The 2012 Women's Junior Pan-Am Championship was the 7th edition of the Women's Pan American Junior Championship. It was held from 10 – 23 September 2012 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, held in Mönchengladbach, Germany in July/August 2013. Argentina women's national under-21 field hockey team, Argentina won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Canada women's national under-21 field hockey team, Canada 2–1 in the final. The United States women's national under-21 field hockey team, United States won the bronze medal by defeating Chile women's national under-21 field hockey team, Chile 2–1 in the third and fourth place playoff.

Officials

The following are the umpires appointed by the Pan American Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament. * Mercedes Sanchez (ARG) * Luciana Suarez (ARG) * Victoria Villafañe (ARG) * Emma Simmons (BER) * Megan Robertson (CAN) * Camila Cabargas (CHI) * Arely Castellanos (MEX) * Catalina Montesino Wenzel (MEX) * Ana K. Vasquez Escalante (MEX) * Amber Church (NZL) * Lisa Marcano (TTO) * Ayanna McClean (TTO) * Mary Driscoll (USA) * Suzzie Sutton (USA) * Mercedes Coates (URU)

Participating nations

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Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Classification round

Ninth to eleventh place classification

=Crossover

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=Ninth and tenth place

Fifth to eighth place classification

=Crossover

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=Seventh and eighth place

=Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

=Semi-finals

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=Third and fourth place

=Final

Statistics

Final standings

Goalscorers

References

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