The 2011 Men's Asian Champions Trophy was the first edition of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy and it took place from 3 to 11 September 2011 in Ordos, China.
Host countryChina
Dates3–11 September
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
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2011 Men's Asian Champions Trophy|
| Host country | China |
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| City | Ordos |
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| Dates | 3–11 September |
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| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
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| Venue | Ordos Hockey Stadium |
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| Champions | India (1st title) |
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| Runner-up | Pakistan |
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| Third place | Malaysia |
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| Matches played | 18 |
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| Goals scored | 75 (4.17 per match) |
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| Top scorer(s) | Kenta Tanaka
Amin Rahim
Jang Jong-hyun (4 goals) |
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The top six teams (India, South Korea, Pakistan, China, Malaysia and Japan) from the 2010 Asian Games participated in the tournament which involved round-robin league among all teams followed by play-offs for final positions. The tournament was combined with the 2nd Women's Asian Champions Trophy.
The tie-breaker in a knockout match was a one-on-one between the striker and the goalkeeper. The striker had to start from the 23-meter line and was given only eight seconds to score. This way of tie-breaker was used as part of a testing phase by FIH.
India became the first champion of the tournament after defeating Pakistan in the final 4-2 in a penalty shootout after regulation and extra time ended scoreless.[1]