India Wins 5th Asian Champions Trophy | 19 Sep 2024
Recently, the Indian men’s hockey team won the 5th Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in China by defeating China 1-0 in the final.
- India has won the most Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy titles with 5, while Pakistan has won 3, including one shared with India.
- India’s Harmanpreet Singh is the second-highest goal scorer in the Asian Champions Trophy with 7 goals, trailing behind Korea’s Jihun Yang, who has scored 8 goals.
- Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy:
- The Men's Asian Champions Trophy is an event held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation since 2011 with India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and China participating in the inaugural tournament.
- The Asian Hockey Federation is the governing body for hockey in Asia.
- It has 33 member associations and it is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
- India won the first edition in 2011, defeating Pakistan in the final with a penalty shoot-out.
- Pakistan won the next edition in 2012 and the tournament saw a back and forth between India and Pakistan until South Korea broke the trend by winning the title in 2021.
- The Men's Asian Champions Trophy is an event held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation since 2011 with India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and China participating in the inaugural tournament.
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