The India women's national under-21 field hockey team represents India in women's under-21 field hockey competitions. It is controlled by Hockey India, the governing body for field hockey in India.[1] It's one of the most successful junior hockey teams in the world having won a bronze in World Cup twice and the title of Asia Cup twice.
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| Association | Hockey India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | Asian Hockey Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach |  Herman Kruis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Tushar Khandker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result |  3rd (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior Asia Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result |  Champions(2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Performance record
editJunior World Cup
edit| Junior World Cup[2] | ||
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| Year | Host | Position |
| 2001 |  Buenos Aires, Argentina
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9th |
| 2005 |  Santiago, Chile
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11th |
| 2009 |  Boston, United States
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9th |
| 2013 |  Mönchengladbach, Germany
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3rd |
| 2022 |  Potchefstroom, South Africa
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4th |
| 2023 | Santiago, Chile
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9th |
| 2025 | Santiago, Chile
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TBA |
Junior Asia Cup
edit| Junior Asia Cup[3] | ||
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| Year | Host | Position |
| 1992 |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3rd |
| 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3rd |
| 2004 |  Hyderabad, India
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3rd |
| 2008 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3rd |
| 2012 |  Bangkok, Thailand
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2nd |
| 2015 |  Changzhou, China
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4th |
| 2021 |  Kakamigahara, Japan
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Cancelled |
| 2023 | Kakamigahara, Japan
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1st |
| 2024 |  Muscat, Oman
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1st |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "India Women Jr". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "HOCKEY JUNIOR WORLD CUP". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "2015 Junior Asia Cup: Women". International Hockey Federation.