2012 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
The 2012 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship was the 16th edition of the men's EuroHockey Junior Championship, the biennial international men's under-21 field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands from 20 August to 1 September 2012.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | 's-Hertogenbosch | ||
| Dates | 26 August–1 September | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | HC Den Bosch | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Belgium (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Netherlands | ||
| Third place | Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 111 (5.55 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Loïck Luypaert (7 goals) | ||
| Best player | Glenn Schuurman | ||
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This tournament served as the European qualifier for the 2013 FIH Junior World Cup, with the top six teams qualifying.
Belgium won the tournament for the first time by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 in penalties after the final finished as a 2–2 draw. Germany won the bronze model by defeating France 8–0.
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