News for 04 September 2024
All the news for Wednesday 4 September 2024
Japan in men's hockey Asian Champions Trophy
By Tariq Ali
Japanese men's hockey team appeared in all the seven editions of the Asian Champions Trophy in the previous years.
Japanese team won two silver medals in Asian Champions Trophy, the first in Kakamigahara, 2013 and the second in Dhaka 2021.
Japan won the bronze medal in Chennai, 2023.
The following is the performance of the Japanese men's hockey team in Asian Champions Trophy
Year Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA Rank Captain of the team Coach of the team Venue
2011 6 2 3 1 11 10 4th Kei Kawakami Akira Takahashi Ordos, China
2012 6 1 5 0 14 19 6th Koji Kayukawa Yosuke Hiroshige Doha, Qatar
2013 6 3 2 1 11 9 2nd Koji Kayukawa Kang Keonwook Kakamigahara, Japan
2016 6 0 6 0 14 31 6th Hiroki Sakamoto Takahiko Yamabori Kuantan, Malaysia
2018 7 2 3 2 12 18 4th Genki Metani Siegfried Aikman Muscat, Oman
2021 6 2 1 3 16 15 2nd Seren Tanaka Akira Takahashi Dhaka, Bangladesh
2023 7 2 3 2 13 18 3rd Ohashi Masaki Akira Takahashi Chennai, India
Highest Match Scores
Japan 7-1 Oman - Doha, Qatar, 2012
Japan 5-0 Oman - Muscat, Oman, 2018
Japan 5-0 Bangladesh - Dhaka, 2021
Japan 5-3 India - Dhaka, 2021
Japan 5-3 South Korea - Chennai, India, 2023
The Hat trick Scorer
3 goals - Toshiro Tachibana - Japan 4-0 Oman, Kakamigahara, Japan, 2013
Most Goals in an Edition for Japan
6 goals - Kenta Tanaka - Kuantan, 2016
Most goals for Japan in Asian Champions Trophy
12 goals - Kenta Tanaka
Best of Australian Men’s Under 21s talent named in Burras squad for 2024 Sultan of Johor Cup
An 18-strong side has been named to represent Australia’s Under 21 Men’s Hockey Team, the Burras, for the 2024 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor, Malaysia from 19 – 26 October this year. 
Pembroke mark opening of brand new sustainable hockey pitch with Ken Treacy Cup
Dublin: On Saturday, August 31, The Lord Mayor of Dublin, James Geoghegan and the President of Hockey Ireland, John Dennis, officially opened the Republic of Ireland’s most sustainable hockey pitch at Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club in Dublin.
Ireland’s most sustainable hockey pitch opens
Republic of Ireland’s most sustainable hockey pitch has opened at Pembroke Wanderers HC in Dublin.