The 2023 Men's Asian Champions Trophy (officially known as The Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh 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.[1][2] Chennai earlier hosted the 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup.[3]
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| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | India | ||
| City | Chennai | ||
| Dates | 3–12 August | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  India (4th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Malaysia | ||
| Third place |  Japan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 94 (4.7 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Harmanpreet Singh (9 goals) | ||
| Best player | Mandeep Singh | ||
| Best young player |  Hannan Shahid | ||
| Best goalkeeper |  Kim Jae-hyeon | ||
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The hosts India won a record fourth title after defeating Malaysia 4–3 in the final.[4] Japan won the bronze medal after beating the defending champions South Korea 5–3.
Teams
edit| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
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 China[5]
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5th | 2016 | 4th (2012, 2013) |
 India
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7th | 2021 | 1st (2011, 2016, 2018) |
 Japan[6] |
7th | 2021 | 2nd (2013, 2021) |
 Malaysia[6] |
6th | 2018 | 3rd (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018) |
 Pakistan[7] |
7th | 2021 | 1st (2012, 2013, 2018) |
 South Korea[6] |
5th | 2021 | 1st (2021) |
Round robin
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Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India (H)
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 13 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | South Korea
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Japan
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Pakistan
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | Fifth place game |
| 6 | China
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 1 |
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
Results
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Fifth place game
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First to fourth place classification
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Bracket
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| Malaysia | 6 | |||||
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| South Korea | 2 | |||||
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| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Results
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| 5 | Pakistan
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| 6 | China
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Statistics
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edit| Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Leading Goalscorer | Emerging Player of the Tournament |
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Harmanpreet Singh
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Abdul Shahid
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Goalscorers
editThere were 94 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.7 goals per match.
9 goals
5 goals
4 goals
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1 goal
Source: FIH
See also
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edit- ^ "Chennai, Tamil Nadu to host Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023". Hockey India. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Chennai to host Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy in August". Deccan Herald. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "2023 Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy to be Held in Chennai". News18. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "India beat Malaysia in 7-goal thriller to win Asian Champions Trophy 2023".
- ^ "Pakistan, China to participate in Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Chennai". The Hindu. 2023-04-24. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ a b c "Men's Asian Champions Trophy, 2023". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (2023-04-24). "Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Pakistan, China confirm participation". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022