Switzerland men's national under-21 field hockey team
| Association | Swiss Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
| Head Coach | Jaïr Levie |
| Assistant coach(es) | Nastasjia Erasmus Thierry Grandchamp |
| FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) |
| EuroHockey U21 Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 7th (1992) |
The Switzerland men's national under-21 field hockey team represents Switzerland in men's international under-21 field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Swiss Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Switzerland.[1]
The team competes in the EuroHockey Junior Championships and have qualified for the Men's FIH hockey Junior World Cup jointly hosted by Madurai and Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India and made their debut in the Junior World Cup against Oman at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai.[2]
Tournament record
FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
| Junior World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1979 to 2023 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2025 | Tamil Nadu, India | qualified | Squad | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [3] | ||
EuroHockey U21 Championship
| EuroHockey Championship record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position |
| 1992 | Vught, Netherlands | 7th |
| 2002 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 8th |
| 2026 | Valencia, Spain | qualified |
| Best result | 7th | |
EuroHockey U21 Championship II
| EuroHockey U21 Championship II record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position |
| 2000 | Vienna, Austria | 3rd |
| 2002 | Lousada, Portugal | 4th |
| 2006 | Gibraltar | 6th |
| 2009 | Bra, Italy | 7th |
| 2012 | Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy | 6th |
| 2024 B | Lausanne, Switzerland | 1st |
| Best result | 1st | |
Current squad
Head coach: Jaïr Levie
- Clemént Thijs
- Maurizio Ribaudo
- Louis Thijs
- Léonard Kraxner
- Jens Flück (C)
- Frederik von Strantz
- Jonathan Baumbach
- Ben Gasser
- Yannick Hug (C)
- Lionel Krneta (GK)
- Pascal Gremlich
- Fritz Eickhoff
- Alessio Brunold
- Timo Graf (GK)
- Victor Herzog
- Mattia Ribaudo
- Jonathan Kleschin
- Max Fischbach
- Corsin Rauch
- Cedrix Eichenberger
See also
References
- ^ "EuroHockey U21 Championship II-B Men 2024 | Switzerland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ Prabhu, Chandra (2025-11-27). "Swiss hockey crowdfund its way to maiden jr Hockey WC". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ "Event Archives". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation.