Asian Canoe Polo Championships
| Asian Canoe Polo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sporting Event |
| Date(s) | Mid-Year |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Country | Varying |
| Inaugurated | 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][4][5][6]
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 | .svg.png){kind=small} Tokyo, Japan |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
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- 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.[8][9]
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
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| 3 | 1989 | Jakarta, Indonesia
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| 4 | 1991 | Ōtsu, Japan
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| 5 | 1993 | Hiroshima, Japan
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| 6 | 1995 | Chengdu, China
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| 7 | 1997 | Sokcho, South Korea
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| 8 | 1999 | Changde, China
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| 9 | 2002 | Tehran, Iran
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| 10 | 2003 | Tainan, Taiwan
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| 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 |
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- 2019 was played with Asian Cup Name (CHN) but there is no information about holding youth competitions.
- 2021 was cancelled (SIN).
- 2023 Results here:[10]
- @ = 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.[11][12][13]
Senior: [14]
U21: [15]
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
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200222195203/https://theroonba.com/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200210135055/http://www.theroonba.com/canoepolo/men/2020.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200210084701/http://theroonba.com/canoepolo/women/2020.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200225222113/http://theroonba.com/canoepolo/men/ranking.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200225214742/http://theroonba.com/canoepolo/women/ranking.html
- https://www.canoeicf.com/disciplines/canoe-polo/results
- https://web.archive.org/web/20250813123203/https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/event_report_final_-_asian_canoe_polo_championships_2023.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20250522064138/http://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/cap_world-ranking_november_2024.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140214150821/http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/Aboutoursport/Canoe-Polo/More-on-Canoe-Polo/Historical-Results/Asia.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121095941/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-1985/1985%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121095948/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-1987/1987%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- 1989
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121100103/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-1991/1991%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121100107/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-1993/1993%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121100018/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-1995/1995%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121095945/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-1997/1997%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121100111/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-1999/1999%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121100059/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-2002/2002%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- 2003
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121095952/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-2005/2005%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121095957/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-2007/2007%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121100028/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-2009/2009%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/2017_acc_asian_canoe_polo_championships_full_results.pdf
- https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/event_report_final_-_asian_canoe_polo_championships_2023.pdf
- https://cpt.kayakers.nl/Results/asiancup19
- https://cpt.kayakers.nl/Results/acpc2023
- https://blackmerlies.sg/achievements-2/
- https://scf.org.sg/portfolio/canoe-polo/
See also
- Canoe Polo World Championships
- Canoe polo at the World Games
- European Canoe Polo Championships
- Canoe polo at the Asian Games
References
- ^ https://scf.org.sg/events/details/2021-asian-canoe-polo-championships--cancelled
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20230204175527/https://scf.org.sg/events/details/2021-asian-canoe-polo-championships--cancelled
- ^ https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/event_report_final_-_asian_canoe_polo_championships_2023.pdf
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240611025616/https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/event_report_final_-_asian_canoe_polo_championships_2023.pdf
- ^ https://scf.org.sg/uploads/pdf_uploads/1701403497ACPC_2023_post-event_press_release.pdf
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240602060306/https://scf.org.sg/uploads/pdf_uploads/1701403497ACPC_2023_post-event_press_release.pdf
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140214150821/http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/Aboutoursport/Canoe-Polo/More-on-Canoe-Polo/Historical-Results/Asia.html
- ^ https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/2025_asia_canoe_polo_championship_bulletin_1.pdf
- ^ https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-polo-continental-championships/putrajaya-2025
- ^ https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/event_report_final_-_asian_canoe_polo_championships_2023.pdf
- ^ https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-polo-continental-cup/deqing-huzhou-zhejiang-2019/results
- ^ https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-polo-continental-championships/tehran-2019
- ^ https://cpt.kayakers.nl/Results/asiancup19
- ^ https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/2019_canoe_polo_asian_cup_-_final_ranking_open.pdf
- ^ https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/2019_canoe_polo_asian_cup_-_final_ranking_u21.pdf
Links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140214150821/http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/Aboutoursport/Canoe-Polo/More-on-Canoe-Polo/Historical-Results/Asia.html
- http://www.asia-canoe.com/
- https://kajak-zveza.si/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ICF-CanoePolo2025.pdf
- https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1149346/canoe-polo-world-championships-chengdu
- https://web.archive.org/web/20151104144343/http://www.asia-canoe.com/
- https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanupolo#Europameisterschaften
- https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamerick%C3%A9_majstrovstv%C3%A1_v_canoe_pole
- https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majstrovstv%C3%A1_%C3%81zie_v_canoe_pole
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110121095941/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Disciplines/CAP/Historical-Results/CCh/Asia/ACC-1985/1985%20ACC%20Championships.pdf
- https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/cap_world-ranking_november_2024.pdf
- https://infoicf.mev.atos.net/webICF/searcherOneSport?page=ZZS100A_@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENG
- https://infoicf.mev.atos.net/webICF/searcherOneSport?page=ZZS100R_@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENG#
- https://www.canoeicf.com/disciplines/canoe-polo
- https://www.canoeicf.com/disciplines/canoe-polo/results