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| Association | Hockey India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | AHF (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Herman Kruis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Tushar Khandker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 5 (first in 2001 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result |  (2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result |  Champions (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The India women's national under-21 field hockey team represent India in women's international under-21 field hockey competitions. It is controlled by Hockey India, the governing body for field hockey in India. [1]
| Junior World Cup [2] | ||
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| Year | Host city | 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 |
| Junior Asia Cup [3] | ||
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| Year | Host city | 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 |
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