2025 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup

The 2025 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup will be the 11th edition of the Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, the biennial women's under-21 field hockey world championship organised by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament will be held in Santiago, Chile.^[1] It will be the fourth time the tournament will be hosted by Santiago, Chile.^[2] The tournament will feature 24 teams for the first time.^[3]

2025 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Chile
City	Santiago
Dates	1–13 December
Teams	24 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped Estadio Nacional [es]
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Qualification

Alongside the hosts, the 23 other teams qualify via the continental championships.^[4]

Qualified teams

Because only two teams participated in the Oceania qualifier the third quota from Oceania was reallocated to Europe, the continent of the next highest placed team in the Junior World Ranking.

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
3–12 July 2024	2024 Junior Pan American Championship	Surrey, Canada	4	Argentina  United States  Uruguay  Canada
14–20 July 2024	2024 EuroHockey U21 Championship	Terrassa, Spain	6 7	Austria  Belgium  England  Germany  Ireland  Netherlands  Spain
16–20 July 2024	2024 EuroHockey U21 Championship II	Rakovník, Czech Republic	1	Wales
		Konya, Türkiye	1	Scotland
2 December 2024	Hosts	—	1	Chile
7–15 December 2024	2024 Junior Asia Cup[5]	Muscat, Oman	5	India  China  South Korea  Japan  Malaysia
30 January – 2 February 2025	2025 Junior Oceania Cup[6]	Auckland, New Zealand	3 2	Australia  New Zealand
18–27 April 2025	2024 Junior Africa Cup[7]	Windhoek, Namibia	3	Namibia  South Africa  Zimbabwe
Total			24

Preliminary round

The draw was held on 12 June 2025, during a ceremony in Santiago.^[8]

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Chile (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either quarter-finals or 9–16th place classification based on ranking
3	Malaysia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either 9–16th or 17–24th place classification based on ranking
4	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17–24th place classification

First match(es) will be played: 1 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]
(H) Hosts

1 December 2025 15:45 Japan  v  Malaysia Report

1 December 2025 20:15 Netherlands  v  Chile Report

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3 December 2025 18:00 Japan  v  Netherlands Report

3 December 2025 20:15 Chile  v  Malaysia Report

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5 December 2025 15:45 Netherlands  v  Malaysia Report

5 December 2025 20:15 Chile  v  Japan Report

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either quarter-finals or 9–16th place classification based on ranking
3	Wales	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either 9–16th or 17–24th place classification based on ranking
4	Zimbabwe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17–24th place classification

First match(es) will be played: 2 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

2 December 2025 15:45 Belgium  v  Wales Report

2 December 2025 20:15 Argentina  v  Zimbabwe Report

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4 December 2025 15:45 Zimbabwe  v  Wales Report

4 December 2025 20:15 Belgium  v  Argentina Report

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6 December 2025 15:45 Zimbabwe  v  Belgium Report

6 December 2025 20:15 Argentina  v  Wales Report

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	India	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either quarter-finals or 9–16th place classification based on ranking
3	Ireland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either 9–16th or 17–24th place classification based on ranking
4	Namibia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17–24th place classification

First match(es) will be played: 1 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

1 December 2025 09:00 Germany  v  Ireland Report

1 December 2025 11:15 India  v  Namibia Report

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3 December 2025 09:00 Ireland  v  Namibia Report

3 December 2025 11:15 India  v  Germany Report

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5 December 2025 09:00 Ireland  v  India Report

5 December 2025 11:15 Germany  v  Namibia Report

Pool D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either quarter-finals or 9–16th place classification based on ranking
3	England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either 9–16th or 17–24th place classification based on ranking
4	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17–24th place classification

First match(es) will be played: 2 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

2 December 2025 09:00 South Africa  v  Austria Report

2 December 2025 11:15 England  v  China Report

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4 December 2025 09:00 South Africa  v  England Report

4 December 2025 11:15 China  v  Austria Report

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6 December 2025 09:00 China  v  South Africa Report

6 December 2025 11:15 England  v  Austria Report

Pool E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either quarter-finals or 9–16th place classification based on ranking
3	Scotland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either 9–16th or 17–24th place classification based on ranking
4	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17–24th place classification

First match(es) will be played: 2 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

2 December 2025 13:30 Australia  v  Canada Report

2 December 2025 18:00 Spain  v  Scotland Report

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4 December 2025 13:30 Canada  v  Scotland Report

4 December 2025 18:00 Spain  v  Australia Report

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6 December 2025 13:30 Australia  v  Scotland Report

6 December 2025 18:00 Canada  v  Spain Report

Pool F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either quarter-finals or 9–16th place classification based on ranking
3	United States	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Either 9–16th or 17–24th place classification based on ranking
4	Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17–24th place classification

First match(es) will be played: 1 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

1 December 2025 13:30 South Korea  v  Uruguay Report

1 December 2025 18:00 United States  v  New Zealand Report

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3 December 2025 13:30 New Zealand  v  Uruguay Report

3 December 2025 15:45 South Korea  v  United States Report

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5 December 2025 13:30 New Zealand  v  South Korea Report

5 December 2025 18:00 United States  v  Uruguay Report

Rankings

Following the completion of the pool stage, teams will be ranked according to their final group position to determine the classification round schedule.

First placed teams

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	1st Best 1st Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	2nd Best 1st Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	3rd Best 1st Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	4th Best 1st Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	5th Best 1st Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	6th Best 1st Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 1 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

Second placed teams

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	1st Best 2nd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	2nd Best 2nd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	3rd Best 2nd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Ninth to sixteenth place classification
4	4th Best 2nd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	5th Best 2nd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	6th Best 2nd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 1 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

Third placed teams

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	1st Best 3rd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Ninth to sixteenth place classification
2	2nd Best 3rd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	3rd Best 3rd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	4th Best 3rd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	5th Best 3rd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Seventeenth to twenty-fourth place classification
6	6th Best 3rd Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 1 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

Fourth placed teams

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	1st Best 4th Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Seventeenth to twenty-fourth place classification
2	2nd Best 4th Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	3rd Best 4th Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	4th Best 4th Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	5th Best 4th Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	6th Best 4th Placed Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 1 December 2025. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.^[9]

Seventeenth to twenty-fourth place classification

Bracket

	Play-offs				Crossovers				Seventeenth place
	7 December
	1st Best 4th Placed Team
					11 December
	4th Best 4th Placed Team
					Winner PO5
	8 December
					Winner PO8
	6th Best 3rd Placed Team
									13 December
	5th Best 4th Placed Team
									Winner C7
	7 December
									Winner C8
	2nd Best 4th Placed Team
					11 December
	3rd Best 4th Placed Team
					Winner PO6
	8 December
					Winner PO7				Nineteenth place
	5th Best 3rd Placed Team
									13 December
	6th Best 4th Placed Team
									Loser C7
									Loser C8

Play-offs

7 December 2025 09:00 1st Best 4th Placed Team PO5 4th Best 4th Placed Team Report

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7 December 2025 11:15 2nd Best 4th Placed Team PO6 3rd Best 4th Placed Team Report

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8 December 2025 09:00 5th Best 3rd Placed Team PO7 6th Best 4th Placed Team Report

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8 December 2025 11:15 6th Best 3rd Placed Team PO8 5th Best 4th Placed Team Report

Twenty-first to twenty-fourth place classification

Bracket

	Cross-overs				Twenty-first place
	10 December
	Loser PO5
					12 December
	Loser PO8
					Winner C9
	10 December
					Winner C10
	Loser PO6
	Loser PO7
					Twenty-third place
					12 December
					Loser C9
					Loser C10

Crossovers

10 December 2025 09:00 Loser PO5 C9 Loser PO8 Report

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10 December 2025 11:15 Loser PO6 C10 Loser PO7 Report

Twenty-third and twenty-fourth place

12 December 2025 09:00 Loser C9 v Loser C10 Report

Twenty-first and twenty-second place

12 December 2025 11:15 Winner C9 v Winner C10 Report

Seventeenth to twentieth place classification

Crossovers

11 December 2025 09:00 Winner PO5 C7 Winner PO8 Report

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11 December 2025 11:15 Winner PO6 C8 Winner PO7 Report

Nineteenth and twentieth place

13 December 2025 09:00 Loser C7 v Loser C8 Report

Seventeenth and eighteenth place

13 December 2025 11:15 Winner C7 v Winner C8 Report

Ninth to sixteenth place classification

Bracket

	Play-offs				Crossovers				Ninth place
	7 December
	3rd Best 2nd Placed Team
					10 December
	4th Best 3rd Placed Team
					Winner PO1
	7 December
					Winner PO4
	6th Best 2nd Placed Team
									12 December
	1st Best 3rd Placed Team
									Winner C3
	7 December
									Winner C4
	4th Best 2nd Placed Team
					10 December
	3rd Best 3rd Placed Team
					Winner PO2
	7 December
					Winner PO3				Eleventh place
	5th Best 2nd Placed Team
									12 December
	2nd Best 3rd Placed Team
									Loser C3
									Loser C4

Play-offs

7 December 2025 13:30 3rd Best 2nd Placed Team PO1 4th Best 3rd Placed Team Report

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7 December 2025 15:45 4th Best 2nd Placed Team PO2 3rd Best 3rd Placed Team Report

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7 December 2025 18:00 5th Best 2nd Placed Team PO3 2nd Best 3rd Placed Team Report

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7 December 2025 20:15 6th Best 2nd Placed Team PO4 1st Best 3rd Placed Team Report

Thirteenth to sixteenth place classification

Bracket

	Cross-overs				Ninth place
	10 December
	Loser PO1
					12 December
	Loser PO4
					Winner C5
	10 December
					Winner C6
	Loser PO2
	Loser PO3
					Eleventh place
					12 December
					Loser C5
					Loser C6

Crossovers

10 December 2025 13:30 Loser PO1 C5 Loser PO4 Report

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10 December 2025 15:45 Loser PO2 C6 Loser PO3 Report

Fifteenth and sixteenth place

12 December 2025 13:30 Loser C5 v Loser C6 Report

Thirteenth and fourteenth place

12 December 2025 15:45 Winner C5 v Winner C6 Report

Ninth to twelfth place classification

Crossovers

10 December 2025 13:30 Winner PO1 C3 Winner PO4 Report

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10 December 2025 20:15 Winner PO2 C4 Winner PO3 Report

Eleventh and twelfth place

12 December 2025 13:30 Loser C3 v Loser C4 Report

Ninth and tenth place

12 December 2025 20:15 Winner C3 v Winner C4 Report

Medal round

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	8 December
	1st Best 1st Placed Team
					11 December
	2nd Best 2nd Placed Team
					Winner QF1
	8 December
					Winner QF4
	4th Best 1st Placed Team
									13 December
	5th Best 1st Placed Team
									Winner SF1
	8 December
									Winner SF2
	2nd Best 1st Placed Team
					11 December
	1st Best 2nd Placed Team
					Winner QF2
	8 December
					Winner QF3				Third place
	3rd Best 1st Placed Team
									13 December
	6th Best 1st Placed Team
									Loser SF1
									Loser SF2

Quarter-finals

8 December 2025 13:30 1st Best 1st Placed Team QF1 2nd Best 2nd Placed Team Report

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8 December 2025 15:45 2nd Best 1st Placed Team QF2 1st Best 2nd Placed Team Report

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8 December 2025 18:00 3rd Best 1st Placed Team QF3 6th Best 2nd Placed Team Report

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8 December 2025 20:15 4th Best 1st Placed Team QF4 5th Best 1st Placed Team Report

Fifth to eighth place classification

Bracket

	Cross-overs				Fifth place
	11 December
	Loser QF1
					13 December
	Loser QF4
					Winner C1
	11 December
					Winner C2
	Loser QF2
	Loser QF3
					Seventh place
					13 December
					Loser C1
					Loser C2

Crossovers

11 December 2025 13:30 Loser QF1 C1 Loser QF4 Report

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11 December 2025 15:45 Loser QF2 C2 Loser QF3 Report

Seventh and eighth place

13 December 2025 13:30 Loser C1 v Loser C2 Report

Fifth and sixth place

13 December 2025 15:45 Winner C1 v Winner C2 Report

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

11 December 2025 18:00 Winner QF1 SF1 Winner QF4 Report

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11 December 2025 20:15 Winner QF2 SF2 Winner QF3 Report

Third and fourth place

13 December 2025 18:00 Loser SF1 v Loser SF2 Report

Final

13 December 2025 20:15 Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 Report

See also

• 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup