The Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2018 will be held in Muscat, Oman between October 18–28, 2018. It will be the fifth edition of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, a field hockey tournament for the six best Asian national teams. This was announced by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on 29 January 2018. The Oman Hockey Association will be the host of the tournament.[1]
Hero MotoCorp, a global partner of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and a long-term associate of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), will be the title sponsor of the tournament.
Umpires
A total of nine umpires were appointed by the FIH and National Association to officiate the tournament.[2]
Bruce Bale (ENG)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Peter Wright (RSA)
Khalil Al Balushi (OMA)
Anand (IND)
Kamran Hussain (PAK)
Nazmi Kamaruddin (MAS)
Dong Yoon Shin (KOR)
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)
Squads
The following eighteen players per country have been selected for the tournament.[3]
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2018. Source: FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4] (E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated