2016 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup
| Junior Hockey World Cup 2016 | |||
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| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | Chile | ||
| City | Santiago | ||
| Dates | 24 November - 4 December 2016 | ||
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Venue(s) | Club Deportivo Manquehue | ||
| Top three teams | |||
| Champions |
 Argentina (2nd title)
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| Runner-up |
 Netherlands
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| Third place |
 Australia
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 44 | ||
| Goals scored | 232 (5.27 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |
Frederique Matla (12 goals) |
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| Best player |
María José Granatto
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| Best goalkeeper |
Aleisha Power
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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 for the second time after defeating defending champions the Netherlands 4–2 in the final. Australia won the third place match by defeating Spain 3–1 on a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw.
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 Chile Time (UTC-03:00)
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