2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Bangladesh | ||
| City | Dhaka | ||
| Dates | 14–22 December | ||
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Japan | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 91 (6.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jang Jong-hyun (10 goals) | ||
| Best player | Kenta Tanaka | ||
| Best young player |  Biplob Kujur | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Suraj Karkera | ||
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The 2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy was the sixth edition of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy, a men's field hockey tournament for the six best Asian national teams organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.
It was originally scheduled to be held in from 17 to 27 November 2020 at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] In August 2020 the Asian Hockey Federation announced that the tournament would be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia to 2021 to be held from 11 to 19 March 2021.[3] In January 2021 the tournament was postponed again and it was planned to be held from 1 to 9 October 2021.[4] The tournament was postponed again in September 2021 and was eventually held from 14 to 22 December 2021.[5]
South Korea won their first Asian Champions Trophy title by defeating Japan 4–2 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3. The defending champions India and Pakistan played in the bronze medal match which India won 4–3.[6]
Teams
Alongside the hosts, Bangladesh, the following five teams will be participating. Malaysia had to withdraw from the tournament citing restrictive Covid quarantine.[7]
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1st | None | Debut |
| India | 6th | 2018 | 1st (2011, 2016, 2018) |
| Japan | 6th | 2018 | 2nd (2013) |
 Malaysia | 6th | 2018 | 3rd (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018) |
 Pakistan | 6th | 2018 | 1st (2012, 2013, 2018) |
| South Korea | 4th | 2018 | 4th (2016) |
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Bangladesh (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 | |
| 6 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
(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.[8]
(H) Hosts
Results
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First to fourth place classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 21 December | ||||||
| South Korea | 6 | |||||
| 22 December | ||||||
| Pakistan | 5 | |||||
| South Korea (s.o.) | 3 (4) | |||||
| 21 December | ||||||
| Japan | 3 (2) | |||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 22 December | ||||||
| Pakistan | 3 | |||||
| India | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Results
| Pos | Team |
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| 1 | South Korea (C) |
| 2 | Japan |
| 3 | India |
| 4 | Pakistan |
| 5 | Bangladesh (H) |
Statistics
Awards
| Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Leading Goalscorer | Rising Player of the Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta Tanaka | Suraj Karkera | Jang Jong-hyun | Biplob Kujur |
Goalscorers
There were 91 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 6.5 goals per match.
10 goals
8 goals
5 goals
4 goals
- Afraz
3 goals
2 goals
- Lalit Upadhyay
- Sumit
- Raiki Fujishima
- Ryoma Ooka
- Ryosei Kato
- Kenta Tanaka
- Ajaz Ahmad
- Mubashar Ali
- Junaid Manzoor
- Ahmed Nadeem
- Jeong Jun-woo
- Ji Woo-cheon
- Kim Sung-hyun
1 goal
- Deen Emon
- Hardik Singh
- Mandeep Mor
- Shamsher Singh
- Varun Kumar
- Kosei Kawabe
- Kazuma Murata
- Ken Nagayoshi
- Seren Tanaka
- Shota Yamada
- Muhammad Umar Bhutta
- Muhammad Razzaq
- Moin Shakeel
- Kim Hyeong-jin
- Kim Kyu-beom
- Park Cheol-eon
- Yang Ji-hun
Source: FIH
See also
References
- ^ "Dhaka to host Junior Asia Cup Hockey 2020". www.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Asian Champions Trophy in Oct, 2020". www.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Hockey is Back! Men's Asian Champions Trophy to Be Held in March 2021- Approved by the FIH". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Men's Asian Champions Trophy Dhaka 2021 & Women's Donghae Asian Champions Trophy 2021 to be postponed". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Hockey: Men's Asian Champions Trophy postponed to December". The Times of India. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Pakistan 4-3 in thriller to win bronze, Korea lift title". indiatimes.com. Times of India. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Covid forces Malaysia pull-out from Asian Champions Trophy". The Daily Star. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021