2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
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The 2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy was the sixth edition of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy, a men's field hockey tournament for the six best Asian national teams organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.
Hero Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2021 | |||
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Tournament details | |||
Host country | Bangladesh | ||
City | Dhaka | ||
Dates | 14–22 December | ||
Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | South Korea (1st title) | ||
Runner-up | Japan | ||
Third place | India | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 14 | ||
Goals scored | 91 (6.5 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Jang Jong-hyun (10 goals) | ||
Best player | Kenta Tanaka | ||
Best young player | Biplob Kujur | ||
Best goalkeeper | Suraj Karkera | ||
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It was originally scheduled to be held in from 17 to 27 November 2020 at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] In August 2020 the Asian Hockey Federation announced that the tournament would be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia to 2021 to be held from 11 to 19 March 2021.[3] In January 2021 the tournament was postponed again and it was planned to be held from 1 to 9 October 2021.[4] The tournament was postponed again in September 2021 and was eventually held from 14 to 22 December 2021.[5]
South Korea won their first Asian Champions Trophy title by defeating Japan 4–2 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3. The defending champions India and Pakistan played in the bronze medal match which India won 4–3.[6]