| Tournament: | 2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup |
| Country: | India |
| City: | Bhubaneswar |
| Dates: | 24 November – 5 December |
| Venues: | Kalinga Hockey Stadium |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Confederations: | 4 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 48 |
| Goals: | 327 |
| Top Scorer: | Miles Bukkens |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 18 |
| Best Player: | Timothée Clément |
| Goalkeeper: | Anton Brinckman |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Next Tournament: | 2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup |
The 2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup was the 12th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, the biennial men's under-21 field hockey world championship organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India from 24 November to 5 December 2021.[1] [2]
The hosts India were the defending champions but lost to Germany in the semifinals. Argentina won their second title by defeating Germany in the final.[3]
A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to India, who qualified automatically as hosts, 12 other teams qualified from five separate continental competitions and another 3 won wildcards after withdraws.[4]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–21 July 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Junior Championship | Valencia, Spain | 5 | ||
| 17 February 2020 | Host | 1 | |||
| Cancelled | 2021 Junior Africa Cup | Windhoek, Namibia | 2 | ||
| Cancelled | 2021 Junior Asia Cup | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 3 | ||
| 21–28 August 2021 | 2021 Junior Pan American Championship | Santiago, Chile | 2 | ||
| Cancelled | 2021 Junior Oceania Cup | 0 | |||
| 23 September 2021 | Wild card | 3 | |||
| Total | 16 | ||||
The following 14 umpires were selected on 23 September 2021 by the FIH:[5]
See main article: 2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup squads. Players born on or after 1 January 2000 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[6] Each team had to name a squad of up to 18 players.[7]
All times are local (UTC+5:30).[8]
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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Award | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the tournament | Timothée Clément | |
| Goalkeeper of the tournament | Anton Brinckman | |
| Top goalscorer | Miles Bukkens | |
| Fair play award | ||
| Odisha Fans Choice Award for Best Goal of the Tournament | Ignacio Nardolillo | |
| Hockey India Maximum Team Goals | ||
| Hockey India Best Goal Saved of the Tournament | Mahmoud Seleem | |
| AM/NS India Best Coach of the Tournament | Johannes Schmitz |