The 2019 Men's Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey Tournament was a men's

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tournament, consisting of a series of

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. It was held in

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, from August 17 to 21, 2019. The tournament served as a test event for the field hockey tournament at the

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. The tournament featured four of the top nations in men's field hockey.

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won the tournament after defeating

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5–0 in the final.

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finished in third place after defeating

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6–1 in the third place playoff.

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of

, and the hosts,

, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Squads

Results

Pool stage

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Classification stage

Third and fourth place

Final

Statistics

Final standings

Goalscorers

References

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