2024 Men's Asian Champions Trophy

The 2024 Men's Asian Champions Trophy (officially known as The Hero Asian Champions Trophy Moqi, China 2024 for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth edition of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy. The hockey tournament consisted of the six best Asian national teams and was organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.[1][2] The tournament was held in Hulunbuir, China from 8 to 17 September 2024.[3]

2024 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityHulunbuir
Dates8–17 September
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Moqi Training Base
Final positions
Champions India (5th title)
Runner-up China
Third place Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored103 (5.15 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Yang Ji-hun (9 goals)
Best playerIndia Harmanpreet Singh
Best young playerPakistan Hannan Shahid
Best goalkeeperChina Wang Caiyu
2023 (previous) (next) 2026

India were the defending champions.[4] They defended their title by defeating the hosts China 1–0 in the final to win a record-extending fifth title.[5] Pakistan won the bronze medal by defeating South Korea 5–2.[6]

Teams

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Highlighted are the countries that are participating in the 2024 Men's Asian Champions Trophy.
  Qualified via FIH rankings
  Qualified via FIH ranking and as hosts
Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
  China 6th 2023 4th (2012, 2013)
  India 8th 2023 1st (2011, 2016, 2018, 2023)
  Japan 8th 2023 2nd (2013, 2021)
  Malaysia 7th 2023 2nd (2023)
  Pakistan 8th 2023 1st (2012, 2013, 2018)
  South Korea 6th 2023 1st (2021)

Round robin

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   India 5 5 0 0 21 4 +17 15 Semi-finals
2   Pakistan 5 2 2 1 12 8 +4 8
3   China (H) 5 2 0 3 9 13 −4 6
4   South Korea 5 1 3 1 14 15 −1 6
5   Malaysia 5 1 2 2 13 21 −8 5 Fifth place game
6   Japan 5 0 1 4 11 19 −8 1
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.
(H) Hosts

Matches

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8 September 2024
13:30
South Korea   5–5   Japan
Yang   3'38'53'
Kim J.   31'
Kim H.   58'
Report Kimura   7'
Matsumoto   18'
Chiba   25'
Kawamura   36'
Kawabe   56'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Tao Zhinan Tao (CHN)
8 September 2024
15:45
Malaysia   2–2   Pakistan
Faizal   37'
Aiman   56'
Report Sufyan   24'
Zikriya   32'
Umpires:
Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
Ben Grant (NZL)
8 September 2024
18:00
India   3–0   China
Sukhjeet   14'
Uttam   27'
Abhishek   32'
Report
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
You Hyosik (KOR)

9 September 2024
13:30
South Korea   2–2   Pakistan
Hyun   16'
Kim S.   60'
Report Hannan   60'60'
Umpires:
Yin Yongbo (CHN)
James Unkles (AUS)
9 September 2024
15:45
India   5–1   Japan
Sukhjeet   2'60'
Abhishek   3'
Sanjay   17'
Uttam   54'
Report Matsumoto   41'
Umpires:
You Hyosik (KOR)
Haroon Rashid (PAK)
9 September 2024
18:00
China   4–2   Malaysia
Gao   9'32'
Lin   40'
Chao   56'
Report Abu   14'
Faizal   50'
Umpires:
Deepak Joshi (IND)
Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)

11 September 2024
13:30
Pakistan   2–1   Japan
Nadeem   10'
Sufyan   21'
Report Fujishima   28'
Umpires:
Tao Zhinan Tao (CHN)
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
11 September 2024
15:45
Malaysia   1–8   India
Akhimullah   34' Report Raj   3'25'33'
Araijeet   6'39'
Jugraj   7'
Harmanpreet   22'
Uttam   40'
Umpires:
Ben Grant (NZL)
Yin Yongbo (CHN)
11 September 2024
18:00
China   2–3   South Korea
Gao   14'
Huang   60'
Report Kim H.   21'
Kim J.   55'
Yang   55'
Umpires:
Haroon Rashid (PAK)
Deepak Joshi (IND)

12 September 2024
13:30
Japan   4–5   Malaysia
Nagayoshi   24'48'
T. Tanaka   36'
Matsumoto   51'
Report Syed   12'40'
Norsyafiq   21'
Syarman   47'
Abu   48'
Umpires:
Deepak Joshi (IND)
Yin Yongbo (CHN)
12 September 2024
15:45
South Korea   1–3   India
Yang   30' Report Harmanpreet   9'43'
Araijeet   8'
Umpires:
Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
12 September 2024
18:00
Pakistan   5–1   China
Rehman   23'
Nadeem   36'56'
Hannan   46'60'
Report Gao   48'
Umpires:
Ben Grant (NZL)
You Hyosik (KOR)

14 September 2024
13:30
Malaysia   3–3   South Korea
Abu   28'
Norsyafiq   35'
Faizal   55'
Report Yang   4'60'
Park C.   42'
Umpires:
Tao Zhinan (CHN)
Deepak Joshi (IND)
14 September 2024
15:45
India   2–1   Pakistan
Harmanpreet   13'19' Report Nadeem   8'
Umpires:
You Hyosik (KOR)
James Unkles (AUS)
14 September 2024
18:00
Japan   0–2   China
Report Chen   7'
Chao   25'
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
Haroon Rashid (PAK)

Fifth place game

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16 September 2024
13:00
Malaysia   4–4   Japan
Akhimullah   5'
Faizal   21'32'
Fitri   47'
Report Matsumoto   3'37'
Chiba   24'
S. Tanaka   59'
Penalties
Aiman  
Faizal  
Norsyafiq  
Abu  
2–4   Kawabe
  Kawahara
  Matsumoto
  S. Tanaka
  T. Tanaka
Umpires:
Haroon Rashid (PAK)
Tao Zhinan (CHN)

First to fourth place classification

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 September
 
 
  Pakistan1 (0)
 
17 September
 
  China (p.s.o.)1 (2)
 
  China0
 
16 September
 
  India1
 
  India4
 
 
  South Korea1
 
Third place
 
 
17 September
 
 
  Pakistan5
 
 
  South Korea2

Semi-finals

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16 September 2024
15:30
Pakistan   1–1   China
Nadeem   37' Report Lu   18'
Penalties
Liaqat  
Nadeem  
Ahmad  
Rehman  
0–2   Chen
  Lin
  Lu
  E
Umpires:
Deepak Joshi (IND)
You Hyosik (KOR)

16 September 2024
18:00
India   4–1   South Korea
Uttam   13'
Harmanpreet   19'45'
Jarmanpreet   32'
Report Yang   33'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)

Third and fourth place

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17 September 2024
15:30
Pakistan   5–2   South Korea
Sufyan   38'49'
Hannan   39'54'
Rooman  45'
Report Jungjun  16'
Yang  40'
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
Ben Grant (NZL)

Final

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17 September 2024
18:00
China   0–1   India
Report Jugraj   51'
Umpires:
YOU Hyosik (KOR)
UNKLES James (AUS)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team
    India (C)
    China (H)
    Pakistan
4   South Korea
5   Japan
6   Malaysia
Source: FIH
(C) Champion; (H) Host

Goalscorers

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There were 103 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.15 goals per match.

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fixtures & Results | Tournaments - Hockey India - Hockey India". www.hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "The Asian Hockey Federation Announces Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 to take place in Hulunbuir City, China". Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ "Indian Hockey Heroes To Return To Action In Asian Champions Trophy 2024".
  4. ^ "India beat Malaysia in 7-goal thriller to win Asian Champions Trophy 2023".
  5. ^ "India edge-out China to defend Asian Champions Trophy". thebridge.in. The Bridge. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Pakistan clinches 5-2 win over South Korea in third place tie of Asian Champions Trophy". dawn.com. Dawn News. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.