2025 Girls' EuroHockey U18 Championship

2025 Girls' EuroHockey U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityLille
Dates13–19 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Lille MHC
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (9th title)
Runner-up Belgium
Third place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored74 (6.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Belgium Emilie Verhees (7 goals)
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The 2025 Girls' EuroHockey U18 Championship is the 13th edition of the Girls' EuroHockey U18 Championship, the biennial international women's under-18 field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation.

The tournament is held alongside the boys' tournament at Lille MHC in Lille, France from 13 to 19 July 2025.[1] Germany are the defending champions.[2]

Qualification

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2023 competition.[3]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
8–16 July 2023 2023 EuroHockey U18 Championship Krefeld, Germany 6  Belgium
 England
 France
 Germany
 Netherlands
 Spain
9–14 July 2023 2023 EuroHockey U18 Championship II Swansea, Wales 1  Poland
10–15 July 2023 Zagreb, Croatia 1  Italy
Total 8

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 13 1 +12 7 Semi-finals
2  Germany 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7
3  England 3 1 0 2 12 8 +4 3
4  Italy 3 0 0 3 0 27 −27 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
13 July 2025
11:00
England  12–0  Italy
Carter field hockey ball 14'
Mills field hockey ball 14', 22', 26', 35', 40', 60'
Barrett field hockey ball 28'
Baggett field hockey ball 36'
Gardens field hockey ball 41'
Grindal field hockey ball 55'
Younger field hockey ball 59' 		Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Arlette Bloks (NED)
Tim Hart (SCO)
13 July 2025
11:20
Germany  1–1  Netherlands
Pabsch field hockey ball 39' Report Alkemade field hockey ball 15'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Charly Cordeau (FRA)
Noemi Di Bella (ITA)
15 July 2025
10:15
Netherlands  8–0  Italy
Akkerman field hockey ball 3', 24'
Huisman field hockey ball 8'
De Leeuw field hockey ball 18'
Boere field hockey ball 29', 52'
Ruts field hockey ball 31', 42' 		Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Enzo Saleine (FRA)
Paula Slawinska (POL)
15 July 2025
12:30
England  0–4  Germany
Report Dreyer field hockey ball 5'
Pabsch field hockey ball 49'
Zich field hockey ball 53'
Knörndel field hockey ball 57'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Miriam Gerö (AUT)
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)
16 July 2025
12:30
Germany  7–0  Italy
Käske field hockey ball 15+'
Pabsch field hockey ball 35', 53'
Kunze field hockey ball 44', 56'
Buddenberg field hockey ball 45'
Zich field hockey ball 57' 		Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Sam Church (ENG)
Tobiáš Chládek (CZE)
16 July 2025
12:50
Netherlands  4–0  England
Akkerman field hockey ball 1', 59'
Visser field hockey ball 32'
Ruts field hockey ball 44' 		Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
Charly Cordeau (FRA)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 20 1 +19 9 Semi-finals
2  Spain 3 2 0 1 15 3 +12 6
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 1 17 −16 3
4  France (H) 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
(H) Hosts
13 July 2025
13:15
Spain  7–0  Poland
De La Llama field hockey ball 11'
Hofmeister field hockey ball 13'
Aurell field hockey ball 17', 32', 50'
Vidal field hockey ball 34'
Borràs field hockey ball 38' 		Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Tanya Sargeant (ENG)
Louis De Clerq (BEL)
13 July 2025
13:35
Belgium  7–1  France
Verhees field hockey ball 2', 47'
Van Heel field hockey ball 29'
Favart field hockey ball 32', 34'
Van Herendael field hockey ball 44'
Van Remortel field hockey ball 51' 		Report Gaillard field hockey ball 57'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Maya Antia-Frese (GER)
Paula Slawinska (POL)
14 July 2025
11:15
Spain  0–3  Belgium
Report Verhees field hockey ball 20'
Van Herendael field hockey ball 33', 34'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Thomas Hinsken (GER)
Noemi Di Bella (ITA)
14 July 2025
15:45
France  0–1  Poland
Report Arciszewska field hockey ball 60'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Tobiáš Chládek (CZE)
Emilia Lozano (ESP)
16 July 2025
19:15
Belgium  10–0  Poland
Van Remortel field hockey ball 5'
Van Heel field hockey ball 7', 15'
Van Herendael field hockey ball 22'
Favart field hockey ball 41'
Verhees field hockey ball 48', 51', 58', 58'
Herzeele field hockey ball 49' 		Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Tim Hart (SCO)
Xabier Lopez (ESP)
16 July 2025
19:35
France  0–8  Spain
Report Mallagaray field hockey ball 7'
Escudero field hockey ball 12', 28'
Aurell field hockey ball 13', 51'
Marquès field hockey ball 21', 54'
Borràs field hockey ball 34'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Paula Slawinska (POL)
Arlette Bloks (NED)

Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were carried over.

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1  England 3 3 0 0 25 0 +25 9
2  Poland 3 2 0 1 7 9 −2 6
3  France (H) 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3 EuroHockey U18 Championship II
4  Italy 3 0 0 3 1 20 −19 0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 July 2025. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[4]
(H) Hosts
18 July 2025
14:30
Italy  1–2  France
Pericoli field hockey ball 31' Report Mekki field hockey ball 17'
Watine field hockey ball 24'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Tim Hart (SCO)
Tanya Sargeant (ENG)
18 July 2025
16:45
England  9–0  Poland
Kaur field hockey ball 19'
Barrett field hockey ball 22', 55', 55', 55'
Younger field hockey ball 26'
Baggett field hockey ball 32', 47'
Key field hockey ball 52' 		Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Charly Cordeau (FRA)
Mriam Gerö (AUT)
19 July 2025
12:35
Poland  6–0  Italy
Gorski field hockey ball 16', 48', 58'
Tujdowska field hockey ball 28'
Heuvel field hockey ball 51'
Wochna field hockey ball 56' 		Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Tobiáš Chládek (CZE)
Tanya Sargeant (ENG)
19 July 2025
14:50
England  4–0  France
Mills field hockey ball 45', 53', 59'
Barrett field hockey ball 49' 		Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Paula Slawinska (POL)
Maya Antia-Frese (GER)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 July
 
 
 Netherlands2
 
19 July
 
 Spain0
 
 Netherlands3
 
18 July
 
 Belgium2
 
 Belgium3
 
 
 Germany1
 
Third place
 
 
19 July
 
 
 Spain3
 
 
 Germany1

Semi-finals

18 July 2025
14:50
Netherlands  2–0  Spain
Huisman field hockey ball 42'
Visser field hockey ball 59' 		Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Maya Antia-Frese (GER)
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)
18 July 2025
17:05
Belgium  3–1  Germany
Boey field hockey ball 2'
Van Heel field hockey ball 22', 33' 		Report Green field hockey ball 41'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Emilia Lozano (ESP)
Marc van Tuijl (NED)

Third and fourth place

19 July 2025
14:30
Spain  3–1  Germany
Grisolìa field hockey ball 3'
Escudero field hockey ball 29'
Holfmeister field hockey ball 33' 		Report Buddenberg field hockey ball 15'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Noemi Di Bella (ITA)
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)

Final

19 July 2025
19:00
Netherlands  3–2  Belgium
Boere field hockey ball 28', 44'
Huisman field hockey ball 46' 		Report Van den Abeele field hockey ball 53', 55'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Miriam Gerö (AUT)
Emilia Lozano (ESP)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 74 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 6.17 goals per match (as of 16 July 2025).

7 goals

  • Belgium Emlie Verhees

6 goals

  • England Biba Mills

5 goals

  • Spain Paula Aurell

4 goals

  • Belgium Louise Van Herendael
  • Germany Franzsika Pabsch
  • Netherlands Yara Akkerman

3 goals

  • Belgium Agathe Favart
  • Belgium Famke Van Heel
  • Netherlands Lotte Ruts

2 goals

  • Belgium Alexi Van Remortel
  • Germany Rosa Kunze
  • Germany Lucy Zich
  • Netherlands Isabel Boere
  • Spain Anna Borràs
  • Spain Claudia Escudero
  • Spain Anna Marquès

1 goal

  • Belgium Emma Herzeele
  • England Elena Baggett
  • England Emily Barrett
  • England Amelie Carter
  • England Beth Gardens
  • England Evie Grindal
  • England Evie Younger
  • France Zoé Gaillard
  • Germany Marie Buddenberg
  • Germany Janne Dreyer
  • Germany Emma Knörndel
  • Germany Victoria Käske
  • Netherlands Roos Alkemade
  • Netherlands Olivia Huisman
  • Netherlands Imme de Leeuw
  • Netherlands Ellemeike Visser
  • Poland Jagoda Arciszewska
  • Spain Alejandra De La Llama
  • Spain Raquel Hofmeister
  • Spain Victoria Mallagaray
  • Spain Maria Vidal

Source: EHF

References

  1. ^ "La coupe d'Europe A U18 à Lille". okey.be (in French). Okey. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ^ Klanke, Peter (9 July 2025). "Zo volg je het dubbel-EK onder achttien jaar in Lille". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ "EuroHockey U18 Championships 2025 venues confirmed – Updated". Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2025" (PDF). International Hockey Federation.
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