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India is the most successful team in its history with 5 champions trophy victories. India are the defending champions as they won the 2024 edition by defeating China 1–0 in the final. [ 1 ] At the 2018 edition the final between India and Pakistan was abandoned due to heavy rainfall and the two nations were declared joint winners.
India defeated Germany 1–0 in semi-final. In the final India faced Pakistan and won the match 1–0, which was the beginning of the biggest rivalry in field hockey. [14] India and Pakistan again met each other in 1958 Asian Games and this time the match ended in a 0–0 draw. India also defeated Japan 8–0, South Korea 2–1 and Malaysia 6–0.
The 1982 Men's Hockey Asia Cup was the first edition of the Asia Cup organized by Asian Hockey Federation (AHF). It was held in Karachi , Pakistan from 12-20 March 1982 and saw seven teams compete with an eighth ( Japan ) not being to compete.
Field hockey was contested for men only at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. India won its first gold medal by defeating the two-time defending champions Pakistan 1–0 after extra time in the final. Japan won its first medal by defeating Malaysia 1–0 in the bronze medal match.
The United States had last scored at least 10 goals in a game when it defeated Czechia 10-1 in the 2022 semifinals. Team USA beat Japan 10-0 in its first game in pool play in Denmark that year ...
India and Pakistan have both won the tournament three times. The hosts together with six highest-ranked teams from the previous edition are qualified directly 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.
Hockey India was established on 20 May 2009 and is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF). Hockey India, with the assistance of the Sports Authority of India and Department of Sports, trains players at sub-junior, junior and senior level.
The 1982 Men's Hockey World Cup [2] was the fifth edition of the Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the FIH. The event took place from 29 December 1981 to 12 January 1982 in Mumbai (Bombay), India.