Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

Asian Hockey Champions Trophy
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2013 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
Sport Field hockey
Founded 2011
No. of teams M: 7
W: 5
Continent Asia (ASHF)
Most recent champion(s) M:  Pakistan (2nd title)
W:  Japan (1st title)
Most titles M:  Pakistan (2 titles)
W:  South Korea (2 titles)
Official website asiahockey.org

The Asian Hockey Champions Trophy is an event held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation (since 2011). It features the Asian Games top six field hockey teams competing in a round robin format. Pakistan and India are the most successful teams in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy; Pakistan has won the trophy twice, and India once.

Pakistan is the defending champion of the Men's Trophy.[1] They won their second title in 2013 by beating Japan in the final. Japan is the defending champion of the Women's Trophy.

Summary

Men

Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth place
2011
Details[2]
Ordos, China
India
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2)

Penalties

Pakistan

Malaysia
1-0
Japan
2012
Details[3]
Doha, Qatar
Pakistan
5–4
India

Malaysia
3-1
China
2013
Details[4]
Kakamigahara, Japan
Pakistan
3–1
Japan

Malaysia
3-0
China


Most successful teams

Team Titles Runners-up Third Places Fourth Places
 Pakistan 2 (2012, 2013) 1 (2011)
 India 1 (2011) 1 (2012)
 Malaysia 3 (2011,2012,2013)
 Japan 1 (2013) 1 (2011)
 China 2 (2012,2013)

Team appearances

Team 2011 2012 2013 Total
 China 6th 4th4th3
 India 1st2nd5th 3
 Japan 4th6th2nd3
 Malaysia 3rd3rd3rd3
 Oman - 5th 2
 Pakistan 2nd1st1st3
 South Korea 5th - 2


Women

Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth place
2010
[5]
Busan, South Korea
South Korea
2–1
Japan

India
2–1
China
2011
[6]
Ordos, China
South Korea
5–3
China

Japan
3–2
India
2013
[7]
Kakamigahara, Japan
Japan
1–0
India

Malaysia
3-1
China


Team appearances

Team 2010 2011 2013 Total
 China 4th 2nd4th3
 India 3rd4th2nd3
 Japan 2nd3rd1st 3
 Malaysia - - 3rd1
 South Korea 1st 1st - 2

References