# 2011 Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championships

The 2011 Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championship was the 6th edition of the Girls' EuroHockey Youth Championship. The tournament was held from 12 to 17 July 2011 in Utrecht, Netherlands at the De Klapperboom.
Netherlands won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating Germany 4–1 in the final.

## Format

The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The bottom two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Youth Championship II.

## Qualified teams

The following teams participated in the 2011 EuroHockey Youth Championship:
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| – | Host | Host | 1 | Netherlands |
| 7–12 July 2011 | 2009 EuroHockey Youth Championship | Nivelles, Belgium | 5 | Belgium England France Germany Ireland |
| 7–12 July 2011 | 2009 EuroHockey Youth Championship II | Madrid, Spain | 2 | Scotland Spain |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the EHF and FIH to officiate the tournament:
* Ana Faias (POR)
* Ines El Hajem (FRA)
* Heike Holthausen (GER)
* Alison Keogh (IRE)
* Adrienne Lijs (NED)
* Hanneke Menting (NED)
* Sylvie Petitjean (FRA)
* Brigitta Sedy (AUT)
* Montserrat Solózano (ESP)
* Alwine Sterk (NED)
* Kerri Target (SCO)
* Lia Waine (ENG)
* Nicole Wajer (NED)
* Nicole de Winter (NED)

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | +25 | 9 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 | |
* 12 July 2011 15:05
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Ireland |
| Scheerlinck 8' L. van Wijk 28', 34' Nix 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Montserrat Solózano (ESP)
* 12 July 2011 17:00
| Belgium | 3–0 | Scotland |
| Gerniers 42', 64' Wouters 45' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lia Waine (ENG) Brigitta Sedy (AUT)
* 13 July 2011 15:00
| Ireland | 3–1 | Scotland |
| Froeling 2', 20' Beattie 65' | Report | Robertson 27' |
* Umpires: Nicole de Winter (NED) Sylvie Petitjean (FRA)
* 13 July 2011 17:05
| Belgium | 0–11 | Netherlands |
| | Report | Plokker 8' Nix 12', 60' Scheerlinck 14' L. van Wijk 23', 29', 38' Keil 25' De Lange 45', 48' Derkx 65' |
* Umpires: Heike Holthausen (GER) Ines El Hajem (FRA)
* 15 July 2011 15:05
| Netherlands | 11–1 | Scotland |
| Derkx 3', 24' Scheerlinck 7', 14', 18', 61' Keil 23' Verschoor 26', 43' Nix 58', 59' | Report | Hill 42' |
* Umpires: Ines El Hajem (FRA) Brigitta Sedy (AUT)
* 15 July 2011 17:00
| Ireland | 1–0 | Belgium |
| Mullan 1' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lia Waine (ENG) Adrienne Lijs (NED)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | |
* 12 July 2011 11:05
| Germany | 6–0 | France |
| Saenger 16', 34', 48', 61' Knüpfer 41' Willems 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Kerri Target (SCO) Alwine Sterk (NED)
* 12 July 2011 13:00
| England | 3–1 | Spain |
| Crosley 11', 44' Curran 55' | Report | Pons 40' |
* Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRE) Nicole Wajer (NED)
* 13 July 2011 11:00
| England | 1–3 | Germany |
| Curran 48' | Report | Saenger 4', 40' Stöckel 62' |
* Umpires: Adrienne Lijs (NED) Kerri Target (SCO)
* 13 July 2011 13:05
| France | 3–2 | Spain |
| Billore 24', 51' Huvelle 33' | Report | Heras 7' Tost 19' |
* Umpires: Hanneke Menting (NED) Nicole Wajer (NED)
* 14 July 2011 11:05
| Germany | 4–1 | Spain |
| Saenger 6' Stöckel 25' Krätsch 30' Hayn 34' | Report | Magaz 58' |
* Umpires: Alwine Sterk (NED) Ana Faias (POR)
* 15 July 2011 13:00
| France | 0–2 | England |
| | Report | Cox 52' Crosley 54' |
* Umpires: Montserrat Solózano (ESP) Alison Keogh (IRE)

### Classification round
#### Fifth to eighth place classification

Points from the preliminary round were carried over to Pool C to determine group standings.

##### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | Relegated to 2013 EuroHockey Youth Championship II |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0 | Relegated to 2013 EuroHockey Youth Championship II |
* 16 July 2011 09:00
| Scotland | 2–1 | Spain |
| Lang 28' Hill 42' | Report | Ca. Salvatella 8' |
* Umpires: Kerri Targett (SCO) Ines El Hajem (FRA)
* 16 July 2011 09:05
| Belgium | 1–2 | France |
| Beernaert 37' | Report | Billore 11', 59' |
* Umpires: Heike Holthausen (GER) Nicole Wajer (NED)
* 17 July 2011 08:00
| France | 2–1 | Scotland |
| Preney 15' Billore 33' | Report | Robertson 22' |
* Umpires: Hanneke Menting (NED) Montserrat Solózano (ESP)
* 17 July 2011 08:05
| Belgium | 3–2 | Spain |
| Vandermeiren 7' Fobe 32' Gerniers 37' | Report | Ca. Salvatella 55' Tost 64' |
* Umpires: Lia Waine (ENG) Sylvie Petitjean (FRA)

#### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 16 July 2011 | 16 July 2011 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 17 July 2011 | 17 July 2011 |
| England | 0 | 17 July 2011 | 17 July 2011 |
| England | 0 | Netherlands | 4 |
| 16 July 2011 | 16 July 2011 | | Netherlands | 4 |
| 16 July 2011 | 16 July 2011 | Germany | 1 |
| Germany | 4 | Germany | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 | | |
| Ireland | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 17 July 2011 | 17 July 2011 |
| | | England | 4 |
| | | Ireland | 1 |

##### Semi-finals

* 16 July 2011 13:05
| Germany | 4–1 | Ireland |
| Saenger 3', 27' Knüpfer 30' Mayen 38' | Report | Mullan 13' |
* Umpires: Lia Waine (ENG) Ana Faias (POR)
* 16 July 2011 15:30
| Netherlands | 2–0 | England |
| L. van Wijk 14' Verschoor 55' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRE) Montserrat Solózano (ESP)

##### Third and fourth place

* 17 July 2011 12:15
| England | 4–1 | Ireland |
| Owsley 34' Martin 39', 45' Crosley 58' | Report | McKee 57' |
* Umpires: Nicole de Winter (NED) Kerri Targett (SCO)

##### Final

* 17 July 2011 12:45
| Netherlands | 4–1 | Germany |
| De Lange 9' Verschoor 32' Plokker 43' Scheerlinck 68' | Report | Stöckel 15' |
* Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRE) Ana Faias (POR)

## Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
| Lisa Scheerlinck | Laura Saenger | Isabelle Gerz |

## Statistics
### Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| | Netherlands (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | +30 | 15 | Tournament Champion |
| | Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 | |
| | England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Ireland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 | France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 9 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 6 | |
| 7 | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 3 | Relegated to 2013 EuroHockey Youth Championship II |
| 8 | Spain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 | Relegated to 2013 EuroHockey Youth Championship II |

### Goalscorers

There were 92 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.6 goals per match.
9 goals
* Laura Saenger
7 goals
* Lisa Scheerlinck
6 goals
* Lieke van Wijk
5 goals
* Marie Billore
* Elsie Nix
4 goals
* Sophie Crosley
* Maria Verschoor
3 goals
* Alix Gerniers
* Lea Stöckel
* Frederique Derkx
* Lisanne de Lange
2 goals
* Faye Curran
* Hannah Martin
* Sabine Knüpfer
* Kate Froeling
* Kathryn Mullan
* Sian Keil
* Floortje Plokker
* Kirsty Hill
* Sarah Robertson
* Carola Salvatella
* María Tost
1 goal
* Maureen Beernaert
* Aliné Fobe
* Judith Vandermeiren
* Axelle Wouters
* Charlotte Cox
* Lily Owsley
* Morgane Huvelle
* Marie Preney
* Mieketine Hayn
* Nathalie Krätsch
* Sophie Mayen
* Louisa Willems
* Emily Beattie
* Lucy McKee
* Heather Lang
* Mariona Heras
* Alicia Magaz
* Júlia Pons