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.
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.
Teams Each continental federation received a number of quotas depending on the FIH World Rankings for teams qualified through their junior continental championships. Alongside the host nation, 16 teams competed in the tournament.
(defending champions)
Results
First round
Pool A
Pool B
Second round
Ninth to twelfth place classification
Cross-overs
Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth place classification
Cross-overs
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards Player of the TournamentTop GoalscorerGoalkeeper of the TournamentFair Play Alejandra Gulla Wang Jiuyan Rachel Imison
Statistics
Final standings
References