Field hockey at the 1966 Asian Games
| Field hockey at the 1966 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Thephasadin Stadium | ||||||
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Dates | 12–19 December | ||||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||||
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Field hockey was contested for men only at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
India won its first gold medal by defeating the two-time defending champions Pakistan 1–0 after extra time in the final. Japan won its first medal by defeating Malaysia 1–0 in the bronze medal match.
Medalists
Draw
The draw for hockey competition was held on 5 December 1966.[1]
Results
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Pakistan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 5 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Japan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Thailand (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  India
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  South Korea
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Ceylon
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
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Consolation round
| 5–8th place semi-finals | 5th place | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Ceylon | 3 | |||||
| Ceylon | 1 | |||||
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| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
5–8th place semi-finals
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5th place match
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Medal round
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Pakistan | 5 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Pakistan | 0 | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| India (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
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Gold medal match
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Final standings
References
- ^ "Top-form Malaysia meet India in first tie". The Straits Times. 6 December 1966. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.