It was held alongside the women's tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands from 20 August to 1 September 2012.

[2] Belgium won the tournament for the first time by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 in penalties after the final finished as a 2–2 draw.

Germany won the bronze model by defeating France 8–0.

[3] The following eight team qualified based on their final positions in the 2010 EuroHockey Junior Championships.

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.