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]
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| Host country | Oman | ||
| City | Salalah | ||
| Dates | 23 May – 1 June | ||
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Salalah Sports Complex | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  India (4th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Pakistan | ||
| Third place |  South Korea | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 29 | ||
| Goals scored | 198 (6.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Kumpei Yasuda Abdul Rehman (9 goals) | ||
| Best player | Hannan Shahid | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Mohith H.S. | ||
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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
edit| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| — | FIH Men's World Ranking | — | 5 | India Japan Malaysia Pakistan South Korea
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| 6–12 January 2023 | 2023 Junior AHF Cup | Muscat, Oman | 5 |  Bangladesh Chinese Taipei Oman Thailand Uzbekistan
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| Total | 10 | |||
Preliminary round
editPool A
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 | 39 | 2 | +37 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Pakistan
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 10 | |
| 3 | Japan
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 6 | |
| 4 | Thailand
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 35 | −30 | 3 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
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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]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
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Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Malaysia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 9 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Oman (H)
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 3 | |
| 5 | Uzbekistan
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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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
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Classification round
editNinth and tenth place
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Fifth to eighth place classification
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| 30 May | ||||||
| Japan | 8 | |||||
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| Oman | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||
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| Bangladesh | 1 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 4 | |||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||
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| Oman | 2 | |||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||
5–8th place semi-finals
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
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| 31 May | ||||||
| India | 9 | |||||
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| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| India | 2 | |||||
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| Pakistan | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| Pakistan | 6 | |||||
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| 1 June | ||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | India
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| 3 | South Korea
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| 4 | Malaysia
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| 5 | Japan
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| 6 | Bangladesh
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| 7 | Oman (H)
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| 8 | Thailand
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| 9 | Uzbekistan
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| 10 | Chinese Taipei
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End of Tournament awards
edit| Award | Player/Team |
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| Top Goalscorer | Abdul Rehman
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| Player of the Tournament | Hannan Shahid
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| Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Mohith H.S.
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| Rising Player of the Tournament | Ahtisham Aslam
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Goalscorers
editThere 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
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2 goals
1 goal
Muhammad Abdullah- Muhammad Hossain
- Muhammad Uddin
Chen Yung-Sheng- Lee Chi-Hsuan
- Lin Te-Ju
- Wei Cheng-Ze
- Yueh Chin-Cheng
Amir Ali- Aditya Lalage
- Rajinder Singh
- Rohit
Yuto Higuchi- Yuito Matsuzaki
- Taiga Shigeyama
- Hyota Yamada
- Ryoga Yamasaki
Nur Aqilrullah Che- Alfarico Liau
- Danish Muhammad
- Shafiq Ikhmal Daniel
- Syamim Naim
Hahman Akaak- Hudhaifa Al Balushi
- Azed Al Fazari
- Alkhoder Al-Noufali
- Hussam Bait
- Aiman Madit
Bilal Akram- Zikriya Hayat
- Arshad Liaqat
- Abdul Qayyum
Choi Ji-ho- Lee Seung-hwan
- Lee Sung-min
- Park Hyun
- Yoo Seung-ho
Kritsada Chueamkaew- Udomchok Phokphun
Fozilbek Husanov- Abdusalom Madaminov
- Mukhammadkodir Vakhobjonov
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MEN'S JUNIOR ASIA CUP TO COMMENCE IN MAY 2023". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Chettiar, Ronald (14 April 2023). "Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2023: India drawn with Pakistan in Pool A". International Olympic.
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "Junior Asia Cup 2023: India outclass arch-rivals Pakistan to clinch record title". firstpost.com. Firstpost. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Singh, Jugjet (2 June 2023). "Malaysia finish fourth in Junior Asia Cup". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
- ^ "Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 - Awards". FIH.