Sunday 26 April 2026
Women's Asian Games Qualifier 2026
Jakarta
All times GMT +7
25 Apr 2026 was a rest day
26 Apr 2026 12:30 SRI v KAZ (Pool B) 3 - 2
26 Apr 2026 15:00 SGP v INA (Pool B) 0 - 2
26 Apr 2026 17:30 HKG v BAN (Pool A)
26 Apr 2026 20:00 UZB v TPE (Pool A)
27 Apr 2026 is a rest day
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Ladies Oranje-Rood do good business, Troost leads Pinoké to victory
Peter Klanke
On the twentieth round of the Tulp Hoofdklasse, the Oranje-Rood ladies did good business in the fight against relegation. Coach Mark Dekker's team won 2-1 at home against Rotterdam on Saturday, lifting them to the safe ninth spot on the league table for at least a day. The Pinoké men escaped with a scare against Klein Zwitserland. Thanks in part to three goals by Joep Troost, the Steekneuzen remained unscathed in their race for a ticket to the play-offs. They finished 2-4 in The Hague.
Voting open for election Golden Stick 2025-2026!
Once again this season, you can decide who can call themselves the best player and player of the Tulp Hoofdklasse. Players and coaches will vote, but you will choose who eventually walks away with the Golden Stick. So, who do you think deserves the honour?
EY Champions Trophy Semi-Finalists confirmed following tense Play-Offs stage.
The last of the EY Champions Trophy Finals Weekend places were snatched up today, as two Men’s & Women’s sides progressed following four tense Play-Offs.
Watsonians win the Open/Men's Scottish Cup Final in Glasgow
Watsonians won the Open / Men’s Scottish Cup Final with a sensational 3-2 victory over Edinburgh University. Sam Judge’s side fought back from 2-0 down to claim the trophy is a fantastic cup final performance
From Bilaspur to Bhopal: Om Kumar Yadav’s Journey to the U-18 National Coaching Camp Reflects Hockey’s Growing Reach
New Delhi: Hailing from a small town named Rajnandgaon in Basantpur, Chhattisgarh, Om Kumar Yadav became the only player from his state to be selected for Hockey India’s ongoing U-18 National Coaching Camp at SAI Bhopal. The forward earned his place in the camp after impressing with his performances at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 - Division 'B' in Rajgir, Bihar earlier this month, scoring six goals in the tournament.
Olympians hail ‘everlasting’ friendship on visit to China Window Centre
Peshawar cultural hub hosts hockey legends as they push for bilateral sports series
Riaz Ahmad
PHOTO: EXPRESS
Pakistan’s renowned former hockey Olympian Samiullah Khan, famously known as the ‘Flying Horse’, declared on Saturday that the Pakistan-China friendship is “everlasting” and admired worldwide.
Hockey India Mourns the Passing of Olympic Bronze Medallist Gurbax Singh Grewal
New Delhi: Hockey India on Saturday expresses profound grief on the passing of former Indian Men’s Hockey Team player and Olympian Gurbax Singh Grewal, who passed away at the age of 84. A member of India’s Bronze medal-winning team at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Gurbax Singh Grewal leaves behind a rich legacy as a player, mentor, and administrator.
Saturday 25 April 2026
Women's Asian Games Qualifier 2026
Jakarta
All times GMT +7
24 Apr 2026 12:30 UZB v BAN (Pool A) 2 - 3
24 Apr 2026 15:00 TPE v HKG (Pool A) 1 - 0
24 Apr 2026 17:30 KAZ v SGP (Pool B) 1 - 2
24 Apr 2026 20:00 SRI v INA (Pool B) 1 - 3
25 Apr 2026 is a rest day
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Bangladesh women's hockey team to face Hong Kong tomorrow
All four semi-finalists will qualify for the Asian Games to be held in Japan.
Bangladesh women's hockey team. Photo: BSS
Spirited Bangladesh women's hockey team face Hong Kong in their ultimate group match of the Women's Asian Games Qualifying Hockey tournament scheduled to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, tomorrow (26 April).
Timing Really Is Everything.
By Ashley Morrison
At a time when many countries are looking to reduce the number of junior representative competitions it seemed strange that the International Hockey Federation (FIH) opted to make their four yearly Junior World Cup tournaments biennial.
Sjoerd Marijne and Tim White – Working in tandem to uplift Indian women’s hockey
Sjoerd Marijne was appointed as the senior Indian coach in January, while Tim White was named junior coach in April.
By Abhijit Nair
Sjoerd Marijne (left) and Tim White (Photo credit: Hockey India)
The Indian women’s hockey team has been in a slumber over the past few years. Ever since the team failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics and an unceremonious exit of the then coach Janneke Schopman, things have rarely looked up.
A Season of Grinds: Relegation Pushes Indian Women into High-Stakes June Qualifier
K ARUMUGAM
NEW DELHI: While the Indian men’s hockey team prepares for a focused campaign centered on the Asian Games and the World Cup, the Indian women’s squad is bracing for an extraordinarily tight and grueling international schedule. In a year where every match carries the weight of future standing, the “Women in Blue” find themselves facing a gauntlet of high-pressure tournaments, beginning with a vital trip to New Zealand this June.
K-P hosts senior hockey trials with strong turnout of 155 players
Pakistan's National selectors stress revival of grassroots hockey and lack of facilities as key challenges
Riaz Ahmad
Photo: EXPRESS
PESHAWAR: Senior hockey team trials were held in Peshawar on Thursday, drawing participation from 155 players across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, reflecting continued interest in the sport despite longstanding challenges.
PHF announces U-18 national training camp for Junior Asia Cup preparations
LAHORE - The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a comprehensive national U-18 training camp as part of its preparations for the upcoming Men’s U-18 Junior Asia Cup scheduled to be held in Japan.
What you need to know about men's match round 20
Ramon Min
The Tulp Hoofdklasse Men is up to match round 20, with Oranje-Rood chasing several club records and Amsterdam looking to end a dismal run of games against Bloemendaal. Read the facts and figures here.
EHL Premier Division Preview | Week 17
In Women's Pool A Surbiton welcome Wimbledon with the visitors needing a win – either in normal time or after a shoot-out to take top spot from the hosts going into the Finals Weekend semi-finals. Surbiton are on a 10 game winning run since their goalless draw with Wimbledon on 1 November, one of the nine clean sheets Jess Buchanan has kept this season for the visitors. Reading’s title defence was ended last weekend with losses at Surbiton and Wimbledon and they bring their season to a close with a visit from Loughborough Students who also cannot qualify.
Gurbax Singh Grewal, member of bronze medal-winning Indian hockey team at Mexico City 1968 Olympics, dies
Gurbax and his brother Balbir Singh Grewal were the first siblings to represent the Indian hockey team together at the same Olympic Games.
Picture by Hockey India
Former Indian men’s hockey team player Gurbax Singh Grewal, who was part of the bronze medal-winning squad at the Mexico City 1968 Olympics, died on Friday evening at the age of 84.
Tauqeer Dar: Most Suitable Person for Pakistan Hockey`s Revival
Pakistan has the potential to excel in every field.
By Ijaz Chaudhry
The prime requirement is Right Person for the Right Job
Pakistan's national game is Hockey. Also, the sport which has given us three golds and three silvers at the Olympics. Unfortunately, Pakistan hockey has hit rock bottom. Pakistan has failed to qualify for the last three Olympics.
There is one person who can reinvigorate Pakistan hockey and bring back the past glories.
What are the Foremost Requirements?
-Revitalising hockey at the Grassroots
-Getting Sponsorship
-Arranging Foreign Tours
-Bringing Foreign Teams
Tauqeer Dar (Olympic gold medallist 1984) has the Proven Credentials - Ticks all the Boxes
-He is running the Best Academy in Pakistan, Dar Hockey Academy which is a conveyer belt of talent; providing players to the national teams. Dar Academy boys have been regularly featuring in Pakistan's national and age group teams for the last 10 years
-Arranging Foreign Tours for his academy to top hockey nations: Six tours of Europe in the last 12 years: Holland, Belgium and Germany. Also tours to India & Malaysia.
-All through Sponsorship arranged by his own efforts; not a single penny from the government or federation
-In 2012, when terrorism was at its peak, he arranged a tour of Flying Dutch Veterans to Pakistan. The Dutch team was studded with Olympic & World Cup medallists. The team played three matches in Lahore including two matches at the Johar Town stadium watched by thousands of spectators.
Easily the most suitable person to turn Pakistan hockey’s fortunes around.
If Tauqeer is appointed the Secretary General of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, he can bring big business tycoons to sponsor hockey in the country. He can turn the PHF into a corporate body. Pakistan hockey will not be dependent on the government for any financial assistance and will also again see the international achievements of the past.
The following two videos give a good insight into the work & achievements of the Hockey Academy:
Dar Hockey Academy - A Great Success Story
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjAcFKWjRI0&t=331s
Dar Hockey Academy (Pakistan) Tour of Europe 2019
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TDyMDqK0Gk&t=32s
Ijaz...Ijaz Chaudhry writes on hockey & other sports. For more about him & his work, visit http://www.sportscorrespondent.info