Junior Womens Hockey World Cup 2021: What You Need to Know
Contents
- Introduction
- What is the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
- When and where is the Junior Womens Hockey World Cup?
- How many teams are participating in the Junior Womens Hockey World Cup?
- Who are the defending champions of the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
- How can I watch the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
- What are the groups for the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
- What are the fixtures for the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
- What are the broadcasting rights for the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
- Conclusion
The Junior Womens Hockey World Cup is coming up in July 2021. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament, including how to watch and follow the action.
Introduction
The 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup will be the 10th edition of the tournament, and will be held in India from 2-11 April. A total of 16 teams will compete in the event, which will be played in four cities across the country – New Delhi, Bhopal, Mumbai and Lucknow.
This will be the first time that India has hosted the tournament, and they will be looking to improve on their best ever performance of seventh place, which they achieved on home soil back in 2013.
Korea are the defending champions, having won the title for a second time in 2019 with a 3-1 victory over Spain in the final.
What is the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
The Junior Mens Hockey World Cup is an National Tournament that is held every two years. The event is organized by the international hockey Federation (IHF) and features teams from all over the world. The tournament is open to players who are under the age of 21.
The 2021 Junior Womens Hockey World Cup will be held in Spain from June 26th to July 4th. A total of 16 teams will be taking part in the event, with each team playing a minimum of five games. The tournament will be split into two parts, with the group stage being held from June 26th to July 1st, and the knock-out stage taking place from July 2nd to 4th.
When and where is the Junior Womens Hockey World Cup?
The Junior Mens Hockey World Cup is scheduled to take place from December 8-18, 2021 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. This will be the first time that the event will be held in North America
The tournament will feature 16 teams from around the world, with each team playing three group stage games before the knockout rounds begin. The finalists will then compete for the World Championship title.
Some of the hockey powers expected to compete for the world title include:
-The United States (defending champions)
-Canada (host nation)
-Germany (two-time champions)
-Netherlands (five-time champions)
This will be an event not to be missed for any hockey fan!
How many teams are participating in the Junior Womens Hockey World Cup?
The 2021 Junior Womens Hockey World Cup will be held in Haryana, India from November 26 to December 5. A total of 16 teams will be participating in the tournament, with each team playing a total of five matches.
Who are the defending champions of the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
The 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup will be the 13th edition of the tournament, and will be held in Monchengladbach, Germany from 2 to 11 July.
The tournament will see 16 teams compete for the title, including hosts Germany, who will automatically qualify for the event. The remaining 15 teams will have to go through a process of continental qualifying tournaments in order to earn their place in the World Cup
The defending champions are the Netherlands, who won the 2018 edition of the tournament after defeating Spain 4-1 in the final. The Netherlands are also the most successful team in the history of the tournament, having won it on six occasions.
How can I watch the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
The 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup will be held in Graz, Austria from 13-25 July. The tournament will be broadcast live on the National Hockey Federation’s (FIH) YouTube channel
What are the groups for the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
The 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup will be the 13th edition of the tournament, and will be held in Spain from 2 to 11 July.
A total of 16 nations will compete in the tournament. The tournament will be split into four groups of four, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.
The groups are as follows:
Group A: USA, Germany, Russia, China
Group B: England, India, Japan, South Korea
Group C: Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Spain
Group D: Holland, Ireland, Scotland, Malaysia
What are the fixtures for the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
The 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup will be held in Spain from June 24 to July 4. A total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament.
The fixtures for the tournament are as follows:
Group A:
-Spain vs Argentina (June 24, 13:00 CET)
-India vs USA (June 24, 16:00 CET)
-Spain vs India (June 26, 13:00 CET)
-Argentina vs USA (June 26, 16:00 CET)
-Argentina vs India (June 28, 13:00 CET)
-Spain vs USA (June 28, 16:00 CET)
Group B:
-England vs Korea (June 25, 11:30 CET)
-China vs Germany (June 25, 14:30 CET)
-England vs China (June 27, 11:30 CET)
-Korea vs Germany (June 27, 14:30 CET)
-Korea vs China ( June 29, 11:30 CET)
-England vs Germany (June 29, 14:30 CET)
What are the broadcasting rights for the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup?
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that the Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup will be broadcast in over 200 territories around the world. The official broadcast partners for the tournament are Star Sports (India and Pakistan), BT Sport (United Kingdom), FOX Sports (Australia), Astro (Malaysia) and FIH’s Hockey TV platform.
In India, all games will be shown live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD. The tournament will also be available to stream live on Hotstar.
In the United Kingdom BT Sport will show all 28 matches live across its digital platforms, with selected games also being shown on the BT Sport App and on BT Sport 1 HD.
Fox Sports Australia will show live coverage of all 28 matches on Fox sports 506, while Astro will offer live coverage in Malaysia on Astro Arena HD.
All 28 matches from the tournament will also be available to watch live and on demand on FIH’s Hockey TV platform, with viewers in territories where there is no broadcast partner able to access the coverage.
Conclusion
The VIIHF World Women’s U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament involves top female ice Hockey Players who are age-eligible for the IIHF World U18 Championships.
The first edition of the tournament took place in 2008, with Canada winning the gold medal The United States has been the most successful team, winning five gold medals and one silver medal.
The 2020 World Women’s U18 Championship was supposed to take place in Switzerland from January 5–12, 2020, but it was cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The 2021 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship is scheduled to take place from April 7–14, 2021, in Bratislava and Piešťany, Slovakia.