2018 Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championships

2018 Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championships
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CitySantander
Dates15–21 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
VenueRuth Beitia Sports Complex
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (8th title)
Runner-up Belgium
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored95 (4.75 per match)
Top scorer Sara Barrios (7 goals)
Best player Sara Barrios
Best goalkeeper Juliette Grignard
2016 (previous) (next) 2020 (canceled)

The 2018 Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championships was the 10th edition of the Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championships. It will be held from 15 to 21 July 2018 in Santander, Spain at the Ruth Beitia Sports Complex.[1][2]

Five-time defending champions the Netherlands won a record-extending eighth title by defeating Belgium 5–0 in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 2–1.

Qualified teams

The following teams participated in the 2018 EuroHockey Youth Championship:

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifiers
24–30 July 2016 2016 EuroHockey Youth Championship Cork, Ireland 5  Belgium
 England
 Germany
 Ireland
 Netherlands
 Spain
2016 EuroHockey Youth Championship II Glasgow, Scotland 2  Belarus
 France
Total 8

Format

The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the Youth Championship II.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 9 Semi-finals
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
3  Spain (H) 3 1 0 2 9 9 0 3
4  France 3 0 0 3 2 18 −16 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
15 July 2018
14:30
Belgium  4–1  France
Van Dieren  33'
Blockmans  34'
Ballenghien  36'49'
Report Isoré  15'
Umpires:
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
Volha Matusevich (BLR)
15 July 2018
17:45
Netherlands  4–0  Spain
Van der Veldt  4'
Omrani  13'
Benninga  25'
De Baat  27'
Report
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

17 July 2018
15:30
Belgium  0–2  Netherlands
Report Van der Veerdonk  29'
Omrani  34'
Umpires:
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
17 July 2018
17:45
Spain  6–1  France
S. Barrios  9'29'37'53'
Monslave  20'
Bosch  60'
Report Van Bolhuis  50'
Umpires:
Maartje de Bruijn (NED)
Ellie Duffy (IRE)

18 July 2018
15:30
Netherlands  8–0  France
Van der Veldt  14'36'
Tukkers  33'39'
Fokke  51'
Benninga  56'
Rozemeijer  58'
Beetsma  59'
Report
Umpires:
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
Ellie Duffy (IRE)
18 July 2018
17:45
Spain  3–4  Belgium
Santacruz  26'
S. Barrios  44'
L. Barrios  47'
Report Duquesne  14'
Blockmans  56'
Van Bauwel  36'
Englebert  44'
Umpires:
Victoria Pazoz (ESP)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 13 3 +10 9 Semi-finals
2  England 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3  Ireland 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4  Belarus 3 0 0 3 2 15 −13 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
15 July 2018
09:45
Germany  2–1  Ireland
Kurz  20'28' Report O'Brien  17'
Umpires:
Cristina Pérez (ESP)
Victoria Pazoz (PAR)
15 July 2018
12:00
England  4–0  Belarus
Greenwood  17'49'
Bourne  28'
McCabe  31'
Report
Umpires:
Anne van den Bosch (BEL)
Maartje de Bruijn (NED)

16 July 2018
13:15
Ireland  3–1  Belarus
Benallal  14'
Kelly  30'
Pratt  54'
Report Batsiukova  2'
Umpires:
Cristina Pérez (ESP)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)
16 July 2018
15:30
England  1–3  Germany
Hamilton  55' Report Sippel  32'
Nolte  36'
Mandel  38'
Umpires:
Anne van den Bosch (BEL)
Victoria Pazoz (PAR)

18 July 2018
12:30
Germany  8–1  Belarus
Sippel  3'32'51'
Kurz  14'
Hofmeister  25'58'
Nolte  44'60'
Report Dzmitryievich  54'
Umpires:
Cristina Pérez (ESP)
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)
18 July 2018
14:45
Ireland  0–4  England
Report Redgrove  6'
Hamilton  30'
Greenwood  36'39'
Umpires:
Maartje de Bruijn (NED)
Volha Matusevich (BLR)

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
1  Spain (H) 3 3 0 0 14 2 +12 9
2  Ireland 3 2 0 1 9 8 +1 6
3  Belarus (R) 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3 Youth Championship II
4  France (R) 3 0 0 3 4 12 −8 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts; (R) Relegated
20 July 2018
10:15
France  0–1  Belarus
Report Mihunova  44'
Umpires:
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
20 July 2018
16:50
Spain  4–1  Ireland
L. Barrios  11'
Strappato  14'
S. Barrios  44'47'
Report Perdue  54'
Umpires:
Victoria Pazoz (PAR)
Volha Matusevich (BLR)

21 July 2018
16:45
Spain  4–0  Belarus
L. Barrios  11'
Strappato  26'38'52'
Report
Umpires:
Maartje de Bruijn (NED)
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
21 July 2018
18:45
Ireland  5–3  France
Pratt  9'
Benallal  24'40'
Twomey  32'35'
Report De Vries  26'
La Naour  43'
Lesgourgues  53'
Umpires:
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
Rebecca Woodcock (ENG)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 July
 
 
 Germany0
 
21 July
 
 Belgium1
 
 Belgium0
 
20 July
 
 Netherlands5
 
 Netherlands6
 
 
 England1
 
Third place
 
 
21 July
 
 
 Germany1
 
 
 England2

Semi-finals

20 July 2018
12:20
Germany  0–1  Belgium
Report Duquesne  12'
Umpires:
Cristina Pérez (ESP)
Maarje de Bruijn (NED)

20 July 2018
14:30
Netherlands  6–1  England
Fokke  4'
Tukkers  12'
Benninga  13'
Beetsma  38'58'
Van der Veldt  50'
Report Redgrove  35'
Umpires:
Anne van den Bosch (BEL)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)

Third and fourth place

21 July 2018
12:00
Germany  1–2  England
Stoffelsma  30' Report McCabe  46'
Vanderstichele  53'
Umpires:
Cristina Pérez (ESP)
Anne van den Bosch (BEL)

Final

21 July 2018
17:00
Belgium  0–5  Netherlands
Report Van der Veldt  11'
Omrani  26'
Fokke  29'
Beetsma  39'
Van der Veerdonk  49'
Umpires:
Victoria Pazoz (PAR)
Ilaria Amorosini (ITA)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Relegation
 Netherlands (C)
 Belgium
 England
4  Germany
5  Spain (H)
6  Ireland
7  Belarus (R) Youth Championship II
8  France (R)
Source: EHF
(C) Champion; (H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

There were 95 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.75 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

  • Bente van der Veldt

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: EuroHockey

References

  1. ^ "2018 EUROHOCKEY UNDER 18 YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS – UPDATED". eurohockey.org. 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "EuroHockey Youth Championships 2018 U18 Girls Locations". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Tournament regulations – Outdoor competitions" (PDF). FIH. Retrieved 19 July 2018.