Men's Asian Champions Trophy
| Most recent season or competition: 2026 Men's Asian Champions Trophy | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| First season | 2011 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Confederation | Asian Hockey Federation |
Most recent champion |  India (6th title) (2026) |
| Most titles | India (6 titles) |
The Men's Asian Champions Trophy is an event held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation since 2011. It features Asia's six top field hockey teams in the hockey season competing in a round robin format. India is the most successful team in the tournament history, winning the trophy six times. The next most frequent champion has been Pakistan, winning the trophy thrice.
India won the 2026 edition against Japan 4–1 in the final. At the 2018 edition, the final between India and Pakistan was abandoned due to heavy rainfall and the two nations were declared joint winners.
Results
| # | Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||||
| 1 | 2011 Details |
Ordos, China | India |
0–0 (4–2 S.O.) |
 Pakistan |
 Malaysia |
1–0 |  Japan |
6 | |||
| 2 | 2012 Details |
Doha, Qatar | Pakistan |
5–4 | India |
Malaysia |
3–1 |  China |
6 | |||
| 3 | 2013 Details |
Kakamigahara, Japan | Pakistan |
3–1 | Japan |
Malaysia |
3–0 | China |
6 | |||
| 4 | 2016 Details |
Kuantan, Malaysia | India |
3–2 | Pakistan |
Malaysia |
1–1 (3–1 S.O.) |
 South Korea |
6 | |||
| 5 | 2018 Details |
Muscat, Oman | India and Pakistan (Joint winners) |
Malaysia |
2–2 (3–2 S.O.) |
Japan |
6 | |||||
| 6 | 2021 Details |
Dhaka, Bangladesh | South Korea |
3–3 (4–2 S.O.) |
Japan |
India |
4–3 | Pakistan |
5 | |||
| 7 | 2023 Details |
Chennai, India | India |
4–3 | Malaysia |
Japan |
5–3 | South Korea |
6 | |||
| 8 | 2024 Details |
Hulunbuir, China | India |
1–0 | China |
Pakistan |
5–2 | South Korea |
6 | |||
| 9 | 2026 Details |
Punjab, India | India |
4–1 | Japan |
Malaysia |
5–2 | South Korea |
6 | |||
Summary
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
6 (2011, 2016, 2018^, 2023*, 2024, 2026*) | 1 (2012) | 1 (2021) | |
| Pakistan |
3 (2012, 2013, 2018^) | 2 (2011, 2016) | 1 (2024) | 1 (2021) |
| South Korea |
1 (2021) | 4 (2016, 2023, 2024, 2026) | ||
| Japan |
3 (2013*, 2021, 2026) | 1 (2023) | 2 (2011, 2018) | |
| Malaysia |
1 (2023) | 6 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016*, 2018, 2026) | ||
| China |
1 (2024*) | 2 (2012, 2013) |
- * = host nation
- ^ = title shared
Team appearances
| Team | 2011 |
 2012 |
2013 |
2016 |
 2018 |
 2021 |
2023 |
2024 |
2026 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh |
– | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | 6th | 2 |
| China |
6th | 4th | 4th | 5th | – | – | 6th | 2nd | 5th | 7 |
| India |
1st | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9 |
| Japan |
4th | 6th | 2nd | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 9 |
| Malaysia |
3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | WD | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 8 |
| Oman |
– | 5th | 6th | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Pakistan |
2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 5th | 3rd | WD | 8 |
| South Korea |
5th | – | – | 4th | 5th | 1st | 4th | 4th | 4th | 7 |
| Total (8) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
See also
References
- ↑ "India vs Japan Live: Asian Champions Trophy Final, November 5, 2026 – Scores, Updates, Commentary, News". ESPN. Retrieved 5 November 2026.
- ↑ NDTVSports.com. "India vs Pakistan, Asian Champions Trophy Final Highlights: India, Pakistan Declared Joint Winners After Final Abandoned Due To Rain – NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
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