# 2024 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship

The 2024 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship was the 21st edition of the Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship, the biennial international women's under-21 field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.
The tournament was hosted by Atlètic Terrassa Hockey Club in Terrassa, Spain from 14 to 20 July 2024, concurrently with the men's tournament. The tournament served as one of three European Qualifiers for the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup, with the top six participating nations gaining qualification.
The Netherlands won a record-extending 11th title by defeating the hosts Spain 5–3 in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Germany 1–0.

## Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competitions.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
| 24–30 July 2022 | 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship | Ghent, Belgium | 6 | Belgium England Germany Ireland Netherlands Spain |
| 24–30 July 2022 | 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship II | Vienna, Austria | 2 | Austria France |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 | Pool C |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 | Pool C |
* 14 July 2024 18:00
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Spain |
| Beljaars 5' De Kemp 25' Van der Laan 48' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Tommy Croese (BEL)
* 14 July 2024 20:00
| Belgium | 4–0 | France |
| Marien 19' Bonami 32', 38' Vincent 53' | Report | |
* Umpires: Teresa Lipsky (GER) Zoe Hall (ENG)
* 15 July 2024 17:00
| Belgium | 4–5 | Netherlands |
| Geerts 34', 40', 53' Bonami 60' | Report | Verstraeten 4' Winter 9' De Vries 27' Van den Nieuwenhof 36', 58' |
* Umpires: Russell Donaldson (IRE) Ana Ortega (ESP)
* 15 July 2024 19:15
| Spain | 4–0 | France |
| Casado 11', 60' Petchamé 27', 44' | Report | |
* Umpires: Thalia Bellemans (BEL) Ole Ingwersen (GER)
* 17 July 2024 20:00
| Netherlands | 9–0 | France |
| Van der Laan 12' Jansen 13' De Vries 15', 55' Beljaars 21', 38', 60' Van den Nieuwenhof 33' Müller 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Russell Donaldson (IRE) Teresa Lipsky (GER)
* 17 July 2024 20:15
| Spain | 2–1 | Belgium |
| Sola 38' Sáenz 60' | Report | Bonami 1' |
* Umpires: Alex Fedenczuk (SCO) Anatole Platel (FRA)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | Pool C |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | Pool C |
* 14 July 2024 10:00
| England | 8–1 | Austria |
| Gardens 10', 47' Long 24' Spavin 29' Dyson 32' Bingham 49' Robinson 51' Breed 56' | Report | Frey 42' |
* Umpires: Thalia Bellemans (BEL) Ellie Duffy (IRE)
* 14 July 2024 12:00
| Germany | 4–0 | Ireland |
| Schedl 3' Krings 4' Reisenegger 34' Fischer 44' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michal Pivko (SVK) Amar Chudasama (ENG)
* 16 July 2024 10:00
| Ireland | 2–0 | Austria |
| Mackey 27' O'Shea 36' | Report | |
* Umpires: Zoe Hall (ENG) Marius Cuadrat (ESP)
* 16 July 2024 12:15
| England | 0–2 | Germany |
| | Report | Schedl 18' Krings 19' |
* Umpires: Clare Barwood (WAL) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
* 17 July 2024 12:00
| Germany | 9–0 | Austria |
| Schedl 9' Landshut 13' Keller 22' Krings 27', 52' Plüth 32', 49' Gans 45' Haid 54' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Tommy Croese (BEL)
* 17 July 2024 12:15
| Ireland | 0–5 | England |
| | Report | Alexander 13' Hippe 19' Spavin 37' Long 49' Dyson 55' |
* Umpires: Manouk Bakker (NED) Ana Ortega (ESP)

## Classification round
### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | Relegation to 2026 EuroHockey Junior Championship II |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | Relegation to 2026 EuroHockey Junior Championship II |
* 19 July 2024 09:45
| France | 2–1 | Austria |
| Rimbert 24' Jardemar 49' | Report | Proksch 58' |
* Umpires: Marius Cuadrat (ESP) Ellie Duffy (IRL)
* 19 July 2024 12:00
| Belgium | 3–0 | Ireland |
| Moors 9' Bonami 33' Schreurs 37' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michal Pivko (SVK) Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
* 20 July 2024 09:30
| Belgium | 7–0 | Austria |
| Bonami 3', 5', 24' Vincent 3' Goffinet 5' Schreurs 29', 44' | Report | |
* Umpires: Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR) Amar Chudasama (ENG)
* 20 July 2024 09:45
| Ireland | 3–2 | France |
| Mackey 2' O'Shea 48' Moore 50' | Report | Jardemar 14' Lassalle 27' |
* Umpires: Clare Barwood (WAL) Tommy Croese (BEL)

## Medal round
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 19 July | 19 July |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 20 July | 20 July |
| England | 0 | 20 July | 20 July |
| England | 0 | Netherlands | 5 |
| 19 July | 19 July | | Netherlands | 5 |
| 19 July | 19 July | Spain | 3 |
| Germany | 2 | Spain | 3 |
| Spain | 3 | | |
| Spain | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 20 July | 20 July |
| | | England | 1 |
| | | Germany | 0 |

### Semi-finals

* 19 July 2024 10:00
| Netherlands | 7–0 | England |
| Van den Nieuwenhof 4', 55' Verstraeten 21', 35' De Kemp 39' Winter 40' Moes 52' | Report | |
* Umpires: Teresa Lipsky (GER) Ana Ortega (ESP)
* 19 July 2024 12:15
| Germany | 2–3 | Spain |
| Krings 3' Keller 38' | Report | Casado 24', 29' Carmona 40' |
* Umpires: Thalia Bellemans (BEL) Amar Chudasama (ENG)

### Third and fourth place

* 20 July 2024 11:45
| England | 1–0 | Germany |
| Dyson 30' | Report | |
* Umpires: Russell Donaldson (IRL) Anatole Platel (FRA)

### Final

* 20 July 2024 17:45
| Netherlands | 5–3 | Spain |
| Beljaars 1' Van den Nieuwenhof 39', 46' Jansen 55' Moes 59' | Report | Sáenz 52', 53' Casado 54' |
* Umpires: Zoe Hall (ENG) Teresa Lipsky (GER)

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
| | Netherlands | Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup |
| | Spain (H) | Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup |
| | England | Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup |
| 4 | Germany | Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup |
| 5 | Belgium | Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup |
| 6 | Ireland | Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup |
| 7 | France (R) | Relegation to the U21 Championship II |
| 8 | Austria (R) | Relegation to the U21 Championship II |

### Goalscorers

There were 102 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.1 goals per match.
8 goals
* Astrid Bonami
7 goals
* Noor van den Nieuwenhof
5 goals
* Lynn Krings
* Trijntje Beljaars
* Lucía Casado
3 goals
* Marthe-Marie Geerts
* Noa Schreurs
* Jessica Dyson
* Julia Schedl
* Imke Verstraeten
* Mea de Vries
* Teresa Sáenz
2 goals
* Ophélie Vincent
* Georgina Gardens
* Madeleine Long
* Scarlett Spavin
* Adele Jardemar
* Lena Keller
* Laura Plüth
* Lucy Mackey
* Leah O'Shea
* Eline Jansen
* Iris de Kemp
* Pam van der Laan
* Guusje Moes
* Mette Winter
* Estel Petchamé
1 goal
* Franziska Frey
* Philippa Proksch
* Eva Goffinet
* Alix Marien
* Lisa Moors
* Bethan Alexander
* Charlotte Bingham
* Olivia Breed
* Josefina Hippe
* Freya Robinson
* Matheá Lassalle
* Marie-Alice Rimbert
* Marie Fischer
* Taja Gans
* Katharina Haid
* Emilia Landshut
* Martina Reisenegger
* Lauren Moore
* Noa Müller
* Sara Carmona
* Mar Sola
Source: FIH