2016 Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championships

This article is about girls' event. For boys' event, see 2016 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships.

2016 Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championships

Tournament details
Host country	Ireland
City	Cork
Dates	24–30 July 2016
Teams	8
Venue(s)	Mardyke Arena
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (7th title)
Runner-up	Germany
Third place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	105 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Carmel Bosch Yibbi Jansen Valeriia Borisova (7 goals)
Best player	Valeriia Borisova
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The 2016 Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championships was the 9th edition of the Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championship. The tournament was held from 24 to 30 July 2016 in Cork, Ireland at the Mardyke Arena. ^[1]

Netherlands won the tournament for the seventh time after defeating Germany 2–0 in the final. ^[2]

Qualified teams

The following teams participated in the 2016 EuroHockey Youth Championship:

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
–	Host		1	Ireland
19–25 July 2015	2015 EuroHockey Youth Championship	Santander, Spain	6	Belgium   England   Germany   Netherlands   Russia   Spain
6–12 August 2017	2015 EuroHockey Youth Championship II	Mori, Italy	1	Poland
Total			8

Format

The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals 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 EuroHockey Youth Championship II.

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	3	3	0	0	23	6	+17	9	Semi-finals
2	Belgium	3	2	0	1	11	6	+5	6
3	Spain	3	1	0	2	9	6	+3	3
4	Poland	3	0	0	3	1	26	−25	0

Source: EuroHockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. ^[3]

24 July 2016 09:45 Netherlands   4–3   Spain Van der Elst  12' Jansen  21', 23', 69' Report Álvarez  42', 68' Torres-Quevedo  60' Umpires: Violeta Eismayer (AUT) Valeria Kolbina (RUS)

24 July 2016 12:00 Belgium   7–0   Poland Boey  3', 30' Struijk  15', 35' 'T Serstevens  33' Vandersteen  57' Lycke  60' Report Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Fiona Davitt (IRE)

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25 July 2016 11:00 Spain   5–0   Poland F. Amundson  8' Ycart  34' Álvarez  49', 59' Abajo Sáenz De Tejada  61' Report Umpires: Valeria Kolbina (RUS) Fiona Davitt (IRE)

25 July 2016 13:15 Belgium   2–5   Netherlands Sistermans  3' Ikegwuonu  17' Report Bosch  13' Jansen  50', 52' Dicke  56' Moes  63' Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Caroline Standfield (ENG)

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27 July 2016 15:30 Spain   1–2   Belgium Barba  2' Report 'T Serstevens  21' Struijk  31' Umpires: Fiona Davitt (IRE) Caroline Standfield (ENG)

27 July 2016 17:45 Netherlands   14–1   Poland Jansen  2', 47' Albers  8' Dicke  31', 40' Bosch  35', 37', 41', 50', 55' Van der Marel  45' Van der Elst  60', 64' De Jong  62' Report Suszyńska  10' Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Valeria Kolbina (RUS)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	11	4	+7	6	Semi-finals
2	England	3	2	0	1	8	8	0	6
3	Russia	3	1	0	2	7	9	−2	3
4	Ireland	3	1	0	2	3	8	−5	3

Source: EuroHockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. ^[3]

24 July 2016 15:30 Germany   2–3   Russia Althof  13' Zimmermann  40' Report Eroshina  8' Borisova  28', 63' Umpires: Susanne de Gier (NED) Karolina Drabik (POL)

24 July 2016 17:45 England   3–0   Ireland Jefferson  5' Howard  18' Wolstenholme  59' Report Umpires: Gema Calderón (ESP) Magali Sergeant (BEL)

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26 July 2016 10:00 England   1–6   Germany Howard  60' Report Günther  11' Pluta  17', 30', 70' Kiefer  26' Arndt  48' Umpires: Violeta Eismayer (AUT) Magali Sergeant (BEL)

26 July 2016 14:30 Russia   2–3   Ireland Borisova  20', 37' Report Irwin  51' McMaster  65' Barry  70' Umpires: Gema Calderón (ESP) Susanne de Gier (NED)

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27 July 2016 09:45 Russia   2–4   England Borisova  16' Golubeva  49' Report Gooderham  9' Jefferson  36' Millington  50' Wolstenholme  62' Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Gema Calderón (ESP)

27 July 2016 12:00 Germany   3–0   Ireland Maertens  5' Heyn  21' Boermans  45' Report Umpires: Violeta Eismayer (AUT) Karolina Drabik (POL)

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	14	2	+12	9
2	Ireland	3	2	0	1	5	8	−3	6
3	Russia	3	1	0	2	12	9	+3	3	Relegated to 2018 EuroHockey Youth Championship II
4	Poland	3	0	0	3	3	15	−12	0

Source: EuroHockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. ^[3]

29 July 2016 15:30 Poland   0–1   Ireland Report Curran  12' Umpires: Susanne de Gier (NED) Valeria Kolbina (RUS)

29 July 2016 17:45 Spain   3–1   Russia F. Amundson  11', 68' Ycart  49' Report Borisova  41' Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)

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30 July 2016 13:45 Russia   9–3   Poland Borisova  8' Sartakova  12', 21', 69' Golubeva  18', 60' Eroshina  29', 43' Serova  34' Report Suszyńska  35' Glowacka  63' Polewczak  70+' Umpires: Susanne de Gier (NED) Magali Sergeant (BEL)

30 July 2016 16:00 Spain   6–1   Ireland F. Amundson  13' Abajo Sáenz De Tejada  27', 46' Barba  43' Álvarez  67' Conill  69' Report Carey  52' Umpires: Caroline Standfield (ENG) Karolina Drabik (POL)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	29 July 2016
	Netherlands	3
					30 July 2016
	England	0
					Netherlands	2
	29 July 2016
					Germany	0
	Germany	1
	Belgium	0
					Third place
					30 July 2016
					England (p.s.o.)	1 (3)
					Belgium	1 (2)

Semi-finals

29 July 2016 09:30 Netherlands   3–0   England Moes  38' Dicke  46' Bosch  67' Report Umpires: Fiona Davitt (IRE) Sophie Bockelmann (GER)

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29 July 2016 12:00 Germany   1–0   Belgium Arndt  4' Report Umpires: Gema Calderón (ESP) Caroline Standfield (ENG)

Third and fourth place

30 July 2016 10:00 England   1–1   Belgium Millington  37' Report Goeminne  67' Penalties Burge Millington Tarrant Wolstenholme 3–2 Boey Limauge Ikegwuonu De Clercq Lycke Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Gema Calderón (ESP)

Final

30 July 2016 15:00 Netherlands   2–0   Germany Van der Elst  30', 65' Report Umpires: Violeta Eismayer (AUT) Fiona Davitt (IRE)

Statistics

Awards

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorers	Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Valeriia Borisova	Carmel Bosch Yibbi Jansen Valeriia Borisova	Karina Golovastikova

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Status
	Netherlands	5	5	0	0	28	6	+22	15
	Germany	5	3	0	2	12	6	+6	9
	England	5	2	1	2	9	12	−3	7
4	Belgium	5	2	1	2	12	8	+4	7
5	Spain	5	3	0	2	18	8	+10	9
6	Ireland	5	2	0	3	5	14	−9	6
7	Russia	5	2	0	3	17	15	+2	6	Relegated to 2018 EuroHockey Youth Championship II
8	Poland	5	0	0	5	4	36	−32	0

Source: EuroHockey

Goalscorers

There were 105 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.25 goals per match.

7 goals

• Carmel Bosch
• Yibbi Jansen
• Valeriia Borisova

5 goals

• Fay van der Elst
• Patricia Álvarez

4 goals

• Pien Dicke
• Florencia Amundson

3 goals

• Michelle Struijk
• Nicola Pluta
• Svetlana Eroshina
• Anna Golubeva
• Iuliia Sartakova
• Lucía Abajo Sáenz De Tejada

2 goals

• Leylou Boey
• Alexia 't Serstevens
• Tessa Howard
• Sophie Jefferson
• Lucy Millington
• Lily Wolstenholme
• Liv Arndt
• Freeke Moes
• Natasza Suszyńska
• Anna Barba
• Clara Ycart

1 goal

• Laetitia Goeminne
• Shaunda Ikegwuonu
• Camille Lycke
• Damy Sistermans
• Anouck Vandersteen
• Abby Gooderham
• Solvej Althof
• Emma Boermans
• Feline Günther
• Naomi Heyn
• Katharina Kiefer
• Pia Maertens
• Sonja Zimmermann
• Jane Barry
• Michelle Carey
• Ellen Curran
• Hannah Irwin
• Jessica McMaster
• Felice Albers
• Paula de Jong
• Nina van der Marel
• Kinga Glowacka
• Monika Polewczak
• Varvara Serova
• Alejandra Conill
• Alejandra Torres-Quevedo

Source: EuroHockey

References

1. "EuroHockey Youth Championships 2016 Girls U18". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
2. "THE NETHERLANDS ARE U18 EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONS". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
3. "Tournament regulations – Outdoor competitions" (PDF). FIH . Retrieved 19 July 2018.