2024 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship

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2024 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
City Terrassa
Dates14–20 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Atlètic Terrassa Hockey Club
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (11th title)
Runner-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored102 (5.1 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Astrid Bonami (8 goals)
Best player Flag of the Netherlands.svg Emma Reijnen
Best goalkeeper Flag of England.svg Molly Smith
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The 2024 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship was the 21st edition of the Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship, the biennial international women's under-21 field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.

Contents

The tournament was hosted by Atlètic Terrassa Hockey Club in Terrassa, Spain from 14 to 20 July 2024, concurrently with the men's tournament. [1] [2] The tournament served as one of three European Qualifiers for the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup, with the top six participating nations gaining qualification. [3]

The Netherlands won a record-extending 11th title by defeating the hosts Spain 5–3 in the final. [4] England won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Germany 1–0.

Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competitions. [5]

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifiers
24–30 July 2022 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship Ghent, Belgium6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship II Vienna, Austria2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of France.svg  France
Total8

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3300174+139 Semi-finals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)320164+26
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 310297+23 Pool C
4Flag of France.svg  France 3003017−170
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. [6]
(H) Hosts
14 July 2024
18:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Beljaars Field hockey ball.svg 5'
De Kemp Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Van der Laan Field hockey ball.svg 48'		 Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Tommy Croese (BEL)
14 July 2024
20:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4–0Flag of France.svg  France
Marien Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Bonami Field hockey ball.svg 32', 38'
Vincent Field hockey ball.svg 53'		 Report
Umpires:
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
Zoe Hall (ENG)
15 July 2024
17:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4–5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Geerts Field hockey ball.svg 34', 40', 53'
Bonami Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report Verstraeten Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Winter Field hockey ball.svg 9'
De Vries Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Van den Nieuwenhof Field hockey ball.svg 36', 58'
Umpires:
Russell Donaldson (IRE)
Ana Ortega (ESP)
15 July 2024
19:15
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–0Flag of France.svg  France
Casado Field hockey ball.svg 11', 60'
Petchamé Field hockey ball.svg 27', 44'		 Report
Umpires:
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
17 July 2024
20:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg9–0Flag of France.svg  France
Van der Laan Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Jansen Field hockey ball.svg 13'
De Vries Field hockey ball.svg 15', 55'
Beljaars Field hockey ball.svg 21', 38', 60'
Van den Nieuwenhof Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Müller Field hockey ball.svg 56'		 Report
Umpires:
Russell Donaldson (IRE)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
17 July 2024
20:15
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Sola Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Sáenz Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report Bonami Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Umpires:
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
Anatole Platel (FRA)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3300150+159 Semi-finals
2Flag of England.svg  England 3201133+106
3Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 310229−73 Pool C
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3003119−180
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. [6]
14 July 2024
10:00
England  Flag of England.svg8–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Gardens Field hockey ball.svg 10', 47'
Long Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Spavin Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Dyson Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Bingham Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Robinson Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Breed Field hockey ball.svg 56'		 Report Frey Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Umpires:
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)
Ellie Duffy (IRE)
14 July 2024
12:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–0Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Schedl Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Krings Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Reisenegger Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Fischer Field hockey ball.svg 44'		 Report
Umpires:
Michal Pivko (SVK)
Amar Chudasama (ENG)
16 July 2024
10:00
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg2–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Mackey Field hockey ball.svg 27'
O'Shea Field hockey ball.svg 36'		 Report
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Marius Cuadrat (ESP)
16 July 2024
12:15
England  Flag of England.svg0–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Schedl Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Krings Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Umpires:
Clare Barwood (WAL)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
17 July 2024
12:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg9–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Schedl Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Landshut Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Keller Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Krings Field hockey ball.svg 27', 52'
Plüth Field hockey ball.svg 32', 49'
Gans Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Haid Field hockey ball.svg 54'		 Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Tommy Croese (BEL)
17 July 2024
12:15
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg0–5Flag of England.svg  England
Report Alexander Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Hippe Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Spavin Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Long Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Dyson Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Manouk Bakker (NED)
Ana Ortega (ESP)

Classification round

Pool C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3300140+149
2Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 32015506
3Flag of France.svg  France 310248−43Relegation to 2026 EuroHockey Junior Championship II
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3003111−100
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. [6]
19 July 2024
09:45
France  Flag of France.svg2–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Rimbert Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Jardemar Field hockey ball.svg 49'		 Report Proksch Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Umpires:
Marius Cuadrat (ESP)
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
19 July 2024
12:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Moors Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Bonami Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Schreurs Field hockey ball.svg 37'		 Report
Umpires:
Michal Pivko (SVK)
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
20 July 2024
09:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg7–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Bonami Field hockey ball.svg 3', 5', 24'
Vincent Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Goffinet Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Schreurs Field hockey ball.svg 29', 44'		 Report
Umpires:
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
Amar Chudasama (ENG)
20 July 2024
09:45
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg3–2Flag of France.svg  France
Mackey Field hockey ball.svg 2'
O'Shea Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Moore Field hockey ball.svg 50'		 Report Jardemar Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Lassalle Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Umpires:
Clare Barwood (WAL)
Tommy Croese (BEL)

Medal round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 July
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7
 
20 July
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5
 
19 July
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
Third place
 
 
20 July
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 1
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0

Semi-finals

19 July 2024
10:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7–0Flag of England.svg  England
Van den Nieuwenhof Field hockey ball.svg 4', 55'
Verstraeten Field hockey ball.svg 21', 35'
De Kemp Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Winter Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Moes Field hockey ball.svg 52'		 Report
Umpires:
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
Ana Ortega (ESP)
19 July 2024
12:15
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Krings Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Keller Field hockey ball.svg 38'		 Report Casado Field hockey ball.svg 24', 29'
Carmona Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Umpires:
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)
Amar Chudasama (ENG)

Third and fourth place

20 July 2024
11:45
England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Dyson Field hockey ball.svg 30' Report
Umpires:
Russell Donaldson (IRL)
Anatole Platel (FRA)

Final

20 July 2024
17:45
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Beljaars Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Van den Nieuwenhof Field hockey ball.svg 39', 46'
Jansen Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Moes Field hockey ball.svg 59'		 Report Sáenz Field hockey ball.svg 52', 53'
Casado Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Teresa Lipsky (GER)

Statistics

Final standings

PosTeamQualification or relegation
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
6Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
7Flag of France.svg  France (R)Relegation to the U21 Championship II
8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (R)
Source: FIH
(H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

There were 102 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.1 goals per match.

8 goals

7 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EuroHockey U21 Championship Women 2024". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "EuroHockey U21 Championships 2024 – UPDATED". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Qualification System for 2025 FIH Junior World Cups" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ↑ van Nugteren, Marco (20 July 2024). "Jong Oranje Europees kampioen ondanks bizarre comeback Spanje". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.
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