Men's Asian Champions Trophy Explained

Men's Asian Champions Trophy
Current Season:2024 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
Last Season:2023 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
Upcoming Season:2026 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
Sport:Field hockey
Inaugural:2011
Teams:6
Confed:AHF (Asia)
Champion: (4th title)
Champ Season:2023
Most Champs: (4 titles)

The Men's Asian Champions Trophy is an event held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation (since 2011). It features Asia's top six field hockey teams during that hockey season competing in a round robin format. India is the most successful team in this tournament's history.

India are the defending champions as they won the 2023 edition by defeating Malaysia 4–3 in the final.[1] At the 2018 edition the final between India and Pakistan was abandoned due to heavy rainfall and they were declared joint winners.[2]

Results

YearHostwidth=1% rowspan=10Finalwidth=1% rowspan=10Third place matchwidth=1% rowspan=10width=6% rowspan=2Number of teams
width=14%Winnerwidth=10%Scorewidth=14%Runner-upwidth=14%Third placewidth=10%Scorewidth=14%Fourth place
2011
Details
Ordos, China0–0
(4–2 s.o.)
1–06
2012
Details
Doha, Qatar5–43–16
2013
Details
Kakamigahara, Japan3–13–06
2016
Details
Kuantan, Malaysia3–21–1
(3–1 s.o.)
6
2018
Details
Muscat, Oman and
(Joint Winners)
2–2
(3–2 s.o.)
6
2021
Details
Dhaka, Bangladesh3–3
(4–2 s.o.)
4–35
2023
Details
Chennai, India4–35–36
2024
Details
Hulunbuir, China6

Summary

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth place
style=background:#FFF68Fstyle=background:#FFF68F4 (2011, 2016, 2018^, 2023*)1 (2012)1 (2021)
style=background:#FFF68Fstyle=background:#FFF68F3 (2012, 2013, 2018^)2 (2011, 2016)1 (2021)
style=background:#FFF68Fstyle=background:#FFF68F1 (2021)2 (2016, 2023)
style=background:style=background:2 (2013*, 2021)1 (2023)2 (2011, 2018)
style=background:style=background:1 (2023)5 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016*, 2018)
style=background:style=background:2 (2012, 2013)

* = host nation

^ = title shared

Team appearances

Team
2011

2012

2013

2016

2018

2021

2023

2024
Total
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6th4th4th5th6thQ6
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4th6thbgcolor=silver2nd6th4thbgcolor=silver2nd3rdQ8
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5th6th6th 3
bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1st 4th5thQ8
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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asian Champions Trophy Final Highlights: India beat Malaysia 4-3 to win fourth title .
  2. News: India vs Pakistan, Asian Champions Trophy Final Highlights: India, Pakistan Declared Joint Winners After Final Abandoned Due To Rain – NDTV Sports. NDTVSports.com. NDTVSports.com. 2018-10-28. en.