2003 Men's Hockey Asia Cup

2003 Men's Hockey Asia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Teams8
Venue(s)Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Final positions
Champions India (1st title)
Runner-up Pakistan
Third place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored121 (6.05 per match)
1999 (previous) (next) 2007

The 2003 Men's Hockey Asia Cup was an international field hockey tournament held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 21 to 28 September 2003. It was the sixth time that the Men's Hockey Asia Cup was held since its inception back in 1982. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Germany.

Eight teams competed in the tournament with seven of them booking a spot via the host nation spot or by finishing in the top six of the previous tournament with the remaining spot being played between seven teams (which was won by Hong Kong). These eight teams were separated into two groups of four teams with the top two of each group qualifying through to the semi-finals while the bottom two competed for fifth place. After competing in the same group, India and Pakistan competed in the final with India taking out their first title with a 4–2 win.[1] South Korea claimed the bronze medal after defeating Japan 4–2.[2]

  1. ^ "India win Asia Cup". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "India overwhelm Pakistan to book world cup spot". Retrieved 8 October 2022.