The EuroHockey 5s U16 Championships 2026 (Boys and Girls) will take place on the following dates at the venues stated.

Participating nations have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2024 competition.  

EuroHockey 5s U16 Championship, Boys

Teams: AUT, BUL, CRO, DEN, POL, SUI, TUR, UKR 

Venue: Alanya (TUR) 

Dates: 1^st – 4^th July 2026 

EuroHockey 5s U16 Championship II , Boys

Teams: ARM, GEO, ITA, LTU, LUX 

Venue: Kutaisi (GEO) 

Dates: 1^st – 4^th July 2026 

Note: Event dates could change to 1 day less.  

EuroHockey 5s U16 Championship, Girls

Teams: AUT, CRO, DEN, GEO, POL, SUI, TUR, UKR 

Venue: Alanya (TUR) 

Dates: 1^st – 4^th July 2026 

EuroHockey 5s U16 Championship II, Girls

Teams: BUL, ITA, LUX, SVK 

Venue: Kutaisi (GEO) 

Dates: 1^st – 4^th July 2026 

Note: Event dates could change to 1 day less.  

Notes:

• For the U16 Championships, the arrangement of the pools will be the responsibility of the EuroHockey and will be based on the final rankings of teams immediately after completion of the previous EuroHockey 5s U16 Championships. 
• To be eligible to participate in the EuroHockey 5s U16 Championships, players must be born on, or after 1 January 2010. Moreover, each player needs to be at least 13 years old on the first day of the event, and players need a valid passport.   
• The withdrawal date for all tournaments in these competitions is 15^th January 2026.   
  Any National Association withdrawing after that date may be subject to a fine or other disciplinary action by the EuroHockey. See current EuroHockey Regulations for further details. 

EuroHockey / 3rd April 2025