2018 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships

2018 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CitySantander
Dates15–21 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
VenueRuth Beitia Sports Complex
Final positions
Champions Spain (2nd title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored105 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer Timothée Clément (7 goals)
Best player Brent van Bijnen
Best goalkeeper Anton Brinckman
2016 (previous) (next) 2020 (cancelled)

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: Eurohockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
15 July 2018
15:30
England  7–0  Poland
Males  3'60'
Rushmere  18'54'
Kentwell  27'
Gravestock  40'
Russell  59'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Olivier (FRA)
Germain Boutte (BEL)
15 July 2018
20:00
Germany  4–1  Spain
Schwarzhaupt  16'
Müller  18'
Schütze  36'
Weigand  50'
Report Lacalle  14'
Umpires:
Daniel Veerman (NED)
Benjamin Peters (USA)

17 July 2018
13:15
England  3–3  Germany
Rushmere  29'51'
Males  35'
Report Schwarzhaupt  7'
Sieburg  13'
Kleinlein  57'
Umpires:
Germain Boutte (BEL)
Daniel Veerman (NED)
17 July 2018
20:00
Spain  5–1  Poland
De Ignacio-Simó  19'
Vall  24'
Lacalle  45'
Abajo  57'
Cunill  60'
Report Mazurkiewicz  34'
Umpires:
Ian Strange (IRE)
Simon Olivier (FRA)

18 July 2018
17:30
Germany  9–1  Poland
Schwarzhaupt  8'25'37'
Kleinlein  12'
Schaefer  20'
Sieburg  26'
Weigand  42'
Mazkour  58'
Kalex  58'
Report Cholewa  30'
Umpires:
Germain Boutte (BEL)
Ian Strange (IRE)
18 July 2018
20:00
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: Eurohockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
15 July 2018
10:00
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)
15 July 2018
12:15
Belgium  6–2  France
Englebert  4'47'
Stockbroekx  28'29'
Blockmans  29'
Van Steerteghem  49'
Report Sion  36'
Desgouillons  47'
Umpires:
Álvaro López (ESP)
Jake Charles (ENG)

16 July 2018
17:45
Ireland  2–3  France
Ramsay  16'
Kidd  34'
Report Clément  17'52'
P. Piot  44'
Umpires:
Mariusz Orzeł (POL)
Jake Charles (ENG)
16 July 2018
20:00
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)

18 July 2018
09:45
Netherlands  3–0  France
Middendorp  19'
Van Leur  24'
Van Tongeren  45'
Report
Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
18 July 2018
12:00
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: Eurohockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(R) Relegated
20 July 2018
12:30
England  2–0  France
Rushmere  36'
Russell  56'
Report
Umpires:
Ian Strange (IRE)
Germain Boutte (BEL)
20 July 2018
14:45
Poland  0–5  Ireland
Report Haycock  2'
Romoli  23'30'
Empey  26'
Johnson  51'
Umpires:
Simon Olivier (FRA)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)

21 July 2018
12:30
France  6–2  Poland
Clément  6'21'52'56'59'
Sellier  28'
Report Nowakowski  20'
Wiśniewski  57'
Umpires:
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
Germain Boutte (BEL)
21 July 2018
14:45
England  0–1  Ireland
Report Kidd  9'
Umpires:
Daniel Veerman (NED)
Mariusz Orzeł (POL)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 July
 
 
 Belgium2 (0)
 
21 July
 
 Spain (s.o.)2 (3)
 
 Spain2
 
20 July
 
 Netherlands1
 
 Germany3 (3)
 
 
 Netherlands (s.o.)3 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
21 July
 
 
 Belgium0
 
 
 Germany1

Semi-finals

20 July 2018
17:00
Belgium  2–2  Spain
Englebert  28'
De Winter  44'
Report Bonastre  11'
Figa  43'
Penalties
Stockbroekx
Englebert
Blockmans
0–3 Abajo
Clapés
Portugal
Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Daniel Veerman (NED)

20 July 2018
19:30
Germany  3–3  Netherlands
Mazkour  6'
Weigand  33'
Schwarzhaupt  38'
Report Van Bijnen  11'52'
Van Tongeren  53'
Penalties
Müller
Weigand
Sieburg
Kleinlein
3–5 Lageman
Middendorp
Van Tongeren
Doeser
Van de Venne
Umpires:
Álvaro López (ESP)
Benjamin Peters (USA)

Third and fourth place

21 July 2018
14:30
Belgium  0–1  Germany
Report Sieburg  38'
Umpires:
Álvaro López (ESP)
Simon Olivier (FRA)

Final

21 July 2018
20:45
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

References

  1. ^ "2018 EUROHOCKEY UNDER 18 YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS – UPDATED". eurohockey.org. 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "EuroHockey Youth Championships 2018 U18 Boys Locations". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b M Gallivan (2014-12-03). "TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-03-24.