Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 full fixtures, schedule, match timings, results and telecast details

Uttam Singh will lead the Indian side in the 10th edition of the tournament.

Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 will be the 10th edition of the tournament. The championship will run from 23 May 2023 till 01 June 2023. The previous edition of the competition didn't happen in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic restrictions. India and Pakistan have each won three titles each, the joint-most in the history of the Men's Junior Asia Cup.

Here is a look at everything you need to know about the tournament.

India's history in the tournament

The tournament began in 1988, and only four nations have won till date. Pakistan and India have won it thrice, while Malaysia and South Korea won it only once. India didn't win the tournament until 2004 and, since then, has won it thrice in four editions that happened.

Apart from winning it thrice, India has been runner-up twice and finished third twice. India, alongside Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, and South Korea, is the only country to participate in every edition of the tournament.

Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023

India will participate along with nine other nations in the 2023 edition of the Men's Junior Asia Cup. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 23 May to 1 June 2023 in Salalah, Oman. It will serve as the qualifier for the Asian nations, with the top four playing in the FIH Men's Junior World Cup 2023. 

Where will the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 take place?

Salalah in Oman will be hosting the tournament and Salalah Sports Complex is the venue for the tournament.

How many teams will participate in the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023?

10 teams, one short of the record number, will participate in the upcoming Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman. They are - India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, Oman, Thailand and Uzbekistan.

Indian squad for Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023

Goalkeepers: Mohith H S, Himwaan Sihag

Defenders: Shardanand Tiwari, Rohit, Amandeep Lakra, Amir Ali, Yogember Rawat

Midfielders: Vishnukant Singh, Rajinder Singh, Poovanna C B, Amandeep Sunit Lakra

Forwards: Boby Singh Dhami, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Aditya Lalage, Uttam Singh, Sudeep Chirmako, Angad Bir Singh

Groups of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023

The 10 participating teams are divided into two pools of five countries each.

Pool A: Japan, Thailand, Pakistan, Chinese Taipei, India

Pool B: Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Oman, Bangladesh, South Korea

What is the format of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023?

The five teams of a pool will play each other once, and the two teams with the most points from both pools advance to the semi-finals of the tournament. The rest of the teams will play each other in the classification rounds.

Where and how to watch the live stream and broadcast of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023?

There is no confirmation yet on the TV broadcast of the tournament. However, fans can watch the live stream of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 on watch.hockey platform.

Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 Schedule

May 23, 2023

10:30 AM: Japan 7-1 Thailand - Pool A

05:00 PM: Pakistan 15-1 Chinese Taipei - Pool A

07:15 PM: Malaysia 8-1 Uzbekistan - Pool B

09:30 PM: Oman 0-2 Bangladesh - Pool B

May 24, 2023

05:00 PM: Korea 6-1 Uzbekistan - Pool B

07:15 PM: India 18-0 Chinese Taipei - Pool A - Report

09:30 PM: Pakistan 9-0 Thailand - Pool A

May 25, 2023

05:00 PM: Malaysia 5-1 Bangladesh - Pool B

07:15 PM: Japan 1-3 India - Pool A - Report

09:30 PM: Oman 1-8 Korea - Pool B

May 26, 2023

07:15 PM: Thailand 4-2 Chinese Taipei - Pool A

09:30 PM: Bangladesh 3-1 Uzbekistan - Pool B

May 27, 2023

10:30 AM: Malaysia 3-1 Korea - Pool B

05:00 PM: Chinese Taipei 1-10 Japan - Pool A

07:15 PM: Uzbekistan 2-3 Oman - Pool B

09:30 PM: Pakistan 1-1 India - Pool A - Report

May 28, 2023

07:15 PM: Korea 3-1 Bangladesh - Pool B

09:30 PM: India 17-0 Thailand - Pool A - Report

May 29, 2023

07:15 PM: Japan 2-3 Pakistan - Pool A

09:30 PM: Oman 0-1 Malaysia - Pool B

Classification Round

9-10th Place

May 31

4:30 PM: Chinese Taipei 1-4 Uzbekistan

5-8th Place

May 30

7:00 PM: Japan 8-0 Oman

9:30 PM: Bangladesh 4-1 Thailand

June 1

10:30 AM: Oman 2-1 Thailand (7-8th Place)

4:30 PM: Japan 5-1 Bangladesh (5-6th Place)

Semi-Finals

May 31

7:00 PM: India 9-1 South Korea - Report

9:30 PM: Malaysia 2-6 Pakistan

3-4th Place

June 1

7:00 PM: South Korea 2-1 Malaysia

Final

June 1

9:30 PM: India 2-1 Pakistan - Report