The 2026 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship was the 22nd edition of the Men's EuroHockey U21 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 Valencia, Spain from 26 July to 1 August 2026. It was the eighth time the tournament held in Spain and for the third time for Valencia. It was hosted at the newly opened Tarongers hockey field.
The hosts Spain were the defending champions. The top 6 teams qualified for the 2027 Junior World Cup. Netherlands won the title, beating Germany 4–1 and Spain ended with the bronze medal finish.
Qualification Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2024 competition.
DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)14–20 July 20242024 EuroHockey U21 ChampionshipTerrassa, Spain615–20 July 20242024 EuroHockey U21 Championship IIWałcz, Poland1Lausanne, Switzerland1Total8
Preliminary round Pool A
All times are local (UTC+1).
Pool B
All times are local (UTC+1).
Classification round Pool C
Medal round Bracket
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Final standings
See also 2026 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship 2026 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship II 2026 Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship II
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