Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Germany | ||
City | Mönchengladbach | ||
Dates | 27 July – 4 August 2013 | ||
Teams | 16 | ||
Venue(s) | Warsteiner HockeyPark | ||
Top three teams | |||
Champions | Netherlands (3rd title) | ||
Runner-up | Argentina | ||
Third place | India | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 48 | ||
Goals scored | 239 (4.98 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Lieke van Wijk (14 goals) | ||
Best player | Rani | ||
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The 2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup was the seventh edition of the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, held from 27 July to 4 August 2013 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
Defending champions the Netherlands won the tournament for a record third time after defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final on a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw. India won the third place match by defeating England 3–2 on a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw to claim their first ever Junior World Cup medal.
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.
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)