2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II

2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II
Tournament details
Host countriesPoland
Switzerland
Dates15–20 July
Teams11 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored192 (7.68 per match)
Top scorer(s)Austria Maximilian Kelner (11 goals)
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The 2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II was the 13th edition of the Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II, the second level of the men's European under-21 field hockey championships organised by the European Hockey Federation. This year there were two Championship II's held, namely Championship II-A and Championship II-B. Championship II-A was held in Wałcz, Poland from 15 to 24 July 2024, while Championship II-B was held in Lausanne, Switzerland at the same time.[1]

The winners of both tournaments qualified for the 2026 EuroHockey U21 Championship and the 2025 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.[2]

Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition.[3]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
24–30 July 2022 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship Ghent, Belgium 2  Austria
 Scotland
2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship II Plzeň, Czech Republic 4  Czech Republic
 Italy
 Poland
 Wales
26–30 July 2022 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship III Helsinki, Finland 4  Finland
 Lithuania
  Switzerland
 Ukraine
— New entry — 1  Luxembourg
Total 11

Championship II-A

2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II-A
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
CityWałcz
Dates15–20 July
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Austria (2nd title)
Runner-up Poland
Third place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored124 (8.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Austria Maximilian Kelner (11 goals)

The Championship II-A was held in Wałcz, Poland from 15 to 20 July 2024. Austria finished first in the round-robin tournament to win their second EuroHockey U21 Championship II title and qualified for the 2026 EuroHockey U21 Championship and 2025 Junior World Cup.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 5 5 0 0 36 10 +26 15 2026 Championship and 2025 World Cup
2  Poland (H) 5 3 1 1 34 14 +20 10
3  Italy 5 3 1 1 19 12 +7 10
4  Ukraine 5 2 0 3 14 13 +1 6
5  Lithuania 5 1 0 4 17 34 −17 3
6  Luxembourg 5 0 0 5 4 41 −37 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.[4]
(H) Hosts

Matches

15 July 2024
09:00
Austria  13–0  Luxembourg
M. Kelner field hockey ball 2', 39'
J. Winkler field hockey ball 3'
Kaiser field hockey ball 6', 29'
B. Kelner field hockey ball 14', 29', 59'
Meisel field hockey ball 21', 36'
Schiesser field hockey ball 22'
Bauer field hockey ball 27'
Bräutigam field hockey ball 27' 		Report
Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
Lukasz Orzeł (POL)
15 July 2024
11:15
Italy  1–0  Ukraine
Guiducci field hockey ball 57' Report
Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Bernhard Hajos (AUT)
15 July 2024
13:30
Poland  14–5  Lithuania
Gumny field hockey ball 2', 48'
Pawlak field hockey ball 14', 25', 34'
Cyprych field hockey ball 19', 32', 58'
Hołosyniuk field hockey ball 26', 51', 56'
Dąbrowski field hockey ball 42'
Kuźba field hockey ball 50'
Witczak field hockey ball 56' 		Report Sinkevičius field hockey ball 1', 35', 37', 45'
Milevič field hockey ball 9'
Umpires:
Alessio Fiorenza (ITA)
Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
16 July 2024
14:30
Austria  6–1  Lithuania
Schiesser field hockey ball 22'
M. Kelner field hockey ball 25'
Winkler field hockey ball 29', 58'
Meisel field hockey ball 36', 48' 		Report Sinkevičius field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
16 July 2024
16:45
Luxembourg  0–4  Italy
Report Carelli field hockey ball 11', 57'
Iossa field hockey ball 19'
Palombi field hockey ball 29'
Umpires:
Lukasz Orzeł (POL)
Bernhard Hajos (AUT)
16 July 2024
19:00
Poland  3–2  Ukraine
Hołosyniuk field hockey ball 11'
Kuźba field hockey ball 17'
Wolsztyński field hockey ball 26' 		Report Hrubyi field hockey ball 37'
Cherniuk field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Karolis Conculas (LTU)
17 July 2024
14:30
Italy  5–6  Austria
Arzenton field hockey ball 3'
Vici field hockey ball 29', 55'
Cavallini field hockey ball 30'
Iossa field hockey ball 59' 		Report Fink field hockey ball 1'
M. Kelner field hockey ball 25', 35', 44'
Scheiderbauer field hockey ball 50'
Winkler field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Karolis Donculas (LTU)
Maarten Boxma (NED)
17 July 2024
16:45
Ukraine  5–1  Lithuania
Hrubyi field hockey ball 14'
Cherniuk field hockey ball 31', 59'
Petrenko field hockey ball 45'
Boiko field hockey ball 50' 		Report Petkevič field hockey ball 23'
Umpires:
ALessio Fiorenza (ITA)
Lukasz Orzeł (POL)
17 July 2024
19:00
Luxembourg  1–13  Poland
Haesaerts field hockey ball 32' Report Hołosyniuk field hockey ball 11', 44', 58'
Pawlak field hockey ball 13', 35', 42', 56'
Mikołajczak field hockey ball 15'
Cyprych field hockey ball 21', 49'
Dąbrowski field hockey ball 38'
Gumny field hockey ball 41'
Kuźba field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
19 July 2024
09:00
Ukraine  5–1  Luxembourg
Petrenko field hockey ball 16'
Val field hockey ball 21'
Boiko field hockey ball 35', 56', 58' 		Report Clarinval field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Karolis Donculas (LTU)
Bernhard Hajos (AUT)
19 July 2024
11:15
Lithuania  4–7  Italy
Sinkevičius field hockey ball 29', 37', 49'
Petkevič field hockey ball 50' 		Report Palumbo field hockey ball 5'
Vici field hockey ball 25', 40'
Carelli field hockey ball 33', 46'
Cavallini field hockey ball 36'
Morbioni field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Lukasz Orzeł (POL)
Maarten Boxma (NED)
19 July 2024
13:30
Poland  2–4  Austria
Hołosyniuk field hockey ball 4'
Pawlak field hockey ball 59' 		Report M. Kelner field hockey ball 1', 5'
Nyckowiak field hockey ball 42'
Fink field hockey ball 48'
Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Alessio Fiorenza (ITA)
20 July 2024
09:00
Lithuania  6–2  Luxembourg
Dikšas field hockey ball 4'
Vaikenas field hockey ball 10'
Stankevič field hockey ball 30'
Burkot field hockey ball 35'
Sinkevičius field hockey ball 42'
Petkevič field hockey ball 60' 		Report Singh field hockey ball 12'
Haesaerts field hockey ball 18'
Umpires:
Valdyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
Alessio Fiorenza (ITA)
20 July 2024
11:15
Austria  7–2  Ukraine
M. Kelner field hockey ball 5', 10', 42'
Schiesser field hockey ball 6'
Kaiser field hockey ball 13', 53'
Meisel field hockey ball 24' 		Report Tsymbaliuk field hockey ball 29'
Semeniushko field hockey ball 47'
Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Karolis Donculas (LTU)
20 July 2024
13:30
Italy  2–2  Poland
Carelli field hockey ball 9'
Guiducci field hockey ball 19' 		Report Gumny field hockey ball 53'
Pawlak field hockey ball 56'
Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
Bernhard Hajos (AUT)

Championship II-B

2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II-B
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland
CityLausanne
Dates15–20 July
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Switzerland (1st title)
Runner-up Scotland
Third place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored68 (6.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)Switzerland Loris Grandchamp (10 goals)

The Championship II-B was held in Lausanne, Switzerland from 15 to 20 July 2024. The hosts Switzerland finished first in the round-robin tournament to win their first EuroHockey U21 Championship II title and qualified for the 2026 EuroHockey U21 Championship and 2025 Junior World Cup.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland (H) 4 3 1 0 24 7 +17 10 2026 Championship and 2025 World Cup
2  Scotland 4 2 2 0 18 7 +11 8
3  Czech Republic 4 2 0 2 13 15 −2 6
4  Wales 4 1 1 2 12 12 0 4
5  Finland 4 0 0 4 1 27 −26 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.[4]
(H) Hosts

Matches

15 July 2024
15:45
Czech Republic  6–0  Finland
Homolka field hockey ball 5'
Lupač field hockey ball 33'
Janů field hockey ball 34'
Trejbal field hockey ball 39'
Papírek field hockey ball 40'
Plachý field hockey ball 50' 		Report
Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Aidan Hankins (SUI)
15 July 2024
18:00
Wales  2–6   Switzerland
Wall field hockey ball 24'
Johnson field hockey ball 26' 		Report Grandchamp field hockey ball 21', 35', 48', 50'
Hug field hockey ball 57', 60'
Umpires:
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
Ales Vetrovsky (CZE)
16 July 2024
15:45
Scotland  4–0  Finland
Adams field hockey ball 24'
Galloway field hockey ball 35'
Campbell field hockey ball 43'
Austin field hockey ball 53' 		Report
Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Ales Vetrovsky (CZE)
16 July 2024
18:00
Czech Republic  3–5   Switzerland
Janů field hockey ball 4'
Trebal field hockey ball 29'
Toms field hockey ball 44' 		Report Grandchamp field hockey ball 34', 39'
Flück field hockey ball 35'
Kraxner field hockey ball 46'
Gasser field hockey ball 50'
Umpires:
Kevin Roberts (WAL)
Christian Gibson (FIN)
17 July 2024
18:00
Wales  3–3  Scotland
Cradden field hockey ball 10'
Wall field hockey ball 25'
Bennett field hockey ball 42' 		Report Cahalin field hockey ball 3'
Douglas field hockey ball 49'
Galloway field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Christian Gibson (FIN)
18 July 2024
16:30
Switzerland  11–0  Finland
Gasser field hockey ball 6', 22'
Kraxner field hockey ball 13'
Grandchamp field hockey ball 26', 46', 54'
Fischbach field hockey ball 28'
Baumbach field hockey ball 32'
Hug field hockey ball 39'
Thijs field hockey ball 40', 57' 		Report
Umpires:
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)
19 July 2024
11:15
Czech Republic  2–9  Scotland
Homolka field hockey ball 41'
Janů field hockey ball 44' 		Report Galloway field hockey ball 4', 14', 20', 29'
Douglas field hockey ball 17'
Campbell field hockey ball 23'
Austin field hockey ball 30', 60'
Marsland field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Aidan Hankins (SUI)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)
19 July 2024
13:30
Finland  1–6  Wales
Könönen field hockey ball 32' Report Johnson field hockey ball 8'
Sutton field hockey ball 17'
Dyer field hockey ball 41'
George field hockey ball 48'
Bennett field hockey ball 49', 50'
Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Ales Vetrovsky (CZE)
20 July 2024
10:15
Wales  1–2  Czech Republic
Bennett field hockey ball 2' Report Šesták field hockey ball 50'
Plachý field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
Aidan Hankins (SUI)
20 July 2024
12:30
Scotland  2–2   Switzerland
Caughey field hockey ball 30+'
Jack field hockey ball 47' 		Report Grandchamp field hockey ball 17'
Mohrhauer field hockey ball 41'
Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Ales Vetrovsky (CZE)

See also

References

  1. ^ "EuroHockey U21 Championships 2024 – UPDATED".
  2. ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
  3. ^ "2022 EuroHockey Junior Championships, Final Rankings". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 24 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.


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