2021 Men's Junior Pan American Championship
12th edition of the Men's Pan American Junior Championship hockey competition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2021 Men's Junior Pan American Championship was the 12th edition of the Men's Pan American Junior Championship, the men's international under-21 field hockey championship of the Americas organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation.
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Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Chile | ||
City | Santiago | ||
Dates | 21–28 August | ||
Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | Prince of Wales Country Club | ||
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Matches played | 15 | ||
Goals scored | 69 (4.6 per match) | ||
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The tournament was held alongside the women's tournament at the Prince of Wales Country Club in Santiago, Chile and was originally scheduled to take place from 30 November to 13 December 2020.[1] On 29 May 2020 the Pan American Hockey Federation announced that the tournament was rescheduled and would take place from 12 to 25 April 2021.[2] Later on 15 January, it was announced that the competition would take place from 21 to 28 August 2021.[citation needed]
Argentina were the defending champions, winning the 2016 edition.[3] This tournament served as the Pan American qualifier for the 2021 FIH Junior World Cup, with the finalists qualifying.[4]