China won the tournament for the second time, defeating India 5–3 in the final.[2]South Korea finished in third place after defeating Japan 4–3 in the third place playoff.[3]
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2010 FIH World Cup, with the top two teams qualifying.[4]
Competition format
The teams were divided into Pool A and Pool B. The competition comprised a single round-robin format in each pool, with each team playing each other once. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams advanced to the medal round, while the remaining teams played off for classifications.
Teams
The following teams participated in the tournament:
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
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