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.
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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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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
editAlongside 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 |
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| 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
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Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pakistan
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Japan
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Bangladesh (H)
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 | |
| 6 | Malaysia
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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
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First to fourth place classification
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Bracket
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| South Korea | 6 | |||||
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| Pakistan | 5 | |||||
| South Korea (s.o.) | 3 (4) | |||||
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| Japan | 3 (2) | |||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||
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| Pakistan | 3 | |||||
| India | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Results
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| 3 | India
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| 4 | Pakistan
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| 5 | Bangladesh (H)
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Statistics
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edit| Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Leading Goalscorer | Rising Player of the Tournament |
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| Kenta Tanaka
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Suraj Karkera
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Jang Jong-hyun
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Biplob Kujur
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Goalscorers
editThere were 91 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 6.5 goals per match.
10 goals
8 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also
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edit- ^ "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