The 2003 Men's Hockey Asia Cup was an international

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tournament held in

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from 21 to 28 September 2003. It was the sixth time that the

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was held since its inception back in 1982. The winner of the tournament qualified for the

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. Eight teams competed in the tournament with seven of them booking a spot via the host nation spot or by finishing in the top six of the previous tournament with the remaining spot being played between seven teams (which was won by

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). These eight teams were separated into two groups of four teams with the top two of each group qualifying through to the semi-finals while the bottom two competed for fifth place. After competing in the same group,

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and

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competed in the final with India taking out their first title with a 4–2 win.

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claimed the bronze medal after defeating Japan 4–2.

Results

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). All Knock Out matches are (

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Pools

Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to eighth place classification

5–8th place semi-finals

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Seventh and eighth place

Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

Final

Final standings

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References

External links

* {{Hockey Asia Cup 2003

2003 Men's Hockey Asia Cup The 2003 Men's Hockey Asia Cup was an international field hockey tournament held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 21 to 28 September 2003. It was the sixth time that the Men's Hockey Asia Cup was held since its inception back in 1982. The winner of ...

September 2003 sports events in Asia Asia Cup