South Africa men's national under-21 field hockey team
{{Short description|South African under-21 field hockey team}}
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{{Infobox national field hockey team
| name = South Africa
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| association = South African Hockey Association
| confederation = AfHF (Africa)
| coach = Guy Elliott{{Cite web |title=SA Hockey announce Guy Elliott as SA U21 Men’s Head Coach - South African Hockey Association |url=https://www.sahockey.co.za/sa-team1997s/sa-u21-men/855-sa-hockey-announce-guy-elliott-as-sa-u21-men-s-head-coach |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=SAHockey}}
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| Regional name = Junior World Cup
| Regional cup apps = 7
| Regional cup first = 2001
| Regional cup best = 9th (2021)
| 2ndRegional name = Junior Africa Cup
| 2ndRegional cup apps = 7
| 2ndRegional cup first = 1997
| 2ndRegional cup best = {{Afr1}} 1st (2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2023)
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{{MedalCompetition|Junior Africa Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2001 Johannesburg|}}
{{MedalGold|2004 Cairo|}}
{{MedalGold|2008 Cairo|}}
{{MedalGold|2012 Randburg|}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Ismailia|}}
{{MedalGold|2024 Windhoek|}}
{{MedalSilver|1997 Harare|}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Windhoek|}}
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The South Africa men's national under-21 field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.{{cite web |title=South African Hockey Association|url=http://www.sahockey.co.za/|access-date=4 December 2021}}
Tournament record
=Junior World Cup=
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| colspan="11"|Junior World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year
!Host !Round !{{abbr|Pos|Position}} !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn, including matches decided on a penalty shoot-out}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals scored}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals conceded}} !Squad | ||||||||
| 1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Versailles, France |colspan=9 rowspan=4|Banned{{efn|South Africa was banned from international Hockey from 1964 onwards. South Africa was allowed to take part in international competitions from 1993 onwards.}} | ||||||||
| 1982
|align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||
| 1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver, Canada | ||||||||
| 1989
|align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} Ipoh, Malaysia | ||||||||
| 1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Terrassa, Spain |colspan=9 rowspan=2|Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Milton Keynes, England | ||||||||
| 2001
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Hobart, Australia |Group stage | 11th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | |
| 2005
|align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Rotterdam, Netherlands |Group stage | 13th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 13 | |
| 2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} Johor Bahru, Malaysia |Group stage | 15th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | |
| 2013
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} New Delhi, India |Group stage | 12th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2016
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Lucknow, India |Group stage | 10th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | Squad |
| 2021
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Bhubaneswar, India |Group stage | 9th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | Squad |
| 2023
|align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Group stage | 10th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 18 | Squad |
| colspan=2|Total||9th||6/12||45||16||7||22||120||112|| |
=[[Men's Junior Africa Cup|Junior Africa Cup]]=
- 1997 – {{Silver2}}
- 2001 – {{Gold1}}
- 2004 – {{Gold1}}
- 2008 – {{Gold1}}
- 2012 – {{Gold1}}
- 2016 – {{Silver2}}
- 2021 - Cancelled{{cite web |title=AfHF Press Release – Cancellation announcement due to COVID-19: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2021 |url=https://www.africahockey.org/afhf-press-release-cancellation-announcement-due-to-covid-19-junior-africa-cup-jac-2021/ |website=africahockey.org |date=6 July 2021 |publisher=African Hockey Federation |access-date=8 July 2021}}
- 2023 – {{Gold1}}
- 2024 – {{Gold1}}
=[[Sultan of Johor Cup]]=
Current squad
=FIH Hockey Junior World Cup Current squad=
{{#lst:2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup squads|RSA}}
=Junior Africa Hockey Cup Current squad=
The squad was announced on 2 October February 2024.{{Cite web |title=SA U21 Men’s Team announced for Junior Africa Cup|website= SA Hockey Association |url=https://sahockey.co.za/2024/10/02/sa-u21-mens-team-announced-for-junior-africa-cup/ |access-date=2024-10-02 |language=en-US}}
Head coach: Guy Elliott
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{{ordered list
|Daniel Dillon (GK)
|Gianluca Virissimo (GK)
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See also
Notes
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References
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{{Field hockey in South Africa}}
{{National Sports Teams of South Africa}}
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