India men's national under-21 field hockey team
| Association | Hockey India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | Asian Hockey Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | P. R. Sreejesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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]
Tournament history
Major tournaments
| Junior World Cup[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position |
| 1979 | Versailles, France | 5th |
| 1982 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5th |
| 1985 | Vancouver, Canada | 5th |
| 1997 | Milton Keynes, England | |
| 2001 | Hobart, Australia | |
| 2005 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4th |
| 2009 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia Singapore |
9th |
| 2013 | New Delhi, India | 10th |
| 2016 | Lucknow, India | |
| 2021 | Bhubaneswar, India | 4th |
| 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th |
| 2025 | Chennai and Madurai, India | |
| Junior Asia Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position |
| 1988 | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 1992 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th |
| 1996 | Singapore | |
| 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 2004 | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 2008 | Hyderabad, India | |
| 2012 | Malacca, Malaysia | |
| 2015 | Kuantan, Malaysia | |
| 2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Cancelled |
| 2023 | Salalah, Oman | |
| 2024 | Muscat, Oman | |
Other tournaments
Honours
Major tournaments
Other tournaments
Head-to-head record
| Won more matches than lost | |
| All matches drawn | |
| Won equal matches to lost | |
| Lost more matches than won |
Overall record
Record 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
| Men's | Women's | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | Under-21 | Senior | Under-21 |
References
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- ^ "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.