2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
The 2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy was the sixth edition of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy, a men's field hockey tournament for the six best Asian national teams organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.
| Hero Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2021 | |||
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| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | Bangladesh | ||
| City | Dhaka | ||
| Dates | 14–22 December | ||
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | South Korea (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Japan | ||
| Third place | India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 91 (6.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jang Jong-hyun (10 goals) | ||
| Best player | Kenta Tanaka | ||
| Best young player | Biplob Kujur | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Suraj Karkera | ||
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It was originally scheduled to be held in from 17 to 27 November 2020 at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In August 2020 the Asian Hockey Federation announced that the tournament would be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia to 2021 to be held from 11 to 19 March 2021. In January 2021 the tournament was postponed again and it was planned to be held from 1 to 9 October 2021. The tournament was postponed again in September 2021 and was eventually held from 14 to 22 December 2021.
South Korea won their first Asian Champions Trophy title by defeating Japan 4–2 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3. The defending champions India and Pakistan played in the bronze medal match which India won 4–3.