The 2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup was the 13th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, the biennial men's under-21 field hockey world championship organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Malaysia National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5 to 16 December 2023.

Germany won a record-extending seventh title by defeating France 2–1 in the final. They also eliminated the defending champions Argentina in the quarter-final. Spain won their second bronze medal at the Junior World Cup as they defeated India 3–1.

Qualification

Alongside the hosts, Malaysia, the 15 other teams qualified via the continental championships.

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Preliminary round

Pools and fixtures were established on the basis of the FIH Junior World Rankings, introduced in 2023.

All times are local (UTC+08:00).

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Classification round

Bracket

Ninth to sixteenth place quarter-finals

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Thirteenth to sixteenth place classification

Cross-overs

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Fifteenth and sixteenth place

Thirteenth and fourteenth place

Ninth to twelfth place classification

Cross-overs

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Eleventh and twelfth place

Ninth and tenth place

Medal round

Bracket

Quarter-finals

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Fifth to eighth place classification

Cross-overs

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Seventh and eighth place

Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

Final

Statistics

Final standings

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.

Goalscorers

There were 270 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 5.62 goals per match.

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

Broadcasters

See also

• 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
• 2023 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup

References