# 2016 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup

The 2016 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup was the 8th edition of the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup. It was held from 24 November to 4 December 2016 in Santiago, Chile.
Argentina won the tournament after defeating defending champions the Netherlands 4–2 in the final. This was the first time Argentina had won the Junior World Cup since the 1993 tournament in Terrassa, Spain.
Australia won the third place match by defeating Spain 3–1 on a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw. This was Australia's first Junior World Cup medal in 15 years.

## Qualification

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.
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
| Host nation | Host nation | Host nation | Chile |
| 20–26 July 2014 | 2014 EuroHockey Junior Nations Championships | Waterloo, Belgium | Belgium England France Germany Netherlands Spain |
| 5–13 September 2015 | 2015 Junior Asia Cup | Changzhou, China | China South Korea Japan |
| 18–24 January 2016 | 2016 Junior Oceania Cup | Gold Coast, Australia | Australia New Zealand |
| 18–28 March 2016 | 2016 Junior Africa Cup | Windhoek, Namibia | South Africa Zimbabwe |
| 20–29 March 2016 | 2016 Junior Pan American Championship | Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago | Argentina United States |

## First round

All times are Chile Time (UTC−03:00)

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | +25 | 9 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 3 | 9th to 12th place classification |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 0 | 13th to 16th place classification |
* 24 November 2016 14:00
| United States | 10–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Hoffman 8', 34' Magadan 14' Matson 21', 27' Major 22' Woods 25', 57' Paolino 47' Gonzales 63' | Report | |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Catalina Montesino Wenzel Jung Hee Kim
* 24 November 2016 16:00
| Netherlands | 10–2 | South Korea |
| Burg 1' Matla 3', 26', 41' Van der Plas 7', 13', 49' Fillet 8' Roosen 40' Sanders 64' | Report | Kim Se. 23' Moon 51' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Sarah Wilson Karen Bennett
* 25 November 2016 18:00
| South Korea | 6–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Moon 5', 68' Kim Se. 10' Kim Mi. 20', 66' Cho H. 70' | Report | |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Ana Faias Miskarmalia Ariffin
* 25 November 2016 20:00
| United States | 1–5 | Netherlands |
| Caro 3' | Report | Van der Hoek 17' Kappelle 32', 59' Leemans 34' Sanders 54' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Wanri Venter Alison Keogh
* 27 November 2016 12:00
| Netherlands | 13–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Adegeest 13' Van der Plas 17' Matla 18', 31', 51', 54', 68' Fortuin 20', 35' Roosen 22' Van der Hoek 24' Kerstholt 26' Krekelaar 70' | Report | |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Michelle Meister Ana Faias
* 27 November 2016 14:00
| South Korea | 2–3 | United States |
| Kim Se. 2' Cho H. 68' | Report | Paolino 18' Matson 33' Moyer 58' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Xiaoying Liu Hannah Harrison

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 9 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | 9th to 12th place classification |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 1 | 13th to 16th place classification |
* 25 November 2016 10:00
| Germany | 10–1 | France |
| Horn 2', 69' Ziehm 6' Granitzki 14', 22' Marquardt 17' Vivot 30' Gablać 40', 61' Schaunig 64' | Report | Delannoy 32' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Catalina Montesino Wenzel Suzi Sutton
* 25 November 2016 12:00
| Argentina | 3–1 | Japan |
| von der Heyde 22' Ortiz 41' Gorzelany 57' | Report | Kawamura 52' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Clare Druijts Xiaoying Liu
* 26 November 2016 12:00
| France | 0–0 | Japan |
| | Report | |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Michelle Meister Wanri Venter
* 26 November 2016 16:00
| Germany | 1–4 | Argentina |
| Huse 59' | Report | Jankunas 17' Granatto 24', 35' von der Heyde 46' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Sarah Wilson Ana Faias
* 28 November 2016 16:00
| Japan | 0–2 | Germany |
| | Report | Huse 26' Martin-Pelegrina 34' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Jung Hee Kim Suzi Sutton
* 28 November 2016 18:00
| Argentina | 8–0 | France |
| Trinchinetti 38' Jankunas 44', 53', 54' Granatto 52', 65' Sanguinetti 61' Toccalino 62' | Report | |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Hannah Harrison Miskarmalia Ariffin

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 9th to 12th place classification |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 | 13th to 16th place classification |
* 24 November 2016 18:00
| Australia | 7–0 | South Africa |
| Hanna 6' S. Fitzpatrick 25' Spano 28' Stewart 31' Hayes 38' S. Taylor 49', 59' | Report | |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Michelle Meister Hannah Harrison
* 24 November 2016 20:00
| England | 1–0 | Chile |
| Burge 18' | Report | |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Miskarmalia Ariffin Aleisha Neumann
* 26 November 2016 14:00
| England | 1–1 | Australia |
| Sanders 4' | Report | R. Taylor 43' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Alison Keogh Suzi Sutton
* 26 November 2016 18:00
| South Africa | 1–2 | Chile |
| Davids 51' | Report | Villagrán 5' Machado 54' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Jung Hee Kim Clare Druijts
* 28 November 2016 14:00
| South Africa | 3–3 | England |
| Esteves 35' Small 52', 60' | Report | Hunt 6' Munro 28' Crowson 41' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Catalina Montesino Wenzel Sarah Wilson
* 28 November 2016 20:00
| Australia | 2–1 | Chile |
| R. Taylor 6' Williams 55' | Report | Krimerman 22' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Michelle Meister Xiaoying Liu

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 3 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9th to 12th place classification |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | 13th to 16th place classification |
* 24 November 2016 10:00
| China | 4–4 | Spain |
| Zhang 13' Ou 19', 32' Guo 69' | Report | F. Amundson 7' Gil 56', 57' Iglesias 70' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Alison Keogh Clare Druijts
* 24 November 2016 12:00
| New Zealand | 1–2 | Belgium |
| Dickins 7' | Report | Hillewaert 26', 29' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Suzi Sutton Xiaoying Liu
* 25 November 2016 14:00
| Belgium | 0–4 | Spain |
| | Report | Serrahima 23', 61' Iglesias 48' Segú 63' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Karen Bennett Jung Hee Kim
* 25 November 2016 16:00
| China | 2–2 | New Zealand |
| Zhang 25' Zhong M. 36' | Report | Hull 58', 62' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Hannah Harrison Aleisha Neumann
* 27 November 2016 16:00
| Belgium | 2–2 | China |
| Ronquetti 68' Vanden Borre 70' | Report | Guo 3' Zhong M. 42' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Aleisha Neumann Karen Bennett
* 27 November 2016 18:00
| New Zealand | 0–4 | Spain |
| | Report | Jiménez 5', 35' Pampín 45' Segú 48' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Sarah Wilson Wanri Venter

## Classification round
### Thirteenth to sixteenth place classification

| Cross-overs | Cross-overs | Thirteenth Place | Thirteenth Place |
| 1 December | 1 December |
| Zimbabwe | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 3 December | 3 December |
| New Zealand | 16 | 3 December | 3 December |
| New Zealand | 16 | New Zealand | 8 |
| 1 December | 1 December | | New Zealand | 8 |
| 1 December | 1 December | South Africa | 2 |
| France | 0 (1) | South Africa | 2 |
| South Africa (s.o) | 0 (3) | | |
| South Africa (s.o) | 0 (3) | Fifteenth Place | Fifteenth Place |
| | | 3 December | 3 December |
| | | Zimbabwe | 1 |
| | | France | 3 |

#### Cross-overs

* 1 December 2016 13:15
| Zimbabwe | 0–16 | New Zealand |
| | Report | Reed 11', 66' Ritchie 13', 62' Jaques 15', 51', 53' Steel 19', 46', 66', 70' Hull 23', 69' Dickins 26', 42' Davey 30' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Alison Keogh Aleisha Neumann
* 1 December 2016 15:30
| France | 0–0 | South Africa |
| | Report | |
| Penalties |||
| Ponthieu Delannoy Lhopital Vankemmel | 1–3 | Esteves Cairns Fourie Glasby |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Miskarmalia Ariffin Ana Faias

#### Fifteenth and sixteenth place

* 3 December 2016 11:45
| Zimbabwe | 1–3 | France |
| Groenewald 26' | Report | Vankemmel 12', 58' Roque 61' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Miskarmalia Ariffin Catalina Montesino Wenzel

#### Thirteenth and fourteenth place

* 3 December 2016 14:00
| New Zealand | 8–2 | South Africa |
| Hull 10' Ritchie 20', 31' Davey 35' Reed 43' Wium 53' Jaques 55' Tinning 69' | Report | Glasby 28' Cairns 45' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Ana Faias Clare Druijts

### Ninth to twelfth place classification

| Cross-overs | Cross-overs | Ninth Place | Ninth Place |
| 1 December | 1 December |
| South Korea | 0 |
| South Korea | 0 | 3 December | 3 December |
| China | 1 | 3 December | 3 December |
| China | 1 | China | 0 |
| 1 December | 1 December | | China | 0 |
| 1 December | 1 December | Japan | 2 |
| Japan | 6 | Japan | 2 |
| Chile | 1 | | |
| Chile | 1 | Eleventh Place | Eleventh Place |
| | | 3 December | 3 December |
| | | South Korea | 2 (1) |
| | | Chile (s.o) | 2 (3) |

#### Cross-overs

* 1 December 2016 17:45
| South Korea | 0–1 | China |
| | Report | Tang 44' |
* Umpires: Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL) Wanri Venter (RSA)
* 1 December 2016 20:00
| Japan | 6–1 | Chile |
| Nishimura 10' Toriyama 23', 47' Kawamura 28', 31' Segawa 38' | Report | Villagrán 54' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Suzi Sutton (USA)

#### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 3 December 2016 18:30
| South Korea | 2–2 | Chile |
| Moon 16' Kim S. 40' | Report | Krimerman 8' Machado 60' |
| Penalties |||
| Kim S. Kang Cho H. Jung | 1–3 | Morales Salas De las Heras D. Ananías Krimerman |
* Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRE) Karen Bennett (NZL)

#### Ninth and tenth place

* 3 December 2016 16:15
| China | 0–2 | Japan |
| | Report | Segawa 5' Mori 21' |
* Umpires: Wanri Venter (RSA) Suzi Sutton (USA)

## Medal round
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 30 November | 30 November | | | |
| Netherlands | 5 | | | |
| Netherlands | 5 | 2 December | 2 December | | |
| Germany | 0 | 2 December | 2 December | |
| Germany | 0 | Netherlands | 4 | |
| 30 November | 30 November | | Netherlands | 4 | |
| 30 November | 30 November | Spain | 0 | |
| Spain | 5 | Spain | 0 | |
| Spain | 5 | | | | 4 December | 4 December |
| England | 3 | | | | 4 December | 4 December |
| England | 3 | | | | Netherlands | 2 |
| 30 November | 30 November | | | | | Netherlands | 2 |
| 30 November | 30 November | | | | Argentina | 4 |
| Argentina | 2 | | | | Argentina | 4 |
| Argentina | 2 | 2 December | 2 December | | | |
| United States | 0 | 2 December | 2 December | | | |
| United States | 0 | Argentina | 4 | | | |
| 30 November | 30 November | | Argentina | 4 | | | |
| 30 November | 30 November | Australia | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| Australia | 7 | Australia | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| Australia | 7 | | | | 4 December | 4 December |
| Belgium | 2 | | | | 4 December | 4 December |
| Belgium | 2 | | | | Spain | 1 (1) |
| | | | | | Australia (p.s.o) | 1 (3) |

### Quarter-finals

* 30 November 2016 13:15
| Netherlands | 5–0 | Germany |
| Burg 11' Matla 23', 65' Van der Plas 37' Leemans 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Karen Bennett Jung Hee Kim
* 30 November 2016 15:30
| Spain | 5–3 | England |
| García 15' Iglesias 35', 47' F. Amundson 46' Serrahima 53' | Report | Sanders 24' Crowson 58', 65' |
* Umpires: Aleisha Neumann Wanri Venter
* 30 November 2016 17:45
| Argentina | 2–0 | United States |
| Donati 32' von der Heyde 49' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alison Keogh Xiaoying Liu
* 30 November 2016 20:00
| Australia | 7–2 | Belgium |
| Stewart 5', 51' M. Fitzpatrick 29' Malone 48', 70' S. Fitzpatrick 64' Spano 69' | Report | Hillewaert 3' Peeters 30' |
* Umpires: Clare Druijts Hannah Harrison

### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Cross-overs | Cross-overs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 2 December | 2 December |
| Germany | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 4 December | 4 December |
| England | 0 | 4 December | 4 December |
| England | 0 | Germany | 4 |
| 2 December | 2 December | | Germany | 4 |
| 2 December | 2 December | Belgium | 3 |
| United States | 1 | Belgium | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 | | |
| Belgium | 2 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 4 December | 4 December |
| | | England | 3 |
| | | United States | 1 |

#### Cross-overs

* 2 December 2016 13:15
| United States | 1–2 | Belgium |
| Matson 68' | Report | Gose 7' Hillewaert 35' |
* Umpires: Karen Bennett Hannah Harrison
* 2 December 2016 15:30
| Germany | 1–0 | England |
| Martin-Pelegrina 33' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jung Hee Kim Clare Druijts

#### Seventh and eighth place

* 4 December 2016 11:45
| England | 3–1 | United States |
| Burge 9' Macdonell 41' Daly 56' | Report | Matson 19' |
* Umpires: Aleisha Neumann Wanri Venter

#### Fifth and sixth place

* 4 December 2016 14:00
| Germany | 4–3 | Belgium |
| Huse 8', 39', 57' Marquardt 66' | Report | Vanden Borre 5' Weicker 12' Raymakers 55' |
* Umpires: Hannah Harrison Alison Keogh

### First to fourth place classification
#### Semi-finals

* 2 December 2016 17:45
| Argentina | 4–2 | Australia |
| Donati 4' Sanguinetti 44' Mi. Fernández 57' Jankunas 70' | Report | Hayes 66' Williams 69' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister Xiaoying Liu
* 2 December 2016 20:00
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Spain |
| van der Plas 11' Matla 22', 68' Kerstholt 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson Aleisha Neumann

#### Third and fourth place

* 4 December 2016 16:15
| Spain | 1–1 | Australia |
| F. Amundson 6' | Report | Gray 28' |
| Penalties |||
| Ycart Garcia Iglesias Jiménez | 1–3 | Williams Bates Gray Nobbs |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Alison Keogh Karen Bennett

#### Final

* 4 December 2016 18:30
| Netherlands | 2–4 | Argentina |
| van der Hoek 19' Sanders 50' | Report | Donati 27' Borgia 35' Ortíz 43' Gorzelany 70' |
* Club Deportivo Manquehue Umpires: Xiaoying Liu Michelle Meister

## Awards

| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
| Frédérique Matla | María Granatto | Aleisha Power |

## Statistics
### Final rankings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final standings |
| | Argentina | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 18 | Gold Medal |
| | Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 7 | +32 | 15 | Silver Medal |
| | Australia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 11 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Germany | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 12 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| 6 | Belgium | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 7 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| 7 | England | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| 8 | United States | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 6 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| 9 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | Eliminated in pool stage |
| 10 | China | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | Eliminated in pool stage |
| 11 | Chile | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | Eliminated in pool stage |
| 12 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 4 | Eliminated in pool stage |
| 13 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 7 | Eliminated in pool stage |
| 14 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 2 | Eliminated in pool stage |
| 15 | France | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 5 | Eliminated in pool stage |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 48 | −47 | 0 | Eliminated in pool stage |

### Goalscorers

There were 232 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.
12 goals
* Frédérique Matla
6 goals
* Pleun van der Plas
5 goals
* Julieta Jankunas
* Viktoria Huse
* Megan Hull
* Erin Matson
4 goals
* María Granatto
* Lien Hillewaert
* Alia Jaques
* Deanna Ritchie
* Phoebe Steel
* Kim Seo-Yeong
* Moon So-Yun
* Belén Iglesias
3 goals
* Bianca Donati
* Lucina von der Heyde
* Grace Stewart
* Megan Crowson
* Motomi Kawamura
* Pien Sanders
* Imme van der Hoek
* Stephanie Dickins
* Kayla Reed
* Florencia Amundson
* Mariona Serrahima
2 goals
* Agustina Gorzelany
* Paula Ortíz
* Lucía Sanguinetti
* Savannah Fitzpatrick
* Greta Hayes
* Ambrosia Malone
* Michaela Spano
* Renee Taylor
* Sophie Taylor
* Mariah Williams
* Stéphanie Vanden Borre
* Denise Krimerman
* Sofía Machado
* Fernanda Villagrán
* Zhang Jinrong
* Zhong Mengling
* Guo Qiu
* Ou Zixia
* Esme Burge
* Erica Sanders
* Victorine Vankemmel
* Hannah Gablać
* Hanna Granitzki
* Kira Horn
* Maxi Marquardt
* Teresa Martin-Pelegrina
* Maho Segawa
* Mai Toriyama
* Joosje Burg
* Kyra Fortuin
* Ilse Kappelle
* Maxime Kerstholt
* Yentl Leemans
* Fabienne Roosen
* Tarryn Davey
* Donna Small
* Cho Hye-Jin
* Kim Min-Ji
* Anna Gil
* Lucía Jiménez
* Marta Segú
* Ashley Hoffman
* Margaux Paolino
* Nicole Woods
1 goal
* Bárbara Borgia
* Milagros Fernández
* Sofía Toccalino
* Eugenia Trinchinetti
* Madison Fitzpatrick
* Laura Gray
* Kate Hanna
* Daphné Gose
* Joanne Peeters
* Mathilde Raymakers
* Marie Ronquetti
* Alice Weicker
* Tang Wanli
* Charlotte Daly
* Holly Hunt
* Lydia MacDonell
* Holly Munro
* Marine Delannoy
* Noa Roque
* Maike Schaunig
* Alisa Vivot
* Annelotte Ziehm
* Kanon Mori
* Ayaka Nishimura
* Charlotte Adegeest
* Michelle Fillet
* Maartje Krekelaar
* Catherine Tinning
* Emily Wium
* Danielle Cairns
* Gretchen Davids
* Natalie Esteves
* Tarryn Glasby
* Begoña García
* Lara Pampín
* Catherine Caro
* Linnea Gonzales
* Amanda Magadan
* Gabrielle Major
* Lauren Moyer
* Tyla Groenewald
Source: FIH