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The 2023 edition of the biennial Women's Asian Champions Trophy is set to begin on Friday, October 27. The nine-day field hockey tournament, which concludes on November 5, will take place in the Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi, India. Six teams will participate in the event with a round-robin first stage determining the top four teams. Those teams will play the semifinals and the final.
This is the seventh edition of the tournament, with the first Women's Asian Champions Trophy taking place in 2010. South Korea won the trophy that year.
India won the 2016 tournament in Singapore when they defeated China 2-1 in the final. Other notable finishes for India have been a runners-up position in 2013, held in Japan, a third-place finish in 2010, held in South Korea, and a fourth-place finish in 2011 event, held in China.
The last edition, which was postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saw India withdraw from the tournament after playing a solitary match due to the virus' effects. Japan went on to win the event, with South Korea coming up short in the final.
South Korea have by far been the most dominant team across all seven editions, winning the tournament thrice, being a finalist once and also securing a fourth-place finish.
Japan have won twice, while India have secured a solitary win. China have come close in multiple editions but have never been able to cross the finish line. Malaysia and Thailand, the other two regulars, have struggled to keep pace with their more successful neighbors and have yet to reach the final.
This year's event will see defending champions Japan, South Korea, China, hosts India, Malaysia and Thailand, battle it out for glory in a hot and humid Ranchi.
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Full schedule and timing in IST
The hockey tournament will begin on October 27 with Japan taking on Malaysia in the first match. China will face South Korea in the second match, while India will face their first test in the form of Thailand on the same day.
The top four teams from the round-robin stage will play in the semi-finals on November 4. The winners from the semifinals will progress to the grand finale on November 5. The losers will battle it out for the 3rd place/4th places on the same day.
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 full schedule (all times in IST):
- Match 1: Japan vs Malaysia, October 27, 16:00
- Match 2: China vs South Korea, October 27, 18:15
- Match 3: India vs Thailand, October 27, 20:30
- Match 4: Japan vs South Korea, October 28, 16:00
- Match 5: Thailand vs China, October 28, 18:15
- Match 6: India vs Malaysia, October 28, 20:30
- Match 7: South Korea vs Malaysia, October 30, 16:00
- Match 8: Thailand vs Japan, October 30, 18:15
- Match 9: China vs India, October 30, 20:30
- Match 10: South Korea vs Thailand, October 31, 16:00
- Match 11: Malaysia vs China, October 31, 18:15
- Match 12: Japan vs India, October 31, 20:30
- Match 13: Malaysia vs Thailand, November 2, 16:00
- Match 14: China vs Japan, November 2, 18:15
- Match 15: India vs South Korea, November 2, 20:30
- Match 16: 5th/6th place match, November 4, 15:30
- Match 17: Semifinal 1, November 4, 18:15
- Match 18: Semifinal 2, November 4, 20:30
- Match 19: 3rd/4th place match, November 5, 18:15
- Match 20: Final, November 5, 20:30
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Full squads
India: Savita (C,GK), Bichu Devi Kharibam (GK), Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Deep Grace Ekka (VC), Nisha, Salima Tete, Neha, Navneet Kaur, Sonika, Monika, Jyoti, Baljeet Kaur, Lalremsiami, Sangita Kumari, Deepika, Vandana Katariya. Sharmila Devi and Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke are replacement players.
China: OU Zixia (C), GU Bingfeng, YANG Liu, Zhang Ying, Chen Yi, Ma Ning, Huang Haiyan, Dan Wen, Zou Meirong, Zhang Xiaoxue, Yang Haoting, Chen Yang, Xu Wenyu, Luo Tiantian, Liu Ping (GK), Zhou Ying (GK), Zhong Jiaqi, Li Xinhuan (GK), Zeng Xueling, Tan Jinzhuang
Japan: Nagai Yuri (C), Nakamura Eika (GK), Tanaka Akio (GK), Suzuki Miyu, Nagai Hazuki, Oikawa Shihori, Kozuka Miki, Fujibayashi Chiko, Nakagomi Akari, Kobayakawa Shiho, Toriyama Mai, Urata Kana, Shimada Amiru, Omoto Sakurako, Kawai Jyunon, Kobayashi Aimi, Hasegawa Miyu, Ogawa Rika
Korea: Cheon Eunbi (C), Lee Jinmin (GK), Kim Eunji (GK), Lee Juyeon, Lee Yujin, An Hyoju, Kang Jina, Cho Hyejin, Kim Minjeong, Cho Eunji, Lee Yuri, Choi Su Ji, Kim Jeonghin, Seo Suyoung, Park Seungae, Kim Eunji, An Sujin, Jung Sunghee, Park Mihyang, Jung CheYoung
Malaysia: Din Juliani (C), Nasir Siti (GK), Ab Mashitah (GK), Zainal Nur (GK), Rashid Nuraini, Mohd Siti, Abang Dayang, Shabuddin Norsharina, Azhairy Azmyra, Baharudin Anith, Mohd Siti, Azhar Nur, Onn Hanis, Mohammed Nur, Insyirah Effarizal, Saiuti Norfaiezah, Sukri Fatin, Husain Siti, Azman Nurul, Mohd Khairunnisa, Syafi Nurmaizatul, Yussaini Nur
Thailand: Piresram Anongnat (C), Yimkrajang Siraya (GK), Saetan Watsana (GK), Kijpakdee Jenjira, Nakpolkrung Kanyanat, Khongwichien Theppawan, Inpa Kunjira, Noo-Keaw Sudarat, Sanpoung Kornkanok, Doungsuda Onuma, Aunjai Natthakarn, Phopool Parichart, Samanso Supansa, Sumphowthong Atittaya, Pasawat Songkran, Jirapitisatja Trinetr, Khamnon Thanaphon, Kamphol Kessarin
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Live Streaming Details
The Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 will be live telecast on the SonyLiv app and website for viewers in India and abroad.
