2008 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship

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.

The hosts Spain won the tournament for the third time after they defeated the defending champions the Netherlands 1–0 in the final. 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.

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Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

20 July 2008 17:00 Template:Fhu-rt 15–0 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Lionel van Lidth de Jude (BEL) David Sweetman (SCO)

20 July 2008 19:15 Template:Fhu-rt 1–0 Template:Fhu Dabanch Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Warren McCully (IRE) Bjorn Bachmann (GER)

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22 July 2008 17:00 Template:Fhu-rt 9–2 Template:Fhu Kempermann Template:Fhgoal Vermeulen Template:Fhgoal Campbell Template:Fhgoal De Voogd Template:Fhgoal Report Edwards Template:Fhgoal Smith Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Lionel van Lidth de Jude (BEL) David Sweetman (SCO)

22 July 2008 19:15 Template:Fhu-rt 5–2 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Krzystof Cholewa (POL) Will Drury (WAL)

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23 July 2008 17:00 Template:Fhu-rt 8–1 Template:Fhu Smith Template:Fhgoal Catlin Template:Fhgoal Brogdon Template:Fhgoal Dobson Template:Fhgoal Beckett Template:Fhgoal Report Gero Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Krzystof Cholewa (POL) David Sweetman (SCO)

23 July 2008 19:15 Template:Fhu-rt 7–3 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Warren McCully (IRE) Bjorn Bachmann (GER)

Pool B

20 July 2008 10:00 Template:Fhu-rt 2–2 Template:Fhu Stralkowski Template:Fhgoal Wesley Template:Fhgoal Report Cairns Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Dan Barstow (ENG)

20 July 2008 12:15 Template:Fhu-rt 4–3 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Will Drury (WAL) Diego Estébanez (ESP)

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21 July 2008 17:00 Template:Fhu-rt 8–1 Template:Fhu Stralkowski Template:Fhgoal Lietz Template:Fhgoal Wesley Template:Fhgoal Rabente Template:Fhgoal Fürk Template:Fhgoal Otto Template:Fhgoal Report Kozlowski Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Dan Barstow (ENG)

21 July 2008 19:15 Template:Fhu-rt 2–2 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Gijs Hofman (NED) Diego Estébanez (ESP)

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23 July 2008 10:00 Template:Fhu-rt 3–2 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Gijs Hofman (NED)

23 July 2008 12:15 Template:Fhu-rt 7–2 Template:Fhu Stralkowski Template:Fhgoal Fürk Template:Fhgoal Wesley Template:Fhgoal Wösch Template:Fhgoal Oldhafer Template:Fhgoal Report Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Will Drury (WAL) Dan Barstow (ENG)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

25 July 2008 10:00 Template:Fhu-rt 2–3 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Lionel van Lidth de Jude (BEL) Dan Barstow (ENG)

25 July 2008 12:15 Template:Fhu-rt 2–1 Template:Fhu Kinder Template:Fhgoal Smith Template:Fhgoal Report Cairns Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Gijs Hofman (NED) Krzysztof Cholewa (POL)

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26 July 2008 10:00 Template:Fhu-rt 2–5 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Lionel van Lidth de Jude (BEL) Krzysztof Cholewa (POL)

25 July 2008 12:15 Template:Fhu-rt 6–1 Template:Fhu Dobson Template:Fhgoal Osborn Template:Fhgoal Kinder Template:Fhgoal Griffiths Template:Fhgoal Smith Template:Fhgoal Gregg Template:Fhgoal Report Makowski Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Gijs Hofman (NED) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

25 July 2008 17:00 Template:Fhu-rt 2–4 Template:Fhu Grell Template:Fhgoal Stralkowski Template:Fhgoal Report Dabanch Template:Fhgoal Padrós Template:Fhgoal Salles Template:Fhgoal Guerrero Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Warren McCully (IRE) David Sweetman (SCO)

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25 July 2008 19:30 Template:Fhu-rt 4–3 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Diego Estébanez (ESP) Bjorn Bachmann (GER)

Third and fourth place

26 July 2008 16:30 Template:Fhu-rt 3–4 Template:Fhu Report Umpires: Will Drury (WAL) Diego Estébanez (ESP)

Final

26 July 2008 19:00 Template:Fhu-rt 0–1 (a.e.t.) Template:Fhu Report 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.

External links

• European Hockey Federation website