Hockey 5s Asia Cup, Oman 2023
A step forward for hockey’s short format.
Salalah, Oman, a lush city nestled at the foot of the Dhofar Mountains is famous for Frankincense and coconut. It has also earnt its place firmly on the hockey map as the host of the inaugural Men’s and Women’s 2023 Hockey 5s Asia Cup. The tournament which took place from 29 August to 2 September served as a crucial qualifier for the FIH Hockey 5s World Cup 2024 and marked another step forward for the growing short-form version of the game.
India, Pakistan, Oman and Malaysia secure World Cup places in the men’s tournament
In the men’s tournament, India emerged victorious with Pakistan taking silver and Oman clinching bronze. The host’s automatic qualification meant that Malaysia also secured their place at the FIH Hockey 5s World Cup 2024 in Oman alongside the top three teams in Salalah.
India, Thailand and Malaysia take top three spots in the women’s tournament
The women’s tournament saw India’s dominance continue with a 7-2 victory over Thailand in the final. Malaysia also secured their place at the World Cup with a 3rd place finish. Huge congratulations to all the winners who now begin their final preparations for Hockey 5s biggest stage in Oman.
A triumph for emerging hockey nations
Whilst the traditional hockey nations clinched the silverware, the tournament should be as celebrated for the teams who did not leave with medals. Hockey 5s is helping to provide a gateway for all countries to compete internationally and the presence of countries like Iran, Chinese Taipei, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan shows the depth and breadth of the game.
“We are currently hard at work installing the new Poligras turfs in Oman for the Hockey 5s World Cup 2024 which will be a phenomenal showcase for the short form of the game we love.”
Poligras turf will set the stage for the Hockey5s World Cup 2024
The upcoming Hockey 5s World Cup 2024 which takes place from 28-31 January will be played on a Poligras turf installed by Polytan.
Shaun Goudie, General Manager Sport Group Asia Region, commented;
“We are delighted to support the continual growth of the game and Hockey5s provides such an exciting opportunity to take the game to new nations and new audiences around the world. Sport Group and Polytan are currently hard at work installing the new Poligras turfs in Oman for the Hockey 5s World Cup 2024 which will be a phenomenal showcase for the short form of the game we love.”
Check out the gallery of images below to see how the Hockey5s World Cup 2024 turfs are shaping up.
For a round-up for all the action at the men’s and women’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup Salalah, follow these links:
India Triumphs at the Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup Salalah 2023: Celebrating a Historic Victory
India Triumphs: Women’s Hockey5s Asia Cup 2023 Concludes in Salalah
