2023 Men's Junior AHF Cup

2023 Men's Junior AHF Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Oman
City	Muscat
Dates	6–12 January
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Final positions
Champions	Bangladesh (2nd title)
Runner-up	Oman
Third place	Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	121 (6.05 per match)
Top scorer	Amirul Islam (9 goals)
Best player	Asama Barazahan
Best young player	Amur Ismoilov
Best goalkeeper	Wistawas Phosawang
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The 2023 Men's Junior AHF Cup was the sixth edition of the Men's Junior AHF Cup, the qualification tournament for the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.

It was held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman from 6 to 12 January 2023. ^[1] The top five teams qualified for the 2023 Junior Asia Cup. ^[1] Bangladesh won their second Junior AHF Cup title by defeating the hosts Oman 7–6 in a shoot-out after the final finished 1–1 in regular time.

Teams

The following teams participated in the tournament. ^[2]

Team	Appearance	Last Appearance	Previous best performance
Bangladesh	3rd	2023	1st (2014)
Chinese Taipei	6th	2023	1st (2003)
Hong Kong	3rd	2023	7th (2003),(2011)
Indonesia	1st	2023	First Appearance (2023)
Oman	6th	2023	1st (2008)
Singapore	4th	2023	2nd (2011)
Sri Lanka	6th	2023	2nd (2003)
Thailand	4th	2023	5th (2014)
Uzbekistan	2nd	2023	4th (2019)

Preliminary round

All times are local, GST (UTC+4).

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Oman (H)	3	3	0	0	24	2	+22	9	Semi-finals and 2023 Junior Asia Cup
2	Thailand	3	1	1	1	4	9	−5	4
3	Chinese Taipei	3	0	2	1	4	12	−8	2
4	Indonesia	3	0	1	2	3	12	−9	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored. ^[3]
(H) Hosts

6 January 2023 14:00 Thailand   2–1   Indonesia Phumee  35' Rungniyom  56' Report Wibowo  16' Umpires: Hari Silvarajoo (SGP) Mohammed Ali Khan (BAN)

6 January 2023 18:00 Oman   9–1   Chinese Taipei Barazahan  6', 30+' Al Balushi  8' Ali. Al-Noufali  31', 56' Madit  40' H. Bait  48', 54', 57' Report Chang  50' Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Ho King Yiu (HKG)

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8 January 2023 16:00 Chinese Taipei   2–2   Indonesia Wang  26' Y.-s. Chen  46' Report Wibowo  45' Raditya  51' Umpires: Dineshkaran Selvaraja (SRI) Makhmud Kholmatov (UZB)

8 January 2023 18:00 Oman   7–1   Thailand H. Bait  5', 30' Ali. Al-Noufali  16' T. Bait  21', 23' Barazahan  46' Al Balushi  60' Report Khamkoed  37' Umpires: Hari Silvarajoo (SGP) Ho King Yiu (HKG)

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9 January 2023 16:00 Chinese Taipei   1–1   Thailand Y.-s. Chen  7' Report Chueamkaew  57' Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Mohammad Ali Khan (BAN)

9 January 2023 18:00 Oman   8–0   Indonesia Al Balushi  10', 52', 53' Alk. Al-Noufali  12', 43' Al Hasani  23' Madit  31' Al-Mamari  54' Report Umpires: Nozomi Yuzawa (JPN) Ho King Yiu (HKG)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bangladesh	3	3	0	0	24	1	+23	9	Semi-finals and 2023 Junior Asia Cup
2	Uzbekistan	3	2	0	1	9	9	0	6
3	Sri Lanka	3	1	0	2	8	24	−16	3
4	Hong Kong	3	0	0	3	3	10	−7	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored. ^[3]

6 January 2023 12:00 Bangladesh   4–0   Hong Kong Ali  2', 57' Hasan  14' Islam  21' Report Umpires: Mazin Al-Shukaili (OMA) Chung Teng-wei (TPE)

6 January 2023 16:00 Sri Lanka   3–7   Uzbekistan Hewawasam  29' Batuvita  40' Bandara  60' Report Ismoilov  5', 21', 26', 34' O. Khamitov  11' S. Khamitov  30' Madaminov  51' Umpires: Nozomi Yuzawa (JPN) Phonphol Phuttarakkit (THA)

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7 January 2023 16:00 Sri Lanka   0–14   Bangladesh Report Joy  8', 43' Hasan  13', 34', 44' Islam  17', 18', 19', 45', 59' Ali  22' M. Hossain  25', 28', 44' Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Nozomi Yuzawa (JPN)

7 January 2023 18:00 Hong Kong   0–1   Uzbekistan Report Ismoilov  52' Umpires: Hashim Al-Shatri (OMA) Feristiwa Hadinata (INA)

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9 January 2023 12:00 Bangladesh   6–1   Uzbekistan Islam  26', 28', 54' Hasan  33' Joy  39', 52' Report Madaminov  18' Umpires: Hari Silvarajoo (SGP) Mazin Al-Shukaili (OMA)

9 January 2023 14:00 Hong Kong   3–5   Sri Lanka Chan  25' McNeil  28' Singh  38' Report Kukulagoda  19' Jayakodi  23' Batuvita  34' Bandara  53', 55' Umpires: Chung Teng-Wei (TPE) Phonphol Phuttarakkit (THA)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	11 January
	Sri Lanka (p.s.o.)	3 (5)
					12 January
	Indonesia	3 (4)
					Sri Lanka	4
	11 January
					Chinese Taipei	5
	Chinese Taipei	6
	Hong Kong	3
					Seventh place
					12 January
					Indonesia	3
					Hong Kong	1

Semi-finals

11 January 2023 11:45 Sri Lanka   3–3   Indonesia Bandara  5', 6' Girabewatte  8' Report Sahhal  31' Stenley  45' Wibowo  60' Penalties Hewawasam Batuvita Bandara Kukulagoda Jayakodi Batuvita 5–4 Jodie Sahhal Stenley Mahendra Iqbal Yuan Umpires: Hashim Al Shatri (OMA) Mohammad Ali Khan (BAN)

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11 January 2023 14:00 Chinese Taipei   6–3   Hong Kong Shih  21', 34', 49', 56' Y.-s. Lin  23' Li  38' Report McNeil  41' Poon  54' Leung  60' Umpires: Hari Silvarajoo (SGP) Dineshkaran Selvaraja (SRI)

Seventh and eighth place

12 January 2023 11:45 Indonesia   3–1   Hong Kong Wibowo  8', 15' Raditya  23' Report McNeil  55' Umpires: Chung Teng-wei (TPE) Makhmud Kholmatov (UZB)

Fifth and sixth place

12 January 2023 14:00 Sri Lanka   4–5   Chinese Taipei Batuvita  49' Bandara  51' Girabewatte  55' Jayakodi  58' Report Yueh  2' Shih  47', 48', 50', 57' Umpires: Ho King Yiu (HKG) Hari Silvarajoo (SGP)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	11 January
	Oman	5
					12 January
	Uzbekistan	0
					Bangladesh (p.s.o.)	1 (7)
	11 January
					Oman	1 (6)
	Bangladesh	3
	Thailand	0
					Third place
					12 January
					Thailand (p.s.o.)	2 (2)
					Uzbekistan	2 (1)

Semi-finals

11 January 2023 16:15 Bangladesh   3–0   Thailand Jibon  48', 58' H. Hossain  56' Report Umpires: Nozomi Yuzawa (JPN) Mazin Al-Shukaili (OMA)

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11 January 2023 18:30 Oman   5–0   Uzbekistan H. Bait  9' Barazahan  21', 35' Ali. Al-Noufali  45' Madit  53' Report Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Ho King Yiu (HKG)

Third and fourth place

12 January 2023 16:15 Thailand   2–2   Uzbekistan Phokphun  35' Phumee  49' Report Sotlikov  4' Ismoilov  56' Penalties Rungniyom Nutbutsaba Phumee Chueamkaew Samoema 2–1 Ismoilov Vakhobjonov Madaminov Husanov Abboskhonov Umpires: Mazin Al-Shukaili (OMA) Mohammad Ali Khan (BAN)

Final

12 January 2023 19:15 Bangladesh   1–1   Oman Hasan  53' Report Alk. Al-Noufali  2' Penalties Hasan Rahman Mohammad Joy Jibon Mohammad Rahman Hasan Joy 7–6 Madit Ali. Al-Noufali T. Bait Barazahan Alk. Al-Noufali Madit Ali. Al-Noufali Barazahan T. Bait Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Nozomi Yuzawa (JPN)

Final standings

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Bangladesh	2023 Junior Asia Cup
2	Oman (H)
3	Thailand
4	Uzbekistan
5	Chinese Taipei
6	Sri Lanka
7	Indonesia
8	Hong Kong

Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 121 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 6.05 goals per match.

9 goals

• Amirul Islam

8 goals

• Shih Chung-po

6 goals

• Rakibul Hasan
• Hussam Bait
• Pramod Bandara
• Amur Ismoilov

5 goals

• Arthur Wibowo
• Hassan Al Balushi
• Asama Barazahan

4 goals

• Obidul Joy
• Aliyas Al-Noufali

3 goals

• Md. Ali
• Md Hossain
• Cameron McNeil
• Alkhoder Al-Noufali
• Aiman Madit
• Sandaruwan Batuvita

2 goals

• Rahid Jibon
• Chen Yung-sheng
• Derangga Raditya
• Talal Bait
• Radun Girabewatte
• Deshan Jayakodi
• Kritsana Phumee
• Abdusalom Madaminov

1 goal

• Hozifa Hossain
• Chang Chun-yu
• Li Chi-hsuan
• Lin Yu-sheng
• Wang Yo-an
• Yueh Chin-cheng
• Chan Yuet
• Chang Chun-yu
• Hamish Leung
• Navjot Singh
• Abdul Sahhal
• Djeuwisd Stenley
• Abdul Al Hasani
• Omer Al-Mamari
• Alisandarage Hewawasam
• Lahiru Kukulagoda
• Kritsada Chueamkaew
• Phongsakon Khamkoed
• Udomchok Phokphun
• Chanachol Rungniyom
• Omadbek Khamitov
• Shokhrukh Khamitov
• Doston Sotlikov

See also

• 2022 Women's Junior AHF Cup
• 2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup

References

1. "Match Schedule Revealed for Men's Junior AHF Cup 2023". www.asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 December 2022.
2. "Mens Junior AHF Cup Muscat 2023 Match Schedule final" (PDF). www.asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 December 2022.
3. FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022