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]
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| Host country | Chile | ||
| City | Santiago | ||
| Dates | 29 November – 10 December | ||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (5th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Argentina | ||
| Third place |  Belgium | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 48 | ||
| Goals scored | 235 (4.9 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Astrid Bonami (11 goals) | ||
| Best player |  Teresa Lima | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Mercedes Artola | ||
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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]
Qualification
editAlongside the hosts, Chile, the 15 other teams qualified via the continental championships.[7]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| 2 July 2021 | Hosts | — | 1 | |
| 24–30 July 2022 | 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship | Ghent, Belgium | 5 | |
| 8–11 December 2022 | 2022 Junior Oceania Cup | Canberra, Australia | 2 | |
| 12–16 March 2023 | 2023 Junior Africa Cup | Ismailia, Egypt | 2 | |
| 10–18 April 2023 | 2023 Junior Pan American Championship | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3 | |
| 2–11 June 2023 | 2023 Junior Asia Cup | Kakamigahara, Japan | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |||
Squads
editUmpires
editThe 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)
Preliminary round
editPools and fixtures were established on the basis of the FIH Junior World Rankings, introduced in 2023.[9]
All times are local (UTC−04:00).
Pool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 7 | Quarter–finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[10]
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 9 | Quarter–finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | −28 | 0 |
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]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[10]
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Pool C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 9 | Quarter–finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | −28 | 0 |
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]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[10]
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Pool D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 | Quarter–finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
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]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[10]
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Classification round
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Medal round
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Statistics
editFinal standings
editAs 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.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | A | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 14 | Gold medal | |
| 2 | B | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 14 | Silver medal | |
| 3 | C | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | +23 | 16 | Bronze medal | |
| 4 | D | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 9 | ||
| 5 | A | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Losing quarter-finalists | |
| 6 | C | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 | ||
| 7 | D | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | ||
| 8 | B | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 9 | C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 8 | Crossover winners | |
| 10 | D | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 13 | ||
| 11 | B | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 7 | ||
| 12 | A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 6 | ||
| 13 | A | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | Crossover losers | |
| 14 | B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 37 | −35 | 1 | ||
| 15 | D | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 4 | ||
| 16 | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 42 | −38 | 1 |
Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[11]
| Award | Player |
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| Player of the tournament | |
| Goalkeeper of the tournament | |
| Top goalscorer |
Goalscorers
editThere 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
Brisa Bruggesser
Perrine de Clerck
Allison Kuzyk
Constanza Muñoz
Beth Alexander
Katharina Haid
Sunelita Toppo
Sana Hayasuke
Emma Reijnen
Hannah Cotter
Reabetswe Phume
Choi Ji-yun
Sara Carmona
Kiersten Thomassey
Tinodiwanashe Elijah
1 goal
Maddison Brooks
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Malaysia and Chile to host 2023 Men's and Women's Junior World Cups". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "2023 FIH Junior World Cup (W)". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Bizar boek van Jong Oranje Dames krijgt gouden laatste hoofdstuk". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Defending Champions Netherlands make a stunning comeback to clinch their fifth Junior Women's World Cup title". fih.hockey. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "'Best game of our lives': Netherlands women win Junior Hockey World Cup". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Belgische vrouwen veroveren historisch brons op WK U21 na pak rammel aan Engeland". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "Officials List". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup Chile 2023: pools and match schedule revealed at official launch event!". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.
- ^ @fihockey (11 December 2023). "The top awards at the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2023, Chile were won by:" – via Instagram.