne 31' Van Tongeren 60' | Umpires: Benjamin Peters (USA) Álvaro López (ESP) | |
Umpires: Jake Charles (ENG) Ole Ingwersen (GER) | |
Ireland | 0–7 | Belgium | | | Report | Duvekot 24' Englebert 37' Van Steerteghem 41' De Winter 48', 49' Onana 52' Van Cleynenbreugel 56' | Umpires: Mariusz Orzeł (POL) Álvaro López (ESP) | |
Fifth to eighth place classification
Pool C
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 5 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | |
| 6 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 7 | France (R) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | EuroHockey Youth Championships II |
| 8 | Poland (R) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
Source:
EurohockeyRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(R) Relegated
Umpires: Ian Strange (IRE) Germain Boutte (BEL) | |
Poland | 0–5 | Ireland | | | Report | Haycock 2' Romoli 23', 30' Empey 26' Johnson 51' | Umpires: Simon Olivier (FRA) Ole Ingwersen (GER) | |
Umpires: Ole Ingwersen (GER) Germain Boutte (BEL) | |
England | 0–1 | Ireland | | | Report | Kidd 9' | Umpires: Daniel Veerman (NED) Mariusz Orzeł (POL) | |
First to fourth place classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 20 July | | |
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| Belgium | 2 (0) |
| 21 July |
| Spain (s.o.) | 2 (3) | |
| Spain | 2 |
| 20 July |
| | Netherlands | 1 |
| Germany | 3 (3) |
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| Netherlands (s.o.) | 3 (5) | |
| Third place |
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| 21 July |
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| Belgium | 0 |
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| Germany | 1 |
Semi-finals
Umpires: Jake Charles (ENG) Daniel Veerman (NED) | |
Umpires: Álvaro López (ESP) Benjamin Peters (USA) | |
Third and fourth place
Belgium | 0–1 | Germany | | | Report | Sieburg 38' | Umpires: Álvaro López (ESP) Simon Olivier (FRA) | |
Final
Spain | 2–1 | Netherlands | Lacalle 20' Abajo 60' | Report | Van de Venne 13' | Umpires: Benjamin Peters (USA) Jake Charles (ENG) | |
Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Relegation |
| Spain (H) | |
| Netherlands |
| Germany |
| 4 | Belgium |
| 5 | England |
| 6 | Ireland |
| 7 | France (R) | EuroHockey Youth Championships II |
| 8 | Poland (R) |
Source:
EHF(H) Host;
(R) Relegated
Goalscorers
There were 105 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.25 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Morgan Males
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: EHF
External links
References
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| Championship | |
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| Championship II | - Olten 2002
- Gniezno 2003
- Rakovník 2005
- Milan 2007
- Vienna 2009
- Cernusco 2011
- Gąsawa 2013
- Calais 2015
- Glasgow 2016
- Cardiff 2018
Vienna 2020 - Vienna 2021
- Alanya–Swansea 2023
- Alanya 2025
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| Championship III | - Vienna 2005
- Athens 2007
- Prague 2009
- Bratislava 2011
- Prague 2013
- Minsk 2015
- Albena 2016
- Konya 2018
Zagreb 2020 - Zagreb 2021
- Sveti Ivan Zelina 2025
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