2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup

2016 Men's Hockey
Junior World Cup
Junior Hockey World Cup (India) 2016
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
CityLucknow
Dates8 (8)–18 December 2016 (2016-12-18)
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Major Dhyan Chand Stadium
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runner-up Belgium
Third place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored185 (4.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Edward Horler (8 goals)
Best playerSpain Enrique González de Castéjon
2013 (previous) (next) 2021

The 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup was the 11th edition of the Hockey Junior World Cup for men, an international field hockey tournament. It was held in Lucknow, India from 8–18 December 2016.[1][2] A total of sixteen teams competed for the title.

Host nation India won the tournament for the second time after defeating Belgium 2–1 in the final. Germany won the third-place match by defeating Australia 3–0.

  1. ^ "Hockey: India to host two World League Finals and 2016 Junior World Cup". SportAsia. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ^ IANS (7 June 2016). "Lucknow to host junior men's hockey World Cup in December" – via Business Standard.