The ABF has added the U18 Championship into the competition program. The qualifying round for the European Championship will take place from 10 to 15 July in Varazhdin, Croatia.

Austria will be presented by talented players who are aimed to reach Division A.

The head coach of the team Manfred Heisler announced list of players after the preoperational tournament which took place in Haar.

In addition, National teams of Sweden, Croatia, Ukraine and Slovakia want to get into the top 10 of the European Teams in order to get the right to participate in the championship. The tournament starts on 10 July. The first game will be held with the National Team of Ukraine. Two best teams of the regular season will meet in the finals. Only one team will get to the Division A and will be able to participate in the European Championship 2018.

The roster of the U18 Austrian National Team:

Eckel Philipp – Traiskirchen Grasshoppers
Furbock Justin – Baldham Boars (GER)
Furbock Sean – Baldham Boars (GER)
Hoscher Christoph – Vienna Wanderers
Kiefer Tobias – Traiskirchen Grasshoppers
Lahsnig Felix – Tulln Ravens
Lechner Tobias – Vienna Homerunners
Obermayer Sascha – Traiskirchen Grasshoppers
Schadler Nicholas – Vienna Homerunners
Seidl Alex – Stockerau Cubs
Stemmer Georg – Vienna Wanderers
Teufel Konstantin – Vienna Homerunners
Thau Angelo – Vienna Wanderers
Theiner Marcel – Dornbirn Indians
Vanas Christoph – Vienna Wanderers
Zoufal Alessandro – Wr. Neustadt Diving Ducks