Asian Hockey Federation

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Asian Hockey Federation
AbbreviationAHF
Formation1958;65 years ago (1958)
Founded at Tokyo, Japan
TypeSports federation
Headquarters Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Region served
Asia
Membership
33 member associations
Patron
Flag of Malaysia.svg Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah
President
Flag of Japan.svg Dato' Fumio Ogura
Parent organization
International Hockey Federation
Website asiahockey.org

The Asian Hockey Federation is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in Asia. It now has 33 member associations. It is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The current president is Fumio Ogura and the patron is Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. [1]

Contents

Member associations

Competitions

Outdoor

Indoor

Title holders

CompetitionMen'sWomen's
Asian GamesFlag of India.svg  India (2022)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2022)
Asia CupFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2022)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (2022)
Asian Champions TrophyFlag of India.svg  India (2023)Flag of India.svg  India (2023)
AHF CupFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (2022)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (2016)
Junior Asia CupFlag of India.svg  India (2023)Flag of India.svg  India (2023)
Junior AHF CupFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (2023)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan (2022)
AHF Central Asia CupFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan (2019)
Asian Champions Club Cup Flag of Pakistan.svg WAPDA (2010)
Indoor Asia CupFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (2022)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (2022)

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References

  1. "Executive Board". Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.