2026 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II
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The 2026 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II was the 14th edition of the Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II, the second level of the men's European under-21 field hockey championships organised by the European Hockey Federation. There were two Championship II's held, namely Championship II-A and Championship II-B. Championship II-A was held in Poznań, Poland from 27 July to 1 August 2026, while Championship II-B was held in Plzen Litice, Czechia from 28 July to 1 August 2026.[1]
Host countriesPoland
Czechia
Czechia
Dates27 July–1 August
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
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| Host countries | Poland Czechia | ||
| Dates | 27 July–1 August | ||
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
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The winners of both tournaments, Ireland[2] and Scotland[3] qualified for the 2028 EuroHockey U21 Championship and the 2027 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.[4]
Championship II-A
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Poland |
| City | Poznań |
| Dates | 27 July – 1 August 2026 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ireland (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 103 (6.87 per match) |
| Top scorer | Toby O'Connell (10 goals) |
| Best player | Francesco Atzori |
| Best goalkeeper | Maksymilian Pawlak |
The Championship II-A was held in Poznań, Poland from 27 July to 1 August 2026.
Qualification
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| 14–20 July 2024 | 2024 EuroHockey Junior Championship | Terrassa, Spain | 1 | Ireland |
| 15–20 July 2024 | 2024 EuroHockey Junior Championship II-A | Wałcz, Poland | 4 | Italy Lithuania Poland Ukraine Luxembourg Croatia |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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Ireland |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | +35 | 15 | 2027 Junior World Cup and 2028 EuroHockey U21 Championship |
| 2 | Italy |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 7 | +25 | 12 | |
| 3 | Poland (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 9 | |
| 4 | Croatia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 6 | |
| 5 | Ukraine |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 1 | |
| 6 | Lithuania |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 40 | −36 | 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]
(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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Championship II-B
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| Host country | Czechia |
| City | Plzen Litice |
| Dates | 28 July–1 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  Czechia |
| Third place |  Wales |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 46 (5.75 per match) |
| Top scorer | James Niven (5 goals) |
| Best player | Jamie Green |
| Best goalkeeper | Calum Douglas |
The Championship II-B was held in Plzen Litice, Czechia from 28 July to 1 August 2026.
Qualification
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| 14–20 July 2024 | 2024 EuroHockey Junior Championship | Terrassa, Spain | 1 |  Turkey |
| 15–20 July 2024 | 2024 EuroHockey Junior Championship II-B | Lausanne, Switzerland | 3 | Czechia Scotland Wales |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Scotland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Czechia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 | Turkey |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 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
All times are local (UTC+2)
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Third place match
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Final
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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Scotland |
2027 Junior World Cup and 2028 EuroHockey U21 Championship |
| 2 | Czechia |
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| 3 | Wales | |
| 4 | Turkey |
Source: FIH