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Asian Hockey Championship 2026
Asian Hockey Championship 2026
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Punjab to Host Asian Champions Trophy After 17-Year Gap
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The 9th Men's Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2026 was held in Punjab, India, from 27 October to 5 November 2026.
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The 2026 Men's Asian Champions Trophy (officially known as the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026) was the 9th edition of the prestigious international field hockey tournament. Organized by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).
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Tournament: Men’s Asian Champions Trophy, an international hockey tournament featuring six teams.
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Host State: Punjab host international hockey for the first time since the 2009 Punjab Gold Cup.
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Host Cities: Jalandhar and Mohali will host the tournament.
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Participating Teams: India, China, Japan, Bangladesh, Malaysia and South Korea will compete for the title.
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Tournament Format: Each team play every other team once in the league stage, with the top four teams qualifying for the semifinals.
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India’s Record: India is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won the title five times—in 2011, 2016, 2018 (joint winners), 2023 and 2024.
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Indian Captain: Harmanpreet Singh get the opportunity to represent India in an international tournament on home soil.
Final Standings & Medal Winners
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Gold: India (6th Title / Title Hat-trick)
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Silver: Japan
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Bronze: Malaysia
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4th Place: South Korea
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5th Place: China
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6th Place: Bangladesh
(Note: Pakistan did not participate in this edition)
Knockout Stage Results
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5th Place Playoff: China beat Bangladesh 3–1.
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Semi-Final 1: Japan beat Malaysia 5–3 in a penalty shootout after a 0–0 draw.
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Semi-Final 2:India thrashed South Korea 8–1.
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Bronze Medal Match: Malaysia defeated South Korea 5–2.
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Gold Medal Match (Final): India defeated Japan 4–1.
Tournament Outcome & Final Match
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Winner (Gold): India (sixth title overall, completing a three-peat)
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Runner-up (Silver): Japan
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Third Place (Bronze): Malaysia (defeated South Korea 5–2)
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Fifth Place: China (defeated Bangladesh 3–1)
Final Match Details (India vs. Japan)
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Score: India 4 – 1 Japan
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Venue: Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium, Mohali, Punjab
Goals:
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Japan: Kazumasa Matsumoto (3')
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India: Shilanand Lakra (42'), Dilpreet Singh (48'), Jugraj Singh (53'), and Vivek Sagar Prasad (54')
Hockey India Announces Cash Rewards
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Each player: ₹3 lakh
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Each support staff member: ₹1.5 lakh
Tournament Overview & Venues
The tournament was hosted across two historic hockey hubs in Punjab, India, from 27 October to 5 November 2026. Spectator admission across both venues was kept completely free of cost by the state government.
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League Stage Venue: Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar (Capacity: 7,000) — hosted all round-robin league matches from 27 October to 2 November.
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Knockout Stage Venue: Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium, Mohali (Capacity: 13,648) — hosted the classification matches, semi-finals, and medal matches on 4 & 5 November.
Tournament Statistics & Individual Awards
• Matches Played: 20
• Total Goals Scored: 107 (Avg 5.35 per match)
• Top Scorer: Harmanpreet Singh (India) – 10 Goals
• Best Player: Harmanpreet Singh (India)
• Best Goalkeeper: Krishan Bahadur Pathak (India)
• Best Young Player: Azimuddin Kamaruddin (Malaysia)
2026 Women's Asian Champions Trophy (Madhya Pradesh Women's Asian Champions Trophy Bhopal 2026)
Tournament Overview
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Dates: November 19 – 28, 2026
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Host Country: India
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City & Venue: Barkheda Nathu International Sports Complex, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
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Defending Champions: India (Winners of 2016, 2023, and 2024 editions)
Participating Teams
• China
• India
• Japan
• South Korea
• Malaysia
• Thailand
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