The 2024 Hockey Asian Champions Trophy will kick off on Sunday, September 8, 2024, in Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia, China. This eighth edition of the tournament will feature six teams, including the defending champions, India. Since its inception in 2011, India has been the most successful team in the tournament’s history, having won four titles. Pakistan has claimed three titles, while South Korea has won once. Notably, the 2018 edition saw India and Pakistan declared joint winners due to a washed-out final.
2024 Hockey Asian Champions Trophy: Teams
- India
- China
- Pakistan
- Malaysia
- Japan
- South Korea
2024 Hockey Asian Champions Trophy: Format
The tournament will follow a round-robin format, with each of the six teams playing against the other five. Teams will earn three points for a win and one point for a draw. The top four teams from the group stages will advance to the semifinals. The first-placed team will face the fourth-placed team in Semifinal 1, while the second-placed team will play the third-placed team in Semifinal 2. The two teams that do not make the semifinals will compete in the fifth-place play-off. The winners of the semifinals will advance to the final on September 17, while the losing teams will compete in the third-place play-off.
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Asian Men’s Champions Trophy 2024 Full Schedule
| Match | Date | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Korea vs Japan | Sep 08 | 11:00 |
| Malaysia vs Pakistan | Sep 08 | 13:15 |
| India vs China | Sep 08 | 15:30 |
| Korea vs Pakistan | Sep 09 | 11:00 |
| India vs Japan | Sep 09 | 13:15 |
| China vs Malaysia | Sep 09 | 15:30 |
| Pakistan vs Japan | Sep 11 | 11:00 |
| India vs Malaysia | Sep 11 | 13:15 |
| China vs Korea | Sep 11 | 15:30 |
| Japan vs Malaysia | Sep 12 | 11:00 |
| India vs Korea | Sep 12 | 13:15 |
| Pakistan vs China | Sep 12 | 15:30 |
| Malaysia vs Korea | Sep 14 | 11:00 |
| India vs Pakistan | Sep 14 | 13:15 |
| Japan vs China | Sep 14 | 15:30 |
| 5th-6th Place Play-off | Sep 16 | 10:30 |
| Semi-Final 1 | Sep 16 | 13:00 |
| Semi-Final 2 | Sep 16 | 15:30 |
| Third-Place Play-off | Sep 17 | 13:00 |
| Final | Sep 17 | 15:30 |
