The India women's national under-21 field hockey team represents India in women's under-21 field hockey competitions. It is controlled by Hockey India, the governing body for field hockey in India. It is one of the most successful junior hockey teams in the world, having won a bronze in the World Cup and the title of Asia Cup thrice. They are the reigning Asian Champions, holding the title since 2023. The team is currently ranked 8th in the world and 1st in Asia.
History India's first recorded international tournament is the inaugural 1992 Junior Asia Cup and they won bronze. They missed the 1993 Junior World Cup spot as only the finalists could qualify. They did not participate in the 1996 Junior Asia Cup. They won bronze in the 2000 Junior Asia Cup, beating Japan 3–1 and qualified to the 2001 Junior World Cup. India lost to the Netherlands by a goal margin, defeated USA, and had a goalless draw with New Zealand. They could not qualify to the medal round, but finished 9th, winning all the classification games. India hosted the 2004 Junior Asia Cup for the first time, and finished with bronze. In the 2005 Junior World Cup, India had mixed results as they won Canada, lost to Germany and a draw with South Africa. In the medal round, they held a goalless draw with Argentina, a 1-1 draw with Scotland and a 2–2 draw with Korea. It did not help them to qualify for the knockout stage and finished 11th. They added another bronze to their cabinet in the 2008 Junior Asia Cup. India in the 2009 Junior World Cup, defeated Australia and Belarus to made it to the medal round. They missed the knockout stage as they lost to Korea and England, finishing 10th.
India made it to the final of the 2012 Junior Asia Cup, for the first time in history, but went down to China to settle with silver. They started with a big loss against Australia in the 2013 Junior World Cup, but entered the quarter finals by winning New Zealand and Russia. India won Spain to enter semi final but lost it to the Netherlands. They won the historic bronze by edging England in the penalties. India missed the 2016 Junior World Cup, as they finished outside the podium in the 2015 Junior Asia Cup.
India had a strong start in the 2022 Junior World Cup, beating Germany and Wales. They entered the semi final with a quarter final victory over Korea but lost to the Dutch in the clash for the final. They missed the bronze to England in penalties. India won their maiden Junior Asia Cup title, by winning the 2023 edition. They beat Korea by 2–1 in the final to clinch the gold. In the 2023 Junior World Cup, India narrowly lost to Germany and Belgium and finished 9th.
India retained their title in the 2024 Junior Asia Cup, defeating China in the final. They lost the quarter final spot to Germany in the group stage of the 2025 Junior World Cup and finished 10th. India are the defending Asian champions, having won their third consecutive Asia title in 2026.
Tournament record Major tournaments Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA1989 Ottawa, CanadaDid not qualify1993 Terrassa, Spain1997 Seongnam, South Korea2001 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGroup stage 9th75112122005 Santiago, ChileMedal round 11th824213132009 Boston, United States9th740318112013 Mönchengladbach, GermanySemi-finals631218132016 Santiago, ChileDid not qualify2022 Potchefstroom, South AfricaSemi-finals4th64111672023 Santiago, ChileGroup stage 9th62222513202510th63122372027TBDQualified Total 3rd 46 23 10 13 134 66
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA1992 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finals2101331996 Shirane, JapanDid not participate 2000 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finals53023262004 Hyderabad, IndiaRound Robin4103782008 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finals53022462012 Bangkok, ThailandFinal640233122015 Changzhou, ChinaSemi-finals 4th631240102021 Kakamigahara, JapanCancelled2023 Kakamigahara, JapanFinal65104042024 Muscat, OmanFinal64113252026 Moqi, ChinaFinal7610473 Total 3 Titles 47 30 4 13 258 57
Junior Asia Cup (1992–2012) historyYearRoundScoreResult1992Semi final 2–1 Loss3/4 2–1 Win2000Group B 17–0 Win 9–0 Win 3–2 LossSemi final 2–1 Loss3/4 3–1 Win2004Round Robin 2–1 Loss 3–2 Loss 3–2 Loss3/4 2–0 Win2008Group B 8–0 Win 3–2 Loss 10–0 WinSemi final 2–1 Loss 3/4 3–1 Win2012Group A 16–0 Win 9–0 Win 5–2 Loss 2–1 WinSemi final 2–1 Win Final 5–2 Loss
Honours
Major tournaments
Junior World Cup: Third Place: 2013
Junior Asia Cup: Champions: 2023, 2024, 2026 Runner-up: 2012 Third Place: 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008
Current squad The following Indian junior women's team named for the 2026 Junior Asia Cup, that held at Moqi, China from 4 to 13 September 2026
Head coach: Tim White
Players, caps and goals updated as of 13 September 2026.
Coaching staff
PositionNameHead Coach Tim WhiteTeam Manager Neha RawatAssistant Coach Bipin FernandezVideo Analyst Amuthaprakash PerumalPhysiotherapist Pooja Chandrakant Swar Maitri Manish GalaPhysical Trainer Kavita NambisanMasseuse Nazma
Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2026
All times are local (UTC+5:30).
Head-to-head record Won more matches than lostAll matches drawnWon equal matches to lostLost more matches than won
Overall record
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs at Moqi Training Base, Moqi in the 2026 Junior Asia Cup, 13 September 2026
OpponentGPWDLWin %Last meeting10100%2005411225%20191100100%20241100100%200920020%20234400100%2023320166.67%2009111289.09%20263300100%2023613216.67%202360150%20253300100%20251181272.73%20266600100%20261100100%202530030%2015752071.43%20231100100%20151100100%20261100100%2013321066.67%20193300100%201510100%20051252541.67%2026540180%20251100100%20122200100%2024311133.33%202310100%20251100100%20233300100%2025
Sources:
Notes
See also
Field hockey in India India national para hockey team
References