Host country Malaysia Teams 7 Goals scored 82 (5.13 per match) | City Kuantan Matches played 16 | |
Champions South Korea (3rd title) | ||
The 2009 Men's Hockey Asia Cup is the eighth tournament to date in Hockey Asia Cup for men. It was held from May 9 to May 16, 2009 in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Korea qualified into the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi, India, after defeating Pakistan 1–0 in the final.
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Background
The tournament was originally awarded to Dubai, United Arab Emirates by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) in a 2008 meeting. However, it was swapped to Malaysia due to inability of hockey facility to complete in Dubai Sports City on time. Only eight teams were to compete in this tournament, divided by two pools. However, Sri Lanka withdrew from the tournament few days before the commencement, having replaced Oman before the withdrawal. Although the tournament is reduced to seven teams, the format of the competition remains unchanged. The tournament is sponsored by AirAsia with MYR500,000.
Results
All times are Malaysian Standard Time (UTC+8)