The 2009 Women's Hockey Asia Cup was the seventh edition of the women's field hockey tournament. It was held in Bangkok from 29 October to 8 November 2009.
China won the tournament for the second time, defeating India 5–3 in the final. South Korea finished in third place after defeating Japan 4–3 in the third place playoff.
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2010 FIH World Cup, with the top two teams qualifying.
Competition format The teams were divided into Pool A and Pool B. The competition comprised a single round-robin format in each pool, with each team playing each other once. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams advanced to the medal round, while the remaining teams played off for classifications.
Teams The following teams participated in the tournament:
(defending champions)
Officials The following umpires were appointed by the Asian Hockey Federation and the FIH to officiate the tournament:
Miskarmalia Ariffin (MAS) Thanita Chungmanichot (THA) Elena Eskina (RUS) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS) Amy Hassick (USA) Lim Mi-Sook (KOR) Anupama Puchimanda (IND) Annie Thomas (MAS) Liu Xiaoying (CHN) Yumiko Yasuoka (JPN) Kitty Yau (HKG)
Results All times are local (ICT).
Preliminary round Pool A
Pool B
Classification round Ninth to eleventh place classification
Crossover
Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Final standings
Goalscorers
References