In today's article we are going to delve into the topic of Men's Hockey Asia Cup, exploring its implications, characteristics and possible applications. Men's Hockey Asia Cup is a topic that has been the subject of interest and debate in various areas, generating conflicting opinions and challenging established concepts. Throughout this article, we will delve into the history of Men's Hockey Asia Cup, analyze its relevance today, and examine its impact in different contexts. In addition, we will stop at the different perspectives that exist around Men's Hockey Asia Cup, offering a panoramic view that allows us to understand the complexity of this topic. With a critical and enriching look, we will address the multiple facets of Men's Hockey Asia Cup, with the aim of enriching knowledge and encouraging deep reflection on its meaning and significance.
Most recent season or competition: 2022 Men's Hockey Asia Cup | |
Sport | Field hockey |
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Founded | 1982 |
First season | 1982 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Confederation | AHF (Asia) |
Most recent champion(s) | South Korea (5th title) (2022) |
Most titles | South Korea (5 titles) |
Qualification | AHF Cup |
The Men's Hockey Asia Cup is a men's international field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and qualifies for the FIH Hockey World Cup.
South Korea are the defending champions winning the 2022 edition. South Korea have won the most titles with five. India and Pakistan have both won the tournament three times.
The hosts together with six highest-ranked teams from the previous edition are qualified directly for the tournament, they are joined by the top team from the Men's AHF Cup or the top two teams if the host is already qualified.
Year | Host | Final | Third place game | Number of teams | |||||||
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Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
1982 Details |
Karachi, Pakistan | Pakistan |
Round-robin | India |
China |
Round-robin | Malaysia |
7 | |||
1985 Details |
Dhaka, Bangladesh | Pakistan |
3–2 | India |
South Korea |
2–0 | Japan |
10 | |||
1989 Details |
New Delhi, India | Pakistan |
2–0 | India |
South Korea |
1–0 | Japan |
7 | |||
1994 Details |
Hiroshima, Japan | South Korea |
1–0 | India |
Pakistan |
5–2 | Malaysia |
9 | |||
1999 Details |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | South Korea |
5–4 | Pakistan |
India |
4–2 | Malaysia |
9 | |||
2003 Details |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | India |
4–2 | Pakistan |
South Korea |
4–2 | Japan |
8 | |||
2007 Details |
Chennai, India | India |
7–2 | South Korea |
Malaysia |
5–3 | Japan |
11 | |||
2009 Details |
Kuantan, Malaysia | South Korea |
1–0 | Pakistan |
China |
3–3 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p.s.) |
Malaysia |
7 | |||
2013 Details |
Ipoh, Malaysia | South Korea |
4–3 | India |
Pakistan |
3–1 | Malaysia |
8 | |||
2017 Details |
Dhaka, Bangladesh | India |
2–1 | Malaysia |
Pakistan |
6–3 | South Korea |
8 | |||
2022 Details |
Jakarta, Indonesia | South Korea |
2–1 | Malaysia |
India |
1–0 | Japan |
8 |
Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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South Korea | 5 (1994, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2022) | 1 (2007) | 3 (1985, 1989, 2003) | 1 (2017) |
India | 3 (2003, 2007*, 2017) | 5 (1982, 1985, 1989*, 1994, 2013) | 2 (1999, 2022) | |
Pakistan | 3 (1982*, 1985, 1989) | 3 (1999, 2003, 2009) | 3 (1994, 2013, 2017) | |
Malaysia | 2 (2017, 2022) | 1 (2007) | 5 (1982, 1994, 1999*, 2009*, 2013*) | |
China | 2 (1982, 2009) | |||
Japan | 5 (1985, 1989, 2003, 2007, 2022) |
Team | 1982 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2009 |
2013 |
2017 |
2022 |
Total |
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Bangladesh | 5th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 11 |
China | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | – | 7th | – | 9 |
Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | 1 |
Hong Kong | – | – | – | – | 8th | 7th | 8th | – | – | – | – | 3 |
India | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 11 |
Indonesia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | 1 |
Iran | – | 10th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Japan | – | 4th | 4th | 9th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 10 |
Kazakhstan | part of Soviet Union | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
Malaysia | 4th | 5th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 11 |
Oman | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 8th | 7th | 3 |
Pakistan | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 11 |
Singapore | 6th | 9th | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | – | – | – | 3 |
South Korea | – | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | 1st | 10 |
Sri Lanka | 7th | 8th | – | – | 9th | – | 9th | – | – | – | – | 4 |
Thailand | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | 11th | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Total | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Year | Debutants | Total |
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1982 | Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka | 7 |
1985 | Iran, Japan, South Korea | 3 |
1989 | 0 | |
1994 | Kazakhstan, Thailand | 2 |
1999 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2003 | 0 | |
2007 | 0 | |
2009 | 0 | |
2013 | Chinese Taipei, Oman | 2 |
2017 | 0 | |
2022 | Indonesia | 1 |
Total | 16 |