While there are many hockey tournaments being played at the global stage, there are tournaments taking place in different continents as well. For Asia, the the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) announced a tournament called the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy in 2011 and since then, there have been seven successful editions of this competition.
Six of the top Asian teams in each competition period qualify for the tournament, and each of these seven editions have seen the same number of teams, except when only 5 Asian countries participated in the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy (Malaysia withdrew from the event). Here on this page, we’re going to take you through all the men’s Asian Champions Trophy winners till date…
The first ever hockey Asian Champions Trophy was won by India in 2011, beating Pakistan 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Pakistan then went on to take revenge and beat India in the final in 2012, while also winning the next edition too. Currently, India is the most successful side in this competition’s history, winning the title four (4) times, while Pakistan is the next best with as many as 3 men’s ACT titles.
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The most recent edition of the competition was the 2023 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy which took place in Chennai, India. Here, India went on to beat Malaysia 4-3 in a topsy turvy final. Keep reading below for our complete Men’s Asian Champions Trophy winners list, last updated on 13th August 2023, after the end of the 2023 edition.
Men’s Asian Champions Trophy winners list
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Hosts |
| 2011 | India | Pakistan | 0-0 (4-2 penalties) | Ordos, China |
| 2012 | Pakistan | India | 5-4 | Doha, Qatar |
| 2013 | Pakistan | Japan | 3-1 | Kakamigahara, Japan |
| 2016 | India | Pakistan | 3-2 | Kuantan, Malaysia |
| 2018 | Pakistan / India | Shared due to washout | NA | Muscat, Oman |
| 2021 | South Korea | Japan | 3-3 (4-2 penalties) | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2023 | India | Malaysia | 4-3 | Chennai, India |
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Only once in the history of the competition has the title had to be shared and that was when India and Pakistan met in the final for the fourth time, in 2018. The title was shared by both teams after incessant rains abandoned the final. That was also the last time we got to witness an Indo-Pak final in the men’s Asian Champions Trophy.
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In the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy final, India was trailing 1-3 against first time finalists Malaysia at half-time. However, they completed a brilliant comeback to win 4-3, scoring three times in the second half to script an amazing win and become the first team to win 4 titles in a row. Till date, only three teams have played all the seven editions of the competition, including India, Japan, and Pakistan.
The trophy winning celebration of team India! pic.twitter.com/0VydjZ19lR
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 13, 2023
Bangladesh made their debut in the 2021 tournament and that remains their only appearance in this event so far. For more updates from the men’s Asian Champions Trophy and other hockey events from around the world, stay tuned to ReadScoops.com.
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