Men's Hockey Asia Cup
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The Men's Hockey Asia Cup is a men's international field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and qualifies for the FIH Hockey World Cup. India are the defending champions, having won the 2025 edition. The next edition is scheduled to take place in 2029. South Korea have won the most titles with five. India are the next with four titles won and Pakistan have won the tournament three times. The hosts together with the six highest-ranked teams from the previous edition directly qualify for the tournament. They are joined by the top team from the Men's AHF Cup or the top two teams, if the host is already qualified.
Infobox
Sport
Field hockey
Founded
1982; 43 years ago (1982)
First season
1982
No. of teams
8
Confederation
AHF (Asia)
Most recentchampion
India (4th title) (2025)
Most titles
South Korea (5 titles)
Qualification
AHF Cup
Tables
· Results
Winner
Winner
Year
Winner
Host
Score
Col 3
Runner-up
Final
Third place
Final
Score
Final
Fourth place
1982 Details
1982 Details
Year
1982 Details
Host
Karachi, Pakistan
Col 3
Pakistan
Final
Round-robin
Final
India
Final
China
Col 7
Round-robin
Third place match
Malaysia
Third place match
7
1985 Details
1985 Details
Year
1985 Details
Host
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Col 3
Pakistan
Final
3–2
Final
India
Final
South Korea
Col 7
2–0
Third place match
Japan
Third place match
10
1989 Details
1989 Details
Year
1989 Details
Host
New Delhi, India
Col 3
Pakistan
Final
2–0
Final
India
Final
South Korea
Col 7
1–0
Third place match
Japan
Third place match
7
1994 Details
1994 Details
Year
1994 Details
Host
Hiroshima, Japan
Col 3
South Korea
Final
1–0
Final
India
Final
Pakistan
Col 7
5–2
Third place match
Malaysia
Third place match
9
1999 Details
1999 Details
Year
1999 Details
Host
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Col 3
South Korea
Final
5–4
Final
Pakistan
Final
India
Col 7
4–2
Third place match
Malaysia
Third place match
9
2003 Details
2003 Details
Year
2003 Details
Host
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Col 3
India
Final
4–2
Final
Pakistan
Final
South Korea
Col 7
4–2
Third place match
Japan
Third place match
8
2007 Details
2007 Details
Year
2007 Details
Host
Chennai, India
Col 3
India
Final
7–2
Final
South Korea
Final
Malaysia
Col 7
5–3
Third place match
Japan
Third place match
11
2009 Details
2009 Details
Year
2009 Details
Host
Kuantan, Malaysia
Col 3
South Korea
Final
1–0
Final
Pakistan
Final
China
Col 7
3–3 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p.s.)
Third place match
Malaysia
Third place match
7
2013 Details
2013 Details
Year
2013 Details
Host
Ipoh, Malaysia
Col 3
South Korea
Final
4–3
Final
India
Final
Pakistan
Col 7
3–1
Third place match
Malaysia
Third place match
8
2017 Details
2017 Details
Year
2017 Details
Host
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Col 3
India
Final
2–1
Final
Malaysia
Final
Pakistan
Col 7
6–3
Third place match
South Korea
Third place match
8
2022 Details
2022 Details
Year
2022 Details
Host
Jakarta, Indonesia
Col 3
South Korea
Final
2–1
Final
Malaysia
Final
India
Col 7
1–0
Third place match
Japan
Third place match
8
2025Details
2025Details
Year
2025Details
Host
Rajgir, India
Col 3
India
Final
4–1
Final
South Korea
Final
Malaysia
Col 7
4–1
Third place match
China
Third place match
8
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | |||||||
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 1982 Details | Karachi, Pakistan | Pakistan | Round-robin | India | China | Round-robin | Malaysia | 7 | |||
| 1985 Details | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Pakistan | 3–2 | India | South Korea | 2–0 | Japan | 10 | |||
| 1989 Details | New Delhi, India | Pakistan | 2–0 | India | South Korea | 1–0 | Japan | 7 | |||
| 1994 Details | Hiroshima, Japan | South Korea | 1–0 | India | Pakistan | 5–2 | Malaysia | 9 | |||
| 1999 Details | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | South Korea | 5–4 | Pakistan | India | 4–2 | Malaysia | 9 | |||
| 2003 Details | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | India | 4–2 | Pakistan | South Korea | 4–2 | Japan | 8 | |||
| 2007 Details | Chennai, India | India | 7–2 | South Korea | Malaysia | 5–3 | Japan | 11 | |||
| 2009 Details | Kuantan, Malaysia | South Korea | 1–0 | Pakistan | China | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p.s.) | Malaysia | 7 | |||
| 2013 Details | Ipoh, Malaysia | South Korea | 4–3 | India | Pakistan | 3–1 | Malaysia | 8 | |||
| 2017 Details | Dhaka, Bangladesh | India | 2–1 | Malaysia | Pakistan | 6–3 | South Korea | 8 | |||
| 2022 Details | Jakarta, Indonesia | South Korea | 2–1 | Malaysia | India | 1–0 | Japan | 8 | |||
| 2025Details | Rajgir, India | India | 4–1 | South Korea | Malaysia | 4–1 | China | 8 | |||
· Results › Summary
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Winners
5 (1994, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2022)
Runners-up
2 (2007, 2025)
Third place
3 (1985, 1989, 2003)
Fourth place
1 (2017)
India
India
Team
India
Winners
4 (2003, 2007*, 2017, 2025*)
Runners-up
5 (1982, 1985, 1989*, 1994, 2013)
Third place
2 (1999, 2022)
Pakistan
Pakistan
Team
Pakistan
Winners
3 (1982*, 1985, 1989)
Runners-up
3 (1999, 2003, 2009)
Third place
3 (1994, 2013, 2017)
Malaysia
Malaysia
Team
Malaysia
Runners-up
2 (2017, 2022)
Third place
2 (2007, 2025)
Fourth place
5 (1982, 1994, 1999*, 2009*, 2013*)
China
China
Team
China
Third place
2 (1982, 2009)
Fourth place
1 (2025)
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Fourth place
5 (1985, 1989, 2003, 2007, 2022)
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
| South Korea | 5 (1994, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2022) | 2 (2007, 2025) | 3 (1985, 1989, 2003) | 1 (2017) |
| India | 4 (2003, 2007*, 2017, 2025*) | 5 (1982, 1985, 1989*, 1994, 2013) | 2 (1999, 2022) | |
| Pakistan | 3 (1982*, 1985, 1989) | 3 (1999, 2003, 2009) | 3 (1994, 2013, 2017) | |
| Malaysia | 2 (2017, 2022) | 2 (2007, 2025) | 5 (1982, 1994, 1999*, 2009*, 2013*) | |
| China | 2 (1982, 2009) | 1 (2025) | ||
| Japan | 5 (1985, 1989, 2003, 2007, 2022) |
· Results › Team appearances
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Team
Bangladesh
1982
5th
1985
6th
1989
7th
1993
6th
1999
6th
2003
8th
2007
7th
2009
7th
2013
7th
2017
6th
2022
6th
2025
6th
Total
12
China
China
Team
China
1982
3rd
1985
7th
1989
5th
1993
7th
1999
7th
2003
6th
2007
5th
2009
3rd
2013
–
2017
7th
2022
–
2025
4th
Total
10
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Team
Chinese Taipei
1982
–
1985
–
1989
–
1993
–
1999
–
2003
–
2007
–
2009
–
2013
8th
2017
–
2022
–
2025
8th
Total
2
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Team
Hong Kong
1982
–
1985
–
1989
–
1993
–
1999
8th
2003
7th
2007
8th
2009
–
2013
–
2017
–
2022
–
2025
–
Total
3
India
India
Team
India
1982
2nd
1985
2nd
1989
2nd
1993
2nd
1999
3rd
2003
1st
2007
1st
2009
5th
2013
2nd
2017
1st
2022
3rd
2025
1st
Total
12
Indonesia
Indonesia
Team
Indonesia
1982
–
1985
–
1989
–
1993
–
1999
–
2003
–
2007
–
2009
–
2013
–
2017
–
2022
8th
2025
–
Total
1
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
1982
–
1985
10th
1989
–
1993
–
1999
–
2003
–
2007
–
2009
–
2013
–
2017
–
2022
–
2025
–
Total
1
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
1982
–
1985
4th
1989
4th
1993
9th
1999
5th
2003
4th
2007
4th
2009
6th
2013
5th
2017
5th
2022
4th
2025
5th
Total
11
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Team
Kazakhstan
1982
part of the Soviet Union
1985
5th
1989
–
1993
–
1999
–
2003
–
2007
–
2009
–
2013
–
2017
7th
2022
2
Malaysia
Malaysia
Team
Malaysia
1982
4th
1985
5th
1989
6th
1993
4th
1999
4th
2003
5th
2007
3rd
2009
4th
2013
4th
2017
2nd
2022
2nd
2025
3rd
Total
12
Oman
Oman
Team
Oman
1982
–
1985
–
1989
–
1993
–
1999
–
2003
–
2007
–
2009
–
2013
6th
2017
8th
2022
7th
2025
WD
Total
3
Pakistan
Pakistan
Team
Pakistan
1982
1st
1985
1st
1989
1st
1993
3rd
1999
2nd
2003
2nd
2007
6th
2009
2nd
2013
3rd
2017
3rd
2022
5th
2025
WD
Total
11
Singapore
Singapore
Team
Singapore
1982
6th
1985
9th
1989
–
1993
–
1999
–
2003
–
2007
10th
2009
–
2013
–
2017
–
2022
–
2025
–
Total
3
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
1982
–
1985
3rd
1989
3rd
1993
1st
1999
1st
2003
3rd
2007
2nd
2009
1st
2013
1st
2017
4th
2022
1st
2025
2nd
Total
11
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Team
Sri Lanka
1982
7th
1985
8th
1989
–
1993
–
1999
9th
2003
–
2007
9th
2009
–
2013
–
2017
–
2022
–
2025
–
Total
4
Thailand
Thailand
Team
Thailand
1982
–
1985
–
1989
–
1993
8th
1999
–
2003
–
2007
11th
2009
–
2013
–
2017
–
2022
–
2025
–
Total
2
Total (16)
Total (16)
Team
Total (16)
1982
7
1985
10
1989
7
1993
9
1999
9
2003
8
2007
11
2009
7
2013
8
2017
8
2022
8
2025
8
| Team | 1982 | 1985 | 1989 | 1993 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2009 | 2013 | 2017 | 2022 | 2025 | Total |
| Bangladesh | 5th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 12 |
| China | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | – | 7th | – | 4th | 10 |
| Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | 8th | 2 |
| Hong Kong | – | – | – | – | 8th | 7th | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| India | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 12 |
| Indonesia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | 1 |
| Iran | – | 10th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Japan | – | 4th | 4th | 9th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 11 |
| Kazakhstan | part of the Soviet Union | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | 2 | ||
| Malaysia | 4th | 5th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 12 |
| Oman | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 8th | 7th | WD | 3 |
| Pakistan | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | WD | 11 |
| Singapore | 6th | 9th | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| South Korea | – | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 11 |
| Sri Lanka | 7th | 8th | – | – | 9th | – | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Thailand | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | 11th | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Total (16) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
· Results › Debut of teams
1982
1982
Year
1982
Debutants
Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka
Total
7
1985
1985
Year
1985
Debutants
Iran, Japan, South Korea
Total
3
1989
1989
Year
1989
Debutants
—
Total
0
1994
1994
Year
1994
Debutants
Kazakhstan, Thailand
Total
2
1999
1999
Year
1999
Debutants
Hong Kong
Total
1
2003
2003
Year
2003
Debutants
—
Total
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Debutants
—
Total
0
2009
2009
Year
2009
Debutants
—
Total
0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Debutants
Chinese Taipei, Oman
Total
2
2017
2017
Year
2017
Debutants
—
Total
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Debutants
Indonesia
Total
1
2025
2025
Year
2025
Debutants
—
Total
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Total
16
| Year | Debutants | Total |
| 1982 | Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka | 7 |
| 1985 | Iran, Japan, South Korea | 3 |
| 1989 | — | 0 |
| 1994 | Kazakhstan, Thailand | 2 |
| 1999 | Hong Kong | 1 |
| 2003 | — | 0 |
| 2007 | — | 0 |
| 2009 | — | 0 |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei, Oman | 2 |
| 2017 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | Indonesia | 1 |
| 2025 | — | 0 |
| Total | 16 |