| Junior Hockey World Cup 1997 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | South Korea | ||
| City | Seongnam | ||
| Dates | 2–13 September | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Seongnam Sports Complex | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Australia | ||
| Third place |  Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 232 (5.52 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Wang Jiuyan (14 goals) | ||
| Best player | Alejandra Gulla | ||
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The 1997 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup was the 3rd edition of the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup. It was held from 2 to 13 September 1997 in Seongnam, South Korea.[1]
Netherlands won the tournament for the first time after defeating Australia 2–0 in the final. Argentina won the third place match by defeating Germany 3–1 in the third and fourth place playoff.[1]
- ^ a b "Women Junior Field Hockey 3rd World Cup 1997 Seongnam (KOR) 02-13.09 - Winner Netherlands". Retrieved 7 July 2017.