FIH Confirms That Lucknow Will Host Junior Hockey World Cup
The Junior Hockey World Cup will be held in Lucknow from December 8 to 18. Germany are the defending champions, having won the previous edition held in 2013 New Delhi.
Highlights
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Germany are the defending champions of the Junior Hockey World Cup
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They have won the event 6 times - more than anyone else
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India have won the title only once in 2001
The city of Lucknow will host the junior men's hockey World Cup from December 8 to 18, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Tuesday.
The event will feature 16 teams -- defending champions Germany, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, England, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan and Spain.
"The Hockey Junior World Cup, aside from being one of international hockey's showcase events, is also a competition that shows the future of our sport. It highlights the best of the best in the years to come. And for such an event, there is no better host than the cradle of Indian hockey," Hockey India President Narinder Batra said.
"Lucknow is the perfect stage for our young stars to shine. It is a hotbed for hockey, its residents passionate about our great sport. Their energy combined with Hockey India's experience of delivering first class events will be key to the success of the men's Junior World Cup," FIH President Leandro Negre said.
While the men's competition takes place in December, the women's Hockey Junior World Cup takes place shortly beforehand in Santiago, Chile between 24 November and 4 December.
India will not be part of that event.