2008 Men's EuroHockey Junior ChampionshipTournament details |
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Host country | Spain |
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City | San Sebastián |
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Dates | 20–26 July |
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Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
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Venue(s) | Atlético San Sebastián |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Spain (3rd title) |
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Runner-up | Netherlands |
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Third place | Germany |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 20 |
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Goals scored | 134 (6.7 per match) |
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The 2008 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship was the 14th edition of the men's EuroHockey Junior Championship. It was held in San Sebastián, Spain from 20 to 26 July 2008.[1]
The hosts Spain won the tournament for the third time after they defeated the defending champions the Netherlands 1–0 in the final.[2] Germany won the bronze medal after defeating Belgium 4–3 in the third-place playoff.
The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2009 Junior World Cup in Malaysia and Singapore. Teams from Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, England and Poland all qualified.
Participating nations
Alongside the host nation, 7 teams competed in the tournament.
Results
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | +26 | 9 | Semi-finals |
2 | Spain (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
3 | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 0 |
Source: England Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[3](H) Hosts
Umpires: Lionel van Lidth de Jude (BEL) David Sweetman (SCO) | |
Spain | 1–0 | England | Dabanch 68' | Report | | Umpires: Warren McCully (IRE) Bjorn Bachmann (GER) | |
Umpires: Lionel van Lidth de Jude (BEL) David Sweetman (SCO) | |
Umpires: Krzystof Cholewa (POL) Will Drury (WAL) | |
England | 8–1 | Austria | Smith 6', 51', 61' Catlin 8' Brogdon 25' Dobson 48' Beckett 53', 54' | Report | Gero 24' | Umpires: Krzystof Cholewa (POL) David Sweetman (SCO) | |
Umpires: Warren McCully (IRE) Bjorn Bachmann (GER) | |
Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 7 | Semi-finals |
2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 |
3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | |
4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 |
Source: England Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[3] Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Dan Barstow (ENG) | |
Umpires: Will Drury (WAL) Diego Estébanez (ESP) | |
Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Dan Barstow (ENG) | |
Umpires: Gijs Hofman (NED) Diego Estébanez (ESP) | |
Poland | 3–2 | Scotland | | Report | | Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Gijs Hofman (NED) | |
Umpires: Will Drury (WAL) Dan Barstow (ENG) | |
Fifth to eighth place classification
Pool C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | |
2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 |
3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 | Relegation to Junior Championship II |
4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 |
Source: England Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[3] Austria | 2–3 | Poland | | Report | | Umpires: Lionel van Lidth de Jude (BEL) Dan Barstow (ENG) | |
England | 2–1 | Scotland | Kinder 24' Smith 64' | Report | Cairns 66' | Umpires: Gijs Hofman (NED) Krzysztof Cholewa (POL) | |
Austria | 2–5 | Scotland | | Report | | Umpires: Lionel van Lidth de Jude (BEL) Krzysztof Cholewa (POL) | |
England | 6–1 | Poland | Dobson 3' Osborn 5' Kinder 46' Griffiths 49' Smith 63' Gregg 70' | Report | Makowski 19' | Umpires: Gijs Hofman (NED) Michael Eilmer (AUT) | |
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Umpires: Warren McCully (IRE) David Sweetman (SCO) | |
Umpires: Diego Estébanez (ESP) Bjorn Bachmann (GER) | |
Third and fourth place
Umpires: Will Drury (WAL) Diego Estébanez (ESP) | |
Final
Umpires: Warren McCully (IRE) Bjorn Bachmann (GER) | |
Statistics
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 | Final Standings |
| Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | Gold Medal |
| Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 12 | Silver Medal |
| Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
4 | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 4 | Fourth place |
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5 | England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 9 | Eliminated in pool stage |
6 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 6 |
7 | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 5 |
8 | Austria | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 36 | −29 | 0 |
Source: England Hockey
References
- ^ "EuroHockey Competitions Archive". EHF. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "EUROHOCKEY JUNIOR NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS (U21 MEN)". England Hockey. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Regulations
External links
- European Hockey Federation website