The 2017 Men's Hockey Asia Cup, also known as the
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Men's Asia Cup 2017 due to sponsorship reasons, was the tenth edition of the
Men's Hockey Asia Cup
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South Korea are the defending champio ...
. It was held from 11 to 22 October 2017 in
Dhaka
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,
Bangladesh
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. The winner of this tournament qualified for the
2018 World Cup
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in
India
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.
India
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won their third title after defeating
Malaysia
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2–1 in the final, while
Pakistan
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captured the bronze medal beating
South Korea
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6–3. The tournament was organised under the chairmanship of Shafiullah Al Munir.
Qualified teams
Sri Lanka
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withdrew and were replaced by
China
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.
Results
''All times are local (
UTC+6
UTC+06:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +06:00. This time is used in:
As standard time (year-round)
Principal cities: Bishkek, Chittagong, Dhaka, Omsk, Thimphu
South Asia
*Bangladesh – Bangladesh Standard Time
*Bhutan â ...
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Schedule
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Preliminary round
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 place game
Fifth place game
First to fourth place classification
Super 4s
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Third place game
Final
Winners
Statistics
Final standings
Qualified for the 2018 World Cup
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as hosts
Goalscorers
See also
* 2017 Women's Hockey Asia Cup
References
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* Men's Hockey Asia Cup
* Women's Hockey Asia Cup
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