The EuroHockey U21 Championships (Men and Women) 2026 will occur on the following dates at the venues stated. Participating nations have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2024 competition.

Men’s U21 Championship

Teams:            AUT, BEL, ENG, ESP, FRA, GER, NED, SUI

Venue:             Valencia (ESP)

Dates:              26^th July – 1^st August 2026

Men’s U21 Championship II-A

Teams:            CRO, IRL, ITA, LTU, POL, UKR

Venue:             Poznań (POL)

Dates:              26^th July – 1^st August 2026

Note:               dates could be adjusted (day longer/shorter)

Men’s U21 Championship II-B

Teams:            CZE, SCO, TUR, WAL

Venue:             Plzeň Litice (CZE)

Dates:              28^th July – 1^st August 2026

Withdrawn: FIN, LUX

Note:               dates could be adjusted (day longer/shorter)

Women’s U21 Championship

Teams:            BEL, ENG, ESP, GER, IRL, NED, SCO, WAL

Venue:             Valencia (ESP)

Dates:              26^th July – 1^st August 2026

Women’s U21 Championship II-A

Teams:            FRA, ITA, LTU, UKR

Venue:             Salon-de-Provence (FRA)

Dates:              28^th July – 1^st August 2026

Withdrawn: CRO

Note:               dates could be adjusted (day longer/shorter)

Women’s U21 Championship II-B

Teams:            AUT, CZE, POL, SUI, TUR

Venue:             Vienna (AUT), at SV Arminen

Dates:              27^th July – 1^st August 2026

Withdrawn: LUX

Note:               dates could be adjusted (day longer/shorter)

NOTES:

• The format changed in 2024 and means that there is no U21 Championship II with 8 teams and a U21 Championship III with the remaining teams anymore. These 2 events are combined into a U21 Championship II-A and II-B, which are effectively played at the same level. From both events, the winner will be promoted to the 2028 U21 Championships.

• For the U21 Championships tournaments, the composition of the pools will be the responsibility of EuroHockey and will be based upon the U21 World Ranking (at the moment, the match schedules are being prepared).

• 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 EuroHockey. See current EuroHockey Regulations for further details.

• To be eligible to participate in the EuroHockey U21 Championships 2026, players must be born on, or after, 1^st January 2005.

EuroHockey / 24th November 2025