The Sixth edition of Men’s Asian Champions Trophy has just kicked off From December 14, know the previous winners till date and prize money pool distribution
The sixth edition of the Men’s Asian Trophy which was scheduled to be held between 17 to 27 November 2020 has now started on 14th of December,2021. The tournament is organized by the Asian Hockey Federation played between the Top 6 Teams in Asia at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.
The annually organized tournament is competed in a robin round format. The tournament was founded in 2011 and is held by the Asian Hockey Federation which also organizes Men’s Hockey Asia Cup which gives direct qualification for the FIH Hockey World Cup.
Men’s Asian Champions Trophy Previous Winners List And Prize Money Pool Distribution
India and Pakistan who have also dominated at Olympics for decades are no doubt the most successful nations out of all in Asia. They continue to deliver it at the Asian Champions Trophy with both winning the trophy 3 times each after they were declared combine winners at 2018 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy.ย
However there have been many occasions where we have seen many nations giving surprise performances and giving upsets to the top nations. So here we take a look at the previous winners till date and prize awarded to the respected teams.
Summary Of The Winners
2011 – Ordos, China
Winner – India
Runners up – Pakistan
Third Place – Malaysia
2012 – Doha, Qatarย
Winner – Pakistan
Runners up – India
Third Place – Malaysia
2013 – Kakamigahara, Japan
Winner – Pakistan
Runners up – Japan
Third Place – Malaysia
2016 – Kuantan, Malaysia
Winner – India
Runners up – Pakistan
Third Place – Malaysia
2018 – Muscat, Oman
Winner – India and Pakistan
Runners up – No runner up
Third Place – Malaysia
2021 – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Winner – Not Yet Declared
Runners up – Not Yet Declared
Third Place – Not Yet Declared
Summary Of The Competition
Most Successful Nations :
- India – Winners ( 2012, 2013, 2018), Runners Up (2011)
- Pakistan – Winners ( 2011, 2016, 2018), Runners Up (2011, 2016)
- Japan – Runners Up (2013)
- Malaysia – Third Position (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018)
Prize Money Distributions
The official prize money for the tournament has not been revealed yet but countries have announced what they’ll be paying their players if they win.
| Nations | Prize Money | Cash Prizes (Players Pool Money) |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | N/A | 5 Lakh (each player) |
| India | N/A | 20 Lakh โ 50 Lakh (each player) |
| Bangladesh | N/A | not reported |
| Japan | N/A | not reported |
| South Korea | N/A | not reported |
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