The M18's and M20's follow up on their summer European competition with the IHF trophy that was moved to January 2025. Both competitions are held in Pristina, Kosovo, as the teams aim for competitive matches and the ultimate aim to qualify for the InterContinental Trophy. The competition will run from 14-18 January at the Palace of Youth and Sport in Pristina.
The Youth competition (U18's) is made up of teams from GBR, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Kosovo and Moldova. GBR are placed in a group with Georgia, Cyprus and Albania to via for the knock out phases.
The Junior (U20) event has participating nations of GBR, Albania, Cyprus and Kosovo. This competition will be placed in a round robin format with placing positions.
M18 Squad
Lucas Cormack: RW - Nottingham
Noah Jones: LW - Ikast
Dominic Mines: LB - Somerset Spartans
Toby Nuttall: Pivot - Ikast
Juvan Gmabo: SP - London GD
Wendell Ludevig: LB - Nottingham
Harveer Mohan: Pivot - Shropshire
Daniel Williams: Def - Shropshire
Angus Semple: CB - Kelvinside
Donald Rorison: LB - Kelvinside
Daniel Rankin: GK - Poole Phoenix
Ryan Lock: LW - Nottingham
Ralf Beaumont: RB - Nottingham
Marcus Shaw: GK - Malmo
Staff
Head Coach - João Castro
Assistant Coach - Miguel Vasconcelos
Physio - Tia Wood
Team Manager - Kevin Matthews
M20 Squad
Luke Cheung: CB - Nottingham
Chigozie Emmanuel Uzoezie: PV - Nottingham
Matt Davidson: LB - La Salle Handball Club
Charlie Hughes: RW - Ikast
Joshua Leavy: PV - Somerset Spartans
Aiden McGregor: GK - Ikast
James McLachlan: LB - Roomz Jags Voslau
Huey Mollon: RW - North East Manchester Hawks
Luca Pearson: GK - Loughborough Students
Timothy Persson: LW - HK Malmo
Alex Trent: LB - Loughborough Students
Theo Vellenoweth: CB - Limoges
Oscar Wellbelove: LW - Oxford University HC
Rory William Semple: LB - Kelvinside
Staff
Head Coach - Zoran Lukacs
Assistant Coach - Andre Gamerio
Physio - Dominic Gregson
Team Manager - Kevin Matthews
Head Coach Joao says: "This competition is a way for our players to grow individually and as a team after competing internationally for the first time at the Euros in August. Everyone is excited to start playing these matches and showcasing a good performance, as the athletes have been showing a strong dedication to develop further at club level. "
Head Coach Zoran says "We are very excited and feel prepared to repeat last generation's historical success by winning the IHF Trophy once again. The bots have worked very hard and this exposure will benefit them greatly. Although we recognise our opponenets' qualities, our goal is clear, and we cannot wait to start our first game."
