Sport Field hockey No. of teams 16 Most recent
champion(s) Argentina (2nd title) Number of teams 16 | Founded 1989 Continent International (FIH) Most titles Netherlands (3 titles) | |
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The Women's Hockey Junior World Cup is the field hockey Junior World Cup competition for women, with the format for qualification and the final tournament similar to the men's. It is organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and has been played since 1989. The tournament features players who are under 21 years of age and is held once every four years.
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Four teams have dominated in past events. Netherlands is the most successful team, having won the tournament three times, this followed by Korea and Argentina. Germany have won the tournament once.
Successful national teams
* = host nation ^ = includes result representing West Germany in 1989 # = states that have since split into two or more independent nationsTeam appearances
^ = includes result representing West Germany in 1989 # = states that have since split into two or more independent nationsArgentina, Korea, Germany and Netherlands are the only teams to have competed at each Junior World Cup; 27 teams have competed in at least one Junior World Cup.
References
Women's Hockey Junior World Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA