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| Host country | India | ||
| City | Rajgir | ||
| Dates | 29 August – 7 September | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  India (4th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  South Korea | ||
| Third place |  Malaysia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 164 (6.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Template:Fhicon Akhimullah Anuar (12 goals) | ||
| Best player | Template:Fhicon Abhishek Nain | ||
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The 2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup was the 12th edition of the Men's Hockey Asia Cup, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Asia organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. It was held at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir Sports Complex, India from 29 August to 7 September 2025.[1][2] The tournament returned to its usual four-year cycle after the previous tournament was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19.
South Korea, the defending champions, finished as runners-up after losing to India in the final.[3] The winning team, India qualified for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[4][5]
Pakistan withdrew citing security concerns amid the 2025 India–Pakistan crisis and requested a neutral venue, later also withdrawing from the 2025 Junior World Cup in Tamil Nadu, India. They were replaced by Bangladesh.[6] Oman also pulled out due to financial issues and was replaced by Kazakhstan.[7]
Qualification[edit | edit source]
Qualified teams[edit | edit source]
Qualified via FIH rankings or AHF Cup
Qualified via FIH ranking and as hosts
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| N/A | FIH Men's World Ranking | N/A | 5 |  China India (host) Japan Malaysia Pakistan South Korea
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| 17–27 April 2025 | 2025 AHF Cup[8] | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3 |  Bangladesh[lower-alpha 1]File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei  Kazakhstan[lower-alpha 1] Oman |
| Total | 8 | |||
Preliminary round[edit | edit source]
All times are local (UTC+5:30).[9]
Pool A[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 9 | Super4s |
| 2 | China
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 4 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 | −34 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
(H) Host.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
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Pool B[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Malaysia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 9 | Super4s |
| 2 | South Korea
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | −27 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
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Fifth to eighth place[edit | edit source]
Bracket[edit | edit source]
| 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
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| Japan | 2 | |||||
| 7 September | ||||||
| File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 6 | |||||
| 4 September | ||||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 5 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 1 | |||||
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| 6 September | ||||||
| File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 6 | |||||
5–8th place semi-finals[edit | edit source]
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Seventh and eighth place[edit | edit source]
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Fifth and sixth place[edit | edit source]
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First to fourth place[edit | edit source]
Super4s[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 | Final |
| 2 | South Korea
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 | China
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
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Third and fourth place[edit | edit source]
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Final[edit | edit source]
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Statistics[edit | edit source]
Final standings[edit | edit source]
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Goalscorers[edit | edit source]
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Awards[edit | edit source]
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[10]
| Award | Player |
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| Player of the tournament | Template:Fhicon Abhishek Nain |
| Goalkeeper of the tournament | Template:Fhicon Kim Jae-hyeon |
| Young player of the tournament | Template:Fhicon Andywalfian Jeffrynus |
| Promising goalkeeper of the tournament | Template:Fhicon Wang Caiyu |
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ganesan, Uthra (20 November 2024). "Rajgir all set to host men's Asia Cup next year after Women's Asian Champions Trophy success". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ Raj, Pritish (20 November 2024). "Rajgir set to host Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ "Koreans wreck Malaysia's Asia Cup dream". nst.com.my. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Indian men qualify for FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026". fih.hockey. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Qualification System for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
- ↑ "Pakistan not to travel to India for Asia Cup hockey: HI official". thehindu.com. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Singh, Aftar (19 August 2025). "Malaysia eye Super Four stage in Bihar". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "Match Schedule: Men's & Women's AHF Cup 2025 Jakarta, Indonesia". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Hero Asia Cup Rajgir Bihar 2025 – Match Schedule Announced Rajgir, Bihar – 19 August 2025:". fih.hockey. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "India Crowned Champions of Hero Asia Cup Rajgir Bihar 2025, Qualify for FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026". fih.hockey. 7 September 2025.