2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II

2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II

Tournament details

Host countries

Poland
Switzerland

Dates

15–20 July

Teams

11 (from 1 confederation)

Venue

2 (in 2 host cities)

Tournament statistics

Matches played

25

Goals scored

192 (7.68 per match)

Top scorer

Maximilian Kelner (11 goals)

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The 2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II was the 13th edition of the Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II, the second level of the men's European under-21 field hockey championships organised by the European Hockey Federation. This year there were two Championship II's held, namely Championship II-A and Championship II-B. Championship II-A was held in Wałcz, Poland from 15 to 24 July 2024, while Championship II-B was held in Lausanne, Switzerland at the same time.^[1]

The winners of both tournaments qualified for the 2026 EuroHockey U21 Championship and the 2025 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.^[2]

Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition.^[3]

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
24–30 July 2022	2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship	Ghent, Belgium	2	Austria Scotland
24–30 July 2022	2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship II	Plzeň, Czech Republic	4	Czech Republic Italy Poland Wales
26–30 July 2022	2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship III	Helsinki, Finland	4	Finland Lithuania Switzerland Ukraine
N/a	New entry	N/a	1	Luxembourg
Total			11

Championship II-A

2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II-A
Tournament details
Host country	Poland
City	Wałcz
Dates	15–20 July
Teams	6 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Austria (2nd title)
Runner-up	Poland
Third place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	124 (8.27 per match)
Top scorer	Maximilian Kelner (11 goals)

The Championship II-A was held in Wałcz, Poland from 15 to 20 July 2024. Austria finished first in the round-robin tournament to win their second EuroHockey U21 Championship II title and qualified for the 2026 EuroHockey U21 Championship and 2025 Junior World Cup.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Austria	5	5	0	0	36	10	+26	15	2026 Championship and 2025 World Cup
2	Poland (H)	5	3	1	1	34	14	+20	10
3	Italy	5	3	1	1	19	12	+7	10
4	Ukraine	5	2	0	3	14	13	+1	6
5	Lithuania	5	1	0	4	17	34	−17	3
6	Luxembourg	5	0	0	5	4	41	−37	0

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.^[4]
(H) Hosts

Matches

15 July 2024
09:00

Austria

13–0

Luxembourg

M. Kelner

2', 39'
J. Winkler

3'
Kaiser

6', 29'
B. Kelner

14', 29', 59'
Meisel

21', 36'
Schiesser

22'
Bauer

27'
Bräutigam

27'

Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
Lukasz Orzeł (POL)

15 July 2024
11:15

Italy

1–0

Ukraine

Guiducci

57'

Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Bernhard Hajos (AUT)

15 July 2024
13:30

Poland

14–5

Lithuania

Gumny

2', 48'
Pawlak

14', 25', 34'
Cyprych

19', 32', 58'
Hołosyniuk

26', 51', 56'
Dąbrowski

42'
Kuźba

50'
Witczak

56'

Sinkevičius

1', 35', 37', 45'
Milevič

9'

Umpires:
Alessio Fiorenza (ITA)
Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)

16 July 2024
14:30

Austria

6–1

Lithuania

Schiesser

22'
M. Kelner

25'
Winkler

29', 58'
Meisel

36', 48'

Sinkevičius

44'

Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)

16 July 2024
16:45

Luxembourg

0–4

Italy

Carelli

11', 57'
Iossa

19'
Palombi

29'

Umpires:
Lukasz Orzeł (POL)
Bernhard Hajos (AUT)

16 July 2024
19:00

Poland

3–2

Ukraine

Hołosyniuk

11'
Kuźba

17'
Wolsztyński

26'

Hrubyi

37'
Cherniuk

60'

Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Karolis Conculas (LTU)

17 July 2024
14:30

Italy

5–6

Austria

Arzenton

3'
Vici

29', 55'
Cavallini

30'
Iossa

59'

Fink

1'
M. Kelner

25', 35', 44'
Scheiderbauer

50'
Winkler

57'

Umpires:
Karolis Donculas (LTU)
Maarten Boxma (NED)

17 July 2024
16:45

Ukraine

5–1

Lithuania

Hrubyi

14'
Cherniuk

31', 59'
Petrenko

45'
Boiko

50'

Petkevič

23'

Umpires:
ALessio Fiorenza (ITA)
Lukasz Orzeł (POL)

17 July 2024
19:00

Luxembourg

1–13

Poland

Haesaerts

32'

Hołosyniuk

11', 44', 58'
Pawlak

13', 35', 42', 56'
Mikołajczak

15'
Cyprych

21', 49'
Dąbrowski

38'
Gumny

41'
Kuźba

54'

Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Vladyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)

19 July 2024
09:00

Ukraine

5–1

Luxembourg

Petrenko

16'
Val

21'
Boiko

35', 56', 58'

Clarinval

37'

Umpires:
Karolis Donculas (LTU)
Bernhard Hajos (AUT)

19 July 2024
11:15

Lithuania

4–7

Italy

Sinkevičius

29', 37', 49'
Petkevič

50'

Palumbo

5'
Vici

25', 40'
Carelli

33', 46'
Cavallini

36'
Morbioni

59'

Umpires:
Lukasz Orzeł (POL)
Maarten Boxma (NED)

19 July 2024
13:30

Poland

2–4

Austria

Hołosyniuk

4'
Pawlak

59'

M. Kelner

1', 5'
Nyckowiak

42'
Fink

48'

Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Alessio Fiorenza (ITA)

20 July 2024
09:00

Lithuania

6–2

Luxembourg

Dikšas

4'
Vaikenas

10'
Stankevič

30'
Burkot

35'
Sinkevičius

42'
Petkevič

60'

Singh

12'
Haesaerts

18'

Umpires:
Valdyslav Mikhailiuk (UKR)
Alessio Fiorenza (ITA)

20 July 2024
11:15

Austria

7–2

Ukraine

M. Kelner

5', 10', 42'
Schiesser

6'
Kaiser

13', 53'
Meisel

24'

Tsymbaliuk

29'
Semeniushko

47'

Umpires:
Sarah Craig (IRL)
Karolis Donculas (LTU)

20 July 2024
13:30

Italy

2–2

Poland

Carelli

9'
Guiducci

19'

Gumny

53'
Pawlak

56'

Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
Bernhard Hajos (AUT)

Championship II-B

2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II-B
Tournament details
Host country	Switzerland
City	Lausanne
Dates	15–20 July
Teams	5 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Switzerland (1st title)
Runner-up	Scotland
Third place	Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	68 (6.8 per match)
Top scorer	Loris Grandchamp (10 goals)

The Championship II-B was held in Lausanne, Switzerland from 15 to 20 July 2024. The hosts Switzerland finished first in the round-robin tournament to win their first EuroHockey U21 Championship II title and qualified for the 2026 EuroHockey U21 Championship and 2025 Junior World Cup.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Switzerland (H)	4	3	1	0	24	7	+17	10	2026 Championship and 2025 World Cup
2	Scotland	4	2	2	0	18	7	+11	8
3	Czech Republic	4	2	0	2	13	15	−2	6
4	Wales	4	1	1	2	12	12	0	4
5	Finland	4	0	0	4	1	27	−26	0

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.^[4]
(H) Hosts

Matches

15 July 2024
15:45

Czech Republic

6–0

Finland

Homolka

5'
Lupač

33'
Janů

34'
Trejbal

39'
Papírek

40'
Plachý

50'

Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Aidan Hankins (SUI)

15 July 2024
18:00

Wales

2–6

Wall

24'
Johnson

26'

Grandchamp

21', 35', 48', 50'
Hug

57', 60'

Umpires:
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
Ales Vetrovsky (CZE)

16 July 2024
15:45

Scotland

4–0

Finland

35'
Campbell

43'
Austin

53'

Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Ales Vetrovsky (CZE)

16 July 2024
18:00

Czech Republic

3–5

Janů

4'
Trebal

29'
Toms

44'

Grandchamp

34', 39'
Flück

35'
Kraxner

46'
Gasser

50'

Umpires:
Kevin Roberts (WAL)
Christian Gibson (FIN)

17 July 2024
18:00

Wales

3–3

Scotland

Cradden

10'
Wall

25'
Bennett

42'

Cahalin

58'

Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Christian Gibson (FIN)

18 July 2024
16:30

11–0

Finland

Gasser

6', 22'
Kraxner

13'
Grandchamp

26', 46', 54'
Fischbach

32'
Hug

39'
Thijs

40', 57'

Umpires:
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)

19 July 2024
11:15

Czech Republic

2–9

Scotland

Homolka

41'
Janů

44'

4', 14', 20', 29'
Douglas

17'
Campbell

23'
Austin

30', 60'
Marsland

53'

Umpires:
Aidan Hankins (SUI)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)

19 July 2024
13:30

Finland

1–6

Wales

Könönen

32'

Johnson

8'
Sutton

17'
Dyer

41'
George

48'
Bennett

49', 50'

Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Ales Vetrovsky (CZE)

20 July 2024
10:15

Wales

1–2

Czech Republic

2'

Šesták

50'
Plachý

60'

Umpires:
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
Aidan Hankins (SUI)

20 July 2024
12:30

Scotland

2–2

Caughey

30+'
Jack

47'

Grandchamp

17'
Mohrhauer

41'

Umpires:
Jake Charles (ENG)
Ales Vetrovsky (CZE)

See also

2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship
2024 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship II

References

↑ "EuroHockey U21 Championships 2024 – UPDATED".
↑ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
↑ "2022 EuroHockey Junior Championships, Final Rankings". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 24 July 2019.
1 2 "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.

Men's EuroHockey U21 Championships
Championship	Hamburg 1976 Folkestone 1977 Dublin 1978 Barcelona 1981 Rome 1984 Santander 1988 Vught 1992 Vejle 1996 Poznań 1998 Madrid 2000 Lausanne 2002 Nivelles 2004 Prague 2006 San Sebastián 2008 Siemianowice Śląskie 2010 's-Hertogenbosch 2012 Waterloo 2014 Valencia 2017 Valencia 2019 Ghent 2022 Terrassa 2024 Valencia 2026
Championship II	Padua 1998 Vienna 2000 Cagliari 2002 Lousada 2004 Gibraltar 2006 Bra 2008 Vienna 2010 Cernusco 2012 Lousada 2014 Saint Petersburg 2017 Plzeň 2019 Plzeň 2022 Walcz–Lausanne 2024 Poznań–Plzeň 2026
Championship III	Moscow 1998 Porto 2000 Elektrostal 2002 Brest 2004 Bratislava 2006 Athens 2010 Lisbon–Bratislava 2012 Hradec Králové 2014 ~~Lucerne 2017~~ Vilnius 2019 Helsinki 2022

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