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]
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Association | Hockey India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Confederation | AHF (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head Coach | Herman Kruis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | C. R. Kumar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Junior World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Junior Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tournament history
editMajor tournaments
editJunior World Cup[5] | ||
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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 | ||
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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
editSultan of Johor Cup | ||
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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
editMajor tournaments
editOther tournaments
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "India Men Jr". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Incredible India win Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men Lucknow 2016". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: India beat Belgium to make semi-finals". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: Germany ends India's title defence". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "HOCKEY JUNIOR WORLD CUP". Retrieved 15 October 2022.