Field hockey at the 1966 Asian Games
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Field hockey was contested for men only at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Field hockey at the 1966 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Thephasadin Stadium | ||||||
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Dates | 12–19 December | ||||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||||
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India won its first gold medal by defeating the two-time defending champions Pakistan 1–0 after extra time in the final. Japan won its first medal by defeating Malaysia 1–0 in the bronze medal match.
Medalists
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Draw
editThe draw for hockey competition was held on 5 December 1966.[1]
Results
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Pakistan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 5 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Japan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Thailand (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
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Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  India
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  South Korea
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Ceylon
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
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Consolation round
edit| 5–8th place semi-finals | 5th place | |||||
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| Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
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| Ceylon | 3 | |||||
| Ceylon | 1 | |||||
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| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
5–8th place semi-finals
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5th place match
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Medal round
edit| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Pakistan | 5 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Pakistan | 0 | |||||
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| India (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
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Gold medal match
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Final standings
editReferences
edit- ^ "Top-form Malaysia meet India in first tie". The Straits Times. 6 December 1966. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.