2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup

The 2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup was the 10th edition of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, the men's international under-21 field hockey championship of Asia organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. It took place from 23 May to 1 June 2023 at the Salalah Sports Complex in Salalah, Oman.[1][2]

2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryOman
CitySalalah
Dates23 May – 1 June
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Salalah Sports Complex
Final positions
Champions India (4th title)
Runner-up Pakistan
Third place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored198 (6.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Kumpei Yasuda
Pakistan Abdul Rehman (9 goals)
Best playerPakistan Hannan Shahid
Best goalkeeperIndia Mohith H.S.
2021 (cancelled) (previous) (next) 2024

The tournament served as the Asian qualifier for the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup, with the top three qualifying.[3] The defending champions India won their fourth title by defeating Pakistan 2–1 in the final.[4] South Korea won the bronze medal by defeating Malaysia 2–1.[5]

Qualification

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Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifiers
FIH Men's World Ranking 5   India
  Japan
  Malaysia
  Pakistan
  South Korea
6–12 January 2023 2023 Junior AHF Cup Muscat, Oman 5   Bangladesh
  Chinese Taipei
  Oman
  Thailand
  Uzbekistan
Total 10

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   India 4 3 1 0 39 2 +37 10 Semi-finals
2   Pakistan 4 3 1 0 28 4 +24 10
3   Japan 4 2 0 2 20 8 +12 6
4   Thailand 4 1 0 3 5 35 −30 3
5   Chinese Taipei 4 0 0 4 4 47 −43 0
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.[6]
23 May 2023
09:00
Japan   7–1   Thailand
I. Saeki   8'
Tanaka   10'19'20'
Yasuda   21'42'
K. Saeki   25'
Report Phumee   44'
Umpires:
Hashim Al Shatri (OMA)
James Unkles (AUS)
23 May 2023
15:30
Pakistan   15–1   Chinese Taipei
Khan   2'18'42'
Ahmad   7'39'
Akram   26'
Qayyum   30'
Rehman   35'
Ali   40'
Shahid   44'46'59'
Hayat   45'
Liaqat   48'
Murtaza   50'
Report Lin   49'
Umpires:
You Hyosik (KOR)
Muhammad Amirul Rashid (MAS)

24 May 2023
17:45
India   18–0   Chinese Taipei
Uttam   10'59'
Dhami Boby   10'46'
Sharda Nand   11'
Araijeet   19'19'30'59'
Angad   37'
Aditya   37'37'
Amandeep   38'39'41'
Amir   51'
Poovanna   54'
Rawat   60'
Report
Umpires:
Hussain Al Hasani (OMA)
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
24 May 2023
20:00
Pakistan   9–0   Thailand
Shahid   15'
Rehman   19'41'46'48'48'
Wahab   30'
Ahmad   53'
Murtaza   54'
Report
Umpires:
Makhmud Kholmatov (UZB)
Rashed Hasan Rony (BAN)

25 May 2023
17:45
Japan   1–3   India
Yasuda   19' Report Araijeet   36'
Sharda Nand   39'
Uttam   56'
Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
You Hyosik (KOR)

26 May 2023
17:45
Thailand   4–2   Chinese Taipei
Chueamkaew   11'
Phokphun   16'
Phumee   29'48'
Report Wei   4'
Chen   33'
Umpires:
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
Hashim Al Shatri (OMA)

27 May 2023
15:30
Chinese Taipei   1–10   Japan
Yueh   38' Report I. Saeki   3'41'
Yasuda   16'29'
Tanaka   29'
K. Saeki   36'37'44'45'
Saito   40'
Umpires:
Hussain Al Hasani (OMA)
Makhmud Kholmatov (UZB)
27 May 2023
20:00
Pakistan   1–1   India
Ali   44' Report Sharda Nand   24'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
You Hyosik (KOR)

28 May 2023
20:00
India   17–0   Thailand
Angad   13'33'47'55'
Rawat   17'
Uttam   24'31'
Amandeep L.   26'29'
Araijeet   36'
Vishnukant   38'
Dhami Boby   45'
Sharda Nand   46'
Amandeep   47'
Rohit   49'
Sunit   54'
Rajinder   56'
Report
Umpires:
Rashed Hasan Rony (BAN)
Makhmud Kholmatov (UZB)

29 May 2023
17:45
Japan   2–3   Pakistan
Yasuda   2'
Yamada   38'
Report Ahmad   23'
Wahab   30'39'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Muhammad Amirul Rashid (MAS)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Malaysia 4 4 0 0 17 3 +14 12 Semi-finals
2   South Korea 4 3 0 1 18 6 +12 9
3   Bangladesh 4 2 0 2 7 9 −2 6
4   Oman (H) 4 1 0 3 1 11 −10 3
5   Uzbekistan 4 0 0 4 8 22 −14 0
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.[6]
(H) Hosts
23 May 2023
17:45
Malaysia   8–1   Uzbekistan
Perabu   7'9'18'
Alfarico   12'
Shahmie Irfan   26'
Nur Aqilrullah   27'
Mughni   43'
Adam   52'
Report Kakhramonov   55'
Umpires:
Deekshith Narayana (IND)
Rashed Hasan Rony (BAN)
23 May 2023
20:00
Oman   0–2   Bangladesh
Report Ali   22'
Hossain   24'
Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)

24 May 2023
15:30
South Korea   6–1   Uzbekistan
Kim M.   3'35'
Lee Se.   18'
Lee Su.   44'
Park G.   56'
Hwang   60'
Report Kakhramonov   50'
Umpires:
Phiraphat Niensupornphand (THA)
Huang Yu-Cheng (TPE)

25 May 2023
15:30
Malaysia   5–1   Bangladesh
Shafiq Ikhmal   8'
Shahmie Irfan   13'43'59'
Syamim   14'
Report Abdullah   37'
Umpires:
Hussain Al Hasani (OMA)
Deekshith Narayana (IND)
25 May 2023
20:00
Oman   1–8   South Korea
Madit   46' Report Kim M.   21'
Park H.   23'
Park G.   24'
Lim   26'38'42'56'
Choi   46'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Muhammad Amirul Rashid (MAS)

26 May 2023
20:00
Bangladesh   3–1   Uzbekistan
Islam   15'22'
Uddin   34'
Report Husanov   51'
Umpires:
Phiraphat Niensupornphand (THA)
Huang Yu-Cheng (TPE)

27 May 2023
09:00
Malaysia   3–1   South Korea
Perabu   11'
Shahmie Irfan   54'
Mughni   57'
Report Park G.   56'
Umpires:
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)
Maarten Boxma (NED)
27 May 2023
17:45
Uzbekistan   2–3   Oman
Komilov   25'
Salimjonov   51'
Report Al-Noufali   10'
Al Fazari   13'
Akaak   57'
Umpires:
Muhammad Amirul Rashid (MAS)
Deekshith Narayana (IND)

28 May 2023
17:45
South Korea   3–1   Bangladesh
Lim   11'
Park G.   36'
Kim M.   54'
Report Hasan   58'
Umpires:
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)
Deekshith Narayana (IND)

29 May 2023
20:00
Oman   0–1   Malaysia
Report Shahmie Irfan   48'
Umpires:
Huang Yu-Cheng (TPE)
Kenta Uziie (JPN)

Classification round

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Ninth and tenth place

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31 May 2023
15:00
Chinese Taipei   1–4   Uzbekistan
Lee   26' Report Komilov   20'
Salimjonov   44'
Madaminov   47'
Vakhobjonov   60'
Umpires:
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
Hashim Al Shatri (OMA)

Fifth to eighth place classification

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Bracket

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5–8th place semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
30 May
 
 
  Japan8
 
1 June
 
  Oman0
 
  Japan 5
 
30 May
 
  Bangladesh1
 
  Bangladesh4
 
 
  Thailand1
 
Seventh place
 
 
1 June
 
 
  Oman2
 
 
  Thailand1

5–8th place semi-finals

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30 May 2023
17:30
Japan   8–0   Oman
Yasuda   19'34'58'
Yamasaki   21'
Saito   25'
I. Saeki   27'
Tanaka   44'
Higuchi   44'
Report
Umpires:
Huang Yu-Cheng (TPE)
Phiraphat Niensupornphand (THA)

30 May 2023
20:00
Bangladesh   4–1   Thailand
Ali   1'
Islam   10'
Hasan   18'
Hossain   57'
Report Phumee   17'
Umpires:
Hussain Al Hasani (OMA)
Hashim Al Shatri (OMA)

Seventh and eighth place

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1 June 2023
09:00
Oman   2–1   Thailand
Al Balushi   25'
Bait   54'
Report Phumee   40'
Umpires:
Deekshith Narayana (IND)
Rashed Hasan Rony (BAN)

Fifth and sixth place

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1 June 2023
15:00
Japan   5–1   Bangladesh
Tanaka   6'12'
Shigeyama   8'
I. Saeki   26'
Matsuzaki   55'
Report Ali   47'
Umpires:
Muhammad Amirul Rashid (MAS)
Phiraphat Niensupornphand (THA)

First to fourth place classification

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
31 May
 
 
  India9
 
1 June
 
  South Korea1
 
  India2
 
31 May
 
  Pakistan1
 
  Malaysia2
 
 
  Pakistan6
 
Third place
 
 
1 June
 
 
  South Korea2
 
 
  Malaysia1

Semi-finals

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31 May 2023
17:30
India   9–1   South Korea
Sunit   13'
Araijeet   19'
Dhami Boby   31'39'55'
Angad   34'
Uttam   38'
Vishnukant   51'
Sharda Nand   57'
Report Hwang   46'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)

31 May 2023
20:00
Malaysia   2–6   Pakistan
Perabu   21'
Danish   45'
Report Khan   42'
Rehman   44'48'51'
Shahid   47'
Ahmad   58'
Umpires:
Maarten Boxma (NED)
You Hyosik (KOR)

Third and fourth place

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1 June 2023
17:30
South Korea   2–1   Malaysia
Lim   22'
Yoo   37'
Report Adam   26'
Umpires:
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)
Maarten Boxma (NED)

Final

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1 June 2023
20:00
India   2–1   Pakistan
Angad   13'
Araijeet   20'
Report Ali   38'
Umpires:
You Hyo-sik (KOR)
James Unkles (AUS)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1   India 2023 Junior World Cup
2   Pakistan
3   South Korea
4   Malaysia
5   Japan
6   Bangladesh
7   Oman (H)
8   Thailand
9   Uzbekistan
10   Chinese Taipei
Source: FIH
(H) Host

End of Tournament awards

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Award Player/Team
Top Goalscorer   Abdul Rehman
Player of the Tournament   Hannan Shahid
Goalkeeper of the Tournament   Mohith H.S.
Rising Player of the Tournament   Ahtisham Aslam

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Goalscorers

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There were 198 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 6.83 goals per match.

9 goals

8 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. ^ "MEN'S JUNIOR ASIA CUP TO COMMENCE IN MAY 2023". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ Chettiar, Ronald (14 April 2023). "Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2023: India drawn with Pakistan in Pool A". International Olympic.
  3. ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
  4. ^ "Junior Asia Cup 2023: India outclass arch-rivals Pakistan to clinch record title". firstpost.com. Firstpost. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ Singh, Jugjet (2 June 2023). "Malaysia finish fourth in Junior Asia Cup". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
  7. ^ "Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 - Awards". FIH.