2024 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Oman | ||
| City | Muscat | ||
| Dates | 26 November – 4 December | ||
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Hockey Oman Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  India (5th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Pakistan | ||
| Third place |  Japan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 29 | ||
| Goals scored | 203 (7 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Sufyan Khan (12 goals) | ||
| Best player | Araijeet Singh Hundal | ||
| Best young player | Yamato Kawahara | ||
| Best goalkeeper |  Rafaizul Saini | ||
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The 2024 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup was the tenth edition of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, the men's international under-21 field hockey championship of Asia, organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. It was held from 26 November to 4 December 2024 at the Hockey Oman Stadium in Muscat, Oman.[1][2][3]
India were the two-time defending champions.[4] They defended their title by defeating Pakistan 5–3 in the final to clinch their fifth title.[5] Japan won the bronze medal by defeating Malaysia 2–1.[6]
The tournament served as the Asian qualifier for the 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, with the six highest-ranked teams, besides the 2025 Junior World Cup hosts India, qualifying.[7] Pakistan, Japan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, China and Thailand secured the six qualifying spots. Bangladesh, China and Thailand will debut at the Junior World Cup.[8]
Qualification
[edit]The five highest-ranked teams from the 2023 Junior Asia Cup qualified directly for this edition. The other teams participated in the 2024 Men's Junior AHF Cup, where the top five qualified for the 2024 Junior Asia Cup.[9]
Qualified teams
[edit]The following ten teams participated in the 2024 Junior Asia Cup.[10]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 23 May – 1 June 2023 | 2023 Junior Asia Cup | Salalah, Oman | 5 | India Japan Malaysia Pakistan South Korea
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| 14–23 June 2024 | 2024 Junior AHF Cup | Singapore | 5 |  Bangladesh China Chinese Taipei Oman Thailand
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| Total | 10 | |||
Preliminary round
[edit]All times are local (UTC+4).
Pool A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | +35 | 12 | Semi-finals and 2025 Junior World Cup |
| 2 | Japan
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 9 | |
| 3 | South Korea
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Thailand
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 3 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 37 | −31 | 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.[11]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[11]
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Pool B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Pakistan
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 12 | Semi-finals and 2025 Junior World Cup |
| 2 | Malaysia
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | China
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Oman (H)
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 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.[11]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[11]
(H) Hosts
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Fifth to tenth place classification
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| 5–8 place | Fifth place | |||||
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| Bangladesh | 7 | |||||
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| Thailand | 2 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 6 | |||||
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| China | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| China | 4 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 4 December | ||||||
| Thailand (s.o.) | 2 (3) | |||||
| South Korea | 2 (2) | |||||
Ninth and tenth place
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5–8th place semi-finals
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
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[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Pakistan | 4 | |||||
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| Japan | 2 | |||||
| Pakistan | 3 | |||||
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| India | 5 | |||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
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| Japan | 2 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
[edit]Final standings
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| 4 | Malaysia
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| 5 | Bangladesh
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| 6 | China
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| 7 | Thailand
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| 8 | South Korea
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| 10 | Chinese Taipei
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- ^ India already qualified for the 2025 Junior World Cup as hosts.
Awards
[edit]The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[12]
| Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Leading Goalscorer | Rising Player of the Tournament |
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| Araijeet Singh Hundal
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Rafaizul Saini
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Sufyan Khan
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Yamato Kawahara
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Goalscorers
[edit]There were 203 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 7 goals per match.
12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Md Hassan- Md Ali
- Md Khan
Di Yanwei- Tan Rushi
- Ning Dongjun
- Sun Jingran
- Luo Jialong
- Li Kai
- Chen Zhenxin
Wang Yo-an- Chang Chun-yu
Mukesh Toppo- Thokchom Kingson Singh
- Yogember Rawat
- Priyobarta Talem
Shogo Sasaki- Atsuki Yamanaka
- Jun Watanabe
- Jota Nakajima
- Rakusei Yamanaka
Choi Yun-seong- Lim Jun-yeol
- Noh Won-ho
- Kim Dae-hyun
- Kim Tae-hyeon
- Cho Ghu-hyeong
Muhammad Addy Jazmi Jamlus- Muhammad Handzalah
- Muhammad Danish Aiman
- Adam Ashraf
- Azimuddin Kamaruddin
Maitham Al Wahaibi- Ahmad Al Qasmi
- Alhussin Al Balushi
- Talal Bait
- Hudhaufa Al Wahaibi
Mughira Muhammad- Zikriya Hayat
- Khan Nadeem
Nopphadon Samarng
Source: FIH
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024". sportscursos.live. Sports Cursor. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Asia: Men`s and Women's Junior Asia Cup 2024 to take place in Muscat". hockeywrldnews.com. Hockey World News. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has officially unveiled the much-anticipated match schedule for the upcoming Men's Junior Asia Cup Muscat Oman 2024". Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Junior Asia Cup 2023: India outclass arch-rivals Pakistan to clinch record title". firstpost.com. Firstpost. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Men's Junior Asia Cup 2024: India defeats Pakistan 5-3 in finals to win its fifth title". Sportstar. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Singh, Aftar (4 December 2024). "Young Tigers denied podium finish by Japan in Junior Asia Cup". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Qualification System for 2025 FIH Junior World Cups" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh, China and Thailand book their place in the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup for the first time!". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Asia: Official Match Schedule Revealed for the Men's and Women's Junior AHF Cup Singapore 2024". hockeywrldnws.com. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Men`s and Women's Junior Asia Cup 2024 to take place in Muscat". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.
- ^ "Player Awards". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
Categories:
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- 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup qualification
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