13th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
The 2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup was the 13th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup , the biennial men's under-21 field hockey world championship organized by the International Hockey Federation . It was held at the Malaysia National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia from 5 to 16 December 2023.[ 1]
Germany won a record-extending seventh title by defeating France 2–1 in the final.[ 2] [ 3] They also eliminated the defending champions Argentina in the quarter-final.[ 4] Spain won their second bronze medal at the Junior World Cup as they defeated India 3–1.[ 5]
Alongside the hosts, Malaysia, the 15 other teams qualified via the continental championships.[ 6]
Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[ 6]
Pools and fixtures were established on the basis of the FIH Junior World Rankings , introduced in 2023.[ 7]
All times are local (UTC 08:00 ).
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
[ 8] (H) Hosts
Umpires: Benjamin Peters (USA) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Umpires: Rajput Sourabh (IND) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) Tim Meissner (GER)
Umpires: Antonio Ilgrande (ITA) Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA)
Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG) Tim Meissner (GER)
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
[ 8]
Umpires: Nazmi Kamaruddin (MAS) Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Rajput Sourabh (IND)
Umpires: Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL) Nick Bennett (ENG)
Umpires: Benjamin Peters (USA) James Unkles (AUS)
Umpires: Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL) Zeke Newman (AUS)
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
[ 8]
Umpires: Tim Meissner (GER) Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA)
Umpires: James Unkles (AUS) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
Umpires: Hideki Kinoshita (JPN) Nick Bennett (ENG)
Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) Bruce Bale (ENG)
Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) James Unkles (AUS)
Umpires: Benjamin Peters (USA) Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
[ 8]
Umpires: Hideki Kinoshita (JPN) Zeke Newman (AUS)
Umpires: Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA) James Unkles (AUS)
Umpires: Nazmi Kamaruddin (MAS) Benjamin Peters (USA)
Umpires: Hideki Kinoshita (JPN) Tim Meissner (GER)
Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Nazmi Kamaruddin (MAS)
Classification round [ edit ]
Ninth to sixteenth place quarter-finals [ edit ]
Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG) Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA)
Umpires: Nazmi Kamaruddin (MAS) Rajput Sourabh (IND)
Umpires: Antonio Ilgrande (ITA) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Thirteenth to sixteenth place classification [ edit ]
Umpires: Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
Umpires: Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL) Benjamin Peters (USA)
Fifteenth and sixteenth place [ edit ]
Umpires: Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL) Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
Thirteenth and fourteenth place [ edit ]
Umpires: Tim Meissner (GER) Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
Ninth to twelfth place classification [ edit ]
Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Rajput Sourabh (IND)
Eleventh and twelfth place [ edit ]
Umpires: Rajput Sourabh (IND) You Hyosik (KOR)
Ninth and tenth place [ edit ]
Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) James Unkles (AUS)
Umpires: James Unkles (AUS) Nazmi Kamaruddin (MAS)
Umpires: Nick Bennett (ENG) Benjamin Peters (USA)
Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) Tim Meissner (GER)
Umpires: Antonio Ilgrande (ITA) Bruce Bale (ENG)
Fifth to eighth place classification [ edit ]
Umpires: Hideki Kinoshita (JPN) Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Umpires: Benjamin Peters (USA) Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA)
Seventh and eighth place [ edit ]
Umpires: Tim Meissner (GER) Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Fifth and sixth place [ edit ]
Umpires: Nazmi Kamaruddin (MAS) Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA)
First to fourth place classification [ edit ]
Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Nick Bennett (ENG)
Third and fourth place [ edit ]
Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG) Zeke Newman (AUS)
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
There were 270 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 5.62 goals per match.
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
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^ "Men's Junior Hockey World Cup: Germany edge France for gold" . thehockeypaper.co.uk . The Hockey Paper. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 .
^ "Germany crowned Men's Junior World Cup champions, Spain clinch the bronze" . fih.hockey . International Hockey Federation . 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 .
^ "Germany claim thrilling win over defending champions Argentina as semi-final spots are secured" . fih.hockey . International Hockey Federation . 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 .
^ Mohanarangan, Vinayakk (16 December 2023). "Hockey Junior World Cup: Familiar follies, another fourth-place heartbreak as India lose bronze medal match against Spain" . indianexpress.com . The Indian Express . Retrieved 16 December 2023 .
^ a b "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF) . fih.ch . International Hockey Federation .
^ "FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023 pools and match schedule revealed!" . fih.hockey . International Hockey Federation . 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023 .
^ a b c d "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF) . fih.ch . International Hockey Federation . 21 October 2021.
^ "2023 FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup" . December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
^ Ali Asgar Nalwala (December 4, 2023). "FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2023, live streaming: India chase third title - full schedule, where to watch" . Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
^ Abhiruchi Rout (December 4, 2023). "FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2023: How to watch, schedule, participating nations, groups and more" . Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
^ "FIH partners with Malaysia's free-to-air broadcaster RTM" . December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
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