| Field hockey at the 2002 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Gangseo Hockey Stadium | ||||||
| Dates | 30 September 2002 – 12 October 2002 | ||||||
| Competitors | 190 from 8 nations | ||||||
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The field hockey events at the 2002 Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea between 30 September and 12 October 2002. The competition took place at Gangseo Hockey Stadium. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
The teams were distributed based on their final ranking at the 1998 Asian Games using the serpentine system for their distribution. The women were played in round robin format, five teams registered but Uzbekistan withdrew.
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| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  South Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 |  India | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 |  Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Pakistan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 |  China | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Japan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Bangladesh | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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