2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup

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) Kumpei Yasuda
Abdul Rehman (9 goals)
Best player Hannan Shahid
Best goalkeeper Mohith H.S.
2021 (cancelled) (previous) (next) 2024

The 2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup was the ninth 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]

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

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

Pool A

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'
Boby Singh Dhami  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'
Boby Singh Dhami  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

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

Ninth and tenth place

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

Bracket

 
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

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

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

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

Bracket

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

Semi-finals

31 May 2023
17:30
India  9–1  South Korea
Sunit  13'
Araijeet  19'
Boby Singh Dhami  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

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

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

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
 India 2023 Junior World Cup
 Pakistan
 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

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

[7]

Goalscorers

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

9 goals

  • Kumpei Yasuda
  • Abdul Rehman

8 goals

7 goals

  • Angad Singh
  • Tsubasa Tanaka

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  • Amandeep
  • Mohammad Khan
  • Kim Min-kwon
  • Park Geon-woo

3 goals

2 goals

  • Muhammad Hasan
  • Poovanna BC
  • Amandeep Lakra
  • Sunit Lakra
  • Rawat Yogember
  • Vishnukant Singh
  • Hiro Saito
  • Adam Ashraf
  • Mughni Kamal
  • Muhammad Murtaza
  • Hwang Keonyeol
  • Shavkatjon Kakhramonov
  • Jamshidbek Komilov
  • Shokhrukhbek Salimjonov

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

References

  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.