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{{Infobox national field hockey team
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| association = [[Hockey India]]
| confederation = [[Asian Hockey Federation|AHF]] ([[Asia]])
| coach = Herman Kruis
| assistant = C. R. Kumar
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| Regional name = [[FIH Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]
| Regional cup apps = 11
| Regional cup first = 1979
| Regional cup best = [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] '''Champions''' ([[2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2001]], [[2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2016]])
| 2ndRegional name = [[Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|Junior Asia Cup]]
| 2ndRegional cup apps = 9
| 2ndRegional cup first = 1988
| 2ndRegional cup best = [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] '''Champions''' (2004, 2008, [[2015 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2015]], [[2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2023]])
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{{MedalCompetition|[[FIH Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2001 Hobart]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2016 Lucknow]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1997 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|1997 Milton Keynes]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|Junior Asia Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|2004 Karachi|}}
{{MedalGold|2008 Hyderabad|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2015 Kuantan]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2023 Oman]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|1996 Singapore|}}
{{MedalSilver|2000 Kuala Lumpur|}}
{{MedalBronze|1988 Karachi|}}
{{MedalBronze|2012 Malacca|}}
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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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=India Men Jr |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/national-team/india-men-jr-profile-12 |website=hockeyindia.org |publisher=[[Hockey India]] |access-date=7 February 2020}}</ref> They are one of the most successful junior field hockey team in the world having won the World Cup twice and Asia Cup thrice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fih.ch/events/hockey-junior-world-cup/uttar-pradesh-mens-hockey-junior-world-cup-2016/news/incredible-india-win-uttar-pradesh-hockey-junior-world-cup-men-lucknow-2016/|title=Incredible India win Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men Lucknow 2016|access-date=15 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/hockey-men-junior-world-cup-2021-india-vs-belgium-quarter-final-score|title=FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: India beat Belgium to make semi-finals|access-date=15 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/hockey-men-junior-world-cup-2021-india-vs-germany-semi-final-score-result|title=FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: Germany ends India's title defence|access-date=15 October 2022}}</ref>

==Tournament history==

===Major tournaments===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=3 style="background-color: #ddeeff;"|[[Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/junior-world-cup|title=HOCKEY JUNIOR WORLD CUP|access-date=15 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
!style="width: 70px;"| Year
!style="width: 350px;"| Host city
!style="width: 70px;"| Position
|-
|'''[[1979 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|1979]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Versailles]], [[France]]
|5th
|-
|'''[[1982 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|1982]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|5th
|-
|'''1985'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]]
|5th
|-
|-
|'''[[1997 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|1997]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|England}} [[Milton Keynes]], [[England]]
|style="background-color:silver"|2nd
|-
|'''[[2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2001]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Hobart]], [[Australia]]
|style="background-color:gold"|1st
|-
|'''[[2005 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2005]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
|style="background-color:beige"|4th
|-
|'''[[2009 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2009]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]<br />{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Singapore]]
|9th
|-
|'''[[2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2013]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|India}} [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
|11th
|-
|'''[[2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2016]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|India}} [[Lucknow]], [[India]]
|style="background-color:gold"|1st
|-
|'''[[2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup|2021]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|India}} [[Bhubaneswar]], [[India]]
|style="background-color:beige"|4th
|-
|'''[[2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup|2023]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|''Qualified''
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=3 style="background-color: #ddeeff;"|[[Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|Junior Asia Cup]]
|-
!style="width: 70px;"| Year
!style="width: 350px;"| Host city
!style="width: 70px;"| Position
|-
|'''1988'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]
|style="background-color:#c96"|3rd
|-
|'''1992'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:beige"|4th
|-
|'''1996'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Singapore]]
|style="background-color:silver"|2nd
|-
|'''2000'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Kula Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:silver"|2nd
|-
|'''2004'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]
|style="background-color:gold"|1st
|-
|'''2008'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]]
|style="background-color:gold"|1st
|-
|'''2012'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Malacca]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:#c96"|3rd
|-
|'''[[2015 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2015]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuantan]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:gold"|1st
|-
|'''[[2021 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2021]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]
|''Cancelled''
|-
| '''[[2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2023]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|OMA}} [[Salalah]], [[Oman]]
|style="background-color:gold"|1st
|}

===Other tournaments===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=3 style="background-color: #ddeeff;"|[[Sultan of Johor Cup]]
|-
!style="width: 70px;"| Year
!style="width: 350px;"| Host city
!style="width: 70px;"| Position
|-
|'''[[2011 Sultan of Johor Cup|2011]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:beige"|4th
|-
|'''[[2012 Sultan of Johor Cup|2012]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:silver"|2nd
|-
|'''[[2013 Sultan of Johor Cup|2013]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:gold"|1st
|-
|'''[[2014 Sultan of Johor Cup|2014]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:gold"|1st
|-
|'''[[2015 Sultan of Johor Cup|2015]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:silver"|2nd
|-
|'''[[2017 Sultan of Johor Cup|2017]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:#c96"|3rd
|-
|'''[[2018 Sultan of Johor Cup|2018]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:silver"|2nd
|-
|'''[[2019 Sultan of Johor Cup|2019]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:silver"|2nd
|-
|'''[[2022 Sultan of Johor Cup|2022]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|style="background-color:gold"|1st
|-
|'''[[2023 Sultan of Johor Cup|2023]]'''
|style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20px;"| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
|Q
|}

==Honours==

===Major tournaments===

*'''[[FIH Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]:'''
** '''Champions''': [[2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2001]], [[2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|2016]]
** '''Runner-up''': [[1997 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|1997]]

*'''[[Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|Junior Asia Cup]]:'''
** '''Champions''': 2004, 2008, [[2015 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2015]], [[2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2023]]
** '''Runner-up''': 1996, 2000
** '''Third Place''': 1988, 2012

===Other tournaments===

*'''[[Sultan of Johor Cup]]:'''
** '''Champions''': [[2013 Sultan of Johor Cup|2013]], [[2014 Sultan of Johor Cup|2014]], [[2022 Sultan of Johor Cup|2022]]
** '''Runner-up''': [[2012 Sultan of Johor Cup|2012]], [[2015 Sultan of Johor Cup|2015]], [[2018 Sultan of Johor Cup|2018]], [[2019 Sultan of Johor Cup|2019]]
** '''Third Place''': [[2017 Sultan of Johor Cup|2017]]

==See also==
*[[India men's national field hockey team]]
*[[India women's national under-21 field hockey team]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Field Hockey in India}}
{{National sports teams of India}}

[[Category:Men's national under-21 field hockey teams]]
[[Category:India men's national field hockey team|Under-21]]
[[Category:Field hockey teams in India]]
[[Category:National youth sports teams of India|Field hockey]]

India men's national under-21 field hockey team - Revision history

Mohammad Nayem at 11:18, 22 September 2023