The 1997 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup was the 3rd edition of the
Women's Hockey Junior World Cup
The Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, formerly known as the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, is the field hockey Junior World Cup competition for women, with the format for qualification and the final tournament similar to the men's.
It is o ...
. It was held from 2 to 13 September 1997 in
Seongnam
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South Korea
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Netherlands
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won the tournament for the first time after defeating
Australia
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2–0 in the final.
Argentina
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won the third place match by defeating
Germany
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3–1 in the third and fourth place playoff.
Teams
Each continental federation received a number of quotas depending on the
FIH World Rankings
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for teams qualified through their junior continental championships. Alongside the host nation, 16 teams competed in the tournament.
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Results
First round
Pool A
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Pool B
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Second round
Ninth to twelfth place classification
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Fifth to eighth place classification
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First to fourth place classification
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Awards
Statistics
Final standings
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References
{{Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
Women's Hockey Junior World Cup
Junior World Cup
International women's field hockey competitions hosted by South Korea
Hockey Junior World Cup Hockey Junior World Cup may refer to:
* Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
* Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
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