Field hockey at the Asian Games

In this article, we will explore in depth the relevance of Field hockey at the Asian Games in different contexts and circumstances. From its impact on society to its influence on popular culture, Field hockey at the Asian Games has left a significant mark on various aspects of everyday life. Through detailed analysis, we will examine the many facets of Field hockey at the Asian Games and its importance in today's world. Furthermore, we will explore how Field hockey at the Asian Games has evolved over time and what future projections can be anticipated in relation to this phenomenon. From its origin to its legacy, this article will provide a comprehensive view of Field hockey at the Asian Games and its significance in the contemporary landscape.

Field Hockey at the Asian Games

Current season, competition or edition: Field hockey at the 2022 Asian Games
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
First season	1958
No. of teams	M: 12 W: 10
Confederation	AHF (Asia)
Most recent champion(s)	M:  India (4th title) W:  China (4th title)
Most titles	M:  Pakistan (8 titles) W:  South Korea (5 titles)

Field hockey is an Asian Games event since the 1958 Games in Tokyo, Japan. The women's competition has been held since the 1982 Games in New Delhi, India.

Men's tournament

Results

Year	Host		Gold medal match				Bronze medal match				Number of teams
			Gold medal	Score	Silver medal		Bronze medal	Score	Fourth place
1958 details	Tokyo, Japan		Pakistan	No playoffs	India		South Korea	No playoffs	Malaya		5
1962 details	Jakarta, Indonesia		Pakistan	2–0	India		Malaya	2–0	Japan		9
1966 details	Bangkok, Thailand		India	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Pakistan		Japan	1–0	Malaysia		8
1970 details	Bangkok, Thailand		Pakistan	1–0 (a.e.t.)	India		Japan	1–0	Malaysia		8
1974 details	Tehran, Iran		Pakistan	2–0	India		Malaysia	3–1	Japan		6
1978 details	Bangkok, Thailand		Pakistan	1–0	India		Malaysia	2–1	Japan		8
1982 details	New Delhi, India		Pakistan	7–1	India		Malaysia	3–0	Japan		9
1986 details	Seoul, South Korea		South Korea	2–1	Pakistan		India	4–1	Malaysia		9
1990 details	Beijing, China		Pakistan	No playoffs	India		Malaysia	No playoffs	South Korea		7
1994 details	Hiroshima, Japan		South Korea	3–2	India		Pakistan	6–0	Japan		9
1998 details	Bangkok, Thailand		India	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p.s.o.)	South Korea		Pakistan	3–0	Japan		10
2002 details	Busan, South Korea		South Korea	4–3	India		Malaysia	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p.s.o.)	Pakistan		8
2006 details	Doha, Qatar		South Korea	3–1	China		Pakistan	4–2	Japan		10
2010 details	Guangzhou, China		Pakistan	2–0	Malaysia		India	1–0	South Korea		10
2014 details	Incheon, South Korea		India	1–1 (4–2 p.s.o.)	Pakistan		South Korea	3–2	Malaysia		10
2018 details	Jakarta, Indonesia		Japan	6–6 (3–1 p.s.o.)	Malaysia		India	2–1	Pakistan		12
2022 details	Hangzhou, China		India	5–1	Japan		South Korea	2–1	China		12
2026 details	Nagoya, Japan
2030 details	Doha, Qatar
2034 details	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Team	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal	Fourth place
Pakistan	8 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 2010)	3 (1966, 1986, 2014)	3 (1994, 1998, 2006)	2 (2002, 2018)
India	4 (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022)	9 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982*, 1990, 1994, 2002)	3 (1986, 2010, 2018)
South Korea	4 (1986*, 1994, 2002*, 2006)	1 (1998)	3 (1958, 2014*, 2022)	2 (1990, 2010)
Japan	1 (2018)	1 (2022)	2 (1966, 1970)	7 (1962, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1994*, 1998, 2006)
Malaysia		2 (2010, 2018)	6 (1962, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 2002)	5 (1958, 1966, 1970, 1986, 2014)
China		1 (2006)		1 (2022*)

* = hosts

Team appearances

Team	1958	1962	1966	1970	1974	1978	1982	1986	1990	1994	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	2022	Total
Bangladesh	part of  Pakistan				–	6th	9th	7th	–	7th	9th	7th	7th	8th	8th	6th	8th	11
China	–	–	–	–	–	–	6th	–	5th	8th	6th	5th	2nd	5th	5th	–	4th	9
Chinese Taipei	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8th	–	–	–	–	1
Hong Kong	–	6th	7th	7th	–	5th	8th	6th	7th	–	8th	8th	9th	9th	–	12th	–	12
India	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	3rd	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	5th	3rd	1st	3rd	1st	17
Indonesia	–	9th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10th	9th	3
Iran	–	–	–	–	6th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
Japan	5th	4th	3rd	3rd	4th	4th	4th	5th	6th	4th	4th	6th	4th	6th	6th	1st	2nd	17
Kazakhstan	part of  Soviet Union									6th	–	–	–	–	–	11th	–	2
Malaysia	4th	3rd	4th	4th	3rd	3rd	3rd	4th	3rd	5th	5th	3rd	6th	2nd	4th	2nd	6th	17
Oman	–	–	–	–	–	–	7th	8th	–	9th	–	–	10th	7th	7th	7th	7th	8
Pakistan	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	3rd	3rd	4th	3rd	1st	2nd	4th	5th	17
Singapore	–	5th	–	5th	–	–	–	–	–	–	7th	–	–	10th	9th	–	12th	6
South Korea	3rd	8th	6th	–	–	–	5th	1st	4th	1st	2nd	1st	1st	4th	3rd	5th	3rd	14
Sri Lanka	–	7th	5th	6th	5th	7th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10th	8th	–	7
Thailand	–	–	8th	8th	–	8th	–	9th	–	–	10th	–	–	–	–	9th	11th	7
Uzbekistan	part of  Soviet Union									–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10th	1
Total	5	9	8	8	6	8	9	9	7	9	10	8	10	10	10	12	12

Women's tournament

Results

Year	Host		Gold medal match				Bronze medal match				Number of teams
			Gold medal	Score	Silver medal		Bronze medal	Score	Fourth place
1982 details	New Delhi, India		India	No playoffs	South Korea		Malaysia	No playoffs	Japan		6
1986 details	Seoul, South Korea		South Korea	No playoffs	Japan		India	No playoffs	Malaysia		6
1990 details	Beijing, China		South Korea	No playoffs	China		Japan	No playoffs	India		6
1994 details	Hiroshima, Japan		South Korea	No playoffs	Japan		China	No playoffs	India		6
1998 details	Bangkok, Thailand		South Korea	2–1	India		China	2–0	Japan		7
2002 details	Busan, South Korea		China	2–1	South Korea		Japan	2–0	India		4
2006 details	Doha, Qatar		China	1–0	Japan		India	1–0	South Korea		7
2010 details	Guangzhou, China		China	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p.s.o.)	South Korea		Japan	1–0 (a.e.t.)	India		7
2014 details	Incheon, South Korea		South Korea	1–0	China		India	2–1	Japan		8
2018 details	Jakarta, Indonesia		Japan	2–1	India		China	2–1	South Korea		10
2022 details	Hangzhou, China		China	2–0	South Korea		India	2–1	Japan		10
2026 details	Nagoya, Japan
2030 details	Doha, Qatar
2034 details	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Team	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal	Fourth place
South Korea	5 (1986*, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2014*)	4 (1982, 2002*, 2010, 2022)		2 (2006, 2018)
China	4 (2002, 2006, 2010*, 2022*)	2 (1990*, 2014)	3 (1994, 1998, 2018)
Japan	1 (2018)	3 (1986, 1994*, 2006)	3 (1990, 2002, 2010)	4 (1982, 1998, 2014, 2022)
India	1 (1982*)	2 (1998, 2018)	4 (1986, 2006, 2014, 2022)	4 (1990, 1994, 2002, 2010)
Malaysia			1 (1982)	1 (1986)

* = hosts

Team appearances

Team	1982	1986	1990	1994	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	2022	Total
China	–	–	2nd	3rd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	9
Chinese Taipei	–	–	–	–	–	–	6th	–	–	8th	–	2
Hong Kong	6th	6th	–	–	–	–	7th	–	8th	9th	9th	6
India	1st	3rd	4th	4th	2nd	4th	3rd	4th	3rd	2nd	3rd	11
Indonesia	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7th	10th	2
Japan	4th	2nd	3rd	2nd	4th	3rd	2nd	3rd	4th	1st	4th	11
Kazakhstan	part of  Soviet Union			–	6th	–	–	7th	6th	10th	8th	5
Malaysia	3rd	4th	–	–	–	–	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th	7
North Korea	–	–	5th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
Singapore	5th	–	6th	6th	–	–	–	–	–	–	7th	4
South Korea	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	4th	2nd	1st	4th	2nd	11
Thailand	–	5th	–	–	7th	–	–	6th	7th	6th	6th	6
Uzbekistan	part of  Soviet Union			5th	5th	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
Total	6	6	6	6	7	4	7	7	8	10	10

Medal tables

Total

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	South Korea (KOR)	9	5	3	17
2	Pakistan (PAK)	8	3	3	14
3	India (IND)	5	11	7	23
4	China (CHN)	4	3	3	10
5	Japan (JPN)	2	4	5	11
6	Malaysia (MAS)	0	2	7	9
Totals (6 entries)		28	28	28	84

Men

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Pakistan	8	3	3	14
2	India	4	9	3	16
3	South Korea	4	1	3	8
4	Japan	1	1	2	4
5	Malaysia	0	2	6	8
6	China	0	1	0	1
Totals (6 entries)		17	17	17	51

Women

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	South Korea	5	4	0	9
2	China	4	2	3	9
3	Japan	1	3	3	7
4	India	1	2	4	7
5	Malaysia	0	0	1	1
Totals (5 entries)		11	11	11	33

List of medalists

Further information: List of Asian Games medalists in field hockey

See also

• Indoor hockey at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
• Men's Hockey Asia Cup
• Women's Hockey Asia Cup

References

• Asian Games History