India women's national under-21 field hockey team

This article is about the u-21 women's team. For the u-21 men's team, see India men's national under-21 field hockey team.

India

Association	Hockey India
Confederation	Asian Hockey Federation
Head Coach	Herman Kruis
Assistant coach(es)	Tushar Khandker
Junior World Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 2001 )
Best result	3rd (2013)
Junior Asia Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1992)
Best result	Champions (2023, 2024)
Medal record Junior World Cup 2013 Mönchengladbach Junior Asia Cup 2023 Kakamigahara 2024 Muscat 2012 Bangkok 1992 Kuala Lumpur 2000 Kuala Lumpur 2004 Hyderabad 2008 Kuala Lumpur

The India women's national under-21 field hockey team represents India in women's under-21 field hockey competitions. It is controlled by Hockey India, the governing body for field hockey in India. ^[1] It's one of the most successful junior hockey teams in the world having won a bronze in World Cup twice and the title of Asia Cup twice. ^{[2] [3]}

Tournament history

Major tournaments

[[Women's Hockey Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]] [4]
Year	Host	Position
2001	Buenos Aires, Argentina	9th
2005	Santiago, Chile	11th
2009	Boston, United States	9th
2013	Mönchengladbach, Germany	3rd
2022	Potchefstroom, South Africa	4th
2023	Santiago, Chile	9th
2025	Santiago, Chile	TBA

[[Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|Junior Asia Cup]] [5]
Year	Host	Position
1992	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	3rd
2000	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	3rd
2004	Hyderabad, India	3rd
2008	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	3rd
2012	Bangkok, Thailand	2nd
2015	Changzhou, China	4th
2021	Kakamigahara, Japan	Cancelled
2023	Kakamigahara, Japan	1st
2024	Muscat, Oman	1st

Honours

Major tournaments

• Junior World Cup:
  • Third Place: 2013
• Junior Asia Cup:
  • Champions: 2023 ^[6] , 2024 ^[7]
  • Runner-up: 2012
  • Third Place: 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008

Head-to-head record

	Won more matches than lost
	All matches drawn
	Won equal matches to lost
	Lost more matches than won

Overall record

Record last updated as of the following match:

India vs   Ireland at Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped Estadio Nacional, Santiago in the 2025 Junior World Cup, 5 December 2025

Opponent	GP	W	D	L	Win %	Last meeting
Argentina	1	0	1	0	0%	2005
Australia	4	1	1	2	25%	2019
Bangladesh	1	1	0	0	100%	2024
Belarus	1	1	0	0	100%	2009
Belgium	2	0	0	2	0%	2023
Canada	4	4	0	0	100%	2023
Chile	3	2	0	1	66.67%	2009
China	9	1	0	8	11.11%	2024
Chinese Taipei	3	3	0	0	100%	2023
England	4	1	0	3	25%	2022
Germany	6	0	1	5	0%	2025
Ireland	3	3	0	0	100%	2025
Japan	10	7	0	3	70%	2024
Malaysia	5	5	0	0	100%	2024
Namibia	1	1	0	0	100%	2025
Netherlands	4	0	0	4	0%	2022
New Zealand	7	6	1	0	85.71%	2023
North Korea	1	1	0	0	100%	2015
Russia	1	1	0	0	100%	2013
Scotland	3	2	1	0	66.67%	2019
Singapore	3	3	0	0	100%	2015
South Africa	1	0	1	0	0%	2005
South Korea	10	3	2	5	30%	2023
Spain	3	3	0	0	100%	2016
Sri Lanka	1	1	0	0	100%	2012
Thailand	2	2	0	0	100%	2024
United States	3	2	0	1	66.67%	2023
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	100%	2023
Wales	2	2	0	0	100%	2022

Sources: ^{[8] [9]}

See also

• India men's national under-21 field hockey team
• India women's national field hockey team

References

1. "India Women Jr". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India . Retrieved 7 February 2020.
2. "Indian reign supreme at the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023".
3. "India outclass South Korea, clinch maiden Women's Junior Asia Cup".
4. "HOCKEY JUNIOR WORLD CUP" . Retrieved 15 October 2022.
5. "2015 Junior Asia Cup: Women". International Hockey Federation.
6. "Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 hockey: India beat Korea 2-1 to win maiden crown".
7. "Women's Junior Asia Cup 2024: India beats China in shootout, defends title".
8. "Head-to-Head". Data Hub. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
9. "Field Hockey: Index". Todor66.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.