Six best Asian teams are taking part in the Champions Trophy and the tournament will be played from August 3 to August 12.
“We are honoured to be chosen as the host country for the upcoming Hero Asian Champions Trophy. This illustrates India’s growing stature in international hockey. We are excited to put our best foot forward as both hosts and competitors during the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023,” Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh said.
Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Teams
There will be six teams participating in the tournament. The hosts India will be joined by Pakistan, South Korea, Japan, China and Malaysia.
Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Venue
All the matches of the tournament will be played at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai.
Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Format
The six teams are put in a single group. All the teams will play in a round-robin format and then the top four teams will advance to the semi-finals. The winners of the semifinals will play the Final and there is also a 3rd/4th place playoff match.
Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Schedule
South Korea and Japan will lock horns with each other in the opening game of the tournament. There will be three matches in a day as India also play China in the final match of the opening day.
Here is a complete list of fixtures of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023-
Group Stage Matches
Date: August 3
South Korea vs Japan – 4:00 PM
Malaysia vs Pakistan – 6:15 PM
India vs China – 8:30 PM
Date: August 4
South Korea vs Pakistan – 4:00 PM
China vs Malaysia – 6:15 PM
India vs Japan – 8:30 PM
Date: August 6
China vs South Korea – 4:00 PM
Pakistan vs Japan – 6:15 PM
Malaysia vs India – 8:30 PM
Date: August 7
Japan vs Malaysia – 4:00 PM
Pakistan vs China – 6:15 PM
South Korea vs India – 8:30 PM
Date: August 9
Japan vs China – 4:00 PM
Malaysia vs South Korea – 6:15 PM
India vs Pakistan – 8:30 PM
Playoffs and Knock Out Matches
Date: August 11
Fifth Place Game – 5th vs 6th – 3:30 PM
Semi Final 1 – 2nd vs 3rd – 6:00 PM
Semi Final 2 – 1st vs 4th – 8:30 PM
Date: August 12
3rd Place Playoff – Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 – 6:00 PM
Final – Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 – 8:30 PM
