About Championship

The city of Bayreuth hosts the 7th European Championship U18 in Street& Ball Hockey on June 5 – 7, 2009.

The International Street&Ball Hockey Federation systematically develops and supports the youth street hockey programs. The attention is put on local leagues in all age groups under 18 years age. Besides the leagues there are several programs for schools organised successfully in many countries as well. Famous ice hockey players, NHL icons like Dominik Hasek or Pavol Demitra are tutors of those tournaments and thousands kids enjoy the game of street hockey every year.

The European Championship is always a festival of the best young players. The venue points out friendship and fair play – features important for the future development of the game.

ISBHF is quite unique in the organizing youth championship as not many federations of similar new brands of sport do this. ISBHF supports this way its vision of street hockey as an ideal game for kids and youth.

Germany, particularly Bayreuth has been given the opportunity to host European Championship U18 as there is a potential of street hockey development. Germany has long tradition of the game and and successfully hosted the venue already in 2004 in Kaufbeuern. We do believe that championship will inspire kids to join street hockey family wherever they want to play.

Participants

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