2012 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Malacca | ||
| Dates | 3–13 May | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | MBM Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Malaysia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Pakistan | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 104 | ||
| Goals scored | 20 (0.19 per match) | ||
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The 2012 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup was the seventh edition of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, the men's international under-21 field hockey championship of Asia, organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. It was held from 3 to 13 May 2012 at the MBM Stadium in Malacca, Malaysia.[1] The top three teams alongside India qualified for the 2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.[2]
The hosts Malaysia won their first tile by defeating Pakistan 2–1 in the final.[3] Two-time defending champions India won the bronze medal by defeating South Korea 2–1 with a golden goal in extra time after the match finished 1–1 in regular time.[4]
Qualified teams
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 11–18 July 2008 | 2008 Junior Asia Cup[5] | Hyderabad, India | 5 |  Bangladesh India Japan Malaysia Pakistan South Korea |
| 23–31 July 2011 | 2011 Junior AHF Cup[6] | Hong Kong | 3 |  China Iran Singapore Sri Lanka |
| Total | 8 | |||
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Malaysia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 | Semi-finals and 2013 Junior World Cup |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 7 | Semi-finals and 2013 Junior World Cup |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 7 | |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Bracket
| Cross-overs | Fifth place | |||||
| 9 May | ||||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||
| 12 May | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 1 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| 9 May | ||||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 12 May | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 1 | |||||
| Iran | 2 | |||||
Cross-overs
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 May | ||||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| 13 May | ||||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| 10 May | ||||||
| Pakistan | 1 | |||||
| Pakistan | 6 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 May | ||||||
| India (a.s.d.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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 | Malaysia (H) | 2013 Junior World Cup |
 | Pakistan | |
 | India | |
| 4 | South Korea | |
| 5 | Japan | |
| 6 | China | |
| 7 | Iran | |
| 8 | Sri Lanka |
References
- ^ "India to open campaign against SL in Junior Asia Cup hockey". Times of India. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Hashim, Nazrulhad (3 May 2012). "7th Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2012 – Melaka, Malaysia (May 3rd, 2012)". Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Hashim, Nazrulhad (14 May 2012). "FINAL – 7th Men's Junior Asia Cup 2012".
- ^ "Malaysia Field Hockey Wins Junior Asia Cup 2012 for 1st time". 14 May 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Men Junior Field Hockey Asia Cup 2008 Haiderabad (IND) 11-18.07 - Winner India". todor66.com.
- ^ "Men Junior Field Hockey 3rd AHF Cup 2011 Hong Kong 23-31.07 - Winner China". todor66.com.
- ^ a b "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.