| Tournament: | 1979 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup |
| Winners Fhu: | PAK |
| Winners Age: | 21 |
| Second Fhu: | FRG |
| Second Age: | 21 |
| Third Fhu: | NED |
| Third Age: | 21 |
| Dates: | 23 August - 2 September |
| Country: | France |
| City: | Versailles |
| Venues: | Racing Club de France |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 4 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 42 |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Goals: | 192 |
| Best Player: | Manzoor Hussain |
The 1979 Hockey Junior World Cup was the first edition of the Hockey Junior World Cup organized by FIH for national teams of players under the age of 21. The tournament was hosted in Versailles, France from 23 August to 2 September 1979. Pakistan won the inaugural tournament defeating West Germany 2–0 in the final.
The International Hockey Federation was looking to expand the global exposure of the game through introducing new competitions under its own organization. The Junior Hockey World Cup was introduced six months after the introduction of the Hockey Champions Trophy. France hosted the first tournament and the trophy was called the Roger Danet Challenge Cup named after the President of FIH Roger Alain Danet.[1]
The following twelve teams participated in the tournament on invitational basis.
| Confederation | Team(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | ||
| Africa | ||
| Americas | ||
| Europe | (hosts) |
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Fixtures--------------------
Crossovers----Eleventh and twelfth place (11th — 12th)Ninth and tenth place (9th — 10th)
Crossovers----Seventh and eighth place (7th — 8th)Fifth and sixth place (5th — 6th)
----Third and fourth place