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Statsfile: 2013 Men’s Asia Cup Hockey

Korean hockey players pose with their trophy and medals as they celebrate their win over India at the 2013 Asia Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia on September 1, 2013. Korea defeated India 4-3. (Getty Images)

First goal of the tournament: Mandeep Singh (India) vs. Oman

First penalty corner goal: Vokkaliga Raghunath (India) vs. Oman

First penalty stroke goal: Vokkaliga Raghunath (India) vs. Oman

Total goals scored: 133

Biggest winning margin: Pakistan beat Chinese Taipei 13-0

Top goal-scorer: Jang Jong Hyun (Korea) 8 goals

Number of hat-tricks in the tournament: 9 – Jang Jong Hyun (Korea) vs. Bangladesh, Firhan Ashaari (Malaysia) vs. Chinese Taipei, Faizal Saari (Malaysia) vs. Chinese Taipei, Rupinder Pal Singh (India) vs. Bangladesh), Vokkaliga Raghunath (India) vs. Bangladesh), Jang Jong Hyun (Korea) vs. Oman, Abdul Hassem Khan (Pakistan) vs. Chinese Taipei), Md Mamunur Rahman Chayan (Bangladesh) vs. Chinese Taipei, Pushkor Khisa (Bangladesh) vs. Chinese Taipei

Only player to score two hat-tricks: Jang Jong Hyun (Korea) vs. Bangladesh and Oman

Teams with most goals: 24 – India, Pakistan and Korea

Team which conceded most goals in the tourney: Chinese Taipei 43 goals

Only match to end in a draw: Oman best Chinese Taipei 2-1 in shootout after being locked 2-2 in regulation time.

Only team to remain winless:
 Chinese Taipei

Most runners-up side: India finished runners-up for the 5th time – the most by any team in the Asia Cup

Bronze medal effort: Pakistan finished third for only the second time in the Asia Cup – earlier they attained this feat at the 1994 edition in Hiroshima.

Host country on most occasions: With the successful conduct of the 9th Asia Cup, Malaysia have staged this event on four occasions – the most by any country – they earlier hosted 1999, 2003 and 2009 editions.

Sweet revenge for Korea: Korean exacted revenge for their humiliating 2-7 defeat in the final of the 2007 Asia Cup against India in Chennai.

Most Asia Cup wins: Korea have become the first team to win the Asia Cup for the fourth time.

Finishing fourth on most occasions: Hosts Malaysia finished fourth for the fifth
time in the Asia Cup – the most by any country.

Best goalkeeper of the tournament: PR Sreejesh

Best player of the tournament: Vokkaliga Raghunath

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