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INFORMATION BULLETIN&nbsp;



EuroHockey U18 Championships 2023&nbsp;



Following completion of the 2023 EuroHockey U18 Championships (Girls and Boys), the final ranking, promotion and relegation positions are confirmed as follows:&nbsp;



U18 Championship (Boys), Krefeld (GER), 8-16 July 2023&nbsp;



Final Ranking&nbsp;



1. Germany &#8211; European Champions



2. Belgium



3. Netherlands



4. Spain



5. England



6. Scotland



7. Ireland (relegated to U18 Championship II in 2025)



8. Austria (relegated to U18 Championship II in 2025)



9. Poland (relegated to U18 Championship II in 2025)



U18 Championship II-A (Boys), Alanya (TUR), 10-15 July 2023&nbsp;



Final Ranking&nbsp;



1. France (promoted to U18 Championship in 2025)



2. Türkiye



3. Ukraine



4. Croatia (will play in U18 Championship III in 2025)



5. Bulgaria (will play in U18 Championship III in 2025)



6. Finland (will play in U18 Championship III in 2025)



U18 Championship II-B (Boys), Swansea (WAL), 9-15 July 2023&nbsp;



Final Ranking&nbsp;



1. Czech Republic (promoted to U18 Championship in 2025)



2. Italy



3. Switzerland



4. Wales&nbsp;(will play in U18 Championship III in 2025)



5. Lithuania&nbsp;(will play in U18 Championship III in 2025)



6. Luxembourg&nbsp;(will play in U18 Championship III in 2025)



7. Slovakia (will play in U18 Championship III in 2025)



 U18 Championship (Girls), Krefeld (GER), 8-16 July 2023&nbsp;



Final Ranking&nbsp;



1. Germany&nbsp;– European Champions&nbsp;



2. Belgium



3. Spain



4. England



5. Netherlands



6. France



7. Scotland (relegated to U18 Championship II in 2025)



8. Ireland (relegated to U18 Championship II in 2025)



9. Austria (relegated to U18 Championship II in 2025)



U18 Championship II-A (Girls), Zagreb (CRO), 10-15 July 2023&nbsp;



Final Ranking&nbsp;



1. Italy (promoted to U18 Championship in 2025)



2. Czech Republic



3. Lithuania



4. Switzerland (will play in U18 Championship III in 2025)



5. Croatia (will play in U18 Championship III in 2025)



U18 Championship II-B (Girls), Swansea (WAL), 9-14 July 2023&nbsp;



Final Ranking&nbsp;



1. Poland (promoted to U18 Championship in 2025)



2. Wales



3. Türkiye



EHF / July 2023&nbsp;

EuroHockey U18 Championship – final rankings

Girls EuroHockey U18 Championship (Krefeld, Germany)



Germany went the distance to retain the girls EuroHockey U18 Championship title, denying Belgium a first title after a pulsating final in Krefeld.



The hosts held their nerve in a shoot-out with Julia Boehringer, Giulia Funkel and Friederike Heusgen scoring in the first three rounds while Rebecca Götz saved twice to build a 3-1 lead.&nbsp;



Belgian did score in round four but a subsequent miss for each side had the German hosts celebrating in front of their large home crowd.



German captain Taja Gans hailed her team’s incredible effort: “It’s an amazing feeling. We achieved everything we dreamt of; we put in so much work and I think we deserve it. I am so proud of everyone and we are such a great team. We run and fight for each other and that’s what made us win!”



Like the group stages, normal time saw the sides proving completely inseparable, ending as it did a couple of days before at 0-0.



The first quarter saw Germany making all the play and chances but Belgium were resolute in defence and gave nothing up easily. After that barracking, they enjoyed greater control in the second quarter with Louise Dewaet causing problems.&nbsp;



Klara Batschko did brilliantly to make a double save in the aftermath of Lena Keller’s drag-flick, leaving it 0-0 into half-time.



Marie Gelders, meanwhile, had to make a trio of stops from a German corner and she stuck out a brilliant foot to stop Carolin Seidel’s rasping backhand shot. The hosts continued to have the edge but could not break through while Dewaet and Lisl Denef’s raids meant there was always a threat.



The final quarter followed a similar pattern with Germany making all the moves forward with Belgian’s central defence producing a string of great tackles. The closest chance of the came with 25 seconds remaining when Seidel’s first time shot from a great position bounced off her stick and just wide of the post.



That led to the shoot-out where Germany excellent, crowning a memorable tournament.



Earlier, Spain claimed bronze as they reversed their group stage result against England to win 1-0. They had the edge in chances with English goalkeepers Isabel Field and Molly Smith – trading places each quarter – the busier with Teresa Saenz, Natalia Vilanova and Marta Alcaraz testing the defence.



In reply, England’a main openings came either side of half-time from corners which were well shut down. Alcaraz’s deflection was brilliantly dealt with by Field but the deadlock was eventually broken from a corner, a powerful sweep from Marta Armenteras.



She almost repeated the trick early in the final quarter but Smith got a long boot out to it to prevent a second. England threw everything forward in the closing phases but Spain held on to win a medal for a fourth time in this competition, adding to two earlier bronzes and the 2021 silver.



Scotland took seventh place when they defeated Ireland 2-0 with goals from Lucy McMillan and Cara Falconer in the second and third quarters, respectively.



Final rankings



1. Germany



2. Belgium



3. Spain



4. England



5. Netherlands



6. France



7. Scotland



8. Ireland



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Germany shoot their way to girls EuroHockey U18 retention

Girls EuroHockey U18 Championship II-A (Zagreb, Croatia)



Eleonora di Paola’s 59th minute goal send Italy into raptures of delight as they won the girls EuroHockey U18 Championships II-A title in Zagreb in the closing minutes of a wonderful tournament.



It was an incredibly tight event from start to finish with each nation having different times in contention for gold and promotion to the top tier in 2025.



As such, it was fitting the tournament came down to the last action with Italy coming from seemingly nowhere to take the laurels.



Indeed, on Friday morning, they were bottom of the pool but a win over the Czech Republic and this 2-1 success against Switzerland saw them emerge.



Going into finals day, it looked a long-shot. Had either of Lithuania or the Czechs won the opening game, they would have taken gold.



Both had their chances in a game which ended 2-2. The latter initially took the lead via Kamila Minariková but replies from Adeina Tomkevičiūte and Rugilė Daukantaitė had Lithuania in pole position until eight minutes from the end.



But a Lucie Nová equaliser ruled Lithuania out of the running and left the Czechs still in the lead but needing the Swiss and Italy to draw – both required a win for their own targets.



Chiara Bevilacqua put Italy in front in the fourth minute and for a long time that looked to be enough for them before a true rollercoaster of an endgame occurred.



The Swiss equalised in the 57th minute via Tabea Schorno – putting the Czechs in the temporary lead – but di Paola got an instant response to make it 2-1 and start the party.



Speaking about the tournament, Italy’s Francesca Spinoglio said: “We supported each other until the end of the match and we are very proud of our result. During this week, the things which we can bring with us for our future are this experience and all the things we learned. We thank our coaches Roberto, Luca, Massimo and Mauro; thank you all and let’s go Italy!”



Italy go into the top division for 2025 while Czech Republic and Lithuania qualify for Championship II next time around.



Final standings



1. Italy



2. Czech Republic



3. Lithuania



4. Switzerland



5. Croatia

Di Paola snatches girls II-A title for Italy in incredible finale

Girls EuroHockey U18 Championship (Krefeld, Germany)



Germany and Belgium will meet in the girls EuroHockey U18 Championship final for the first time after they won hard-fought semi-finals against Spain and England, respectively, in Krefeld.



In the first tie of the day, two second half goals from Perinne de Clerck helped keep Belgium out of reach of England as they won 3-1 to earn their passage to the final.



Elise Bertram put them in front in the 18th minute with a sharp reaction to pick up a rebound and flick into the net; it followed a brilliant Lisl Denef burst into the circle to create the chance.



Louise Dewaet missed out on a second from the penalty spot before half-time but de Clerck took over from the spot just a few minutes later and this time found the net for 2-0.



Mia Moore got one back in the 35th minute when England pinched possession in the Belgian circle and she turned on a shot, striking home with venom.



But the game was settled by a classy routine with Dewaet disguising a drag-flick to de Clerck who swept home first time into the backboard.



Germany joined them to set up a double-decider against Belgium on Sunday as they got the best of Spain 2-1 in the second semi-final.



Mia Montag opened the scoring in the second quarter from a corner move back to the injector. Jessica Schwarz missed out on a stroke chance before half-time to give some extra breathing space between the teams and Spain took advantage of the reprieve.



They equalised with seven minutes left when Marta Alcaraz’s sweep got enough of a deflection from Tereasa Saenz to bounce over the line for 1-1.



The hosts, however, won it within two minutes via Lynn Krings – who grew up 500 metres from the Krefeld venue – from a corner, brilliantly adapting at the injector spot to slap home the crucial goal.



In the classification matches, Scotland edged out Austria in a shoot-out to go into the eighth place playoff game where they will meet Ireland for a second time this week. The Scots had trailed with three minutes to go before Lexie MacMillan equalised.



The Netherlands won the fifth place playoff with an 8-0 win over France; Anouk Brouwer scored four times in the victory.



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Germany and Belgium girls set up Krefeld final double-header

The final day of the girls EuroHockey U18 Championship in Zagreb is shaping up to be a cracker with four sides in contention for the one promotion spot on offer.



The Czech Republic are in the lead but can be overhauled by Lithuania in the first game on Saturday; should they draw, either Switzerland or Italy can then overtake them.



The girls Championship in Krefeld was on a rest day with Saturday seeing the semi-finals take place along with the first phase of classification fixtures.



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Girls



EuroHockey U18 Championship II-A (Zagreb, Croatia)



The girls EuroHockey U18 Championship II-A will come down to the final day with four teams mathematically in with a chance of the title.



That is because Switzerland broke the Czech Republic’s winning streak to leave the competition wide open.



It was the Swiss side’s first win of the week as they made their move in the third quarter. Tessa Hopp and Elin Hollinger struck to give them a 2-0 lead; Linda Nová got one back but Switzerland scored once more through Maren Zimmerman to make it 3-1 with five minutes left.



It means if there is a winner between the Czechs and Lithuania in Saturday’s first game, then that nation will be crowd champion. A draw, however, can open the door for Switzerland and Italy who meet in the final match of the tournament.



The Italians were another side to win for the first time, seeing off hosts Croatia 5-2, following an excellent first half in which they built a 3-0 lead. Captain Francisca Eschoyez led the way with Sabina Chiesa and Eleonora di Paola on the mark.



Andela Litvić cut the gap but two goals in the 47th minute put Italy out of sight, into third place in the group and – like Switzerland – hoping for a draw between the Czechs and Lithuania.



EuroHockey U18 Championship II-A (Swansea, Wales)



Wales completed the tournament on a high as they beat Türkiye 5-3, ending their home tournament in second place behind already crowned champions Poland.



Matilda Collins and Caitlin Witham gave Wales an incredible start with two goals in the first three minutes but the Turks steadied and got one back via Evin Güncan.



Ella Grabham, however, restored the two-goal wedge before half-time; Jemima Robinson and Witham extended the lead to 5-1 before Sila Çelebi and Esma Ídik saw Türkiye fight back but not enough to nick a result.



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Four sides battle for one girls promotion spot in Zagreb

EuroHockey U18 Championship II-B (Swansea, Wales)



Poland won the girls EuroHockey U18 Championship II-B in style in Swansea as Hanna Wochna’s hat trick, assisted three times by Julia Rymer, saw them win the title in style.



They won 4-0 against Türkiye to complete their series of matches unbeaten, picking up 10 points out of 12 to put them clear of Wales despite their one outstanding fixture.



“We are very proud of ourselves and now get to play in the first division in two years. We did everything our coaches told us to do!” said Poland’s Hanna Bidzińska, knowing promotion is secure for 2025.



In this tie, they went 1-0 up from a clever corner, Maria Drozda squaring the ball to Jagoda Arciszewska who fired the ball back into the middle where Oliwia Krychniak got the final touch.



And just before half-time Julia Rymer went on a surging run through the centre of the Türkiye defence before slapping the ball to Wochna on the left post.



The same combination provided the third goal in Q3 with Rymer stealing possession and winning a stroke which Wochna stepped forward to score



And, once more with four minutes left, Rymer intercepted a loose ball out of defence and she simply squared to Wochna to push into an open goal.



The tournament concludes on Friday with Wales – confirmed in second place – facing Türkiye who will end in third.



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Tag: Girls Hockey

EuroHockey U18 Championship – final rankings

Germany shoot their way to girls EuroHockey U18 retention

Di Paola snatches girls II-A title for Italy in incredible finale

Germany and Belgium girls set up Krefeld final double-header

Four sides battle for one girls promotion spot in Zagreb

Wochna and Rymer double-act inspires Poland to promotion