Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 12 (ANI): The Asian Hockey Federation and Hockey India on Tuesday introduced the schedule for the upcoming version of the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023.
The match will start with Malaysia and Japan taking part in the primary recreation, whereas hosts India will play the third recreation of the opening day (twenty seventh October) after they tackle Thailand at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
The Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 will see Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, China, and India go into battle to raise the coveted trophy. The six-team match will start on October 27 and can conclude on November 5.
All the groups are a part of One Pool and the highest 4 groups will qualify for the Semi-Finals, the place the workforce ending on high of the desk will tackle the workforce that finishes fourth and the groups ending second and third will play one another to determine the Finalists.
Defending Champions Japan will face a stiff problem from Korea, essentially the most embellished workforce within the historical past of the match, which have gained three out of six editions of the match, in 2010, 2011, and 2016.
Hosts India have been in good type – notably after the historic Bronze on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and title victory at FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup Spain 2022. The hosts have additionally gained the Asian Champions Trophy in 2016 and have been runners-up in 2018. They will start their marketing campaign in opposition to Thailand on October 27 and face Korea within the final match of the group stage on 2nd November.
President of the Asian Hockey Federation, Dato Fumio Ogura, remarked as quoted from Hockey India, “This is a momentous occasion for the Asian hockey community, and we are eagerly looking forward to witnessing top-notch hockey action at the prestigious Women’s Asian Champions Trophy. I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to Hockey India for hosting this event and also for their unwavering support and commitment to the development of hockey in Asia. Furthermore, I would like to express our gratitude to the state of Jharkhand for their warm hospitality and enthusiasm in hosting the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy. After Chennai, we are eagerly anticipating another spectacular event with the gracious support of Hockey India.”On the event, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey mentioned, “We are proud to host another major Asian tournament and I’m sure the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 will be a great spectacle with some of the top women’s hockey teams in the world participating in the tournament. The announcement of the schedule signals the start of the final stages before the tournament and we cannot wait forthis extravaganza to begin.” Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh added, “Hosting the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 in Ranchi brings me immense joy. We will be competing against some strong teams and I believe this spectacle will inspire and encourage more youngsters from Jharkhand to take up the sport. The Indian Women’s Hockey Team is very capable of putting on a show for the residents of Ranchi and we can’t wait to witness some scintillating hockey.” (ANI)