The 2009 Men's Hockey Asia Cup was the eighth edition of the

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, the quadrennial international men's

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championship of

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organized by the

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. It was held from May 9 to May 16, 2009 in

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, Malaysia. The tournament was originally awarded to

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by the

(AHF) in a 2008 meeting. However, it was swapped to Malaysia due to the hockey facility in

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not being completed on time. The tournament was sponsored by

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with

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500,000.

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won their third title and qualified for the

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, India, after defeating

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1–0 in the final.

Teams

Only eight teams were to compete in this tournament, divided by two pools. However, Sri Lanka withdrew from the tournament few days before the commencement, having replaced Oman before the withdrawal. Although the tournament is reduced to seven teams, the format of the competition remains unchanged.

Results

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).''

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to seventh place classification

Seventh place

Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

Final

Winners

Statistics

Final standings

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Awards

References

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2009 in Asian sport

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