The Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2023 has finally come to an end. Today, India and Malaysia compete against each other for the trophy, Where India beat Malaysia 4-3 and win the title. The Asian Hockey Championship started on August 3rd.
India and Malaysia performed consistently well during the tournament. Both teams played five league-stage matches and won four of them.
Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Overview
| Name of the tournament | Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 |
| Winner | India |
| Conducted by | Asian Hockey Federation |
| Founding Year | 2011 (China) |
| Edition (2023) | 7th |
| Host Country (2023) | India |
| No.of Participants (2023) | 6 (China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan) |
| Venue (2023) | Chennai |
| Most Successful Country | India Pakistan |
Asian champions trophy 2023 Prize Money
The amount of prize money given to the winner of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023. Team India wins the tournament and the Indian government will reward individual players with a maximum of USD 60,000 (approximately Rs. 49 lakh). Also, the Malaysian Hockey Association will give USD 15,000 (approximately Rs 12.5 lakh) to its players upon winning the tournament.
Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2023 Schedule
Complete schedule of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023:
| Date | Time | Match | Match Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2023 | 4:00 PM | Korea vs Japan | Korea won by 2-1 |
| August 3, 2023 | 6:15 PM | Malaysia vs Pakistan | Malaysia won by 3-1 |
| August 3, 2023 | 8:30 PM | India vs China | India won by 7-2 |
| August 4, 2023 | 4:00 PM | Korea vs Pakistan | Draw (1-1) |
| August 4, 2023 | 6:15 PM | China vs Malaysia | Malaysia won by 5-1 |
| August 4, 2023 | 8:30 PM | India vs Japan | Draw (1-1) |
| August 6, 2023 | 4:00 PM | China vs Korea | Draw (1-1) |
| August 6, 2023 | 6:15 PM | Pakistan vs Japan | Draw (3-3) |
| August 6, 2023 | 8:30 PM | Malaysia vs India | India won by 5-0 |
| August 7, 2023 | 4:00 PM | Japan vs Malaysia | Malaysia won by 3-1 |
| August 7, 2023 | 6:15 PM | Pakistan vs China | Pakistan won by 2-1 |
| August 7, 2023 | 8:30 PM | Korea vs India | India won by 3-2 |
| August 9, 2023 | 4:00 PM | Japan vs China | Japan won by 2-1 |
| August 9, 2023 | 6:15 PM | Malaysia vs Korea | Malaysia won by 1-0 |
| August 9, 2023 | 8:30 PM | India vs Pakistan | India won by 4-0 |
| August 11, 2023 | 3:30 PM | Pakistan vs China | Pakistan won by 6-1 |
| August 11, 2023 | 6:00 PM | Malaysia vs Korea (Semi-final 1) | Malaysia won by 6-2 |
| August 11, 2023 | 8:30 PM | India vs Japan (Semi-final 2) | India won by 5-0 |
| August 12, 2023 | 6:00 PM | Korea vs Japan | Japan won by 5-3 |
| August 12, 2023 | 8:30 PM | India vs Malaysia (Final) | India won by 4-3 |
The tournament featured top teams from Asia, aiming to showcase their skills and win the prestigious title. The top six Asian hockey teams from countries like China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Pakistan competed against each other in the tournament.
Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Final Live
Several broadcast partners stream the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023 to a wider audience. The tournament was extensively covered by Star, Astro, and FIH Watch Hockey.
Also, FanCode provides OTT live streaming of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Final. In India, the live broadcast of the final was available on the Star Sports First and Star Sports Select 2 HD TV networks.
Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Points Table
| Name of the Country | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 13 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 |
| South Korea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 |
| Japan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
| China | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 1 |
Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Mascot
Elephant Bomman is the mascot for the Asian Champions Trophy 2023. The inspiration of the mascot is from the Academy Award-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers. The documentary shows how Mahout Bomman and his wife, Bellie, cared for the orphaned baby elephant Raghu.
India Squad Asian Champions Trophy 2023
Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Hardik Singh (vice-captain), Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Jugraj Singh, Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, S Karthi, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, PR Sreejesh, and Krishan Bahadur Pathak.
Asian Champions Trophy 2023 FAQs
A. The Asian Champions Trophy 2023 final played on August 12.
A. India is the host of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023.
A. The Asian Champions Trophy 2023 started on August 3 and ends on August 12, 2023.
A. The top 6 Asian Hockey teams from countries like China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Pakistan participated in the tournament.
A. India and Pakistan are the two most successful teams in the Asian Champions Trophy, as both teams have won the title 3 times.
A. Harmanpreet Singh is the Captain of the Indian Squad for the Asian Champions Trophy 2023.
