Harmanpreet Singh wins Player of the Tournament as India beat China 1-0 to defend Asian Champions Trophy title

On Tuesday, September 17, the Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team defeated the hosts, China 1-0 to lift their record fifth title in the Asian Champions Trophy. The match, which was played at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir saw the top two teams compete in a high-octane clash which saw India’s Jugraj Singh finish among the solitary goalscorer. 

India, who entered the tournament as the defending champions, completed back-to-back wins for the first time since 2013 when Pakistan won two consecutive titles beating India (2012) and Japan (2013) respectively. With this win on Tuesday, India also completed their record fifth win, which is most for any Asian country in the competition so far in the eight editions of the tournament.

While the side secured a gold medal finish, China, who made their maiden appearance, sealed a silver with Pakistan finishing at third place after beating Korea earlier on Tuesday. Indian captain, Harmanpreet Singh, who also finished as the leading goal-scorer for the side and second overall after Korea’s Yang Jihua (nine goals) won the Player of the Tournament. Here is the list of award winners at Asian Champions Trophy 2024.

List of award winners at Asian Champions trophy 2024

Top goalscorer of the tournament: Yang Jihun of Korea (9 goals)

Promising goalkeeper of the tournament: Kim Jaehan of Korea

Best goalkeeper of the tournament: Wang Caiyu of China

Rising star of the tournament: Hanan Shahid of Pakistan

Player of the tournament: Harmanpreet Singh of India

Team India’s results at Asian Champions Trophy 2024

Match 1: India 3-0 China (India: Sukhjeet Singh 14’, Uttam Singh 27’, Abhishek 32’)

Match 2: India 5-1 Japan (India: Sukhjeet Singh 2’, 60’, Abhishek 2’, Sanjay 17’, Uttam Singh 54’; Japan: Matsumoto Kazumasa 41’)

Match 3: India 8-1 Malaysia (India: Raj Kumar Pal 3’, 25’, 33’, Araijeet Singh Hundal 6’, 39’, Jugraj Singh 7’, Harmanpreet Singh 22’, Uttam Singh 40’; Malaysia: Akhimullah Anuar 11’)

Match 4: India 3-1 South Korea (India: Harmanpreet Singh 9’, 43’, Araijeet Singh Hundal 8’; South Korea: Jihun Yang 30’)

Match 5: India 2-1 Pakistan (India: Harmanpreet Singh 13’, 19’; Pakistan: Ahmad Nadeem 8’)

Semi-final: India 4-1 South Korea (India: Harmanpreet Singh 19’, 45’, Uttam Singh 13’, Jarmanpreet Singh 32’; South Korea: Yang Ji-Hun 33’)

Final: India 1-0 China (India: Jugraj Singh 51’)

Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy: List of winners and runners-up