2015 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
International youth field hockey competition
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The 2015 Men's Junior Asia Cup was the 8th edition of Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup. It was held from 14 to 22 November 2015 at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan, Malaysia.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuantan | ||
| Dates | 14–22 November 2015 | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  India (3rd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Pakistan | ||
| Third place |  South Korea | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 133 (5.54 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Harmanpreet Singh (14 goals) | ||
| Best player |  Shahril Saabah | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Vikas Dahiya | ||
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India has won the event, beating Pakistan in the Final.[2]
This tournament is a key competition for Asian junior hockey teams, as it serves as a qualifier for the Men's Hockey Junior World Cup held in India in December 2016.[1]
In the last season, held in Ipoh in December 2013, Malaysia won the tournament.
Qualified teams
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 3–13 May 2012 | 2012 Junior Asia Cup | Malacca, Malaysia | 6 |  China India Japan Malaysia Pakistan South Korea |
| 30 November – 7 December 2014 | 2014 Junior AHF Cup | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2 |  Bangladesh Oman |
| Total | 8 | |||
Preliminary round
Pool matches were played from 14 to 17 November 2015.[1]
Pool A
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Pakistan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Bangladesh |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Oman |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 0 |
Source: FIH
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Medal round
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 19 November | ||||||||||
| India | 9 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| Oman | 0 | |||||||||
| India | 6 | |||||||||
| 19 November | ||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| Bangladesh | 0 | |||||||||
| 22 November | ||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| India | 6 | |||||||||
| 19 November | ||||||||||
| Pakistan | 2 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 3 (1) | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| South Korea (s.o.) | 3 (4) | |||||||||
| South Korea | 2 (7) | |||||||||
| 19 November | ||||||||||
| Pakistan (s.o.) | 2 (8) | Third place | ||||||||
| Pakistan | 4 | |||||||||
| 22 November | ||||||||||
| China | 1 | |||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
All quarterfinal matches were played on 19 November 2015.[1]
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Fifth to eighth place classification
| Cross-overs | Fifth place | |||||
| 21 November | ||||||
| Oman | 2 (2) | |||||
| 22 November | ||||||
| Bangladesh (s.o.) | 2 (3) | |||||
| Bangladesh | 0 | |||||
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| Malaysia | 8 | |||||
| Malaysia | 5 | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 22 November | ||||||
| Oman | 2 | |||||
| China | 7 | |||||
Cross-overs
Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
Statistics
All statistics are correct as on 27 November 2015.[3]
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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India |
2016 Junior World Cup |
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Pakistan | |
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South Korea | |
| 4 | Japan | |
| 5 | Malaysia (H) |
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| 6 | Bangladesh | |
| 7 | China | |
| 8 | Oman |
Awards
| Award | Player/Team |
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| Top Goalscorer | Harmanpreet Singh |
| Player of the Tournament | Shahril Saabah |
| Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Vikas Dahiya |
| Fair Play Award | Japan |