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Hockey Asian Champions Trophy: Teams, Schedule, Squads, Where to Watch
Here is everything you need to know about Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2023.
India are defending champions of the Asian Champions Trophy. (FILE PHOTO: Getty)
The Asian Champions Trophy is returning with its seventh edition as Chennai gets ready to welcome back international hockey after a wait of 15 years on Thursday.
The tournament will feature six Asian Countries - India, Pakistan, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, and China - battling it out for the trophy at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai. The newly renovated stadium has a capacity to accommodate around 4,000 spectators.
All the teams will each play five matches in the round-robin format before the top four teams move into the semifinals.
The tournament will act as the pre-cursor for the upcoming Asian Games, which also double up as an Olympic qualifier, and all the teams will have a chance to test their strengths against each other.
Host India will be facing a litmus test with a young team and new coaching staff, headed by Craig Fulton, at the helm.
Schedule of Asian Champions Trophy 2023
August 3: South Korea vs Japan, Malaysia vs Pakistan, India vs China
August 4: South Korea vs Pakistan, China vs Malaysia, India vs Japan
August 6: China vs South Korea, Japan vs Pakistan, India vs Malaysia
August 7: Japan vs Malaysia, Pakistan vs China, India vs South Korea
August 9: Japan vs China, Malaysia vs South Korea, India vs Pakistan
August 11: Fifth/Sixth place, Semifinal 1, Semifinal 2
August 12: Third/Fourth Place, Final
The match timings are 4 PM IST, 6.15 PM IST, and 8.30 PM IST, respectively.
Asian Champions Trophy 2023- Where to Watch, Live Streaming Info
The tournament will be telecasted live on the Star Sports network and will be streamed live on FanCode.
