U21 field hockey championship
The 2023 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup was the tenth edition of the Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup , the biennial women's under–21 field hockey world championship organised by the International Hockey Federation . It was held in Santiago , Chile from 29 November to 10 December 2023.[ 1] [ 2]
The Netherlands were the defending champions, having won a record-extending fourth title at the 2022 edition .[ 3] They defended their title by defeating Argentina 4–1 in a shoot-out in the final after the match finished 2–2 in regular time.[ 4] [ 5] Belgium won their first medal by defeating England 7–0 in the bronze medal match.[ 6]
Alongside the hosts, Chile, the 15 other teams qualified via the continental championships.[ 7]
The following 14 umpires were selected on 30 March.[ 8]
Veronica Villafañe (ARG) Kristy Robertson (AUS) Magali Sergeant (BEL) Chen Jianjun (CHN) Sandra Adell (ESP) Durga Devi (IND) Minami Inamoto (JPN) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN) Kim Jung-hee (KOR) Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU) Lizelotte Wolter (NED) Katrina Turner (NZL) Victoria Pazos (PAR) Melissa Taylor (RSA) Pools and fixtures were established on the basis of the FIH Junior World Rankings , introduced in 2023.[ 9]
All times are local (UTC−04:00 ).
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.
[ 10] (H) Hosts
Umpires: Katrina Turner (NZL) Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Umpires: Durga Devi (IND) Sandra Adell (ESP)
Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
Umpires: Junko Wagatsuma (JPN) Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Minami Inamoto (JPN)
Umpires: Sandra Adell (ESP) Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
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.
[ 10] Umpires: Chen Jianjun (CHN) Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Umpires: Lizelotte Wolter (NED) Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Umpires: Veronica Villafañe (ARG) Katrina Turner (NZL)
Umpires: Sandra Adell (ESP) Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Durga Devi (IND)
Umpires: Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU) Katrina Turner (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.
[ 10] Umpires: Minami Inamoto (JPN) Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
Umpires: Junko Wagatsuma (JPN) Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Umpires: Victoria Pazos (PAR) Sandra Adell (ESP)
Umpires: Chen Jianjun (CHN) Katrina Turner (NZL)
Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Chen Jianjun (CHN)
Umpires: Durga Devi (IND) Junko Wagatsuma (JPN)
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.
[ 10] Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Minami Inamoto (JPN)
Umpires: Durga Devi (IND) Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Umpires: Lizelotte Wolter (NED) Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Umpires: Lizelotte Wolter (NED) Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
Classification round [ edit ] Ninth to sixteenth place quarter-finals [ edit ] Umpires: Junko Wagatsuma (JPN) Minami Inamoto (JPN)
Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Chen Jianjun (CHN)
Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
Umpires: Sandra Adell (ESP) Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Thirteenth to sixteenth place classification [ edit ] Umpires: Junko Wagatsuma (JPN) Chen Jianjun (CHN)
Umpires: Veronica Villafañe (ARG) Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
Fifteenth and sixteenth place [ edit ] Umpires: Minami Inamoto (JPN) Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Thirteenth and fourteenth place [ edit ] Umpires: Junko Wagatsuma (JPN) Veronica Villafañe (ARG)
Ninth to twelfth place classification [ edit ] Umpires: Minami Inamoto (JPN) Sandra Adell (ESP)
Umpires: Durga Devi (IND) Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Eleventh and twelfth place [ edit ] Umpires: Durga Devi (IND) Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Ninth and tenth place [ edit ] Umpires: Chen Jianjun (CHN) Katrina Turner (NZL)
Umpires: Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU) Katrina Turner (NZL)
Umpires: Lizelotte Wolter (NED) Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Chen Jianjun (CHN)
Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Fifth to eighth place classification [ edit ] Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
Umpires: Katrina Turner (NZL) Durga Devi (IND)
Seventh and eighth place [ edit ] Umpires: Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU) Chen Jianjun (CHN)
Fifth and sixth place [ edit ] Umpires: Sandra Adell (ESP) Minami Inamoto (JPN)
First to fourth place classification [ edit ] Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Sandra Adell (ESP)
Umpires: Lizelotte Wolter (NED) Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Third and fourth place [ edit ] Umpires: Lizelotte Wolter (NED) Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Umpires: Victoria Pazos (PAR) Magali Sergeant (BEL)
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.
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[ 11]
There were 235 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 4.9 goals per match.
11 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal