South Korea beat Pakistan to lift Asia Cup hockey title

May 12th, 2009 KUANTAN - Pakistan must win the ongoing Asia Cup Hockey tournament in order to secure a birth in the World Cup to be held in New Delhi next year. Pakistan coach Shahid Ali Khan said that as per the International Hockey Federation (FIH) decision, only the winners of the Asia Cup would qualify for the World Cup.

May 9th, 2009 KUANTAN - Tournament favourites South Korea started the Asia Cup hockey campaign on a sorry note as they were held 1-1 by hosts Malaysia in a Group A match here Saturday. In other matches in the day, Japan thrashed Bangladesh 5-0 in Group A while Pakistan were held 1-1 by China in Group B.

May 7th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan's hockey experts believe that the team will have to revert to the old style of playing attacking hockey to win the Asia Cup title in Malaysia. Pakistan is one of the seven teams competing in the 2009 Asia Cup which will get underway in Kuantan (Malaysia) Saturday.

May 4th, 2009 KARACHI - Just three weeks after crashing to a morale-shattering fourth position finish in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Pakistan flew back to Malaysia Monday hoping to lift their fortunes in the Asia Cup hockey tournament starting in Kuantan May 9. Pakistan are desperate to win the Asia Cup - an event that they last won in 1989 - and confirm a spot for next year's World Cup in India.

May 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian hockey team will be satisfied with nothing less a gold in the Asia Cup starting May 9 in Kuantan, Malaysia, coach Harendra Singh said Sunday. India are the defending champions, having won the title in 2007 at home.

May 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - High on confidence after their Azlan Shah victory, the Indian hockey team will settle for nothing less than the gold medal in the Asia Cup, starting May 9 in Kuantan, Malaysia, coach Harendra Singh said Sunday. India are the defending champions, having won the title in 2007 at home.

May 1st, 2009 BHOPAL - Indian Hockey team, which is preparing hard for the upcoming Asia Cup, do not want to let go their winning spirit which they gained from their win in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after a hiatus of 13 years. India's hockey team posted a spectacular 3-1 win over Malaysia Sultan Azlan Shah Cup on April 12, 2009.

April 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sandeep Singh will lead a 18-man squad as India defend their Asia Cup hockey title in Kuantan, Malaysia, from May 9. There were four changes to the side that won the Azlan Shah Cup earlier this month.

April 12th, 2009 IPOH - India's hockey coach Harendra Singh said the Azlan Shah Cup title has come at the right time for the country, looking to revive its lost glory in the sport. India beat Malaysia 3-1 in the final to lift the Azlan Shah Cup after a gap of 13 years and Harendra called it a great day for the Indian hockey.

April 12th, 2009 IPOH - It was an early jolt from debutant Egypt that shook India up from a slumber en route to their fourth title win in Azlan Shah Cup hockey here Sunday. India beat Malaysia 3-1 in the final to lift the Azlan Shah Cup after 13 years, but not before making a heavy weather of it and raising their game just in time to reach the final.

March 16th, 2009 JOHOR BAHRU - Pakistan has defeated India 3-2 to clinch the Four-Nation junior hockey tournament here. The Indian team failed to capitalize on its lead of 1-0 till the half time as the Pakistan players showcased a brilliant fight back to level the score at 2-2 at the final whistle.

February 28th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan are confident of their performance in the Asia Cup hockey starting in May but feel they will face tough competition from defending champions India. In a bid to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, Pakistan will be targeting India in this May's Asia Cup to be played in Dubai.

February 12th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan Friday appointed Olympian Shahid Ali Khan as the new head coach of the national hockey team, assigning him to prepare a strong team for the Asia Cup in May in Dubai. The decision to appoint Shahid was taken during the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) executive board meeting in Lahore.

January 12th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan's hockey officials are making desperate attempts to line up quality matches for the national team in a bid to prepare it for the Asia Cup in Dubai in May. After pulling out of a four-nation hockey tournament in India because of the prevailing Indo-Pak tensions over November's terror attacks in Mumbai, Pakistan invited Malaysia for a Test series in February.

January 8th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan's hockey officials are considering inviting India for a Test series on an offshore venue later this year. Qasim Zia, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president, told IANS Friday that the PHF has discussed the idea of playing matches on neutral venues with India and other major hockey-playing nations in a bid to revive Pakistan hockey.