Hockey Junior Asia Cup

Field Hockey

	Type	International
	Location	Asia
	Governing Body	Asian Hockey Federation (ASHF)
	Conducted	Once in 4 years
	Gender	Both
	Age Criteria Type	Below 21

Trivia

The origin of the competition dates back to 1987 when for the first time the Men’s Junior Asia Cup was introduced by the Asian Hockey Federation.

The Hockey Junior Asia Cup or simply the Junior Asia Cup is an Asian field hockey tournament for both men and women, organized by the Asian Hockey Federation (ASHF). The members which founded the Asian Hockey Federation include India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Pakistan. Amongst the 31 members of the organization, only eight nations get the opportunity to compete for the Junior Asia Cup. All the players must be under the age of 21, to be able to participate in the championship.

Men's Junior Asia Cup: The first edition of the tournament took place in Karachi, Pakistan. The host team won the tournament after defeating South Korea in the finals and India achieved the third place.
Women's Junior Asia Cup: The first edition of the women’s version of the tournament was held in 1992 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. South Korea won the championship after defeating China in the finals, while India earned the third place.

Competition format

The format of the competition is simple and resembles most other field hockey championships. A total of eight teams participate. The teams are divided into two group of four teams each.
In the group stage, each of the team plays three matches.
The top two teams from each group move towards the semifinals. The group topper faces the runner-up of another group.
In case of a tie, the goal difference, goals scored and the head to head results are considered.
The losing sides from the semifinals compete against each other for the third spot.
The winning sides make it to the final match and contest for the trophy.

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