The 2022 Women's EuroHockey Junior Championship was the 20th edition of the Women's EuroHockey Junior Championship, the biennial international women's under-21 field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation. The top five teams will qualify for the 2023 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Belgium | ||
| City | Ghent | ||
| Dates | 24–30 July | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | La Gantoise HC | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Germany (9th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Belgium | ||
| Third place |  Netherlands | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 85 (4.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Charlotte Englebert Lilly Stoffelsma (5 goals) | ||
| Best player | Charlotte Englebert | ||
| Best goalkeeper |  Clara Pérez | ||
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It was held alongside the men's tournament in Ghent, Belgium from 24 to 30 July 2022. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Wavre but a venue change was required due to the initial venue not being ready in time due to flooding.[2]
Spain were the defending champions but were eliminated in the group stage. Germany won their ninth title by defeating the hosts Belgium 4–3 in a shoot-out after the match finished 1–1. The Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating England 2–1.[3]
Qualified teams edit
Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2019 competition.[4]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 13–21 July 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Junior Championship | Valencia, Spain | 6 | Belgium England Germany Ireland Netherlands Russia Spain
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| 14–20 July 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Junior Championship II | Alanya, Turkey | 2 |  Scotland Wales
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| Total | 8 | |||
Preliminary round edit
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 5 | |
| 3 | Spain
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | Pool C |
| 4 | Wales
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | −27 | 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.[5]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ireland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 1 | Pool C |
| 4 | Scotland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
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.[5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]
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Fifth to eighth place classification edit
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.
Pool C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 5 | Spain
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 7 | Qualification for the 2023 Junior World Cup |
| 6 | Ireland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Wales (R)
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | Relegation to the Junior Championship II |
| 8 | Scotland (R)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
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.[5]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]
(R) Relegated
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First to fourth place classification edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| 30 July | ||||||
| England | 1 | |||||
| Belgium | 1 (3) | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Germany (s.o.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Germany (s.o.) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Netherlands | 1 (2) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 July | ||||||
| England | 1 | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
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Third place match edit
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Final edit
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Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Germany
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| 2 | Belgium (H)
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| 3 | Netherlands
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| 4 | England
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| 5 | Spain
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| 6 | Ireland
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| 7 | Wales (R)
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| 8 | Scotland (R)
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Goalscorers edit
There were 85 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Astrid Bonami- Alix Marien
- Elizabeth Mommens
- Emily White
Madeleine Long- Lorna Mackenzie
- Rebecca Manton
- Martha Taylor
Lisa Nolte- Felicia Wiedermann
Caoimhe Byrne- Emma Paul
- Cathrine Reid
Belén van der Broek- Isa Kroot
- Lilli de Nooijer
Clara Barba- Paula Fernández
- Laia Insenser
- Blanca Pérez
- Berta Serrahima
- Meritxell Vizcaino
Lunjika Nyirenda
Eve Bowen- Bethan Collier
Source: FIH
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Russia was excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
References edit
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "2022 EuroHockey Junior Championships". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Euro U21 Girls : final Day/résultats" (in French).
- ^ "2019 EuroHockey Junior Championships, Final Rankings". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021