Check out the list of Asian Champions Cup winners from 2010 to 2024, including the men’s and women’s tournaments, and learn about the history and development of the tournament.
The Asian Champions Trophy, within a decade of its inception, has become one of the most exciting hockey events contested at the continental level amid global media attention. The competition is the elite event in Asia and sees six of the continent’s top hockey powerhouse nations facing off against each other. Since then, the tournament has grown and evolved massively over the years, moving from an annual to a biennial event and seeing its women’s team convincingly achieve its highest ranking of all time. grand.
India is the most dominant team in this tournament, winning a record 5 Asian Champions Cup titles.
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Defender Jugraj Singh scored a rare goal as India edged China 1-0 to win the Asian Champions Trophy final at Hulunbuir’s Moqi Training facility on Thursday.
Earlier, India convincingly defeated South Korea 4-1 to reach the final of the summit clash. In the first semi-final, China won against Pakistan 2-0 as both teams were tied at 1-1 after 60 minutes of regular play.
India won 3-0 against SA the last time they faced off in the group stage of this final.
Since then, Pakistan has been crowned champion three times, setting the stage for one of the fiercest confrontations in the tournament’s history. Here’s the full list:
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| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Team number | ||||
| Winner | Point | Runner-up | Third place | Point | Fourth place | |||
| 2011 | Ordos, China | India | 0–0 (4–2 so) | Pakistan | Malaysia | 1–0 | Japan | 6 |
| 2012 | Doha, Qatar | Pakistan | 5–4 | India | Malaysia | 3–1 | China | 6 |
| 2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | Pakistan | 3–1 | Japan | Malaysia | 3–0 | China | 6 |
| 2016 | Kuantan, Malaysia | India | 3–2 | Pakistan | Malaysia | 1–1 (3–1 so) | Korea | 6 |
| 2018 | Muscat, Oman | India and Pakistan (Joint winners) | Malaysia | 2–2 (3–2 so) | Japan | 6 | ||
| 2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Korea | 3–3 (4–2 so) | Japan | India | 4–3 | Pakistan | 5 |
| 2023 | Chennai, India | India | 4–3 | Malaysia | Japan | 5–3 | Korea | 6 |
| 2024 | Hulunbuir, China | India | 1-0 | China | Pakistan | 5-2 | Korea | 6 |
The 2018 Asian Champions Trophy had an unprecedented turning point when the final between India and Pakistan was canceled due to incessant rain, leading to the two teams dividing the trophy.
The tournament’s momentum was further disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the 2020 tournament to be held in 2021 to be postponed.
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Women’s Asian Hockey Championship trophy winners until 2024
South Korea and India each won three titles in the Women’s Asia Hockey Championship. India won the 2024 tournament by defeating China in the final. Here is the list:
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Team number | ||||
| Winner | Point | Runner-up | Third place | Point | Fourth place | |||
| 2010 | Busan, South Korea | Korea | 2–1 | Japan | India | 2–1 | China | 4 |
| 2011 | Ordos, China | Korea | 5–3 | China | Japan | 3–2 | India | 4 |
| 2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | Japan | 1–0 | India | Malaysia | 3–1 | China | 4 |
| 2016 | Singapore | India | 2–1 | China | Japan | 2–1 | Korea | 5 |
| 2018 | Donghae, Korea | Korea | 1–0 | India | China | 2–0 | Malaysia | 5 |
| 2021 | Donghae, Korea | Japan | 2–1 | Korea | China | 6–0 | Thailand | 4 |
| 2023 | Ranchi, India | India | 4–0 | Japan | China | 2–1 | Korea | 6 |
| 2024 | Rajgir, India | India | 1-0 | China | Japan | 4-1 | Malaysia | 6 |
The Indian women’s hockey team has had a consistent record at the Asian Championships, reaching the finals four times and winning in 2016, 2023 and 2024. Japan is the only other country to have won get the female title.
The women’s tournament has undergone significant changes since its inception in 2010. Initially held annually, it became a biennial event in 2016. The number of participating teams also increased, from four teams in the first edition to five teams in 2016 and six teams in the latest 2023. edition.
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