2023 Men's Junior AHF Cup
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Oman | ||
| City | Muscat | ||
| Dates | 6–12 January | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Bangladesh (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Oman | ||
| Third place |  Thailand | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 121 (6.05 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Amirul Islam (9 goals) | ||
| Best player | Asama Barazahan | ||
| Best young player |  Amur Ismoilov | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Wistawas Phosawang | ||
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The 2023 Men's Junior AHF Cup was the sixth edition of the Men's Junior AHF Cup, the qualification tournament for the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.
It was held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman from 6 to 12 January 2023.[1] The top five teams qualified for the 2023 Junior Asia Cup.[1] Bangladesh won their second Junior AHF Cup title by defeating the hosts Oman 7–6 in a shoot-out after the final finished 1–1 in regular time.
Teams
The following teams participated in the tournament.[2]
| Team | Appearance | Last Appearance |
Previous best performance |
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| Bangladesh |
3rd | 2023 | 1st (2014) |
 Chinese Taipei |
6th | 2023 | 1st (2003) |
 Hong Kong |
3rd | 2023 | 7th (2003),(2011) |
 Indonesia |
1st | 2023 | First Appearance (2023) |
| Oman |
6th | 2023 | 1st (2008) |
 Singapore |
4th | 2023 | 2nd (2011) |
 Sri Lanka |
6th | 2023 | 2nd (2003) |
| Thailand |
4th | 2023 | 5th (2014) |
| Uzbekistan |
2nd | 2023 | 4th (2019) |
Preliminary round
All times are local, GST (UTC+4).
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Oman (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 9 | Semi-finals and 2023 Junior Asia Cup |
| 2 | Thailand
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | |
| 4 | Indonesia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[3]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[3]
(H) Hosts
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bangladesh
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 9 | Semi-finals and 2023 Junior Asia Cup |
| 2 | Uzbekistan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sri Lanka
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 3 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[3]
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
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| Sri Lanka (p.s.o.) | 3 (5) | |||||
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| Indonesia | 3 (4) | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 4 | |||||
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| Chinese Taipei | 5 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 6 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 3 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 12 January | ||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Oman | 5 | |||||
| 12 January | ||||||
| Uzbekistan | 0 | |||||
| Bangladesh (p.s.o.) | 1 (7) | |||||
| 11 January | ||||||
| Oman | 1 (6) | |||||
| Bangladesh | 3 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 January | ||||||
| Thailand (p.s.o.) | 2 (2) | |||||
| Uzbekistan | 2 (1) | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bangladesh
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| 2 | Oman (H)
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| 3 | Thailand
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| 4 | Uzbekistan
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| 5 | Chinese Taipei
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| 6 | Sri Lanka
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| 7 | Indonesia
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| 8 | Hong Kong
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Match Schedule Revealed for Men's Junior AHF Cup 2023". www.asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Mens Junior AHF Cup Muscat 2023 Match Schedule final" (PDF). www.asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022