The 2023 Men's Asian Champions Trophy (officially known as The

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Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh edition of the

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, a men's

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tournament for the six best Asian national teams organized by the

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. Chennai earlier hosted the

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. The hosts

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won a record fourth title after defeating

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4–3 in the final.

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won the bronze medal after beating the defending champions

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5–3.

Teams

Round robin

Standings

Results

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Fifth place game

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

Final

Statistics

Final standings

Awards

Goalscorers

References

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