2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
The 2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy will be the sixth edition of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy, a field hockey tournament for the six best Asian national teams organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.
| Hero Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | Bangladesh | ||
| City | Dhaka | ||
| Dates | October 2021 | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium | ||
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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 will now likely be held in October 2021.[4]
Teams
Alongside the hosts, Bangladesh, the following five teams will be participating.
| Team | FIH Ranking | 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) |
Results
Round-robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 1 | India |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Malaysia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Pakistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fifth place game |
| 1 | South Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on October 2021. Source:
(H) Host.
(H) Host.
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.
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