Sakura Japan (Japan Women’s National Hockey Team) “11th AHF Asia Cup (2025/Hangzhou)” Third-Place Match Result [Japan 2-1 Korea] ~Securing 3rd Place in This Tournament and Qualification for the World Cup Final Qualifiers~

The Japan Women’s National Hockey Team “Sakura Japan” (World Ranking = WR12) faced South Korea (WR16th, 4th in the Super 4s League) in the third-place match at the “11th AHF Asia Cup (2025/Hangzhou)” held in Hangzhou, China. They secured a 2-1 victory, finishing third in the tournament.

By finishing third in this tournament, Japan secured qualification for the World Cup Final Qualifiers.

Player of the Match honors went to #27 GK Sakura Tanaka (Coca-Cola Red Sparks), who was also named Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament.

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* Match Updates [International Hockey Federation (FIH) Official Website]

* FIH World Rankings as of September 9 (pre-tournament)

Match No. 27 Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium 17:00 Start
Japan		vs	Korea
		2 – 1

3rd-Place Playoff Official Match Record [Updated 2025.9.15]

Score

20 min FG – #29 FW Shiho Kobayakawa (Coca-Cola Red Sparks)
43 min FG – #28 FW Yuka Murayama (Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies)

Final Result

	Team	World Rankings (Before the Tournament)	World Rankings (After the Tournament)	Gr
Champion	China (Host Country)	4th	4th	A
2nd	India	9th	9th	B
3rd	Japan	12th	11th	B
4th	Korea	16th	16th	A
5th	Malaysia	25th	21th	A
6th	Singapore	31th	35th	B
7th	Thailand	30位th	28th	B
8th	Chinese Taipei	40th	62th	A