India were crowned as the champions of the prestigious Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2023 after their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Pakistan, know the final results, winner, award winners, & prize money
On Thursday, Indian men’s junior hockey team clinched their fourth Junior Asia Cup after defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final. India’s victory over Pakistan in the final was secured thanks to goals from Angad Bir Singh and Araijeet Singh Hundal in the first half.
Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2023 final winner prize money, results, India vs Pakistan score
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 🇮🇳
Heartiest congratulations to the boys for retaining the #JuniorAsiaCup 2023 trophy 🏆by defeating #Pakistan with a margin of 2-1 in a nerve wracking match at Salalah,Oman.
You made the country proud. 🥳 pic.twitter.com/m391OV3O5s
— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) June 2, 2023
2023 Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup India vs Pakistan result, score, winner, & final standings
In the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 final on Thursday, the Indian hockey team narrowly defeated Pakistan 2-1 to successfully defend its championship. Both teams looked dangerous early on during the match at the Salalah Sports Complex in front of a nearly full house, but India eventually got on the board thanks to Angad Bir Singh’s goal in the 13th minute. Five minutes into the second quarter, Indian ace Araijeet Singh Hundal doubled the advantage.
Pakistan continued to attack, but the Indian defense stood up to the challenge. However in the 38th minute, Abdul Shahid’s frantic cross-field shot found Basharat Ali’s deflection and made it 2-1. Owing to Pakistan’s persistent strikes in search of an equalizer, Indian defense found themselves under pressure but Indian goalkeeper Mohith thwarted every offensive play from the Pakistani team. Ultimately, the match ended 2-1 in favor of India and they secured their fourth Junior Asia Cup.
2023 Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup: group stage results
- 23 May 2023
09:00
Japan 7–1 Thailand - 23 May 2023
15:30
Pakistan 15–1 Chinese Taipei - 24 May 2023
17:45
India 18–0 Chinese Taipei - 24 May 2023
20:00
Pakistan 9–0 Thailand - 25 May 2023
17:45
Japan 1–3 India - 26 May 2023
17:45
Thailand 4–2 Chinese Taipei - 27 May 2023
15:30
Chinese Taipei 1-10 Japan - 27 May 2023
20:00
Pakistan 1-1 India - 28 May 2023
20:00
India 17-0 Thailand - 29 May 2023
17:45
Japan 2-3 Pakistan - 23 May 2023
17:45
Malaysia 8–1 Uzbekistan - 23 May 2023
20:00
Oman 0–2 Bangladesh - 24 May 2023
15:30
South Korea 6–1 Uzbekistan - 25 May 2023
15:30
Malaysia 5–1 Bangladesh - 25 May 2023
20:00
Oman 1–8 South Korea - 26 May 2023
20:00
Bangladesh 3-1 Uzbekistan - 27 May 2023
09:00
Malaysia 3-1 South Korea - 27 May 2023
17:45
Uzbekistan 2-3 Oman - 28 May 2023
17:45
South Korea 3-1 Bangladesh - 29 May 2023
20:00
Oman 0-1 Malaysia
Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2023: semi-final results
- 31 May 2023
17:30
India 9-1 South Korea - 31 May 2023
20:00
Malaysia 2-6 Pakistan
2023 Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup: final day results
- 1 June 2023
17:30
South Korea 2-1 Malaysia (Third-place playoff) - 1 June 2023
20:00
India 2-1 Pakistan (Final)
Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2023: award winners & prize money
After scoring nine goals at the 2023 Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup, Pakistan’s Abdul Rehman was recognized as the Top Goalscorer and Player of the Tournament. Meanwhile, Indian goalkeeper HS Mohith was awarded as the Goalkeeper of the Tournament after guiding his team to the title. Additionally, Pakistani star Ahtisham Aslam was given the Rising Player of the Tournament award.
For their resounding triumph at the 2023 Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup each Indian squad player will receive INR 2 Lakhs and each staff member will earn INR 1 Lakh as prize money from the Hockey India Executive Board.
| Award | Player/Team |
| Top Goalscorer | Abdul Shahid (Pakistan) |
| Player of the Tournament | Abdul Shahid (Pakistan) |
| Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Mohith HS (India) |
| Rising Player of the Tournament | Ahtisham Aslam (Pakistan) |