2008 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
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| Host country | Spain | ||
| City | San Sebastián | ||
| Dates | 20–26 July | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | 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 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
[edit]Alongside the host nation, 7 teams competed in the tournament.
Results
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]Pool A
[edit]| 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 |
Source: England Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
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
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Scotland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 |
Source: England Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
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
[edit]Pool C
[edit]| 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 |
Source: England Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
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
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| Netherlands | 4 | |||||
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| Belgium | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
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| Spain (a.e.t) | 1 | |||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||
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| Belgium | 3 | |||||
| Germany | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
[edit]Final standings
[edit]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 |
 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 12 | Silver Medal |
 | 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 |
Source: England Hockey
References
[edit]- ^ "EuroHockey Competitions Archive". EHF. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "EUROHOCKEY JUNIOR NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS (U21 MEN)". England Hockey. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Regulations