The Hockey Department

What a way to kick off the festival! 🤩🏑

Day 1 delivered incredible hockey, fantastic atmosphere, and plenty of action both on and off the pitch.

📊 By the numbers:
🌍 9 nations
🏑 32 teams
💪 896 players
🎯 128 matches
🥅 225 goals
⚪ 1,600 hockey balls
🥞 12,576 poffertjes

And we’re only just getting started!

A huge well done to everyone who took part yesterday, and the very best of luck to all the teams competing today. Let’s make Day 2 even bigger! 💥



Hockey Mentors Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof SAINTS GIRLS Old Loughtonians HC Paul Roos Gymnasium AH&BC LOHC THC Hurley MHC Weesp HC AthenA Worcester Gymnasium Hockey Galway Hockey Club Ulster Hockey Sunraysia Hockey Association. MHC de Warande fromseatosky OCHC 🏑 Predator Hockey Club Ahc IJburg vmhc_cartouche @

Tomorrow is the DAY! 🔥🔥

5 days to go! We are almost there 💥💥

A small view of some of the WHYF items 🌞. More colors and items on site ✨🏑

We are only 10 days away... ⏳🔥🔥

PRINCESS 🤝 WORLD HOCKEY YOUTH FESTIVAL

Get your discount at the World Cup stand 🔥

🚨 Exciting Partnership Announcement! 🏑
We’re incredibly proud and excited to welcome Princess and Brabo as official partners of the World Hockey Youth Tournament! 🤝🌍

Thanks to this fantastic partnership, every participant will receive an exclusive discount voucher to purchase top-quality hockey gear from Princess and Brabo at the tournament's official event stand. 🛍️

But that's not all! Princess is also providing:
🏑 The official referee uniforms
🏑 The official match balls
🏑 All awards for Player of the Tournament and Best Goalkeeper

A huge thank you to Princess and Brabo for supporting the next generation of hockey players. Together, we're creating an unforgettable tournament experience! 💙

🏑 We’re proud and excited to announce that HC Athena will be the official host club of the World Hockey Youth Festival Future Tournament from 21–23 August! 🌍✨

As the official youth side event of the FIH Hockey World Cup, the Future Tournament will welcome U16 and U18 teams from around the globe for three unforgettable days of international hockey.

HC Athena is an outstanding club and a fantastic venue featuring five high-quality artificial turf pitches, we have everything in place for an amazing tournament experience.

A huge thank you to HC Athena for their commitment, passion, and hospitality. We can't wait to work together and create an unforgettable event for players, coaches, and fans from all over the world! 💙🏑

🏑 We’re proud and excited to announce that HC Xenios will be the official host club of the World Hockey Youth Festival Elite Tournament from 21–23 August! 🌍✨

As the official youth side event of the FIH Hockey World Cup, the Elite Tournament will welcome U16 and U18 teams from around the globe for three unforgettable days of international hockey.

HC Xenios is an outstanding club and a fantastic venue featuring five high-quality artificial turf pitches, we have everything in place for an amazing tournament experience.

A huge thank you to HC Xenios for their commitment, passion, and hospitality. We can't wait to work together and create an unforgettable event for players, coaches, and fans from all over the world! 💙🏑

World Hockey Youth Festival Future U16 Boys Tournament

✨ The pools are here!

The Future U16 Boys Tournament is ready for action! 🌍🏑
The pools are set, the teams are ready and an unforgettable week of international hockey awaits.

More info at www.worldhockeyyouthfestival.com