The 2022 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship was the 20th edition of the

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, the biennial international men's under-21

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championship of Europe organised by the

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. The top five teams qualified for the

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. It was held alongside the

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, Belgium from 24 to 30 July 2022. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in

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but a venue change was required due to the initial venue not being ready in time due to flooding. The

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won a record-extending tenth title by defeating the defending champions

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3–1 in the final. The hosts

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won the bronze medal by defeating

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3–1.

Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2019 competition.

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

Pool C

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First to fourth place classification

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third place match

Final

Final standings

Goalscorers

Notes

References

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