Junior Women's Hockey World Cup
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The Women's Hockey Junior World Cup is the field hockey
Junior World Cup competition for women, with the format for qualification and the final tournament similar to the men's. It is organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)
and has been played since 1989. The tournament features players who are under 21 years of age and is held once every four years.
Four teams have dominated in past events. Korea
and Netherlands
are the most successful teams, each having won the tournament twice. Argentina
and Germany
have each won the tournament once.
The recent Women's Junior World Cup was held in 2009, with Boston
, United States
hosting the event. The 2013 tournament was planned to be held in India
from November 2–17, 2013.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
Junior World Cup competition for women, with the format for qualification and the final tournament similar to the men's. It is organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
and has been played since 1989. The tournament features players who are under 21 years of age and is held once every four years.
Four teams have dominated in past events. Korea
Korea women's national field hockey team
The South Korea women's national field hockey team is the national field hockey team of the Republic of Korea . It has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since 1988. The team is the silver medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and also at Atlanta in 1996. They also won the bronze...
and Netherlands
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number two on the FIH world rankings and they are the 2006 world champions and reigning Olympic champions...
are the most successful teams, each having won the tournament twice. Argentina
Las Leonas
Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
and Germany
Germany women's national field hockey team
The Germany women's national field hockey team represents the unified Germany since 1991 in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached for three years by Markus Weise , made history when it surprisingly won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by...
have each won the tournament once.
The recent Women's Junior World Cup was held in 2009, with Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hosting the event. The 2013 tournament was planned to be held in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from November 2–17, 2013.
Summaries
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place | ||||
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| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
| 1989 | Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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| 1993 | Terrassa Terrassa Terrassa is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell, the historic capital.... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
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| 1997 | Seongnam Seongnam Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
2–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| 2001 | Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
2–2 (4–3) Penalty strokes Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... |
2–0 | ||||
| 2005 | Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... |
1–0 | 2–1 | ||||
| 2009 Details 2009 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup The 2009 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup was the sixth tournament of the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup. It was held from August 3 to August 16, 2009 in Boston, United States.-Teams:... |
Boston, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
3–0 | 2–1 | ||||
| 2013 Details |
India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
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Successful national teams
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (2001, 2005) | 1 (1989) | 1 (2009) | 1 (1993) | |
| 2 (1997, 2009) | 1 (2005) | 2 (1989, 2001) | ||
| 1 (1993) | 2 (2001, 2009) | 1 (1997) | ||
| * | 1 (1989) | 1 (2005) | 1 (1993) | 1 (1997) |
| 2 (1993, 1997) | 1 (2001) | 1 (2005) | ||
| 1 (1989) | ||||
| 1 (2009) |
* includes West Germany