WSE European U-19 Roller Hockey Championship

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WSE European U-19 Roller Hockey Championship
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Roller hockey current event.png 2023 WSE European U-19 Roller Hockey Championship
Sport Roller Hockey
Founded1953;72 years ago (1953)
No. of teams8
Continent Europe (WSE)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (21st title)
Most titlesFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (24 titles)
Official website Official website

The WSE European U-19 Roller Hockey Championship is a European roller hockey competition for men's under-20 national teams, currently organised by WSE. Established in 1953, the tournament was contested every two years between 1960 and 1968, after which it adopted an annual calendar. As of 2006, the championship reverted to a biennial competition.

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The most successful team is Spain, with 23 titles, the most recent obtained at the 45th edition in 2006. The current champions are Portugal, who won the 2016 tournament in Pully, Switzerland, securing their fifth consecutive title. Until 2018 it was held in U-20 category. After 2021 it is held in U-19 category.

Results

Tournaments

YearEditionHost cityGold medal icon.svg GoldSilver medal icon.svg SilverBronze medal icon.svg Bronze4th place
19531st Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
1955–562nd Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
19573rd Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
19604th Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
19625th Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Madrid Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
19646th Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Salamanca Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
19667th Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Gijón Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of France.svg  France
19688th Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Vigo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
19699th Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Vigo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
197010th Flag of Italy.svg Novara Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
197111th Flag of Germany.svg Iserlohn Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
197212th Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Reus Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
197313th Flag of Portugal.svg Paço de Arcos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
197514th Flag of Germany.svg Darmstadt Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
197615th Flag of Portugal.svg Barcelos Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
197716th Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Hague Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
197817th Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Seville Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
197918th Flag of England.svg Herne Bay Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of England.svg  England
198019th Flag of Portugal.svg Barcelos Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
198120th Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Geneva Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
198221st Flag of Italy.svg Pordenone Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
198322nd Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leuven Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
198423rd Flag of Spain.svg Noia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
198524th Flag of France.svg Paris Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
198625th Flag of Portugal.svg Anadia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
198726th Flag of Germany.svg Walsum Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
198827th Flag of Italy.svg Follonica Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
198928th Flag of the Netherlands.svg Valkenswaard Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
199029th Flag of England.svg Barnsley Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
199130th Flag of Spain.svg Blanes Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
199231st Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg VilleneuveFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
199332nd Flag of Portugal.svg Sesimbra Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
199433rd Flag of Germany.svg Wuppertal Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
199534th Flag of France.svg La Roche-sur-Yon Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of France.svg  France
199635th Flag of Italy.svg Forte dei Marmi Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of France.svg  France
199736th Flag of Spain.svg Vic Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of France.svg  France
199837th Flag of Italy.svg Viareggio Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of France.svg  France
199938th Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Geneva Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
200039th Flag of Portugal.svg Porto Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of France.svg  France
200140th Flag of France.svg Dinan Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
200241st Flag of Italy.svg Follonica Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
200342nd Flag of Portugal.svg Vale de Cambra Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
200443rd Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorf Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
2005 44th Flag of Spain.svg Santander Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of France.svg  France
2006 45th Flag of France.svg Saint-Omer Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
2008 46th Flag of Germany.svg Hamm Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
2010 47th Flag of Italy.svg Viareggio Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of France.svg  France
2012 48th Flag of France.svg Saint-Omer Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of France.svg  France & Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [1]
2014 49th Flag of Portugal.svg Valongo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2016 50th Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pully Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of France.svg  France
2018 51st Flag of Portugal.svg Viana do Castelo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2021 52nd Flag of Portugal.svg Paredes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of England.svg  England
2023 52nd Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Seedorf Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of France.svg  France

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2418951
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2121850
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 892239
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0448
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0123
6Flag of France.svg  France 0055
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0033
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0011
Totals (8 entries)535354160

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