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India men's national under-21 field hockey team

The India men's national under-21 field hockey team represent India in men's international under-21 field hockey competitions. It is controlled by Hockey India, the governing body for field hockey in India.[1] They are one of the most successful junior field hockey team in the world having won the World Cup twice and Asia Cup thrice.[2][3][4]

India
India
AssociationHockey India
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Head CoachHerman Kruis
Assistant coach(es)C. R. Kumar
Junior World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1979)
Best result Champions (2001, 2016)
Junior Asia Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1988)
Best result Champions (2004, 2008, 2015, 2023)
Medal record
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Hobart
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lucknow
Silver medal – second place 1997 Milton Keynes
Junior Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2004 Karachi
Gold medal – first place 2008 Hyderabad
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kuantan
Gold medal – first place 2023 Oman
Silver medal – second place 1996 Singapore
Silver medal – second place 2000 Kuala Lumpur
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Karachi
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Malacca

Tournament history edit

Major tournaments edit

Junior World Cup[5]
Year Host city Position
1979   Versailles, France 5th
1982   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th
1985   Vancouver, Canada 5th
1997   Milton Keynes, England 2nd
2001   Hobart, Australia 1st
2005   Rotterdam, Netherlands 4th
2009   Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  Singapore 		9th
2013   New Delhi, India 11th
2016   Lucknow, India 1st
2021   Bhubaneswar, India 4th
2023   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4th
Junior Asia Cup
Year Host city Position
1988   Karachi, Pakistan 3rd
1992   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4th
1996   Singapore 2nd
2000   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd
2004   Karachi, Pakistan 1st
2008   Hyderabad, India 1st
2012   Malacca, Malaysia 3rd
2015   Kuantan, Malaysia 1st
2021   Dhaka, Bangladesh Cancelled
2023   Salalah, Oman 1st

Other tournaments edit

Sultan of Johor Cup
Year Host city Position
2011   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 4th
2012   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2nd
2013   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 1st
2014   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 1st
2015   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2nd
2017   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 3rd
2018   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2nd
2019   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2nd
2022   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 1st
2023   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 3rd

Honours edit

Major tournaments edit

Other tournaments edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "India Men Jr". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Incredible India win Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men Lucknow 2016". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ "FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: India beat Belgium to make semi-finals". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ "FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: Germany ends India's title defence". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. ^ "HOCKEY JUNIOR WORLD CUP". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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