VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – USA Field Hockey is pleased to announce the teams and schedule for the upcoming 2021 Young Men’s and Women’s National Championship. Both tournaments will be held concurrently at the Virginia Beach Regional Training Center in Virginia Beach, Va. from Tuesday, June 15 through Sunday, June 20, and will feature the top players in the country in their respective age groups competing to be crowned national champions.

“Congratulations to all the players on being selected to compete in the [Young Men's and Women's] National Championship," said Phil Edwards, USA Field Hockey's Senior Manager of Coaching and Performance. "We are looking forward to the return of the women’s event with an added twist as the USWNT players join the tournament and in doing so increase both the number of teams and level of competition. On the men’s side it is great to get this new tournament and selection opportunity started. We are excited to see the four teams compete across the two divisions and hopefully this can become a fixture of the men’s calendar going forward.”

After the cancellation of the 2020 edition, the return of the Young Women’s National Championship (YWNC) will feature a 10-team pool of top collegiate and post-collegiate athletes and members of the current Rise, U.S U-21 Women’s National Team, National Development Team and USWNT. Each team will play 3 pool games following the International Hockey Federation’s FIH Hockey Pro League points system (Win = 3; Draw = 1; Loss = 0; Shootout Win = 1). Crossover games on the final day will be how teams finish in terms of ranking to determine the placements.

The new Young Men’s National Championship (YMNC) will serve as the initial selection opportunity for the 2021-22 U.S. U-16, U-18 and U-21/U-22 Men’s National Teams. The tournament, which will provide the same high-level, international structured competition environment as the women’s equivalent, will both feature two teams in each of the U-16 and U-22 divisions. Each team will play a three-game series where points will be attributed based on the game won (first game, win = 1 point, second game, win = 2 points, third game, win = 3 points), guaranteeing that the eventual winners will have to overcome a unique scenario on the final day in order to be crowned champions.

USA Field Hockey invites all field hockey enthusiasts to come watch these talented athletes compete. Admission is free.

2021 Young Women's National Championship Rosters

2021 Young Men's National Championship Rosters

TIME	FIELD	DIVISION	TEAM 1		TEAM 2
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
8:30 AM	1	Women	Freedom	vs	Pride
10:30 AM	1	Women	Patriots	vs	Courage
	2	Men U-16	Stars	vs	Stripes
12:30 PM	1	Women	Dream	vs	Unity
2:30 PM	1	Men U-22	Stars	vs	Stripes
	2	Women	Honor	vs	Spirit
4:30 PM	1	Women	Brave	vs	Liberty

Thursday, June 17, 2021
8:30 AM	1	Women	Pride	vs	Patriots
10:30 AM	1	Women	Courage	vs	Honor
12:30 PM	1	Women	Freedom	vs	Brave
2:30 PM	1	Women	Dream	vs	Spirit
4:30 PM	1	Women	Unity	v	Liberty

Friday, June 18, 2021
12:30 PM	1	Men U-16	Stars	vs	Stripes
2:30 PM	1	Men U-22	Stars	vs	Stripes

Saturday, June 19, 2021
8:30 AM	1	Women	Courage	vs	Dream
10:30 AM	1	Women	Freedom	vs	Unity
12:30 PM	1	Women	Pride	vs	Honor
2:30 PM	1	Women	Patriots	vs	Liberty
4:30 PM	1	Women	Brave	vs	Spirit

Sunday, June 20, 2021
8:30 AM	1	Men U-16	Stars	vs	Stripes
	2	Women	9th	vs	10th
10:30 AM	1	Men U-22	Stars	vs	Stripes
	2	Women	7th	vs	8th
12:30 PM	1	Women	3rd	vs	4th
	2	Women	5th	vs	6th
2:30 PM	1	Women	1st	vs	2nd

All games on Field 1 on Sunday, June 20 will be live streamed free provided by Hometown Sports Management. Viewing links will be shared prior to the event day.

For more information on the 2021 YMNC and YWNC, visit the official Event Page.

Teams & Schedule Solidified for 2021 Young Men’s & Women’s National Championship

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