Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team
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| Association | Pakistan Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AHF (Asia) |
| Head Coach | Muhammad Qamar Ibrahim |
| Assistant coach(es) | Kamran Ashraf |
| Manager | Ajmal Khan Lodhi |
| Captain | Hannan Shahid |
| Junior World Cup | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1979) |
| Best result |  1st (1979) |
| Junior Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1988) |
| Best result |  1st (1988, 1992, 1996) |
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 9th in the world, and 2nd in Asia.[4]
Junior World Cup
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]
| [[Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]][6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1979 |  Versailles, France |
1st |
| 1982 |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
3rd |
| 1985 |  Vancouver, Canada |
3rd |
| 1989 | Ipoh, Malaysia |
3rd |
| 1993 |  Terrassa, Spain |
2nd |
| 1997 |  Milton Keynes, England |
5th |
| 2001 |  Hobart, Australia |
- |
| 2005 |  Rotterdam, Netherlands |
7th |
| 2009 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia
|
5th |
| 2013 |  New Delhi, India |
9th |
| 2016 | Lucknow, India |
- |
| 2021 | Bhubaneswar, India |
11th |
| 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
8th |
| 2025 | Tamil Nadu, India |
DNP |
Junior Asia Cup
| [[Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|Junior Asia Cup]] record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position |
| 1988 |  Karachi, Pakistan |
1st |
| 1992 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1st |
| 1996 |  Singapore |
1st |
| 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
5th |
| 2004 | Karachi, Pakistan |
2nd |
| 2008 | Hyderabad, India |
3rd |
| 2012 | Malacca, Malaysia |
2nd |
| 2015 | Kuantan, Malaysia |
2nd |
| 2021 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh |
cancelled |
| 2023 |  Salalah, Oman |
2nd |
| 2024 | Muscat, Oman |
2nd |
| Best result | 1st | |
Other tournaments
| [[Sultan of Johor Cup|Sultan of Johor Cup]] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2011 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
5th |
| 2012 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
4th |
| 2013 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
4th |
| 2014 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
6th |
| 2015 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
6th |
| 2016 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
2nd |
| 2017 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
- |
| 2018 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
- |
| 2019 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
- |
| 2022 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
- |
| 2023 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
4th |
| 2025 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
4th |
