16th March 2016: The EHF is delighted to announce to 2017 EuroHockey Junior Championship hosts, venues and qualified teams. Following much consideration by the Competitions Committee, Outdoor, and with the full approval of the Executive Board, the 2017 Championships 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 2014 competition.
EuroHockey Junior Men’s Championship
Teams: Pool A: NED, BEL, ESP, POR; Pool B: GER, ENG, AUT, IRL
Venue: Valencia (ESP)
Dates: 28 August-3 September 2017
EuroHockey Junior Women’s Championship
Teams: Pool A: NED, ESP, BEL, IRL; Pool B: GER, ENG, FRA, ITA
Venue: Valencia (ESP)
Dates: 28 August-3 September 2017
Teams: Pool A: FRA, ITA, RUS, CZE; Pool B: POL, SCO, UKR, TUR
Venue: St. Petersburg (RUS)
Dates: 16-22 July 2017
EuroHockey Junior Men’s Championship III
Teams: BLR/LTU/SUI
Venue: TBC
Dates: TBC
EuroHockey Junior Women’s Championship II
Teams: Pool A: CZE, SCO, POL, TUR; Pool B: RUS, UKR, BLR, AUT
Venue: Hradec Kralove (CZE)
Dates: 16-22 July 2017
Reserve team is LTU
President of Czech Hockey, Gino Schilders said “We are delighted that another youth tournament will come to the Czech Republic and we are looking forward to stage another top event for the players and the fans. Hradec Kralove is one of the upcoming hockey cities with a lot of hockey enthusiasm to share”
More details on Match schedules, ticketing and side events will be announce in due course.
To keep to date:
Follow us on Twitter @eurohockeyorg use the official #EHJC2017
Or like our FaceBook Page
Pictured: Current Champions, Women and Men The Netherlands (EHF/Frank Uijlenbroek (c))