Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team explained

Pakistan
Association:Pakistan Hockey Federation
Confederation:AHF (Asia)
Coach:Roelant Oltmans
Assistant:Asif Ahmed Khan
Manager:Hanif Khan
Captain:Muhammad Abdullah
Regional Name:Junior World Cup
Regional Cup Apps:11
Regional Cup First:1979
Regional Cup Best: Champions (1979)
2Ndregional Name:Junior Asia Cup
2Ndregional Cup Apps:9
2Ndregional Cup First:1988
2Ndregional Cup Best: Champions (1988, 1992, 1996)
Max Rank:9
Rank:9
Max Date:January 2024

The Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team is the representative team of Pakistan in international under-21 field hockey competitions. The team is governed by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body for field hockey in Pakistan.

The team has participated in various tournaments and has achieved notable success in the past.[1] It won the inaugural edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in 1979,[2] and came second in the 1993 edition.[3] It also won the first three editions of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, and came second on four other occasions.

The team is currently ranked 12th in the world, and 4th in Asia.[4]

Tournament history

The men's national under-21 hockey team from Pakistan has a long history of success in international games. Over the years, they have consistently been title challengers in major tournaments, and have won a number of them. Talented players from the team have gone on to play for the senior national team.[5]

Major tournaments

Junior World Cup[6]
YearHost cityPosition
1979 Versailles, France1st
1982 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3rd
1985 Vancouver, Canada3rd
1989 Ipoh, Malaysia3rd
1993 Terrassa, Spain2nd
1997 Milton Keynes, England5th
2001 Hobart, Australia-
2005 Rotterdam, Netherlands7th
2009 Johor Bahru, Malaysia Singapore5th
2013 New Delhi, India9th
2016 Lucknow, India-
2021 Bhubaneswar, India11th
2023 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia8th
Junior Asia Cup
YearHost cityPosition
1988 Karachi, Pakistan1st
1992 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1st
1996 Singapore1st
2000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia5th
2004 Karachi, Pakistan2nd
2008 Hyderabad, India3rd
2012 Malacca, Malaysia2nd
2015 Kuantan, Malaysia2nd
2021 Dhaka, BangladeshCancelled
2023 Salalah, Oman2nd

Other tournaments

Sultan of Johor Cup
YearHost cityPosition
2011 Johor Bahru, Malaysia5th
2012 Johor Bahru, Malaysia4th
2013 Johor Bahru, Malaysia4th
2014 Johor Bahru, Malaysia6th
2015 Johor Bahru, Malaysia6th
2016 Johor Bahru, Malaysia2nd
2017 Johor Bahru, Malaysia-
2018 Johor Bahru, Malaysia-
2019 Johor Bahru, Malaysia-
2022 Johor Bahru, Malaysia-
2023 Johor Bahru, Malaysia4th

Current squad

The following players were part of the Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team for the U-21 Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup in 2023:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Field hockey - Pakistan U-21 : Palmares, results and name .
  2. Web site: 1979 fih junior world cup m 1271 . 2023-08-23 . . en.
  3. Web site: 1993 fih junior world cup m 1293 . 2023-08-23 . . en.
  4. Web site: FIH Junior Outdoor World Hockey Rankings . 2023-08-23 . . en.
  5. Web site: Ali . Syed Intikhab . 21 August 2023 . Pak junior team’s ranking better than seniors . 2023-08-23 . . en.
  6. Web site: Junior World Cup Official FIH website . 2023-08-23 . . en.