The Men's Hockey Asia Cup is a men's international field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and qualifies for the FIH Hockey World Cup.
India are the defending champions, having won the 2025 edition.
The next edition is scheduled to take place in 2029. South Korea have won the most titles with five. India are the next with four titles won and Pakistan have won the tournament three times.
The hosts together with the six highest-ranked teams from the previous edition directly qualify for the tournament. They are joined by the top team from the Men's AHF Cup or the top two teams, if the host is already qualified.
Results #YearHostFinalThird place matchTeamsWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScore11982 DetailsKarachi, Pakistan721985 DetailsDhaka, Bangladesh3–22–01031989 DetailsNew Delhi, India2–01–0741994 DetailsHiroshima, Japan1–05–2951999 Details, Malaysia5–44–2962003 DetailsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia4–24–2872007 DetailsChennai, India7–25–31182009 DetailsKuantan, Malaysia1–03–3 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p.s.)792013 DetailsIpoh, Malaysia4–33–18102017 DetailsDhaka, Bangladesh2–16–38112022 DetailsJakarta, Indonesia2–11–08122025DetailsRajgir, India4–14–18
Summary TeamWinners5 (1994, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2022)2 (2007, 2025)3 (1985, 1989, 2003)1 (2017)4 (2003, 2007*, 2017, 2025*)5 (1982, 1985, 1989*, 1994, 2013)2 (1999, 2022)3 (1982*, 1985, 1989)3 (1999, 2003, 2009)3 (1994, 2013, 2017)2 (2017, 2022)2 (2007, 2025)5 (1982, 1994, 1999*, 2009*, 2013*)2 (1982, 2009)1 (2025)5 (1985, 1989, 2003, 2007, 2022) * = hosts
Team appearances Team198219851989199319992003200720092013201720222025Total5th6th7th6th6th8th7th7th7th6th6th6th123rd7th5th7th7th6th5th3rd–7th–4th10––––––––8th––8th2––––8th7th8th–––––32nd2nd2nd2nd3rd1st1st5th2nd1st3rd1st12––––––––––8th–1–10th––––––––––1–4th4th9th5th4th4th6th5th5th4th5th115th–––––––7th24th5th6th4th4th5th3rd4th4th2nd2nd3rd12––––––––6th8th7thWD31st1st1st3rd2nd2nd6th2nd3rd3rd5thWD116th9th––––10th–––––3–3rd3rd1st1st3rd2nd1st1st4th1st2nd117th8th––9th–9th–––––4–––8th––11th–––––2Total (16)71079981178888
Debut of teams YearDebutantsTotal1982, , , , , , 71985, , 3198901994, 2199912003020070200902013, 2201702022120250Total16
See also Field hockey at the Asian Games Men's AHF Cup Men's Asian Champions Trophy Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup Women's Hockey Asia Cup
References
External links Asian Hockey Federation todor66.com archive