Hockey: India vs South Korea last five meetings

The Men in Blue faced South Korea for the first time in 1958 Asian Games.

The Indian men’s hockey team has had classic rivalries over the past. While the team dominated its opponents in the initial years, there was downfall in the recent past until a comeback staged by the players. One of the oldest Asian rivalries in field hockey is of India and South Korea. Although most battles have been one sided in favour of India, South Korea too have registered comprehensive wins.

The resurgence of the Indian team has helped them extend their lead over South Korea. While the Indian team kept their momentum going, the South Koreans were performing exceedingly well in the late nineties. They were one of the top teams in Asia but could not deliver in the world stage. The Asia Cup has been one of the events where they have been the top contenders.

Meanwhile the Indian team were on the top in Asia since the start and dominated the matches against their neighbours. The men in blue have constantly produced top drag flickers in the team who have led the charge for their team.

Let’s have look at the last five encounters between these two teams:

India vs South Korea last five meetings

#1 India 4-1 South Korea (September 7, 2025) – Men’s Asia Cup 2025

After drawing their Super 4 stage match at the Asia Cup 2025 India faced South Korea in the final as well held at Rajgir Sports Complex. This time the Men in Blue emerged victorious with a 4-1 win, claiming their fourth Asia Cup title.

India got off to a blazing start with Sukhjeet Singh scoring within 30 seconds, assisted by captain Harmanpreet Singh. The Indian attack was spearheaded by Dilpreet Singh, who scored a brace in the 28th and 45th minutes, while Amit Rohidas added a goal in the 50th minute to secure the win.

South Korea’s Son Dain scored a late consolation in the 51st minute, however, it was too late. Meanwhile, the victory not only ended an eight-year Asia Cup drought for India but also ensured India’s qualification for the 2026 Hockey World Cup.

#2 India 2-2 South Korea (September 3, 2025) – Men’s Asia Cup 2025

In the second Super 4 stage match of the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025, India and Korea played out a 2-2 draw at the Rajgir Sports Complex Stadium in Bihar.

The Men in Blue took an early lead but they lost momentum, failing to convert several penalty corners. Korea soon bounced back scoring through a penalty stroke and a penalty corner to level and then take lead 2-1. However, Mandeep Singh equalized for India in the third quarter with a brilliant field goal.

#3 India 4-1 South Korea (September 3, 2024) – Men’s Asian Cup Trophy 2024

Few days after securing a victory over South Korea in the league stage, the Indian team faced them again in the semi-finals. The result was expectedly in India’s favour as Uttam Singh opened the account and Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace to lead the team into the finals.

#4 India 3-1 South Korea (September 12, 2024) – Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024

In 2024, the Indian men’s hockey team continued their unbeaten run in the league stage of Asian Champions Trophy 2024 by securing a 3-1 victory over South Korea to advance to the semi-finals.

Captain Harmanpreet Singh led the charge with two goals, while Araijeet Singh Hundal added another to seal the win. India’s dominant performance in the tournament highlighted their strength and determination.

#5 India 5-3 South Korea (October 4, 2023) – Asian Games 2022

India secured a 5-3 victory over South Korea in a closely contested semi-final to advance to the final of the men’s hockey competition at the Asian Games. Despite a dominant start with a 3-0 lead in the first quarter, the Koreans mounted a strong challenge, forcing India to work hard for the win.

India held their ground and moved on to the gold medal match, where they convincingly defeated Japan 5-0 to claim the top spot on the podium. This triumph reaffirmed India’s dominance in Asian hockey.

Before that, India had secured a crucial 3-2 victory over South Korea in their fourth match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023. The win against the defending champions solidified India’s position at the top of the points table and guaranteed their place in the semi-finals.

Midfielder Nilakanta Sharma opened the scoring in the 6th minute, followed by goals from captain Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh. Korea responded with goals from Sunghyun Kim and Jihun Yang, but India held on for the win, and then went on to win the tournament.

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