| Tournament: | 1997 Men's Junior World Cup |
| Country: | England |
| City: | Milton Keynes |
| Dates: | 17–28 September |
| Venues: | National Hockey Stadium |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 5 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Top Scorer: | Naohiko Tobita |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 10 |
| Best Player: |  Rajiv Mishra |
| Previous Year: | 1993 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1993 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
| Next Tournament: | 2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup |
The 1997 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup was the sixth edition of the Hockey Junior World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national under-21 national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held from 17 to 28 September 1997 in Milton Keynes, England.
Australia won the tournament for the first time by defeating India 3–2 in the final. Germany won the bronze medal by defeating England 4–2 in the third and fourth place playoff.[1]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | 1 | ||||
| 1–7 September 1996 | 1996 EuroHockey Junior Championship | Vejle, Denmark | 4 | ||
| 29 May – 9 June 1996 | 1996 Junior Asia Cup | Singapore | 2 | ||
| 30 October – 9 November 1996 | 1996 Pan American Junior Championship | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2 | ||
| 23–26 April 1997 | 1997 Junior African Cup | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1 | ||
| Oceania | 1 | ||||
| 26–29 March 1997 | Intercontinental qualification | Moorpark, United States | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | ||||
All times are Central European Summer Time
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