The 1997 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup was the 3rd edition of the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup. It was held from 2 to 13 September 1997 in Seongnam, South Korea.
Netherlands won the tournament for the first time after defeating Australia 2âÂÂ0 in the final. Argentina won the third place match by defeating Germany 3âÂÂ1 in the third and fourth place playoff.
Each continental federation received a number of quotas depending on the FIH World Rankings for teams qualified through their junior continental championships. Alongside the host nation, 16 teams competed in the tournament.