2026 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship
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The 2026 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship was the 22nd edition of the Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship, the biennial international women's under-21 field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Valencia, Spain from 26 July to 1 August 2026.[1] The top 6 teams qualified for the 2027 Junior World Cup.[2] Netherlands retained the title, beating Spain in the final.[3] Germany won the bronze against Belgium.[4]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Spain | ||
| City | Valencia | ||
| Dates | 26 July – 1 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (12th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Spain | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 94 (4.7 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Imke Verstraeten (6 goals) | ||
| Best player | Imke Verstraeten | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Klara Batschko | ||
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Qualification
Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2024 competition.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| 14–20 July 2024 | 2024 EuroHockey U21 Championship | Terrassa, Spain | 6 | Netherlands Spain England Germany Belgium Ireland |
| 16–20 July 2024 | 2024 EuroHockey U21 Championship II | Rakovník, Czech Republic | 1 |  Wales |
| Konya, Turkey | 1 |  Scotland | ||
| Total | 8 | |||
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 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | Pool C |
| 4 | Scotland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 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+1).
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | Pool C |
| 4 | Wales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 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]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]
All times are local (UTC+1).
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Classification round
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 1 | England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | |
| 2 | Scotland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 3 | Relegation to 2028 EuroHockey Junior Championship II |
| 4 | Wales |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 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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Medal round
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 31 July | ||||||
| Netherlands | 4 | |||||
| 1 August | ||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| 31 July | ||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| Belgium | 2 (3) | |||||
| Spain (p.s.o) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 August | ||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
Final
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Final standings
Goalscorers
There were 94 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.7 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Franziska Pabsch
Lieve Wijckmans
3 goals
Agathe Favart- Victoria Liessens Dujardin
Biba Mills- Mia Moore
- Isabella Yonge
Rebekah Lennon- Juul Sauer
Ava Wadsworth
Natalie Vilanova
2 goals
- Lisl Denef
- Olivia Breed
- Bethany Gardens
- Evie Grindal
- Evie Smith
- Ella Förtsch
- Annika Schönhoff
- Hollai Quinn
- Maedbh le Roux
- Carlota González
1 goal
- Fee van den Abeele
- Bobby Boey
- Hélène Delva
- Louise van Hecke
- Alexine Matthysen
- Romaine Verhaeghe
- Sofia Martin
- Victoria Käske
- Lena Keller
- Julia Schedl
- Jessica Schwarz
- Emelie Tödter
- Isobel Field
- Milla Fulton
- Veere ter Horst
- Iris de Kemp
- Katerina Langedijk
- Kaatje Walhof
- Mhairi Low
- Lexie Macmillan
- Caterina Nelli
- Marta Armenteras
- Carmen Fernández
- Alejandra de la Llama
- Anna Marques
Samantha Digby-Duell- Eloise Moat
- Nancy Whittlestone
Source: FIH