Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
SportField hockey
Founded1988 (1988)
Inaugural season1988
No. of teams10
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)
 India (4th title)
(2023)
Most titles India
(4 titles)
QualificationJunior AHF Cup

The Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup is a men's international under-21 field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The tournament has been held since 1988 and serves as a qualification tournament for the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.[1] Competitors must be under the age of 21 as of December 31 in the year before the tournament is held.

The tournament has been won by four different teams: India has the most titles with four and Pakistan follows with three. Malaysia and South Korea have both won the tournament once. The most recent edition was held in Salalah, Oman and was won by India. The 2021 edition, to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1988
Details
Karachi, Pakistan
Pakistan
Round-robin
South Korea

India
Round-robin
Malaysia
7
1992
Details
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pakistan
3–0
Malaysia

South Korea
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 (p.s.)

India
10
1996
Details
Singapore
Pakistan
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p.s.)

India

Japan
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p.s.)

South Korea
10
2000
Details
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
South Korea
3–2
India

Malaysia
2–1
Japan
11
2004
Details
Karachi, Pakistan
India
5–2
Pakistan

South Korea
2–1
Malaysia
10
2008
Details
Hyderabad, India
India
3–2
South Korea

Pakistan
7–2
Japan
8
2012
Details
Malacca, Malaysia
Malaysia
2–1
Pakistan

India
2–1
South Korea
8
2015
Details
Kuantan, Malaysia
India
6–2
Pakistan

South Korea
2–1
Japan
8
2021
Details
Dhaka, Bangladesh Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Cancelled 10
2023
Details
Salalah, Oman
India
2–1
Pakistan

South Korea
2–1
Malaysia
10

Summary

Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 India 4 (2004, 2008*, 2015, 2023) 2 (1996, 2000) 2 (1987, 2012) 1 (1992)
 Pakistan 3 (1987*, 1992, 1996) 4 (2004*, 2012, 2015, 2023) 1 (2008)
 South Korea 1 (2000) 2 (1987, 2008) 4 (1992, 2004, 2015, 2023) 2 (1996, 2012)
 Malaysia 1 (2012*) 1 (1992*) 1 (2000*) 3 (1987, 2004, 2023)
 Japan 1 (1996) 3 (2000, 2008, 2015)
* = host nation

Team appearances

Team Pakistan
1988
Malaysia
1992
Singapore
1996
Malaysia
2000
Pakistan
2004
India
2008
Malaysia
2012
Malaysia
2015
Oman
2023
Total
 Bangladesh 5th6th7th6th6th6th6th7
 China 5th6th7th6th7th6th7th7
 Chinese Taipei 8th9th10th3
 India 3rd4th2nd2nd1st1st3rd1st1st9
 Iran 11th7th2
 Japan 6th7th3rd4th5th4th5th4th5th9
 Macau 7th-1
 Malaysia 4th2nd5th3rd4th5th1st5th4th9
 Oman 8th7th8th7th4
 Pakistan 1st1st1st5th2nd3rd2nd2nd2nd9
 Singapore 10th9th10th8th8th4
 South Korea 2nd3rd4th1st3rd2nd4th3rd3rd9
 Sri Lanka 9th8th10th8th4
 Thailand 10th8th2
 Uzbekistan 9th9th2
Total71010111088810

See also

References

  1. "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. "Virus opens JWC door for Malaysia". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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