The Under 21 Australian Hockey Championships are field hockey tournaments held annually in Australia. The tournament hosts eight teams from around Australia, one from each of the eight states. The event is split into men's and women's tournaments, played usually in the middle of the year. ^[1]

Competition format

The tournament is divided into two pools, Pool A and Pool B, consisting of four teams in a round robin format. Teams then progress into either Pool C, the medal round, or Pool D, the classification round. Teams carry over points from their previous match ups, and contest teams they are yet to play.

The top two teams in each of pools A and B then progress to Pool C. The top two teams in Pool C continue to contest the Final, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Third and Fourth place match.

The remaining bottom placing teams make up Pool D. The top two teams in Pool D play in the Fifth and Sixth place match, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Seventh and Eighth place match.

Competition rules

Since the 2015 edition of the tournament, games are played under FIH rules, having four 15-minute quarters.

Points system

Finals matches

During finals if games end in a tie, no overtime will be played and the match will go straight to a penalty shoot-out.

Men's tournament

Results

• Note: The following summaries comprise results from 2011 onwards, while the tournament was founded earlier.

Year	Hosts		Gold medal match				Bronze medal match
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
2012	Hobart, Tasmania		QLD	3–0	WA		NSW	5–5	TAS
2013	Brisbane, QLD		QLD	3–2	NSW		VIC	3–1	SA
2014	Sydney, NSW		NSW	7–2	VIC		WA	3–0	QLD
2015	Canberra, ACT		VIC	2–1	WA		NSW	6–3	QLD
2016	Sydney, NSW		VIC	2–0	NSW		QLD	4–3	WA
2017	Wollongong, NSW		NSW	4–3	QLD		WA	1–1 (3–1 pen.)	VIC
2018	Sydney, NSW		TAS	1–1 (3–2 pen.)	VIC		WA	3–1	ACT
2019	Lismore, NSW		NSW	2–1	VIC		WA	4–0	SA

Team performances

Team	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	Total
ACT	6th	7th	8th	6th	7th	5th	5th	4th	8th	9
NSW	2nd	3rd	2nd	1st	3rd	2nd	1st	6th	1st	9
NSW 2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7th	6th	2
NT	5th	6th	5th	7th	8th	8th	7th	–	–	7
QLD	3rd	1st	1st	4th	4th	3rd	2nd	5th	5th	9
SA	4th	7th	4th	8th	6th	7th	8th	8th	4th	9
TAS	8th	3rd	7th	5th	5th	6th	6th	1st	7th	9
VIC	7th	5th	3rd	2nd	1st	1st	4th	2nd	2nd	9
WA	1st	2nd	6th	3rd	2nd	4th	3rd	3rd	3rd	9
Total	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	72

Women's tournament

Results

• Note: The following summaries comprise results from 2011 onwards, while the tournament was founded earlier.

Year	Hosts		Gold medal match				Bronze medal match
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
2011	Canberra, ACT		WA	1–0	NSW		QLD	1–0	VIC
2012	Adelaide, SA		NSW	3–1	SA		QLD	3–1	ACT
2013	Darwin, NT		QLD	1–1 (2–1 pen.)	NSW		SA	1–0	ACT
2014	Perth, WA		NSW	3–1	QLD		ACT	1–0	SA
2015	Hobart, TAS		VIC	3–2	NSW		QLD	4–1	WA
2016	Sydney, NSW		QLD	2–1	WA		NSW	3–3 (4–3 pen.)	VIC
2017	Wollongong, NSW		NSW	2–1	WA		QLD	3–0	SA
2018	Sydney, NSW		NSW	2–1	QLD		VIC	4–2	SA
2019	Lismore, NSW		QLD	2–1	VIC		WA	1–0	SA

Team performances

Team	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	Total
ACT	5th	4th	4th	3rd	7th	8th	6th	6th	8th	9
Allies	–	–	–	–	–	7th	–	–	–	1
NSW 1	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	1st	5th	9
NSW 2	–	–	–	–	6th	–	–	5th	7th	3
NT	8th	7th	6th	–	–	–	7th	–	–	4
QLD	3rd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	3rd	2nd	1st	9
SA	7th	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	5th	4th	4th	4th	9
TAS	6th	8th	8th	7th	8th	6th	8th	8th	6th	9
VIC	4th	6th	7th	5th	1st	4th	5th	3rd	2nd	9
WA	1st	5th	5th	6th	4th	2nd	2nd	7th	3rd	9
Total	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	71

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