Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi will witness a 10-day extravaganza from 6th to 15th December 2013 where world's 16 best Men's junior national hockey teams will fight for 11th Hero Hockey Junior World Cup 2013 trophy.
This tournament is being held in India for the first time.
The traditional Roger Danet Trophy was unveiled at the Lalit Hotel, New Delhi on Thursday by the captains of participating hockey teams.
During the event, Title sponsor Hero Moto Corp Ltd. also announced a series of awards to further enhance the competitiveness and highlight the feat of the young guns including Hero Man of the Match, Hero Top Scorer and a Hero Player of the Tournament.
The Hero Player of the tournament will receive a cash award of INR 100, 000 and the Hero Top Scorer will receive a cash award of INR 50,000. A Hero Man of the Match trophy will be awarded after each match and from the quarter finals onwards the player will also receive a cash award of Rs.12, 000.
16 teams that are participating in the Hero Hockey Junior World Cup are: Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, England, Spain, Malaysia, Pakistan, India and South Korea, South Africa, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Canada.
Five-time title holders and current champion Germany is the strongest contestant of the cup this year.
The Hero Hockey Junior Men's World Cup is one the most anticipated events of the packed FIH calendar. It's a platform where future stars showcase their skills, and fight to secure their progress to the senior national teams.
Mr.Pawan Munjal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., said, "I am delighted to see India hosting the Hockey Junior World Cup for the first time. We are happy to be the Title Sponsors of the tournament, which is the perfect platform for aspiring players to showcase their talent in order to be able to move into to their respective national teams."
"I hope to see the Indian team doing its best, and come out with a medal. The players have worked hard and certainly deserve a podium finish," he added.
Mr. Kelley Fairweather, Chief Executive Officer, FIH, Said, "The Hero Hockey Junior World Cup is an ideal platform for aspiring youngsters to display their skills – a result of hours of hard work and dedication. We are happy to have this event on such a grand scale with the world's best 16 teams on board. Like all of you, I also eagerly await to see who will win the title on 15th Dec".
Matches of Junior World Cup can be seen live on Ten Sports. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter and Facebook.
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