Scottish Hockey to host 2016 EuroHockey U18 Championship II

Scottish Hockey is delighted to announce that is has secured hosting rights from the European Hockey Federation (EHF) Executive Board to host the 2016 EuroHockey Youth Championship II (U18 Boys & Girls) competition in Glasgow.

The tournament will take place at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre from 17-23 July 2016.

The participating teams for the boys tournament are Scotland, Wales, France and Ukraine in Pool A and Russia, Switzerland, Austria and Poland in Pool B.

The participating teams for the girls tournament in Pool A are France, Ukraine, Lithuania and Belarus, while Pool B will include Scotland, Italy, Czech Republic and Austria.

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David Sweetman, Scottish Hockey Chief Executive, said, “This the first EuroHockey Nations tournament we have hosted at any age group since 2007 and it is great that we have the opportunity to host another international competition at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.

“It is a fantastic opportunity to give our U18 international squads the chance to play at home in front of friends and family as they look to secure promotion back to the Championship division.

“The competition will also offer great opportunities for volunteers, including coaches, officials, ball patrol team member and event assistants.

“Scottish Hockey now has a really good reputation for hosting events, and this gives us a further opportunity to show what we can do.”

The match schedule for the tournament will be released in 2016 following consultation with the EHF.

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