2008 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship explained

Tournament:2008 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
Country:Spain
City:San Sebastián
Dates:20–26 July
Venues:Atlético San Sebastián
Teams:8
Confederations:1
Count:3
Matches:20
Goals:134
Top Scorer Goals:6
Previous Year:2006
Previous Tournament:2006 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
Next Year:2010
Next Tournament:2010 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.[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

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Pool B

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Fifth to eighth place classification

Pool C

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First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Final

Statistics

Final standings

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EuroHockey Competitions Archive . . 29 July 2017 . 9 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190709170025/https://eurohockey.org/competitions-archive-2/ . dead .
  2. Web site: EUROHOCKEY JUNIOR NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS (U21 MEN) . . 4 July 2019 .