News for 20 December 2025
All the news for Saturday 20 December 2025
SEA Games Thailand 2025
Chonburi (THA)
All Games GMT +7
Men
19 Dec 2025 10:30 THA v MAS (Final) 0 - 8
Pool standings
Women
19 Dec 2025 13:00 INA v MAS (Final) 0 - 6
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
SEA Games Thailand 2025 (Indoor Hockey)
Bangkok (THA)
All times GMT +7
Men
19 Dec 2025 15:30 MAS v INA (Final) 4 - 4 (SO 0 - 2)
Pool standings
Women
19 Dec 2025 16:30 MAS v THA (Final) 3 - 4
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Malaysia recover from Hockey 5s loss to win gold
By Aftar Singh
The Malaysian women’s field squad who won gold after beating Thailand in the Thailand SEA Games at the Thailand National Sports University in Chonburi today.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia bounced back from losing the SEA Games women's Hockey 5s final to outplay Indonesia 6-0 in the field final today to bag gold at the Thailand National Sports University in Chonburi today.
Double blow in indoor hockey for Malaysia
By Saiful Affendy Sapran
Malaysia’s Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi (centre) is harrassed by the Indonesian players during today’s Thailand SEA Games indoor hockey final at the Bangkok Youth Centre today. - NSTP/EIZAIRI SHAMSUDIN
BANGKOK: Malaysia suffered a double blow as both the men's and women's indoor hockey teams failed to secure gold at the Bangkok Youth Centre today.
Indoor Red Panthers targeting medal on Euro stage in Prague
Fueled by a positive dynamic and healthy preparation schedule, Belgium indoor red panthers coach Hugo Benhaiem says his side have a clear target when they hit the board at the women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship in Prague in January.
Update – World Cup Qualifiers and Premiership
Scotland World Cup Qualifier dates and locations confirmed – impact on Premiership
The Scotland senior national teams have found out where they’ll be competing in the upcoming FIH World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, which impacts on Premiership fixtures.
Pakistan hockey team manager offloaded in Brazil for smoking on plane
Pakistan Hockey Federation asked to hold independent inquiry as incident raises concerns over conduct; Anjum Saeed claims personnel work kept him from returning with team
Well-known hockey olympian Anjum Saeed, who accompanied the senior Pakistan team to the FIH Pro League in Argentina as manager, landed himself in trouble after being offloaded in Brazil for smoking on the airplane while it was refuelling at the Rio de Janeiro airport.
PSB issued NOC to Pakistan hockey squad after its return home from Argentina
Mohammad Yaqoob
LAHORE: In what seems to be a significant episode of mismanagement and negligence, it has emerged that the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) issued the no-objection certificate to the national hockey team for participating in the FIH Pro League on Dec 17, the same day when the squad returned home from Argentina after competing in the league there.
Spider Hockey Adds Two BigTen Graduate Transfers in Horwitz, Nicholls
RICHMOND, Va. – Richmond field hockey head coach Martu Loncarica is excited to announce that the Spiders have added two graduate transfers to the program. Leah Horwitz, from the University of Maryland, and Elen Nicholls, from Indiana University will join the squad in the fall for the 2026 season.
Field Hockey Canada announces launch of Power of the Podium Trust Fund
$375,000 seed donation will support future of the national team programs 
In this season of giving, Field Hockey Canada is delighted to announce a major donation to support the future of international performances. This donation of $375,000 launches our new Power the Podium Trust Fund, a long-term philanthropic initiative designed to provide sustainable funding for Canada’s national field hockey teams.
100 Years of Scottish Hockey reissued in a free digital version!
To mark the centenary of Scottish Hockey back in 2000, The Scottish Hockey published a fascinating book entitled “100 Years of Scottish Hockey”, and today we’re reissuing the book as a free to access digital version. You can access the book HERE.