Stats Speak: India-South Korea will play 12th title match
By B.G.Joshi (Sehore-Bhopal, India)
After 9 years India-South Korea will lock horn for the title match of 28th Azlan Shah Cup.
In 2010, the summit clash was rained out and both India and Korea were declared joint winners. In total India has faced Korea in 11 finals of various continental and invitation tourneys.
India has won titles on 4 occasions, where as South Korea on 8, once both were joint winners.
Here are statistical highlights on final matches played by India since inception:
Tournaments played-223, Gold Medals won-53.
In Azlan Shah Cup, appearances-22, Gold Medals won-5(1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010-joint winner, Silver medals-2(2008, 2016).
Against South Korea, title matches played-11, India wins-4(1990 New Delhi IGIG,1998 Bangkok Asian Games, 2007 Chennai Asia Cup, 2010 Ipoh Azlan Shah Cup).
South Korea wins-8 (includes 2010 joint winner of AZ Cup), Korea wins in 2 Asian Games
(1994 Hiroshima, 2002 Bussan), 2 Asia Cup (1993 Hiroshima, 2013 Ipoh),2 Indira Gandhi Intl. Gold Cup (1995 New Delhi,1996 Lucknow), 1 Takamodo Cup(2004 Gifu) and 1 Azlan Shah Cup(2010 Ipoh).
India-South Korea: Head to head
|
Particulars |
Matches Played |
India Wins |
Korea Wins |
Drawn |
Goals For India |
Goals For Korea |
|
Total |
81 |
32 |
31 |
18 |
177 |
160 |
|
Title Matches |
11 |
4* |
8* |
0 |
21 |
28 |
|
In Azlan Shah |
16 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
24 |
29 |
|
Last 10 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
21 |
14 |
|
In Ipoh |
14 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
24 |
23 |
|
*2010 Azlan Shah Cup final was rain out, both were declared joint winners |
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After Dhyanchand’s era India beats any Europeans team (ranked in first 21) by scoring double digit goals. In Berlin (1936) Olympics India beat France 10-0.
10-0 is the biggest ever win of India against Poland. Previously in Johannesburg Champions Challenge Cup (2011) India wins 7-0 versus Poland.
10-0 is also Azlan Shah Cup tournament biggest wins record; previously Australia beat Canada (in 2015), China (in 2014) and South Africa (in 2014) by 7-0.
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