Final tournament

The final tournament features the continental champions and other qualified teams. Due to the extension to 20 teams in 2009, the format of the next tournament is not yet known. However, in the recent tournament, the teams divide into pools once more and play a round robin tournament. The composition of the pools is determined using the current world rankings. Unlike the other major field hockey tournament, the Junior World Cup will have two pool stages to be played. Numerous teams will qualify for the second pool phase to form two combination pools. The top two teams in each of the second pool phase play in the semifinals for a place in the final. The bottom two teams in the semifinals have a third place playoff. The rest of the teams have playoffs to determine their final positions.