2025 Boys' EuroHockey U18 Championship

2025 Boys' EuroHockey U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityLille
Dates13–19 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
VenueLille MHC
Final positions
Champions Germany (6th title)
Runner-up France
Third place Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored115 (5.75 per match)
Top scorer John Dammertz (8 goals)
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The 2025 Boys' EuroHockey U18 Championship was the 13th edition of the Boys' EuroHockey U18 Championship, the biennial international men's under-18 field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.

The tournament was held alongside the girls' tournament at Lille MHC in Lille, France from 13 to 19 July 2025.[1] Germany were the two-time defending champions.[2] They defended their title by defeating the hosts France 3–2 in a shoot-out after the final finished 1–1. It was a record-extending sixth title for Germany, while France won their first U18 Championship medal as they advanced from the preliminary round for the first time. Belgium won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 3–0 in a shoot-out after the match finished 1–1.

Qualification

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2023 competition.[3]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
8–16 July 2023 2023 EuroHockey U18 Championship Krefeld, Germany 6  Belgium
 England
 Germany
 Netherlands
 Scotland
 Spain
9–15 July 2023 2023 EuroHockey U18 Championship II Swansea, Wales 1  Czech Republic
10–15 July 2023 Alanya, Turkey 1  France
Total 8

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 1 0 10 0 +10 7 Semi-finals
2  Germany 3 1 2 0 22 3 +19 5
3  England 3 1 1 1 7 8 −1 4
4  Czech Republic 3 0 0 3 1 29 −28 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
13 July 2025
17:45
Spain  6–0  Czech Republic
Vidosa  13'
M. Garcia  17'36'
Fanlo  41'
Coral  49'
Bulta  56'
Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
Sam Church (ENG)
13 July 2025
18:05
Germany  3–3  England
Von Falck  26'
Möltgen  36'
Dammertz  60'
Report Sumner  11'
Barber  15'
Davies  49'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)
Enzo Saleine (FRA)

15 July 2025
14:45
England  4–1  Czech Republic
Barber  23'
Hippe  26'
Mead  30'
Horsler  40'
Report Míka  18'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Charly Cordeau (FRA)
Tim Hart (SCO)
15 July 2025
17:00
Spain  0–0  Germany
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Arlette Bloks (NED)
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

16 July 2025
14:45
Germany  19–0  Czech Republic
Dammertz  9'12'29'32'39'52'60'
Stauder  9'24'34'43'
Von Falck  14'
Möntgen  16'33'57'
Reissinger  22'
Warweg  35'37'
Von Strantz  38'
Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Louis De Clerq (BEL)
Miriam Gerö (AUT)
16 July 2025
15:05
England  0–4  Spain
Report Fanlo  7'58'
M. Garcia  12'
Trujillo  23'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Thomas Hinsken (GER)
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 13 3 +10 9 Semi-finals
2  France (H) 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
3  Netherlands 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
4  Scotland 3 0 0 3 2 18 −16 0
Source: EHF
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
13 July 2025
15:30
Belgium  9–1  Scotland
Poels  18'44'
De Wagheneire  24'
Mourabit  28'41'55'
Lamalle  32'
Goisse  53'
Leeuw  59'
Report Leiper  47'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Miriam Gerö (AUT)
Tobiáš Chládek (CZE)
13 July 2025
15:50
Netherlands  1–2  France
Wehmeyer  52' Report Barbier  24'
Crepy-Gueniot  36'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Thomas Hinsken (GER)
Emilia Lozano (ESP)

14 July 2025
13:30
Netherlands  1–2  Belgium
Houben  19' Report Leeuw  22'
Poels  54'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Xabier Lopez (ESP)
Sam Church (ENG)
14 July 2025
18:00
Scotland  1–6  France
Moulson  30' Report Scholz  13'
Loussif  15'
Crepy-Gueniot  29'
Martinache  36'
J. Michaelis  44'
Metzke  50'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Marc van Tuijl (NED)
Maya Antia-Frese (GER)

16 July 2025
17:00
Scotland  0–3  Netherlands
Report Van Aalderen  3'
Rap  24'
Krop  47'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Tanya Sargeant (ENG)
Enzo Saleine (FRA)
16 July 2025
17:20
Belgium  2–1  France
De Wagheneire  24'
Hanquet  33'
Report Barbier  39'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Marc van Tuijl (NED)
Emilia Lozano (ESP)

Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were carried over.

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 20 3 +17 9
2  England 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3  Scotland (R) 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4 EuroHockey U18 Championship II
4  Czech Republic (R) 3 0 0 3 6 21 −15 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
(R) Relegated
18 July 2025
10:00
Czech Republic  3–4  Scotland
Kirschnek  39'
Smysl  39'54'
Report Leiper  5'
Millar  23'
McGrane  46'
Calder  51'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Noemi Di Bella (ITA)
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
18 July 2025
12:15
England  1–4  Netherlands
Bennett  28' Report Uffen  21'
Schoofs  34'
Bunte  46'
Krop  51'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Louis De Clerq (BEL)
Enzo Cordeau (FRA)

19 July 2025
10:00
Netherlands  13–2  Czech Republic
Van Aalderen  17'39'48'
Uffen  19'56'
Rap  22'60'
Houben  30'
Krop  36'51'
Kummer  43'
Bunte  50'
Corstens  58'
Report Toms  29'
Chadima  60'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Xabier Lopez (ESP)
Tim Hart (SCO)
19 July 2025
10:20
England  1–1  Scotland
Bennett  13' Report Leiper  49'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Thomas Hinsken (GER)
Arlette Bloks (NED)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 July
 
 
 Spain2
 
19 July
 
 France3
 
 France1 (2)
 
18 July
 
 Germany (s.o.)1 (3)
 
 Belgium3
 
 
 Germany5
 
Third place
 
 
19 July
 
 
 Spain1 (0)
 
 
 Belgium (s.o.)1 (3)

Semi-finals

18 July 2025
10:20
Belgium  3–5  Germany
Poels  38'
Lamalle  50'
Leeuw  54'
Report Warweg  3'
Scholz  21'
Von Falck  26'43'
Von Stranz  30'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Xabier Lopez (ESP)
Arlette Bloks (NED)

18 July 2025
12:35
Spain  2–3  France
Alvarez  9'
Fanlo  41'
Report J. Michaelis  3'
Crepy-Gueniot  33'
Chiarelli  45'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Thomas Hinsken (GER)
Sam Church (ENG)

Third and fourth place

19 July 2025
12:15
Spain  1–1  Belgium
Alvarez  12' Report François  51'
Penalties
Trujillo
Vidosa
Serrano
0–3 Winners
François
De Wagheneire
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sam Church (ENG)
Enzo Saleine (FRA)

Final

19 July 2025
16:45
France  1–1  Germany
Scholz  10' Report Möntgen  34'
Penalties
A. Michaelis
J. Michaelis
Martinache
Gellens
Crepy-Gueniot
A. Michaelis
2–3 Warweg
Stauder
Von Strantz
Dammertz
Holland
Warweg
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
Marc van Tuijl (NED)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Relegation
 Germany (C)
 France (H)
 Belgium
4  Spain
5  Netherlands
6  England
7  Scotland (R) EuroHockey U18 Championship II
8  Czech Republic (R)
Source: EHF
(C) Champion; (H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

There were 115 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.75 goals per match.

8 goals

  • John Dammertz

5 goals

  • Carl Möltgen

4 goals

  • Jayd Poels
  • Julius von Falck
  • Julius Stauder
  • Teun van Aalderen
  • Juup Krop
  • Enrique Fanlo

3 goals

  • Félix Leeuw
  • Yu-Jin Mourabit
  • Dimitri Crepy-Gueniot
  • Caius Warweg
  • Floris Rap
  • Olivier Uffen
  • Matthew Leiper
  • Mario Garcia

2 goals

  • Gabriel De Wagheneire
  • Tomi Lamalle
  • Antonín Smysl
  • William Barber
  • Olly Bennett
  • Paul Barbier
  • Luca Scholz
  • Joseph Michaelis
  • Carl von Stranz
  • Jurre Bunte
  • Boaz Houben
  • Gonzalo Alvarez

1 goal

  • Mathias François
  • Léopold Goisse
  • Tom Hanquet
  • Petr Chadima
  • Timon Kirschnek
  • Štĕpán Míka
  • František Toms
  • Freddie Davies
  • Moritz Hippe
  • Oliver Horsler
  • Thomas Mead
  • Nathan Sumner
  • Martin Chiarelli
  • Achille Loussif
  • Malo Martinache
  • Noah Metzke
  • Hans Reissinger
  • Vincent Scholz
  • Lucas Corstens
  • Jimi Kummer
  • Olivier Schoofs
  • Mees Wehmeyer
  • Finlay Calder
  • Andrew McGrane
  • Angus Millar
  • Ben Moulson
  • Carlos Bulta
  • Quim Coral
  • Jan Trujillo
  • Arnau Vidosa

Source: EHF

References

  1. ^ "La coupe d'Europe A U18 à Lille". okey.be (in French). Okey. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ^ Klanke, Peter (9 July 2025). "Zo volg je het dubbel-EK onder achttien jaar in Lille". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ "EuroHockey U18 Championships 2025 venues confirmed – Updated". Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2025" (PDF). International Hockey Federation.