The India men's national under-21 field hockey team represents India in men's under-21 field hockey competitions.[1] It is governed by Hockey India, the governing body for field hockey in India.[2] They are one of the most successful junior field hockey team in the world having won the World Cup twice and Asia Cup five times.[3][4][5][6] The team is currently ranked 2nd in the world, and 1st in Asia.[7]
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| Association | Hockey India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | Asian Hockey Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Fred Soyez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result |  Champions(2001, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2004, 2008, 2015, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tournament history
editMajor tournaments
edit| Junior World Cup[8] | ||
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| Year | Host | Position |
| 1979 |  Versailles, France |
5th |
| 1982 |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
5th |
| 1985 |  Vancouver, Canada |
5th |
| 1997 |  Milton Keynes, England |
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| 2001 |  Hobart, Australia |
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| 2005 |  Rotterdam, Netherlands |
4th |
| 2009 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia Singapore |
9th |
| 2013 |  New Delhi, India |
10th |
| 2016 | Lucknow, India |
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| 2021 | Bhubaneswar, India |
4th |
| 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
4th |
| 2025 | Chennai and Madurai, India |
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| Junior Asia Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position |
| 1988 |  Karachi, Pakistan |
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| 1992 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
4th |
| 1996 | Singapore |
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| 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| 2004 | Karachi, Pakistan |
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| 2008 | Hyderabad, India |
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| 2012 | Malacca, Malaysia |
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| 2015 | Kuantan, Malaysia |
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| 2021 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Cancelled |
| 2023 |  Salalah, Oman |
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| 2024 | Muscat, Oman |
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Other tournaments
editHonours
editHead-to-head record
edit| Won more matches than lost | |
| All matches drawn | |
| Won equal matches to lost | |
| Lost more matches than won |
Overall record
editRecord last updated as of the following match:
India vs 
Argentina at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai in the 2025 Junior World Cup, 10 December 2025
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75% | 2025 |
| Australia |
19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 36.84% | 2025 |
| Bangladesh |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2004 |
 Belgium |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.71% | 2025 |
| Canada |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
 Chile |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2025 |
 China |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2015 |
 Chinese Taipei |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2024 |
 Cuba |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1997 |
 Egypt |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2005 |
| England |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
| France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | 2021 |
 Germany |
15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 40% | 2025 |
 Great Britain |
13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23.08% | 2025 |
 Ireland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1979 |
 Iran |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2000 |
 Japan |
13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 92.31% | 2024 |
 Kenya |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1982 |
 Macau |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1988 |
| Malaysia |
23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 73.91% | 2025 |
| Netherlands |
11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 54.55% | 2023 |
 New Zealand |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80% | 2025 |
| Oman |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2025 |
| Pakistan |
18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 55.56% | 2025 |
 Poland |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2021 |
 Scotland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2001 |
| Singapore |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2009 |
 South Africa |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 2022 |
 South Korea |
16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 62.5% | 2024 |
 Spain |
13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 46.15% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2012 |
 Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2025 |
 Thailand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2024 |
 Uzbekistan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2000 |
 Zimbabwe |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1985 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "India Men Jr". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: India beat Belgium to make semi-finals". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ↑ "FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: Germany ends India's title defence". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ↑ "Dominant India oust Pakistan 2-1 to lift Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023".
- ↑ "Araijeet's four goals hand India 5th title in men's junior Asia Cup".
- ↑ "India beats Belgium to win after 15 years".
- ↑ "FIH Junior Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ↑ "HOCKEY JUNIOR WORLD CUP". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ↑ "India beat Belgium 2-1 to win hockey junior World Cup crown after 15 years".
- ↑ "Junior Asia Cup 2023: India outclass arch-rivals Pakistan to clinch record title". firstpost.com. Firstpost. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "India retains Men's Junior Asia Cup title with a 5-3 triumph over Pakistan in the Final".
- ↑ "Head-to-Head". Data Hub. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Field Hockey: Index". Todor66.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.