Korea will host in coming July the first Women’s Asian Champions Trophy at Pusan. This was announced by Tansri P Alagendra, secretary General of Asian Hockey Federation.

India, China and Japan will be participating besides the hosts.

It was also announced setting up of a committee to form a Academy to train coaches, umpires, and technical officials etc.

China will host the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy next year, venue of which is expected to be finalized shortly.

All sub-committee chairman were present in the press conference held during the break time between first and second matches of the penultimate day.