2015 Men's Hockey Under-21 Invitational Tournament

The 2015 Men's Hockey Under–21 Invitational Tournament was an invitational women's under–21 field hockey competition, hosted by Hockey Netherlands. The tournament took place between 18 and 25 July 2015 in Breda, Netherlands. A total of six teams competed for the title.[1][2] It was held alongside a women's tournament.

2015 Men's Hockey
Under–21 Invitational Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
CityBreda
Dates18–25 July
Teams6
Venue(s)BH & BC Breda
Final positions
Champions Belgium
Runner-up Germany
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored71 (3.94 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Luke Taylor (6 goals)

Belgium won the tournament, defeating Germany 2–1 in the final.[3] England defeated India 3–0 in the third place match.[4]

Teams edit

Including the Netherlands, 5 teams were invited by Hockey Netherlands to participate in the tournament. The team from England however, comprised players up to 23 years of age.

Officials edit

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[5]

  • Fraser Bell (SCO)
  • Jens Brieschke (GER)
  • Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
  • Sherif El-Amari (EGY)
  • Deepak Joshi (IND)
  • Jasper Nagtzaam (NED)
  • Bevan Nichol (NZL)
  • Paul Walker (ENG)

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium 5 3 1 1 13 11 +2 10 Advanced to Final
2   Germany 5 3 0 2 13 11 +2 9
3   India 5 2 1 2 9 6 +3 7
4   England 5 1 3 1 11 8 +3 6
5   Netherlands (H) 5 1 3 1 6 8 −2 6
6   New Zealand 5 0 2 3 7 15 −8 2
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) games won; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

Fixtures edit

18 July 2015
15:00
Germany   0–3   India
Report Armaan   29'
Harjeet   46'
Harmanpreet   52'
Umpires:
Sherif El-Amari (EGY)
Jasper Nagtzaam (NED)
18 July 2015
15:15
Belgium   0–4   England
Report Taylor   37'65'70'
Albery   45'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Fraser Bell (SCO)
18 July 2015
17:00
Netherlands   0–0   New Zealand
Report
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Deepak Joshi (IND)

19 July 2015
15:00
Belgium   3–3   Netherlands
Kina   18'
Van Lierde   59'
Daelemans   62'
Report Luijkx   5'
Pieters   28'
Schoenaker   34'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Sherif El-Amari (EGY)
19 July 2015
17:15
New Zealand   0–3   India
Report Harmanpreet   6'41'
Simranjeet   29'
Umpires:
Fraser Bell (SCO)
Jens Brieschke (GER)
19 July 2015
19:00
England   2–3   Germany
Taylor   10'
Calnan   21'
Report Grünenwald   31'
Nguyen   34'
Godau   37'
Umpires:
Deepak Joshi (IND)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

21 July 2015
13:00
Germany   5–3   New Zealand
Willemsen   8'
Böckel   14'
Weinke   15'
Proske   39'40'
Report Lane   47'
Brydon   59'
Read   65'
Umpires:
Jasper Nagtzaam (NED)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
21 July 2015
15:00
Netherlands   1–1   England
Van Groesen   15' Report Taylor   3'
Umpires:
Jens Brieschke (GER)
Deepak Joshi (IND)
21 July 2015
17:00
Belgium   3–1   India
Degroote   42'
Zimmer   55'
Deruyttere   62'
Report Harmanpreet   48'
Umpires:
Fraser Bell (SCO)
Paul Walker (ENG)

22 July 2015
11:00
England   3–3   New Zealand
Goodfield   10'
Clee   46'
Horler   50'
Report Read   5'
Lane   27'
Thomas   55'
Umpires:
Sherif El-Amari (EGY)
Jens Brieschke (GER)
22 July 2015
13:00
India   1–2   Netherlands
Armaan   59' Report Van Groesen   18'57'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
22 July 2015
15:00
Germany   2–3   Belgium
Willemsen   52'
Grambusch   65'
Report Kina   10'55'
Degroote   60'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Jasper Nagtzaam (NED)

24 July 2015
15:00
New Zealand   1–4   Belgium
Lane   42' Report Van Linthoudt   8'
Daelemans   19'62'
Van Lierde   68'
Umpires:
Jasper Nagtzaam (NED)
Deepak Joshi (IND)
24 July 2015
17:00
India   1–1   England
Nilakanta   11' Report Taylor   11'
Umpires:
Jens Brieschke (GER)
Fraser Bell (SCO)
24 July 2015
19:00
Netherlands   0–3   Germany
Report Grambusch   8'
Schmid   9'
Hüttermann   52'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Sherif El-Amari (EGY)

Classification matches edit

Fifth and sixth place edit

25 July 2015
13:00
Netherlands   4–2   New Zealand
Burkhardt   16'51'
Pieters   33'
Warmerdam   66'
Report Wilcox   29'58'
Umpires:
Deepak Joshi (IND)
Paul Walker (ENG)

Third and fourth place edit

25 July 2015
15:15
India   0–3   England
Report Horler   7'47'
Hatherley   68'
Umpires:
Michael Detrieux (BEL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

Final edit

25 July 2015
17:30
Belgium   2–1   Germany
Cuvelier   33'
Zimmer   49'
Report Willemsen   14'
Umpires:
Sherif El-Amari (EGY)
Fraser Bell (SCO)

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
    Belgium 6 4 1 1 15 12 +3 13 Tournament Champion
    Germany 6 3 0 3 14 13 +1 9
    England 6 2 3 1 14 8 +6 9
4   India 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7
5   Netherlands (H) 6 2 3 1 10 10 0 9
6   New Zealand 6 0 2 4 9 19 −10 2
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers edit

There were 71 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.94 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ "Breda Invitational U21 Matches (M)". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "6-Nationen-Länderspielserie". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Jong België wint Volvo Invitational Tournament U21". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Breda 6N: Indian Junior Men finish fourth". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. ^ "FIH Outdoor Appointments 2015" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

External links edit