Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 Points Table: India take lead with big win over Bangladesh
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India began title defence with a commanding opening win
The Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 is taking place in India from October 27 to November 5. A total of six teams—India, China, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and Bangladesh—are participating in the annual competition.
Hosts India are the two-time defending champions also the most successful team in the competition’s history with five titles to their name. South Korea (1) and Pakistan (3) are the only other two teams to win the tournament.
Among the other teams, Japan have finished as the runners-up twice while China (2023) and Malaysia (2024) have reached the final once each.
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Pakistan, who are the second most successful nation in the tournament, pulled out of this year’s event citing safety issues after initially writing to the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) to host the tournament outside India. Bangladesh were eventually announced as their replacement.
The tournament is usually held annually but was cancelled in 2025.
With just six nations participating, the tournament will follow a round-robin format. All six teams will face each other in the league phase, with the top four teams then advancing to the semi-finals.
All league phase matches will be played at the Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar while the Olympian Balbir Singh (Senior) International Hockey Stadium in Mohali will play host for the knockout round matches.
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India made a flying start to the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2026, defeating Bangladesh 13-0 in their opening match on October 27 at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar. Malaysia and Japan also began their campaigns with victories, beating China 5-4 and South Korea 3-2, respectively.
Updated Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 Points Table
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 3 |
| 2 | Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| 5 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 0 |
The competition resumes on October 29, with three league matches scheduled in Jalandhar. Malaysia will face South Korea at 2:30 PM IST, followed by Bangladesh against Japan at 4:45 PM IST. India will take on China in the final match of the day at 7:00 PM IST.
India’s clash against China will be an opportunity for the hosts to build on their emphatic opening victory and maintain their position at the top of the table. China, however, will be keen to respond after their narrow defeat to Malaysia.
The league stage will continue until November 2, with each team playing the other five sides once. The top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals on November 4, while the bronze-medal match and final are scheduled for November 5 in Mohali. With only one round completed, the standings remain open, but India have given themselves an ideal start to their title defence.
Where and when is Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 taking place?
The tournament is being played in Punjab from October 27 to November 5. All league phase matches will be played at the Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar while the Olympian Balbir Singh (Senior) International Hockey Stadium in Mohali will play host for the knockout round matches.
Who leads the points table at the Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026?
India lead point standings with three points and a massive +13 goal difference. Malaysia and Japan are also on three points after a match each, but behind India on goal difference.
How are positions decided in the points table at the Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026?
Teams are placed based on points. If two or more teams have the same number of points, then the positions are decided based on matches won. Other classification rules are goal difference, goals for, head-to-head results, and field goals scored.
Which teams will advance to the knockout rounds at the Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026?
Teams that finish in the top four spots at the end of the league phase will advance to the knockout round.
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