2008 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
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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]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Spain | ||
| City | San Sebastián | ||
| Dates | 20–26 July | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | Atlético San Sebastián | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Spain (3rd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Netherlands | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 134 (6.7 per match) | ||
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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.
Austria
Belgium
England
Germany
Netherlands
Poland
Scotland
Spain
Results
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 July 2008 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 4 | |||||
| 26 July 2008 | ||||||
 Belgium | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| 25 July 2008 | ||||||
| Spain (a.e.t) | 1 | |||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 July 2008 | ||||||
| Belgium | 3 | |||||
| Germany | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
Final
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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 |
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Spain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | Gold Medal |
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Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 12 | Silver Medal |
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Germany |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Belgium |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 4 | Fourth place |
| 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 |