2022 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III

2022 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III
Tournament details
Host countryFinland
CityHelsinki
Dates26–30 July
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
VenueHelsinki Velodrome
Final positions
Champions  Switzerland (2nd title)
Runner-up Ukraine
Third place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored54 (6.75 per match)
Top scorer Rafael Stankevič (7 goals)
2019 (previous)

The 2022 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III was the 11th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III, the third level of the men's European under-21 field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held at the Helsinki Velodrome in Helsinki, Finland from 26 to 30 July 2022.[1]

Switzerland won their second Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III title by defeating Ukraine 3–2 in the final and were promoted to the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in 2024. Lithuania won the bronze medal by defeating the hosts Finland 12–2.

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Final
2   Switzerland 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7
3  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 9 7 +2 3 Third place match
4  Finland (H) 3 0 0 3 0 24 −24 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.[2]
(H) Hosts
26 July 2022
15:45
Ukraine  4–1  Lithuania
Popov  22'
Tsybulia  27'
Zhmereniuk  28'
Kostechko  38'
Report Stankevič  34'
Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Simo Makela (FIN)
26 July 2022
18:00
Switzerland  9–0  Finland
Flück  7'
Grandchamp  12'21'44'
Hug  17'
Mohrhauer  26'
Brunold  31'
Kraxner  37'
Gloor  46'
Report
Umpires:
Lubos Kamendy (SVK)
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)

27 July 2022
15:45
Switzerland  1–1  Ukraine
Grandchamp  36' Report Berhilevych  33'
Umpires:
Lubos Kamendy (SVK)
Simo Makela (FIN)
27 July 2022
18:00
Lithuania  7–0  Finland
Sinkevičius  8'
Stankevič  12'60'
Burkot  23'
Blažys  32'
Vaikenas  41'
Ridlauskas  57'
Report
Umpires:
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)
Christian Gibson (FIN)

29 July 2022
11:15
Lithuania  1–3   Switzerland
Ridlauskas  8' Report Grandchamp  2'
Flück  26'
Kraxner  52'
Umpires:
Simo Makelo (FIN)
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)
29 July 2022
13:30
Ukraine  8–0  Finland
Popov  2'
Berhilevych  6'
Cherniuk  14'57'
Hrubyi  31'48'
Riabchuk  32'
Tsybulia  58'
Report
Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Lubos Kamendy (SVK)

Classification round

Third place match

30 July 2022
10:15
Lithuania  12–2  Finland
Ridlauskas  6'
Sinkevičius  7'59'
Stankevič  29'40'49'57'
Burkot  33'60'
Ustinovičius  44'
Kazragis  55'
Buzys  56'
Report Määtänen  27'
Taipale  56'
Umpires:
Simo Makelo (FIN)
Maksym Perepelytsya (UKR)

Final

30 July 2022
12:30
Ukraine  2–3   Switzerland
Hrubyi  28'
Cherniuk  60'
Report Grandchamp  2'
Flück  37'
Mohrhauer  39'
Umpires:
Christian Gibson (FIN)
Lubos Kamendy (SVK)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Promotion
1   Switzerland (P) EuroHockey Junior Championship II
2  Ukraine
3  Lithuania
4  Finland (H)
Source: FIH
(H) Host; (P) Promoted

Goalscorers

There were 54 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 6.75 goals per match.

7 goals

  • Rafal Stankevič

6 goals

  • Loris Grandchamp

3 goals

  • Andžej Burkot
  • Arnas Ridlauskas
  • Povilas Sinkevičius
  • Jens Flück
  • Vladyslav Cherniuk
  • Dmytro Hrubyi

2 goals

  • Léonard Kraxner
  • Matthias Mohrhauer
  • Yaroslav Berhilevych
  • Oleksii Popov
  • Vladyslav Tsybulia

1 goal

  • Santeri Määtänen
  • Otto Taipale
  • Justinas Blažys
  • Martynas Buzys
  • Renaldas Kazragis
  • Ernestas Ustinovičius
  • Dominykas Vaikenas
  • Alessio Brunold
  • Valentin Gloor
  • Yannick Hug
  • Volodymyr Kostechko
  • Serhii Riabchuk
  • Volodymyr Zhmereniuk

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "EuroHockey Junior Championships 2022 – update". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021