The India men's national under-21 field hockey team represents India in men's under-21 field hockey competitions.[1] It is governed by Hockey India, the governing body for field hockey in India.[2] They are one of the most successful junior field hockey team in the world having won the World Cup twice and Asia Cup thrice.[3]
 | |
| Association | Hockey India |
|---|---|
| Confederation | Asian Hockey Federation |
| Head Coach |  P. R. Sreejesh |
| 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, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Performance record
editJunior World Cup
edit| Junior World Cup [4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | 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 |
| Best result | 1st | |
Junior Asia Cup
edit| Junior Asia Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | 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 |
| 2024 | Muscat, Oman | 1st |
| Best result | 1st | |
Sultan of Johor Cup
edit| Sultan of Johor Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | 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 |
| 2024 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 3rd |
Honours
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "India Men Jr". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "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.