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Association | Hockey India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Confederation | AHF (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head Coach | Herman Kruis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | C. R. Kumar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Junior World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Junior Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The India men's national under-21 field hockey team represent India in men's international under-21 field hockey competitions. It is controlled by Hockey India, the governing body for field hockey in India. [1] They are one of the most successful junior field hockey team in the world having won the World Cup twice and Asia Cup thrice. [2] [3] [4]
Junior World Cup [5] | ||
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Year | Host city | Position |
1979 | ![]() | 5th |
1982 | ![]() | 5th |
1985 | ![]() | 5th |
1997 | ![]() | 2nd |
2001 | ![]() | 1st |
2005 | ![]() | 4th |
2009 | ![]() ![]() | 9th |
2013 | ![]() | 11th |
2016 | ![]() | 1st |
2021 | ![]() | 4th |
2023 | ![]() | 4th |
Junior Asia Cup | ||
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Year | Host city | Position |
1988 | ![]() | 3rd |
1992 | ![]() | 4th |
1996 | ![]() | 2nd |
2000 | ![]() | 2nd |
2004 | ![]() | 1st |
2008 | ![]() | 1st |
2012 | ![]() | 3rd |
2015 | ![]() | 1st |
2021 | ![]() | Cancelled |
2023 | ![]() | 1st |
Sultan of Johor Cup | ||
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Year | Host city | Position |
2011 | ![]() | 4th |
2012 | ![]() | 2nd |
2013 | ![]() | 1st |
2014 | ![]() | 1st |
2015 | ![]() | 2nd |
2017 | ![]() | 3rd |
2018 | ![]() | 2nd |
2019 | ![]() | 2nd |
2022 | ![]() | 1st |
2023 | ![]() | 3rd |
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