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SANTIAGO #HJWC2016 #RockTheJuniors NOV 24 - DEC 4 PRESS PACK FIH.CH Contents Key contacts & resources 3 Welcome message from FIH President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra 4 About Santiago and the Club Deportivo Manquehue 5 How the teams qualified 7 Competition format, match format and match schedule 8 The competition Pool A Teams – Netherlands, Korea, USA, Zimbabwe 12 Pool B Teams – Argentina, Germany, France, Japan 20 Pool C Teams – Australia, England, South Africa, Chile 28 Pool D Teams – New Zealand, China, Spain, Belgium 36 Officials 44 Useful information Event photography 45 Useful historical information 46 All-time women’s Junior World Cup Placements 47 FIH Hero World Rankings 48 The Hockey Revolution and the future of international hockey 50 #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 2 Key contacts & resources Contact: For all media queries relating to the event, please contact: Daniel Parker FIH Communications and Digital Manager Email: [email protected] Resources: Event title: Hockey Junior World Cup Women Santiago 2016 When: Nov 24-Dec 4 2016 Where: Club Deportivo Manquehue, Av Vitacura 5703-5901, Vitacura, Región Metropolitana, Chile Competing teams: Belgium, Chile, China, England, Spain, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Argentina, USA. Event website: Click here Match schedule: Click here Live Streaming: Live streaming information will be published on the event website. Social media: The FIH will provide comprehensive coverage of the event via our social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. Facebook: facebook.com/fihockey Instagram: instagram.com/fihockey Twitter: twitter.com/fih_hockey Snapchat: fihockey Hashtags: #HJWC2016 #RockTheJuniors #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 3 CNT Introduction A word from Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra, President of the International Hockey Federation Dear Hockey Media Representative, On behalf of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), I would like to welcome you to the women’s Hockey Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile. The time has now come for sixteen of the best young women’s teams in the world to compete for the world title. This level is where new stars emerge and heroes are made. With a chance to be crowned Junior world champions, competition will be fierce and the games action packed. Spectators and athletes will therefore find this a hugely entertaining event. For many of the athletes, this will be the first time they have represented their nation on such a big stage. I’m sure they will be honoured to pull on their nation’s shirt as they showcase their talent to the world. This event will be hugely important in terms of their development as athletes but also personally. It will be a fantastic opportunity to learn from the many different cultures competing here and make life-long friendships which are integral to the spirit of the hockey family. It is the second time that the city of Santiago has played host to the women’s Junior World Cup, having also done so in 2005. It promises to be a very special occasion, and as such, I’m sure local sports fans will turn out to cheer on all of the teams taking part. I would like to thank the hosts and all of their partners for the tremendous effort that has gone in to holding this event. Our thanks must also go to the sponsors and all of the volunteers who are crucial to making this event a success. I wish all of the athletes and officials the best of luck and hope that in addition to the hockey you all get to enjoy the rich culture and warm hospitality offered by this wonderful country. Yours in hockey. Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra FIH President #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 4 CNT About Santiago From the Lonely Planet website: Surprising, cosmopolitan, energetic, sophisticated and worldly, Santiago is a city of syncopated cultural currents, madhouse parties, expansive museums and top-flight restaurants. No wonder 40 percent of Chileans call the leafy capital city home. It’s a wonderful place for strolling, and each neighbourhood has its unique flavour and tone. Head out for the day to take in the museums, grand architecture and pedestrian malls of the Centro, before an afternoon picnic in one of the gorgeous hillside parks that punctuate the city’s landscape. Nightlife takes flight in the sidewalk eateries, cafes and beer halls of Barrios Brasil, Lastarria and Bellavista, while as you head east to well-heeled neighborhoods like Providencia and Las Condes, you’ll find tony restaurants and world-class hotels. With a growing economy, renovated arts scene and plenty of eccentricity to spare, Santiago is an old-guard city on the cusp of a modern-day renaissance. To read more click here Other useful links Santiago on Rough Guides: click here Santiago on TripAdvisor: click here Santiago on Wikipedia: click here Santiago tourist information: click here #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 5 CNT About Club Deportivo Manquehue Located in north-east Santiago, the vast multi-sport Club Deportivo Manquehue complex will play host to ten days of high-speed, action packed hockey as the world’s rising stars battle it out to be crowned junior women’s world champions. Hockey’s best up and coming athletes will have the perfect stage to showcase their talent as they will play on a recently certified FIH Global Standard field. The top quality playing surface has been produced by FIH Global Turf Supplier Polytan and has been constructed by FIH Certified Field Builders Revestimientos Sinteticos S.A. #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 6 CNT How the teams qualified All competing nations at the Hockey Junior World Cup Women Santiago 2016 qualified via their respective junior continental championships. The continental quotas for the event were as follows. Europe: 6 teams, Asia: 3 teams, Oceania: 2 teams, Africa: 2 teams, Pan America: 3 teams. Europe Qualifying Event: European Junior Nations Championship (Women), Waterloo (BEL), 20-26 July 2014 Qualified Teams: Netherlands (1st), Germany (2nd), England (3rd), Spain (4th), Belgium (5th), France (6th) Asia Qualifying Event: 2015 Junior Asia Cup (Women), Changzhou (CHN), 5-13 September 2015 Qualified Teams: China (1st), Japan (2nd), Korea (3rd) Oceania Qualifying Event: Oceania Junior Cup (Women), Gold Coast City (AUS), 21 - 24 January 2016 Qualified Teams: Australia (1st), New Zealand (2nd) Africa Qualifying Event: Junior African Cup (Women), Windhoek (NAM), 18-28 March 2016. Qualified Teams: South Africa (1st), Zimbabwe (2nd) Pan America Qualifying Event: Junior Pan America Cup (Women, Tacarigua (TTO), 31 March - 9 April 2016 Qualified Teams: Argentina (1st), USA (2nd), Chile (3rd) Player Age Limit All players shall be under 21 years of age as of 31 December 2015, that is all players shall be born on or after 1 January 1995. The complete qualification criteria for the Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 can be found byclicking here. #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 7 CNT Competition Format In the preliminary round, the 16 teams are divided into four pools of four teams. Each team plays every other team in its pool. The pools were formulated based on the rankings of the senior teams ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, being adjusted to ensure that teams from the same continent were in different pools (where possible), as approved by the FIH Competitions Committee. The top two teams from each pool will progress to the quarter-finals, with the remaining eight teams playing for classification. The quarter-finals will be as follows, although the matches will not necessarily be played in this order: 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B – Match 1 1st Pool D v 2nd Pool C – Match 2 1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A – Match 3 1st Pool C v 2nd Pool D – Match 4 The winners of these matches will qualify for the semi-finals and play for 1st to 4th places. The losing teams will play for 5th to 8th places. The semi-finals will be as follows, although the matches will not necessarily be played in this order: Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2 Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 4 The winners of these matches will play for 1st and 2nd places (the final) and the losers will play for 3rd and 4th places. The score at the end of the regulation time of these matches will be registered by the FIH as the result of the match. If at the end of the regulation time the result is a draw, in order to establish an outright winner of a classification match for the purpose of the competition, a shoot-out competition will be played to establish the winner of the match. For more detailed information on the competition format and Tournament Regulations at FIH Top Tier events, click here (See appendix 5). #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 8 CNT Match Format The format of matches will be the standard two periods of 35 minutes. Information about the Rules of Hockey can be found by clicking here. #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 9 CNT Match Schedule The complete match schedule can be found by clicking here. #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 10 CNT The Teams Below you will find some general information as well as the squad lists for the teams that will compete in each pool at the Women’s Junior World Cup. All squad information correct at time of publication. To see complete and up-to-date squad lists for each team competing in Santiago, please click the following link: http://www.fih.ch/events/hockey-junior-world-cup/2016-junior-women-world-cup/teams/ #RockTheJuniors #HJWC2016 11 CNT Pool A Teams : NETHERLANDS, USA, KOREA, ZIMBABWE NETHERLANDS Current FIH Hero World Ranking: 1 How they qualified: 1st Place – European Junior Nations Championships 2014 (Waterloo, BEL) Junior World Cup history: 2013 – 1st, 2009 – 1st, 2005 – 3rd, 2001 – 4th, 1997 – 1st, 1993 – 5th, 1989 – 4th About the team: The Netherlands are bidding for a third consecutive Junior World Cup title, following on from their successes in 2013 and 2009.