Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup

Most recent season or competition: 2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
Formerly	Men's Hockey Junior World Cup
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	1979 (1979)
Inaugural season	1979
No. of teams	16
Continent	International (FIH)
Most recent champion(s)	Germany (7th title) (2023)
Most titles	Germany (7 titles)
Qualification	Continental championships

The Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, formerly known as the Hockey Junior World Cup, is an international field hockey competition organized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was started in 1979. Since 1985 it has been held every four years.With the exception of the 2021 tournament, competitors must be under the age of 21 as of December 31 in the year before the tournament is held.

There is also a corresponding event for the women's junior teams. This competition started in 1989 and uses the same format as the men's event.

Five countries have dominated the event's history. Germany is the most successful team, having won the tournament seven times followed by Argentina and India, having won the tournament two times. Australia and Pakistan have each won the tournament once.

The 2009 Junior World Cup was held jointly between Malaysia and Singapore, with Germany defeating the Netherlands 3–1 in the final. The 2013 tournament was held in India from 2 to 17 November 2013. Germany won the final for record 6th time defeating France 5–2. France claimed their first-ever medal in the tournament winning silver after losing to Germany.^[1]

The 2016 edition was held between 8–18 December 2016 in Lucknow, India, with India defeating Belgium 2–1 in the final.^[2] India also became the first host nation to win the Junior World Cup.^[3] India are also the first and only nation to win any type of medal in junior world cup as a host.

Format

The Junior Hockey World Cup consists of a qualification stage and a final tournament stage. All the participating teams in the final tournament play in the qualification tournament.

Results

Summaries

Year	Host		Final				Third place match				Number of teams
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
1979 Details	Versailles, France		Pakistan	2–0	West Germany		Netherlands	2–1	Malaysia		12
1982 Details	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		West Germany	4–1	Australia		Pakistan	10–0	Malaysia		11
1985 Details	Vancouver, Canada		West Germany	4–1	Netherlands		Pakistan	4–2	Australia		14
1989 Details	Ipoh, Malaysia		West Germany	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p.s.)	Australia		Pakistan	6–2	South Korea		12
1993 Details	Terrassa, Spain		Germany	3–1	Pakistan		Australia	3–1	Netherlands		12
1997 Details	Milton Keynes, England		Australia	3–2	India		Germany	4–2	England		12
2001 Details	Hobart, Australia		India	6–1	Argentina		Germany	5–1	England		16
2005 Details	Rotterdam, Netherlands		Argentina	2–1	Australia		Spain	1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p.s.)	India		16
2009 Details	Johor Bahru, Malaysia & Singapore		Germany	3–1	Netherlands		Australia	4–1	New Zealand		20
2013 Details	New Delhi, India		Germany	5–2	France		Netherlands	7–2	Malaysia		16
2016 Details	Lucknow, India		India	2–1	Belgium		Germany	3–0	Australia		16
2021 Details	Bhubaneswar, India		Argentina	4–2	Germany		France	3–1	India		16
2023 Details	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		Germany	2–1	France		Spain	3–1	India		16

Successful national teams

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third places	Fourth places
Germany[lower-alpha 1]	7 (1982, 1985, 1989, 1993, 2009, 2013, 2023)	2 (1979, 2021)	3 (1997, 2001, 2016)
India	2 (2001, 2016*)	1 (1997)		3 (2005, 2021*, 2023)
Argentina	2 (2005, 2021)	1 (2001)
Australia	1 (1997)	3 (1982, 1989, 2005)	2 (1993, 2009)	2 (1985, 2016)
Pakistan	1 (1979)	1 (1993)	3 (1982, 1985, 1989)
Netherlands		2 (1985, 2009)	2 (1979, 2013)	1 (1993)
France		2 (2013, 2023)	1 (2021)
Belgium		1 (2016)
Spain			2 (2005, 2023)
Malaysia				3 (1979, 1982*, 2013)
England				2 (1997*, 2001)
South Korea				1 (1989)
New Zealand				1 (2009)

* = host nation

Team appearances

Team	1979	1982	1985	1989	1993	1997	2001	2005	2009	2013	2016	2021	2023	Total
Argentina	6th	WD	7th	5th	6th	6th	2nd	1st	6th	11th	5th	1st	7th	12
Australia	–	2nd	4th	2nd	3rd	1st	6th	2nd	3rd	5th	4th	WD	6th	11
Austria	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12th	–	–	1
Belgium	–	–	11th	–	–	12th	–	11th	11th	6th	2nd	6th	9th	8
Canada	–	8th	13th	–	–	–	16th	–	–	16th	16th	13th	16th	7
Chile	12th	–	14th	–	–	–	15th	15th	17th	–	–	14th	15th	7
Cuba	–	–	–	–	8th	10th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
Egypt	–	–	12th	10th	12th	9th	–	12th	14th	15th	15th	16th	14th	10
England	–	–	6th	7th	5th	4th	4th	9th	16th	14th	8th	WD	–	9
France	7th	–	8th	–	–	–	10th	–	–	2nd	–	3rd	2nd	6
Germany[lower-alpha 1]	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	3rd	3rd	6th	1st	1st	3rd	2nd	1st	13
Ghana	10th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
India	5th	5th	5th	–	–	2nd	1st	4th	9th	10th	1st	4th	4th	11
Ireland	8th	–	–	–	–	–	14th	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
Japan	–	–	–	–	–	11th	–	–	13th	–	13th	–	–	3
Kenya	–	9th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
Malaysia	4th	4th	10th	6th	11th	–	12th	10th	12th	4th	11th	8th	12th	12
Mexico	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	16th	–	–	–	–	–	1
Netherlands	3rd	6th	2nd	9th	4th	7th	8th	5th	2nd	3rd	7th	5th	5th	13
New Zealand	–	10th	–	–	–	–	9th	–	4th	7th	9th	WD	11th	6
Pakistan	1st	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	5th	–	7th	5th	9th	–	11th	8th	11
Poland	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	14th	10th	–	–	12th	–	3
Russia	Part of the Soviet Union				–	–	–	–	18th	–	–	–	–	1
Scotland	–	–	–	–	10th	–	13th	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
Singapore	11th	11th	–	–	–	–	–	–	19th	–	–	–	–	3
South Africa	–	–	–	–	–	–	11th	13th	15th	12th	10th	9th	10th	7
South Korea	–	–	–	4th	9th	–	7th	8th	7th	8th	14th	10th	13th	9
Soviet Union	–	–	–	12th	Defunct									1
Spain	9th	7th	–	8th	7th	8th	5th	3rd	8th	13th	6th	7th	3rd	12
United States	–	–	–	11th	–	–	–	–	20th	–	–	15th	–	3
Zimbabwe	–	–	9th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
Total	12	11	14	12	12	12	16	16	20	16	16	16	16

See also

• Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
• Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup

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