2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup explained

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]

Qualification

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]

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)
15–21 July 20192019 EuroHockey Junior ChampionshipValencia, Spain5




17 February 2020Host1
Cancelled2021 Junior Africa CupWindhoek, Namibia2
Cancelled2021 Junior Asia CupDhaka, Bangladesh3

21–28 August 20212021 Junior Pan American ChampionshipSantiago, Chile2
Cancelled2021 Junior Oceania Cup0
23 September 2021Wild card3

Total16

Umpires

The following 14 umpires were selected on 23 September 2021 by the FIH:[5]

Squads

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]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+5:30).[8]

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Classification round

Placement finals

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Thirteenth to sixteenth place classification

Cross-overs

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Thirteenth and fourteenth place

Ninth to twelfth place classification

Cross-overs

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Ninth and tenth place

Medal round

Quarter-finals

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Fifth to eighth place classification

Cross-overs

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Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Final

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

AwardPlayer
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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First FIH Hockey Junior World Cup on African soil . fih.ch . . 17 February 2020 . . 17 February 2020.
  2. Web site: India named as hosts for FIH junior men's World Cup in 2021 . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . . 17 February 2020 . . 17 February 2020.
  3. Web site: MJWC: Clinical Domene fires Pakistan to men's Junior World Cup title. fih.ch. 5 December 2021. 5 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021 . fih.ch . . 17 February 2020 . 3 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Officials List . tms.fih.ch . . 25 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021 . fih.ch . . 3 November 2021 . 3 April 2019.
  7. Web site: FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations . fih.ch . . 21 October 2021.
  8. Web site: FIH Hockey Junior World Cups: pools and match schedules revealed. fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 20 October 2021. 20 October 2021.