National coaches Jesse Mahieu (Junior Men) and Kai de Jager (Junior Women) have announced their 25-person training groups for the U21 World Cup. The men will play their worldwide tournament in India (from November 28 to December 10), the women go to Chile again (1 to 13 December).
It is the first time that not 16, but 24 countries participate in the World Under 21 Championship. Due to the larger field of participants, smaller field hockey countries are also taking part this year. The Kai de Jager team defends their title of 2023 in South America. They are in the swimming pool with Japan, Chile and Malaysia. The Dutch junior men (who finished fifth in the previous World Cup) also play Malaysia and will continue to compete against England and Austria.
With twelve players, Kampong is by far the most important supplier of the selections. In the ladies team, the club based in Utrecht delivers no fewer than eight names. Kampong is also well represented in the men’s team with four players. Amsterdam follows with a total of nine internationals (five for the women and four for men). Pinoké stands on seven players with three ladies and four men.
Junior but:
| Name | Club |
| Thies Bakker | Kampong |
| Finn van Bijnen | Kampong |
| Tjeerd Boermans | Amsterdam |
| Gijs ter Braak | Bloemendaal |
| Lucas Corstens | Amsterdam |
| Lucas Driessen | The Bosch |
| Ralph Grevenstuk (K) | Pinoké |
| Casper Hafkamp | SCHC |
| Thije Damage | Amsterdam |
| Teun Hogenhout | Bloemendaal |
| Pepijn Jones | Small Switzerland |
| Tim buttons | Pinoké |
| Jan van ‘t Land | Bloemendaal |
| Dylan Lucieer | Rotterdam |
| Merijn Maas | HDM |
| Olivier Paalman (K) | Amsterdam |
| Kjell Plantga | Kampong |
| Iwan Roukema | Pinoké |
| Danilo Trieling | SCHC |
| Pepijn van der Valk | Pinoké |
| Peppe peat | Schaerweijde |
| Casper van der Veen | Bloemendaal |
| Nieki Verbeek (K) | Orange-red |
| Jens de Vuijst | Kampong |
| Joppe Wolbert | The Bosch |
The Dutch Junior Ladies won the European Championship in the summer of 2024. Photo: WorldSportpics
Young Orange Ladies:
| Name | Club |
| Trijntje Beljaars | Amsterdam |
| Delany van den Broek | HDM |
| Marit van Buul (K) | Pinoké |
| Phileine Hazen (K) | Bloemendaal |
| Maud van den Heuvel | SCHC |
| Veere ter Horst | Kampong |
| Eline Jansen | Kampong |
| Kemp Iris | Kampong |
| Katerina Langedijk | Amsterdam |
| Sam Luts | Pinoké |
| Guusje Moes | Kampong |
| Noa Muller | Amsterdam |
| Noor van den Nieuwenhof | Kampong |
| Annelotte Nijhuis | Hurley |
| Behind Osborne (K) | Home |
| Babs Reijnen | The Bosch |
| Florine Rodenburg | Pinoké |
| Julie Roovers | Kampong |
| Brechtje van Santbrink | Rotterdam |
| Ivy Tellier | Amsterdam |
| Imke Verstraeten | Amsterdam |
| Mea de Vries | Kampong |
| Kaatje Walhof | HDM |
| Dear Wijckmans | The Bosch |
| Fleur Wolfert | Kampong |
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