The 2001 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup was the 4th edition of the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup. It was held from 14–26 May 2001 across two venues in

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; the

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, and the

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won the tournament for the first time, defeating

4–3 in a

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after the

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finished as a 2–2 draw. The

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were the defending champions, however they lost 2–0 to

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in the

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Qualification

Each continental federation received a number of quotas depending on the

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for teams qualified through their junior continental championships. Alongside the host nation, 15 teams competed in the tournament. : – Due to the lack of other competing teams in the Oceania qualifier,

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were invited to compete despite losing to

. : –

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withdrew from participating prior to the tournament; the first reserve team was

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, thanks to their seventh place finish at the European qualifier. : –

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withdrew from participating prior to the tournament, however they were not replaced by the second reserve team.

Venues

Results

First round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Medal round

Pool E

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Pool F

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Non-Medal Round

Pool G

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Pool H

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Thirteenth to fifteenth place classification

Crossover

Thirteenth and fourteenth place

Ninth to twelfth place classification

Crossover

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Eleventh and twelfth place

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

Awards

Statistics

Final standings

Goalscorers

External links

Official FIH website
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