Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup

Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
SportField hockey
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
First season1988
No. of teams10
ConfederationAsian Hockey Federation
Most recent
champion(s)
 India (5th title)
(2024)
Most titles India (5 titles)
QualificationJunior AHF Cup

The Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup is a men's international under-21 field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The tournament has been held since 1988 and serves as a qualification tournament for the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.[1] Competitors must be under the age of 21 as of December 31 in the year before the tournament is held.

The tournament has been won by four different teams: India has the most titles with five and Pakistan follows with three. Malaysia and South Korea have both won the tournament once. The most recent edition was held in Muscat, Oman and was won by India. The 2021 edition, to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1988
Details
Karachi, Pakistan
Pakistan
Round-robin
South Korea

India
Round-robin
Malaysia
7
1992
Details
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pakistan
3–0
Malaysia

South Korea
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 (p.s.)

India
10
1996
Details
Singapore
Pakistan
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p.s.)

India

Japan
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p.s.)

South Korea
10
2000
Details
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
South Korea
3–2
India

Malaysia
2–1
Japan
11
2004
Details
Karachi, Pakistan
India
5–2
Pakistan

South Korea
2–1
Malaysia
10
2008
Details
Hyderabad, India
India
3–2
South Korea

Pakistan
7–2
Japan
8
2012
Details
Malacca, Malaysia
Malaysia
2–1
Pakistan

India
2–1 (a.s.d.e.t.)
South Korea
8
2015
Details
Kuantan, Malaysia
India
6–2
Pakistan

South Korea
2–1
Japan
8
2021
Details
Dhaka, Bangladesh Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Cancelled 10
2023
Details
Salalah, Oman
India
2–1
Pakistan

South Korea
2–1
Malaysia
10
2024
Details
Muscat, Oman
India
5–3
Pakistan

Japan
2–1
Malaysia
10

Performance by nations

Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 India 5 (2004, 2008*, 2015, 2023, 2024) 2 (1996, 2000) 2 (1987, 2012) 1 (1992)
 Pakistan 3 (1987*, 1992, 1996) 5 (2004*, 2012, 2015, 2023, 2024) 1 (2008)
 South Korea 1 (2000) 2 (1987, 2008) 4 (1992, 2004, 2015, 2023) 2 (1996, 2012)
 Malaysia 1 (2012*) 1 (1992*) 1 (2000*) 4 (1987, 2004, 2023, 2024)
 Japan 2 (1996, 2024) 3 (2000, 2008, 2015)
* = host nation

Team appearances

Team Pakistan
1988
Malaysia
1992
Singapore
1996
Malaysia
2000
Pakistan
2004
India
2008
Malaysia
2012
Malaysia
2015
Oman
2023
Oman
2024
Total
 Bangladesh 5th 6th 7th 6th 6th 6th 6th 5th 8
 China 5th 6th 7th 6th 7th 6th 7th 6th 8
 Chinese Taipei 8th 9th 10th 10th 4
 India 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 10
 Iran 11th 7th 2
 Japan 6th 7th 3rd 4th 5th 4th 5th 4th 5th 3rd 10
 Macau 7th - 1
 Malaysia 4th 2nd 5th 3rd 4th 5th 1st 5th 4th 4th 10
 Oman 8th 7th 8th 7th 9th 5
 Pakistan 1st 1st 1st 5th 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 10
 Singapore 10th 9th 10th 8th 8th 5
 South Korea 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 3rd 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 8th 10
 Sri Lanka 9th 8th 10th 8th 4
 Thailand 10th 8th 7th 3
 Uzbekistan 9th 9th 2
Total 7 10 10 11 10 8 8 8 10 10 [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Virus opens JWC door for Malaysia". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ Ali, Tariq. "Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup: Final Standing".