Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 full schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details
Hosts India will be the favourites to defend the title
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Fresh after retaining their Asian Games gold medal, India will look to prove their mettle at the Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026, starting from Tuesday.
The continental showpiece event will run from October 27 to November 5 across two iconic hockey venues in Punjab – the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar and the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali.
The matches are divided into league and knock-out stages with the medal matches set to be played in the latter half of the tournament.
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The league stage of the tournament will be hosted in Jalandhar from October 27 to November 2, before the action shifts to Mohali for the business end of the tournament. The semi-finals and medal matches will be played at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium.
Title holders and reigning Asian Games champions India, led by Harmanpreet Singh, will be pitted against Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, China and Bangladesh.
The five-time Asian Champions Trophy winners India will enter the tournament as the top-ranked team and will look to continue their strong record in the competition.
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Head coach Craig Fulton has retained its core squad from the Asian Games success. Goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Thakur makes a comeback, while young defender Amandeep Lakra and midfielder Aditya Arjun Lalage have earned another opportunity to strengthen their place in the senior setup.
Midfielder Vishnu Kant Singh and forward Angad Bir Singh have been named as the two reserve players besides the 18-member playing squad.
When will Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 begin?
The tournament will begin on October 27 with the league stage. It will be followed by knock-out stage and medal matches from November 4.
Where will Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 be played?
The Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 will be played at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar and the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali. Jalandhar will host the round-robin matches while the knockout round matches will be played in Mohali.
Tournament format
The Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2026 will follow a single round-robin league format followed by semi-finals and medal matches. Six teams will compete, with the top four advancing to the semi-finals.
In the league stage, all six teams play each other once. Each team plays five matches, producing 15 league matches in total.
Following that, the four highest-ranked teams qualify. First place faces fourth place, while second place faces third place.
Later, the semi-final winners contest the gold-medal match. The losing teams play for bronze.
India’s squad for Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026
- Goalkeepers: Suraj Karkera, Krishan Bahadur Pathak
- Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh (C), Sanjay, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amandeep Lakra
- Midfielders: Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Rajinder Singh, Aditya Arjun Lalage
- Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra
- Reserves: Vishnu Kant Singh, Angad Bir Singh
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Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026?
The Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 will be televised live on the Star Sports network. You can live stream it on the JioHotstar app and website. On TV, Star Sports 2 will telecast the matches live.
Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 full schedule, fixtures
Day 1 — October 27 (Tuesday)
13:00 IST — Malaysia 5-4 China
15:15 IST — Japan 3-2 South Korea
19:00 IST — India 13-0 Bangladesh – Highlights
Day 2 — October 29 (Thursday)
14:30 IST — Malaysia 3-1 South Korea
16:45 IST — Bangladesh 0-1 Japan
19:00 IST — India 5-2 China – Highlights | Report
Day 3 — October 30 (Friday)
14:30 IST — Bangladesh 1-6 Malaysia
16:45 IST — South Korea 2-1 China
19:00 IST — Japan 1-4 India – Report
Day 4 — November 1 (Sunday)
14:30 IST — South Korea vs Bangladesh
16:45 IST — China vs Japan
19:00 IST — Malaysia vs India
Day 5 — November 2 (Monday)
14:30 IST — China vs Bangladesh
16:45 IST — Japan vs Malaysia
19:00 IST — India vs South Korea
Knockout Rounds
Day 6 — November 4 (Wednesday)
14:00 IST — Match 16, teams TBC
16:30 IST — Match 17, teams TBC
19:00 IST — Match 18, teams TBC
Day 7 — November 5 (Thursday)
16:30 IST — Bronze medal match, teams TBC
19:00 IST — Gold medal match, teams TBC
Where and when will the Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 take place?
The tournament will be held from October 27 to November 5 in Punjab. The Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar will host the league phase matches, while Mohali’s Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium will play host to the knockout rounds.
How many teams are participating in the Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026?
A total of six teams will compete in the annual tournament. The teams are — India, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, China and Bangladesh.
Why are Pakistan not participating in the Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026?
Pakistan withdrew from the tournament citing safety concerns for the players while playing in India.
How cans fans watch the Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 live in India?
In India, Star Sports will live telecast the matches on TV, while JioHotstar will be streaming it live.
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