Men's Hockey Junior Asia 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.

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 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 –5th6th7th6th6th–6th6th7
 China 5th6th7th6th7th–6th7th–7
 Chinese Taipei –––8th9th–––10th3
 India 3rd4th2nd2nd1st1st3rd1st1st9
 Iran —––11th––7th––2
 Japan 6th7th3rd4th5th4th5th4th5th9
 Macau 7th–––––––-1
 Malaysia 4th2nd5th3rd4th5th1st5th4th9
 Oman –8th–––7th–8th7th4
 Pakistan 1st1st1st5th2nd3rd2nd2nd2nd9
 Singapore –10th9th10th8th8th–––4
 South Korea 2nd3rd4th1st3rd2nd4th3rd3rd9
 Sri Lanka –9th8th–10th–8th––4
 Thailand ––10th–––––8th2
 Uzbekistan –––9th––––9th2
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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