The Hockey Junior World Cup, is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was started in 1979. Since 1985 it has been held every four years. Competitors must be under the age of 21 as of December 31 in the year before the tournament is held.
There is also a corresponding event for the women's junior teams. This competition started in 1989 and uses the same format as the men's event.
Five countries have dominated the event's history. Germany is the most successful team, having won the tournament four times. Argentina, Australia, India and Pakistan have each won the tournament once.
The 2005 Junior World Cup was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with Argentina defeating Australia 2–1 in the final. The next tournament in 2009 will be held in Malaysia and Singapore, with the tournament will be expanded to 24 teams.
Format
The Junior Hockey World Cup consists of a qualification stage and a final tournament stage. All the participating teams in the final tournament shall play in the qualification tournament.
Qualification
All the teams wish to qualify for the final tournament play in the relevant continental junior championships. Each continenatal federation receives at least two finals places and the FIH determines which federations will receive additinal places.
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