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Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team

The Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team is the representative team of Pakistan in international under-21 field hockey competitions. The team is governed by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body for field hockey in Pakistan.

The team has participated in various tournaments and has achieved notable success in the past.[1] It won the inaugural edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in 1979,[2] and came second in the 1993 edition.[3] It also won the first three editions of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, and came second on four other occasions.

The team is currently ranked 12th in the world, and 4th in Asia.[4]

Tournament history

The men's national under-21 hockey team from Pakistan has a long history of success in international games. Over the years, they have consistently been title challengers in major tournaments, and have won a number of them. Talented players from the team have gone on to play for the senior national team.[5]

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Current squad

The following players were part of the Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team for the U-21 Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup in 2023:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Field hockey - Pakistan U-21 : Palmares, results and name".
  2. ^ "1979 fih junior world cup m 1271". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ "1993 fih junior world cup m 1293". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "FIH Junior Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ Ali, Syed Intikhab (21 August 2023). "Pak junior team's ranking better than seniors". The News International. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Junior World Cup | Official FIH website". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2023.