| Asian Canoe Polo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sporting Event |
| Date | Mid-Year |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Country | Varying |
| Inaugurated | 1985 (1985) |
The Asian Canoe Pole Championships is the top Asian canoe pole event for national teams, managed by the Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC).[1][2][3]
History
Its history dates back to 1985, when the first Asian Championships were held in Japan, at that time only in the men's category. It was not until the 8th Asian Championships in China in 1999 that a women's tournament was organized in addition to the men's category. The championships are held every 2 years. In the men's category, the tournament is dominated by teams from East Asia, and in the women's category, by the Iranian team.
Qualification
The championships also serve as a continental qualification for the World Championships or the canoe polo tournament at the World Games.
Ranking
Senior
| # | Year | Venue | Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||
| 1 | 1985 |  Tokyo, Japan |  HKG | JPN |  MAS | — | |||
| 2 | 1987 |  Zhaoqing, China | HKG A | HKG B | JPN | — | |||
| 3 | 1989 |  Jakarta, Indonesia | HKG A | HKG B | JPN | — | |||
| 4 | 1991 | Ōtsu, Japan | HKG | JPN | INA | — | |||
| 5 | 1993 | Hiroshima, Japan | INA |  TPE | JPN | — | |||
| 6 | 1995 | Chengdu, China | HKG | JPN | INA | — | |||
| 7 | 1997 |  Sokcho, South Korea | INA |  HKG | JPN | — | |||
| 8 | 1999 | Changde, China | TPE | HKG |  IRI |  JPN | TPE | HKG | |
| 9 | 2002 | Tehran, Iran | JPN | IRI | TPE | JPN | IRI | TPE | |
| 10 | 2003 |  Tainan, Taiwan | TPE | JPN | IRI | JPN | TPE | HKG | |
| 11 | 2005 | Putrajaya, Malaysia | TPE | JPN | IRI | IRI |  SGP | JPN | |
| 12 | 2007 |  Hwacheon, South Korea | TPE | JPN | IRI | IRI | JPN | TPE | |
| 13 | 2009 | Hualien, Taiwan | TPE | JPN | IRI | IRI | SGP | TPE | |
| 14 | 2011 | Tehran, Iran | IRI | JPN | TPE | IRI | TPE | JPN | |
| 15 | 2013 |  New Delhi, India | TPE | JPN | IRI | IRI | SGP | JPN | |
| 16 | 2015 | Hong Kong | JPN | TPE | IRI | SGP | IRI | TPE | |
| 17 | 2017 | Sungai Mati, Malaysia | IRI | JPN | TPE | TPE | IRI | SGP | |
| 18 | 2023 | Singapore | IRI TPE | — | JPN | TPE | SGP | IRI | |
| 19 | 2025 | Putrajaya, Malaysia | |||||||
- 2019 was played with Asian Cup Name (CHN).
- 2021 was cancelled (SIN).
- 2019 Asia Cup Results - Men: Japan, Iran, Chinese Taipei Women: Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Iran
- 2023 shared gold due rainy weather.
- 2025 19th Asian Canoe Polo Championship, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 10–14 September 2025.[5][6]
U21
| # | Year | Venue | Men U21 | Women U21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||
| 1 | 1985 | Tokyo, Japan | No Competition | No Competition | ||||
| 2 | 1987 | Zhaoqing, China | ||||||
| 3 | 1989 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||
| 4 | 1991 | Ōtsu, Japan | ||||||
| 5 | 1993 | Hiroshima, Japan | ||||||
| 6 | 1995 | Chengdu, China | ||||||
| 7 | 1997 | Sokcho, South Korea | ||||||
| 8 | 1999 | Changde, China | ||||||
| 9 | 2002 | Tehran, Iran | ||||||
| 10 | 2003 | Tainan, Taiwan | ||||||
| 11 | 2005 | Putrajaya, Malaysia | ||||||
| 12 | 2007 | Hwacheon, South Korea | IRI | JPN | TPE | |||
| 13 | 2009 | Hualien, Taiwan | IRI | TPE | SIN | |||
| 14 | 2011 | Tehran, Iran | JPN | IRI | @ | @@ | ||
| 15 | 2013 | New Delhi, India | IRI | TPE | SIN | @@ | ||
| 16 | 2015 | Hong Kong | TPE | IRI | JPN | IRI | SIN |  THA |
| 17 | 2017 | Sungai Mati, Malaysia | TPE | IRI | MAS | TPE | IRI | SIN |
| 18 | 2023 | , Singapore | TPE | JPN | MAS | SIN | MAS | TPE |
| 19 | 2025 | , Malaysia | ||||||
- 2019 was played with Asian Cup Name (CHN) but there is no information about holding youth competitions.
- 2021 was cancelled (SIN).
- 2023[2]
- @ = Only 2 Teams.
- @@ = The first edition of the Asian U21 Canoe Polo Championship in the girls' division was not held due to the lack of a quorum of participating teams in 2011 and 2013.
2019 Asian Cup
The 2019 Asian Canoe Polo Championships were held in Deqing, China, as part of the Asian Canoe Polo Cup. Singapore's Senior Women's team won gold in the Senior Women's category. The Senior Men's and U21 Men's teams from Singapore also participated, with the U21 team placing second in their division. The tournament also featured Chinese Taipei's U21 team, who won their division, and Malaysia's U21 team, who finished second.[7][8][9]
Senior:[10]
U21:[11]
Senior M: 1- JPN 2- IRI 3- TPE
Senior W: 1- SIN 2- TPE 3- IRI
U21 M: 1- TPE 2- MAS 3- CHN
U21 W: 1- CHN 2- TPE 3- THA
Asian Club Cup
Medals
Men (1985-2023)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Iran (IRI) | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 10 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 19 | 17 | 18 | 54 | |
- Shared Gold in 2023.
Women (1999-2023)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran (IRI) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Men U21 (2013-2023)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran (IRI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
Women U21 (2015-2023)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Total (1985-2023)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 13 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Iran (IRI) | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 6 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Singapore (SIN) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 40 | 38 | 38 | 116 | |
Results
- "Today's Matches". The Roon Ba.
- "Men's Canoe Polo - 2020 Results". The Roon Ba. 22 January 2020.
- "Women's Canoe Polo - 2020 Results". The Roon Ba. 22 January 2020.
- "Men's Canoe Polo - World Ranking". The Roon Ba. 19 February 2020.
- "Women's Canoe Polo - World Ranking". The Roon Ba. 19 February 2020.
- "Canoe Polo - Results". International Canoe Federation. 2024. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026.
- "ICF Canoe Polo World Ranking" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. 13 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2025.
- "Asia Championships". International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014.
- Smale, Greg; Liu, Te-Chih (November 2007). "1st Asian Canoe Polo Championships § Japan - 1985" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2011.
- Smale, Greg; Liu, Te-Chih (November 2007). "2nd Asian Canoe Polo Championships § China - 1987" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2011.
- 1989
- Smale, Greg; Liu, Te-Chih (November 2007). "4th Asian Canoe Polo Championships § Japan - 1991" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2011.
- Smale, Greg; Liu, Te-Chih (November 2007). "4th Asian Canoe Polo Championships § Japan - 1991" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2011.
- Smale, Greg; Liu, Te-Chih (November 2007). "6th Asian Canoe Polo Championships § China - 1995" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2011.
- Smale, Greg; Liu, Te-Chih (November 2007). "7th Asian Canoe Polo Championships § Korea - 1997" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2011.
- Smale, Greg; Liu, Te-Chih (November 2007). "8th Asian Canoe Polo Championships § China - 1999" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2011.
- Smale, Greg; Liu, Te-Chih (November 2007). "9th Asian Canoe Polo Championships § Iran - 2002" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2011.
- 2003
- Smale, Greg (November 2007). "11th Asian Canoe Polo Championships - Putrajaya, Malaysia § 17th – 20th December 2005" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2011.
- Smale, Greg (November 2007). "12th Asian Canoe Polo Championships - Hwacheon, Korea Semptember 13-16 2007" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2011. [sic]
- "13th Asian Canoe Polo Championships 2009 - Hualien, Taiwan 10th – 14th June, 2009" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2011.
- "2017 ACC Asian Canoe Polo Championships – Final Rankings § 18th Asian Canoe Polo Championships - Batu Pahat Sri Medan Botani Garden, Johor, Malaysia" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2025.
- "EVENT REPORT: Asian Canoe Polo Championships 2023 Singapore" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. 12 November 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2025.
- "Canoe Polo Asian Cup 2019 - Final results". Archived from the original on 17 August 2025.
- "Asian Canoe Polo Championships 2023 - Singapore - Final results". Archived from the original on 17 August 2025.
- "Past Results". Black Merlies Singapore. Archived from the original on 18 August 2025.
- "Canoe Polo". Singapore Canoe Federation. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026.
See also
- Canoe Polo World Championships
- Canoe polo at the World Games
- European Canoe Polo Championships
- Canoe polo at the Asian Games
References
- "2021 Asian Canoe Polo Championships - Cancelled". scf.org.sg. Archived from the original on 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- International Canoe Federation (2023-11-12). "Event Report: Asian Canoe Polo Championships 2023 Singapore" (PDF).
- "Asian Canoe Polo Championships 2023: A Spectacular Celebration of Water Sports Excellence" (PDF). Singapore Canoe Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- "ICF - Asia Championships". www.canoeicf.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- "19th Asian Canoe Polo Championship 2025" (PDF). September 2025.
- "2025 Asia Canoe Polo Championships". 3 March 2025.
- "2019 CANOE POLO ASIAN CUP". ICF - Planet Canoe. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- "2019 CANOE POLO ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- "Canoe Polo Asian Cup 2019 - Final results". Canoepolo Tournaments. Archived from the original on 2025-08-17.
- "ACC - Canoe Polo Asian Cup 2019. OVERALL RANKING. MEN" (PDF).
- "ACC - Canoe Polo Asian Cup 2019. OVERALL RANKING. U21 MEN" (PDF).
Links
- http://www.asia-canoe.com/
- "Canoe Polo Competition Rules 2025" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. 1 January 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2025.
- Soriano, Daniel (16 November 2024). "Canoe polo WC and Chengdu 2025 dreams hang in the balance in China". Inside The Games. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024.
- "General Schedule". Archived from the original on 29 August 2025.
- "Search Results". Archived from the original on 31 January 2026.
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