The 2022 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup is the ninth edition of the Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, the biennial women's under-21 field hockey world championship organized by the International Hockey Federation.
It was scheduled to be held from 5 to 16 December 2021 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Because of a new COVID-19 variant, the tournament was put on hold on 26 November 2021 and later postponed, with the option to be hosted by South Africa. On 10 January 2022 it was announced the tournament will take place from 2 to 13 April 2022 at the original venue. In February the tournament was moved one day forward to start on 1 and end on 12 April 2022.
Argentina were the defending champions. They were defeated 4–1 in the quarter-finals by Germany. The Netherlands won a record fourth title by defeating Germany 3–1 in the final.
Qualification A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to South Africa, who qualified automatically as hosts, 15 other teams qualified from five separate continental competitions.
DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)13–21 July 20192019 EuroHockey Junior ChampionshipValencia, Spain317 February 2020Host1Cancelled2021 Junior Africa CupWindhoek, Namibia1Cancelled 2021 Junior Asia CupKakamigahara, Japan221–28 August 20212021 Junior Pan American ChampionshipSantiago, Chile3Cancelled2021 Junior Oceania Cup024 September 2021Invitational210 February 202229 March 20221Total15
Squads
Umpires The following 14 umpires were selected on 30 March by the FIH:
Maria Locatelli (ARG) Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL) Catalina Montesino (CHI) Ivona Makar (CRO) Rebecca Woodcock (ENG) Inès El Hajem (FRA) Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Alison Keogh (IRL) Ilaria Amorosini (ITA) Lisette Baljon (NED) Victoria Pazos (PAR) Wanri Venter (RSA) Kim Yoon-seon (KOR) Gema Calderón (ESP)
Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+2).
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Classification round Bracket
Placement finals
Thirteenth to fifteenth place classification
Cross-overs
Thirteenth and fourteenth place
Ninth to twelfth place classification Cross-overs
Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Medal round Bracket
Quarter-finals
Fifth to eighth place classification
Cross-overs
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. Top GoalscorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the Tournament Jip Dicke Stine Kurz Mali Wichmann
Final standings
Goalscorers
See also 2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup
References
External links FIH website