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]
| 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 | Champions (2001, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2004, 2008, 2015, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tournament history
Major tournaments
| Junior 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
References
- "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.
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