Written by AHF on May 17, 2021
Bengaluru, 17 May 2021: For the Indian Women’s Hockey Team Saturday mornings are the toughest. “It is always a red session,” exclaims Monika, Indian Women’s Hockey Team’s experienced midfielder. Throwing light on their training during the ongoing National Coaching Camp at SAI Centre, Bengaluru, Monika continues to explain, “Red sessions are mostly higher-intensity training sessions where […]
Written by AHF on March 19, 2021
On the fourth day of the Walton Women’s Development Independence Cup Hockey Tournament, the 1st match was between Kishoreganj District and Cox’s Bazar. Kishoreganj District won by 9-0. In the second Match BKSP beat Moymonshay District 9-0 and in the last match of the day, Rajshahi District beat Dinajpur District 4-0. A total of 13 […]
Written by AHF on March 8, 2021
~ The young striker scored in the 57th minute to equalise ~ Antwerp (Belgium), 6 March 2021: A resilient performance from the Indian Men’s Hockey team against Great Britain in their third match of the Europe Tour saw them playout a 1-1 draw here in Antwerp on Saturday. Striker Simranjeet Singh’s late equaliser in the 57th […]
Written by AHF on March 6, 2021
The first day of the AHF Basic Umpiring Course exclusively for the Malaysian Hockey Confederation was a huge success. Hosted by Ged Curran, the course was attended by 20 participants on the first day. The participants were: K.THIPAK MUHAMMAD EILLIEYIN AINUL BIN JAMIL AMIR IMRAN IZDIYAD AMJAD NURHIDAYAH SUHAIMI DEWI NATALYA MUHAMMAD QHAIRIL AZRIL MOHD […]
Written by AHF on March 6, 2021
The AHF Level 1 Technical Offical’s Course for Bangladesh Hockey Federation concluded its first day today successfully. The course was conducted by Elisabeth Fuerst, and saw 100% participation. Attending the course were: Humayun Ahmed Moinuddin Ahmed Tapos Barmon Shahbaz Ali Kazi Moinul Hossain Mohammed Anisur Rashid Md. Zahir Uddin Abu Hena Md. Jakaria Ayesha Parvin […]
Written by AHF on March 6, 2021
Under the Bangladesh Hockey Federation Women’s Hockey Development program a Training camp inaugurated in Chittagong District Pramila, with the aim of the training camp to prepare the Women Hockey Team for the upcoming Walton Independence Cup Hockey Tournament 2021. Mr. Muhammad Yusuf Bangladesh Hockey Federation General Secretary (Acting) inaugurated the camp on this occasion Former […]
Written by AHF on March 6, 2021
Hazro: March 2, 2021: Al Farooq Club Khor won the Olympian Zakir Hussain Memorial Hockey Tournament, defeated Faisal Club Hazro 2-4 in the final, Qazi Ahmed Akbar was the special guest of the ceremony. He was accompanied by Olympian Zakir Hussain’s son and international hockey player Ghulam Abbas Zakir. According to the details, the two-day […]
Written by AHF on March 5, 2021
Iran Hockey Federation organized the 11th Iran Women’s Indoor Hockey Cup Tehran 2021. Khorasan Razavi province is at the first position in Iran now when four players are just between 14 to 16 years. Also, Hamedan and Golestan provinces are in second and third position respectively. Finally, East Azerbaijan province awarded Fair Play Trophy. Other […]
Written by AHF on March 5, 2021
In preparation for Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2021, the Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced the National Junior Training Camp, which is set to take place from 7th – 20th March 2021. The Junior Hockey Team’s Training Camp organized by Pakistan Hockey Federation will be held from March 7 to 20 at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey […]
Written by AHF on March 5, 2021
~The hosts Germany held on to register their fourth successive win~ Indian Women’s Hockey Team concluded their tour of Germany with a 1-2 defeat here in the fourth and final match in Dusseldorf on Thursday. Naomi Heyn (29’) Charlotte Stapenhorst (37’) scored for the World No. 3 side but Lalremsiami (51’) pulled one back late […]
Written by AHF on March 4, 2021
There are only seven days to go until the beginning of the TNB Malaysia Hockey League 2021! All 14 teams, eight men and six women, are ready to play in the TNB Malaysian Hockey League. Accommodation for all players, Umpires, Technical Officials, and Officials including ball boys will stay in the same Bubble in a […]
Written by AHF on March 4, 2021
Hong Kong Hockey Association pleased to announce that the Men’s Winter League and Women’s Winter League 2020-2021 will be resumed on Sunday 7 March 2021 and Saturday 13 March 2021 respectively. Details: Men’s: http://www.hockey.org.hk/Content.asp?Uid=1215 Women’s: http://www.hockey.org.hk/Content.asp?Uid=1217 In accordance with the government regulations, all users entering the hockey venues are required to scan the ‘Leave Home […]
Written by AHF on March 3, 2021
Resilient Indian Men’s Hockey Team draw 1-1 with Germany ~Jarmanpreet Singh scores lone goal for India in the 4th minute; Martin Haner scores for hosts Germany ~ Krefeld (Germany), 2 March 2021: Indian Men’s Hockey Team’s second of their four-match tour of Europe ended in a 1-1 draw with both the teams living up […]
Written by AHF on March 2, 2021
*Domestic heavyweights outplay Bausher 3-0 to clinch His Majesty’s Cup for a record 12th time * Seeb trounce Sohar 4-1 to claim bronze in the 50th edition of HM’s Cup Hockey Championship Hockey powerhouse Ahli-Sidab stamped their superiority in style as they clinched the 50th edition of the coveted His Majesty’s Cup Hockey Championship […]
Written by AHF on March 1, 2021
Ahli-Sidab vs Bausher! The Final of His Majesty’s Cup 2020 taking place today at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Oman. The top 3 teams will earn total OMR 55,000 (US$ 142,500) You can watch the match live here:
Written by AHF on March 1, 2021
New Delhi, 1 March 2021: The wait for Indian players to sizzle on their home turf is nearly over with just ten days left before the start of the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021 which will kick-start an action-packed domestic hockey calendar. Hockey Jharkhand has left no stone unturned to ensure the smooth function […]
Written by AHF on March 1, 2021
Semifinals: Ahli-Sidab defeat Seeb 6-3; Sukhjeet scores only goal in Bausher’s victory over Sohar. Hockey powerhouse Ahli-Sidab is on the verge of a record 12th His Majesty’s Cup title when they meet Bausher in the final of the 50th edition of the prestigious tournament at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex (SQSC) on Monday. The final will […]
Written by AHF on March 1, 2021
Shaheed Smriti Hockey Tournament 2021, which was held in Bangladesh, ended beautifully. In the game, Bangladesh Navy defeated the Bangladesh Army by (3-1) goals and gained the pride of being a champion. The closing and prize distribution of the Bangabandhu Shahid Smriti Hockey Tournament organized by the Bangladesh Hockey Federation was held. Chief Guest was […]
Written by AHF on February 27, 2021
AHF-FHI Coaching Course: Possession and Non-Possession Play conducted by Jens Lüninghöner completed today successfully. The coaching course was held exclusively for Indonesia. Participating in the course were: Agus Fahmi Dadan Moh. Ramdani Ahriandi Gusmana Epi Yusup Sapei Abdul Rachman Irwan Hermawan Yuda K R Oktavianus Akiputra Hijri Hajnasti Ibrahim Rizky Revaldo Habibrohim Ilham Surya Fallo […]
Written by AHF on February 27, 2021
Defending champions Al Nasr Club knocked out of the 50th edition of HM’s Cup hockey after playing a 2-2 draw with former champions Seeb Club. The Semifinal lineup has been completed. Seeb vs Ahli Sidab in blockbuster semifinal & Boushar will meet Sohar Club in other semis. Previously, Al Nasr, last edition’s runner-up Ahli-Sidab, and […]
Written by AHF on February 27, 2021
Krefeld (Germany), 27 February 2021: The Indian Men’s Hockey Team, ranked No. 4 in the world, are all-set to take on world No. 6 Germany in the first of their 4-match tour to Europe scheduled to begin on 28 February 2021. Getting to play a competitive match after a gap of one year, the team is […]
Written by AHF on February 26, 2021
The Kazakhstan indoor U16 and U14 Boys and Girls National hockey championship taking place in Taldykorgan has concluded today! The tournament saw participation from 4 boys and 4 girls teams in the Under 16 category and 5 boys and 4 girls teams in the Under 14 category. The winners of the tournament are as below: […]
Written by AHF on February 26, 2021
With 2021 designated the Year of the Youth, the FIH Academy is inviting project proposals from hockey associations and continental federations from around the globe. As the restrictions on play caused by the global pandemic are slowly but steadily lifting, so hockey organisations are beginning to think about a return to play for current participants […]
Written by AHF on February 25, 2021
Shaheed Smriti Tournament in Bangladesh saw great matches played today. Tomorrow is a rest day for the tournament, with Finals set to take place on Saturday between Bangladesh Army vs Bangladesh Navy. The Match Results for today are: Bangladesh airforce 1-1 Kamruzzaman Shadhin Bangladesh Navy 1-0 Bangladesh Army
Written by AHF on February 25, 2021
2020 HM’S CUP HOCKEY SECOND ROUND For long, clubs like Al Nasr, Ahli-Sidab and Seeb have ruled the domestic hockey competitions. The three heavyweights share a total of 30 of the 49 titles among themselves in the His Majesty’s Cup Hockey Championship. It is no wonder that holders Al Nasr, last edition’s runner-up Ahli-Sidab, and […]
Written by AHF on February 25, 2021
Lahore: 24 February 2021 On the direction of President Pakistan Hockey Federation Brigadier R Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, Secretary-General Olympian Muhammad Asif Bajwa distributed hockey shoes to the winning Punjab Hockey Team of U-16 National Hockey Championship held in Peshawar last month. Manzoor Jr., Insaf Sports Cultural Wing President Iftikhar Elahi, Punjab Hockey Association Secretary Col […]
Written by AHF on February 24, 2021
Great Britain men will take on India next month as Olympic preparations get back on track. Danny Kerry’s men will take on India in Antwerp, Belgium on March 6 and 8, with the European tour marking India’s first forays back into international hockey after a one-year hiatus. India will earlier face Germany in Krefeld on […]
Written by AHF on February 23, 2021
The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (KHM) today announced the establishment of a Grassroots Special Program Training Center which will be based at the Bukit Jalil National Hockey Stadium, where it is one of the projects under the KHM-MSN-KPM National Hockey Development Program (NHDP). The free program is expected to start in early March after obtaining the […]
Written by AHF on February 23, 2021
The second round of the 50th His Majesty’s Cup Hockey Championship 2020 began in style with last year’s runner-up Ahli-Sidab sending clear signals to rivals of them being a contender as they trounced Nizwa 4-0 in a Group A match at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Monday. In a late-game, defending champion Al Nasr […]
Written by AHF on February 23, 2021
~ A team of 18 players and 7 support staff will leave from Bengaluru on 23 February 2021 for 4 matches against the German National Team ~ ~ The team touring Germany will be Captained by Rani and Savita will be the Vice Captain ~ New Delhi, 22 February 2021: After their tour of Argentina where the […]
Written by AHF on February 22, 2021
The Shaheed Smiriti Hockey Tournament took place today. The tournament is organized by the Bangladesh Hockey Federation, in Bangladesh. The first day saw intense matches with teams going neck to neck in order to take the win. A total of two matches took place today, with more to follow. Results from the first day are: […]
Written by AHF on February 22, 2021
Karachi: District West defeated District South by three goals to two in the first match of Karachi Talent Hunt Inter-District Men’s Hockey League 2021 (Day and Night) Trophy organized under the PHF Domestic Hockey Development Vision carried out by the Karachi Hockey Association on February 21. Special Secretary Sports Imtiaz Ali Shah was the guest […]
Written by AHF on February 20, 2021
The final round of the 50th His Majesty Hockey Cup 2020 is set to commence on the 22nd of February 2021. The draws will consist of two groups; Group A and Group B. Group A includes Ahli Sdiab, Sohar, Nizwa, and Majees. Group B consists of Al Nasr, Boshar, Dhofar, and Al Seeb. The matches […]
Written by AHF on February 20, 2021
The Uzbekistan National Indoor Hockey Cup U-16 Girls was conducted in the Khwarazm Region Uzbekistan from 15 to 19 February 2021. The tournament successfully concluded yesterday on 19th February 2021. A concluding ceremony was conducted. With this under-16 girls’ tournament, Uzbekistan primarily focused on Youth Development in the region. The participating teams in the tournament […]
Written by AHF on February 20, 2021
New Delhi, 20 February 2021: After a year since they last played an international match, the Indian Men’s Hockey Team will travel to Europe where they will play two matches each against the Germany and Great Britain national teams during this 17-day tour. The 22-member squad is scheduled to leave on 21st February 2021 from Bengaluru for Krefeld, Germany where they will play the home team on 28th […]
Written by AHF on February 19, 2021
Seiko Hashimoto was appointed as the Tokyo 2020 President. She accepted the vacant role following the resignation of Yoshirō Mori. Hashimoto stepped down as Olympics Minister prior to taking up the position as head of the Organising Committee for the Tokyo 2020 Games. The 56-year-old Olympian, Seiko Hashimoto, is 7 times Olympian. She brought a […]
Written by AHF on February 19, 2021
The Uzbekistan National Indoor Hockey Cup U-16 Boys, which was conducted in the Khwarazm Region Uzbekistan scheduled for 15 – 19 February 2021, was successfully concluded today. With this under-16 boys’ tournament, Uzbekistan primarily focused on Youth Development in the region. The participating teams in the tournament were: Khorezm 2. Qoraqalpog‘iston 1 3. Namangan 4. […]
Written by AHF on February 18, 2021
Campus School Team took the championship at the First Mir Zafar Ullah Khan Jamili Memorial Interschool Hockey Tournament Cup 2021! Mir Fareed Ullah Khan Jamali was the chief guest of the final match. To pay tribute to great hockey lover former Prime Minister and President Pakistan Hockey Federation, late Mir Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali, Aitchison […]
Written by AHF on February 18, 2021
Bengaluru, 18 February 2021: Tamil Nadu’s Mareeswaran Saktivel is one of the fastest-rising junior players. Last year, the 20-year-old’s on-field exploits saw him being fast-tracked to his state’s senior side and also played in the Khelo India Youth Games Guwahati 2020. Impressive performance at the Khelo India Youth Games meant a spot in the Indian Junior Men’s […]
Written by AHF on February 18, 2021
Players already benefitting from Olympic turf Legacy, by definition, is something received from the past. But in the case of Tokyo2020, a hockey legacy is already being played out despite the fact that the Games have not yet taken place. Since their official inauguration on 17th August 2019, the North and South turfs at the […]
Written by AHF on February 17, 2021
The Uzbekistan National Indoor Hockey Cup U-16 Boys is ongoing, and here are the results from the matches that took place today: Khorezm – Samarkand terma.6-3 Andijon terma – Navoiy 6-1 Samarqand – Sirdaryo terma 3-6 Andijon terma – Toshkent 4-1 Khorezm terma – Namangan 6-4 Samarqand terma – Andijon 6-1 All in all it […]
Written by AHF on February 17, 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Candidate Selection Committee has set five criteria for the appointment of a new President following the resignation of Yoshirō Mori. Mori had resigned from his role as the President of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee. Tokyo 2020 Honorary President and Canon chief executive Fujio Mitarai was appointed chair of the […]
Written by AHF on February 17, 2021
The Junior Hockey Team’s Fitness and Skills Junior Training Camp organized by Pakistan Hockey Federation will be held from February 12 to 24 at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, Karachi. The purpose of conducting this training camp is to prepare the athletes for the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2021 which will take place in July […]
Written by AHF on February 16, 2021
It is that time of the year when hockey fans in the sultanate can look forward to not only some thrilling action but also get an opportunity to watch some of the big names from two Asian hockey powerhouses – India and Pakistan – in Muscat. For many years, in fact, last three decades, clubs […]
Written by AHF on February 15, 2021
New Delhi, 14 February 2021: Hockey India on Sunday announced the 25-member core probable group for the Senior Women’s National Coaching Camp as part of the team’s preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games. After a two-week break following their Argentina Tour, the core group will assemble at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru on […]
Written by AHF on February 15, 2021
The Third Sahana Pradhan Memorial Women’s National Hockey Tournament 2021 that was taking place in Nepal from Feb 10 to Feb 14 has concluded successfully! The official standings for the tournament were: 1st ( Nepal Army ) 2nd ( Far West Province) 3rd ( Province No 2) 4th ( Gandaki Province ) 5th (Province No […]
Written by AHF on February 13, 2021
Al-Nasr and Al-Ahly Sadab continued their victories in the preliminary round matches of His Majesty the Sultan’s Cup for Hockey 2020, after the first achieved a big victory over Al-Ittihad with a clean six, and the second repeated its broad victory over Al-Bashaer with a score of 13 / zero. On the hockey stadium in […]
Written by AHF on February 13, 2021
Hockey Belgium announced they started to build a center of excellence for national hockey teams at the Wilrijkse Plein sports center in Antwerp. The building will be completed in May 2021 and will become the base of operations for the Red Panthers and Red Lions in their preparations for major hockey tournaments. This top-notch training […]
Written by AHF on February 11, 2021
On Tuesday, four matches took place in the preliminary round of His Majesty the Sultan’s Cup of Hockey 19 Tournament 2020. Majees continued their superiority which they had been showcasing throughout the tournament, and lead in the first group after winning at Al-Salam with four goals to one goal, and with a clean goal, Al-Nassr […]
Written by AHF on February 10, 2021
Bengaluru, 10 February 2021: The 19-year-old striker Sangita Kumari was one of the top performers for the Indian Junior Women’s hockey team in the recently concluded Chile tour, where the team remained unbeaten. Having scored four goals in five matches, Sangita said that it was a great feeling to contribute to the team’s success, especially after […]
Written by AHF on February 10, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The wait is almost over for football and hockey fans in Malaysia now that the Malaysia League (M-League) and Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) are set to be held next month. This comes after Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Is Sabri Yaakob announced that the government had agreed to allow teams in the […]
Written by AHF on February 10, 2021
Lahore, Pakistan – February 9, 2021: Sports Board Punjab’s first Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Division Hockey Championship was won by Faisalabad Division. In the final, Faisalabad Division defeated Lahore Division 4-0. They strengthened their position by scoring two goals which was maintained till the end of the game. The team of the Lahore Division was second and the […]
Written by AHF on February 9, 2021
Amritsar, 08 February 2021: Indian Women’s Hockey team defender Gurjit Kaur reflected on her team’s recent tour of Argentina, their first assignment in a year, which concluded earlier this month. Despite not registering a win on the tour, the Rani-led Indians went toe-to-toe against the world no 2 side. Gurjit thinks the hard-fought series made her a better player. […]
Written by AHF on February 8, 2021
Pakistan, Lahore: February 7, 2021, Lahore and Faisalabad won the honor of playing in the final of the first Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Division Hockey Championship. Bahawalpur and Sargodha lost the semi-finals. Bahawalpur Division defeated Bahawalpur Division 3-2. In the second half, Bahawalpur Division played aggressively but could not win. In the second semi-final, Lahore Division defeated Sargodha […]
Written by AHF on February 6, 2021
The Asian Hockey Federation hereby announces the updated planning schedule for Indoor Hockey Competitions for the period of 2021-2024. Indoor competitions set to take place in this time period include the Men’s and Women’s Indoor Asia Cup, FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, SEA Games, and the Indoor Asia Cup. […]
Written by AHF on February 5, 2021
Lahore: February 5, 2021: Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Division Hockey Championship: Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Bahawalpur divisions have qualified for the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be played on February 6 while the final will be played on February 7. Multan Division 2-1 and Sargodha Division defeated Gujranwala Division 4-1, Rawalpindi Division defeated DG Khan Division 3-0 and Faisalabad […]
Written by AHF on February 4, 2021
Buenos Aires, 02 February 2021: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team will return to New Delhi on 3 February after playing their first competitive tour since February 2020. The exposure tour of Argentina, as part of their preparations for the Olympic Games, saw the Indian core group register 2-2, 1-1 against the Argentina Junior team and lost 1-2, […]
Written by AHF on February 1, 2021
The AHF announced today the full match schedule for the upcoming Bangabandhu Al-Arafah Islami Bank Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2021 taking place in Dhaka, Bangladesh are 1 to 10 July 2021. For the full match schedule, click here. The premier junior continental tournament will for the first time feature ten teams that consist of the […]
Written by AHF on January 31, 2021
State-of-the-Art Poligras Turfs extend rich hockey tradition In the remote city of Inner Mongolia’s Morin Dawa (which means ‘mountains that horses aren’t able to go over’ in the local Daur language), hockey has reached surprising new heights. A state-of-the-art Poligras synthetic turf sits poised on a mountaintop with incredible views over a region that has […]
Written by AHF on January 28, 2021
Lahore: January 28, 2021: On the third day of the first Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Division Hockey Championship, Multan, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, and Sargodha divisions won their respective matches. Sahiwal beat Gujranwala Division 2-0, Sahiwal beat Dera Ghazi Khan 4-3 and Sargodha Division beat Lahore Division 4-3. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Olakh, Secretary Punjab Olympic Association Idrees […]
Written by AHF on January 27, 2021
The 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2021 (AIMAG) has been postponed to a proposed date in the window of March 2022, due to the current widespread resurgence of the COVID-19 virus in Thailand. Because of the current rise in COVID-19 cases, and projected cases set to reach an all-time high in the near […]
Written by AHF on January 27, 2021
Buenos Aires, 27 January 2021: World No.2 Argentina came up with back-to-back goals in the final quarter, thus overcoming a 1-2 setback to beat the visiting Indian Women’s Hockey team 3-2 in a match that went down to the wire. Though India set-up an early lead with Sharmila’s equaliser in the 34th minute and Gurjit Kaur […]
Written by AHF on January 26, 2021
Lahore: January 26, 2021: Sports Minister Rai Timur Khan Bhatti inaugurated the first Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Division Hockey Championship. The first Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Divisional Hockey Championship was organized by Sports Board Punjab in collaboration with Pakistan Hockey Federation and Punjab Hockey Association. On the opening day, four matches were played. The first match was played between Gujranwala Division […]
Written by AHF on January 25, 2021
The 1st COX’s Bazar Hockey Talent Cup 2021 took place in Bangladesh recently. It was a well-organized affair, which saw Junior teams go head to head in hopes to win the cup. The results for the tournament are as follows: Saint Martin Royals vs Maheshkhali Dynamic 4-6 Kutubdia Webriders vs Chheradwip Strikers 3-2 Please see […]
Written by AHF on January 25, 2021
Buenos Aires, 25 January 2021: Indian Women’s Hockey Team went down fighting against a dominant Argentina ‘B’ in a thrilling encounter. Despite a late surge by India, the home team secured a 3-2 win. For Argentina ‘B’ goals were scored by Sol Pagela (25′), Constanza Cerundolo (38′) and Agustina Gorzelany (39′) while for India Salima Tete […]
Written by AHF on January 23, 2021
Buenos Aires, 23 January 2021: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team conceded a late goal which led to Argentina ‘B’ team’s 2-1 victory here at Cenard, Buenos Aires. Sol Pagella (11′) and Agustina Gorzelany (57′) scored for the home team while young forward Salima Tete (54′) was the lone goal scorer for India. In the previous matches, […]
Written by AHF on January 20, 2021
We are deeply saddened to report the loss of life of Mr. Thomas Mumba, General Secretary of Zambia Hockey Association. He was a distinguished legend of hockey. Indeed, this is a sad moment not only for Zambia Hockey but for the global hockey fraternity. We have always seen him loving and serving hockey like none […]
Written by AHF on January 20, 2021
Buenos Aires, 20 January 2021: In their second match against the Argentina Junior Women’s Team here at Cenard in Buenos Aires, the Indian Women led by striker Rani drew 1-1 in a closely-fought match. It was Skipper Rani’s goal that helped hold the home team 1-1. In their previous game too, both teams had drawn 2-2. […]
Written by AHF on January 18, 2021
Xinhuanet.com reports that the Chinese Hockey Association has listed 20 schools as National Olympic Reserve Bases for Hockey Talents. Gao Xiang, principal of the Sports School of Jingyuan County in Gansu Province, is inspired by the fact that his school is on the list. “Three schools on the list are in Gansu. This is a […]
Written by AHF on January 18, 2021
Buenos Aires, 18 January 2021: Returning to international competition after a year, the Indian Women’s Hockey team began their tour of Argentina with a 2-2 draw against the Argentina Junior Women’s National team in a well-contested match. It was young striker Sharmila Devi (22′) and the experienced Deep Grace Ekka (31′) who struck for the visiting […]
Written by AHF on January 14, 2021
Lahore Lions defeated Lahore Dolphins 1-2 in the final of Nine A Side Super Hockey League under the auspices of Rana Zaheer Hockey Academy. Secretary-General of Pakistan Hockey Federation Olympian Asif Bajwa was the special guest of the final. He was accompanied by Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Hussain Jr., Member Selection Committee Olympian Khalid […]
Written by AHF on January 14, 2021
The oldest domestic tournament in Oman – His Majesty’s Cup Hockey Championship – has a glorious history and has stood witness to some of the most exciting and memorable matches, clubs’ rivalry, individual brilliance, foreign stars, fans’ love and fury. As Oman Hockey Association (OHA) gets ready to host the 50th edition of the prestigious […]
Written by AHF on January 13, 2021
Korea Hockey Association on 12th of January 2021, welcomed it’s new President, Lee Sang-hyun. As the 30th president of the Korea Hockey Association, Lee Sang-hyun, CEO of Taein Co., Ltd., will serve a term of office that begins on January 29th and expires at the end of January 2025, and he can be reappointed once. […]
Written by AHF on January 12, 2021
Buenos Aires, 11 January 2021: A week since their arrival in Capital city of Buenos Aires, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team is vying to bring their A game to the fore when they take on the home team in the 8-match tour. Their first game will be against the Argentina Junior Women on 17th January 2020. […]
Written by AHF on January 12, 2021
Lahore, January 11, 2021: Hockey 09 Super Hockey League organized by Rana Zaheer Hockey Academy Lahore got off to a great start at National Hockey Stadium Lahore. Hockey 09 Super Hockey League was inaugurated today at 2 o’clock by the Chairman Selection Committee of Pakistan Hockey Federation and the winning captain of Los Angeles Olympics […]
Written by AHF on January 11, 2021
We are deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of former SA Men’s Coach and former SA Women’s Assistant Coach, Fabian Gregory. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Gregory family and friends.
Written by AHF on January 8, 2021
A piece of very positive news from China! A roof sealing ceremony was held at the construction site of Hangzhou 2022 Village. According to the organizers, the Village is due to be completed by the end of this year. After the roof sealing, the next phase invloves construction of landscaping and decorations. If all goes […]
Written by AHF on January 8, 2021
New Delhi, 08 January 2021: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team played their last competition in December 2019 when they squared off against Australia and New Zealand in the 3 Nations Tournament. But the wait is finally over as the Indian Junior Team will be back on the field after more than a year when they […]
Written by AHF on January 6, 2021
The Collector Customs representative Saqif Saeed has offered full support to the Karachi Hockey Association for the revival of the National game in the city. He was speaking as the Chief guest at an impressive closing ceremony of the KHA free of cost winter Boys and girls hockey coaching camp at KHA sports complex on […]
Written by AHF on January 4, 2021
New Delhi, 04 January 2021: With only 200 days to go for the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year, the Indian Men and Women’s Hockey Team Captains believe this will be the most crucial time of their lives. They caution that the players should not let external factors affect their goal of achieving success. Putting things into perspective, Indian Men’s Hockey Skipper […]
Written by AHF on January 2, 2021
After the successful completion of Online Education Workshops and Courses this past year, the Asian Hockey Federation is now offering 14 Online Education Workshops in the month of January 2021 for Asian countries. Aimed at providing technical expertise and knowledge on various aspects of power and strength training and method of video analysis for Coaches, […]
Written by AHF on December 30, 2020
Tashkent, December 30, 2020: The Hockey Stadium Project in Tashkent was inaugurated today. This stadium will be the official venue for the 2025 Youth Asian Games. This project would be under the supervision of the Ministry of Sports, Uzbekistan, the National Olympic Committee, Asian Hockey Federation and Uzbekistan Hockey Federation and will be completed by […]
Written by AHF on December 30, 2020
Rawalpindi, 30 December 2020: Attock Oil Refinery win Naseer Banda Hockey Tournament 2020. Naseer Banda Hockey Tournament 2020 was organized at Shahnaz Sheikh Hockey Stadium under the auspices of District Hockey Association Rawalpindi and District Sports Department. Attock Oil Refinery won the final 3-0. Junaid Butt, Umar Rasheed and Roman scored one goal each for […]
Written by AHF on December 30, 2020
New Delhi, 30 December 2020: After nearly a year since they last played an international match, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team will travel to Argentina for their first tour of the Olympic year 2021. The team is scheduled to leave on 3 January 2021 from New Delhi and will be competing in 8 matches against the host nation […]
Written by AHF on December 29, 2020
To pay tribute father of the Nation Quaid-E –Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah under the supervision of the Pak Heroes and Muhammden hockey club organized the Father of Nation birthday Anniversary Hockey Festival match played at Johar town Hockey Stadium Lahore, between Quaid-E- Azam Eleven Beats Allama Iqbal Eleven Quaid-E- Azam Eleven Beats Allama Iqbal Eleven […]
Written by AHF on December 28, 2020
Dar Hockey Academy won the Hi-Tech Under-17 Hockey Tournament under the auspices of Sports Board Punjab. Congratulations to the winning team of PHF Secretary General Olympian Asif Bajwa. After an interesting contest in the final, Dar Hockey Academy defeated Fayyaz Hockey Academy Sargodha 3-1. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Olakh congratulated the winning team. […]
Written by AHF on December 26, 2020
26th December 2020: The Asian Hockey Federation today announced the successful completion of it’s final Executive Board Meeting of the year 2020. The meeting was a huge success and it saw active participation and updates shared by Executive Board Members from their respective regions. The main focus of the meeting was on the AHF Planning […]
Written by AHF on December 22, 2020
Under the auspices of Sports Board Punjab, the Hi-Tech Under-17 Boys Hockey Tournament will start on December 23 and its final will be held on December 26 at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan. In his statement on Monday, he said that Hockey Academies players to showcase hockey talent. The new talent emerging in the […]
Written by AHF on December 22, 2020
Bengaluru, 21 December 2020: With the year 2020 drawing to an end, the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team players are setting their eyes on their targets for the upcoming year. One of their first tasks in 2021 will be to qualify for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup, says defender Mahima Choudhary. “What happened in 2020 […]
Written by AHF on December 21, 2020
The 52nd National High School Selection Hockey Tournament will be held from December 23th – 27th 2020. This is a good opportunity for the youth of Japan to express themselves and close out the year with good competitive hockey. 50 people each will be allowed to support their favorite teams and make this event a […]
Written by AHF on December 21, 2020
On the occasion of Bahrain National Day, Bahrain’s Premier Hockey Club organized an Exhibition Match. This also marks the opening of Hockey Activity in Bahrain; after a gap of 10 months. The Match was played between Youngstars Yellow and Youngstars Orange. Where Youngstars Yellow beat Youngstars Orange 6-4. The event was supported by Sheikh Mohammed […]
Written by AHF on December 20, 2020
A total of five teams participated in the Victory Day Hockey Tournament held in Bangladesh. The teams that participated are: Bangladesh Navy Sonali Bank Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Air Force Bangladesh Police The results from the tournament are: Bangladesh Air Force – 5 vs Sonali Bank – 2 Bangladesh Navy – 7 vs Bangladesh Police – […]
Written by AHF on December 19, 2020
On the 18th of December, Afghanistan Hockey Federation organized a National Tournament in the Khost Province of Afghanistan, with the help of the Sports Directorate Khost Province. A total of ten teams took part in the grand tournament, which saw audiences cheering at the exciting back to back matches. The dedication and willingness of the […]
Written by AHF on December 17, 2020
Muscat, Oman, December 17, 2020: An overwhelming amount of social media messages from higher ranks in Qatar and Saudi Arabia greeted the news that West Asia will host the Asian Games in 2030 and 2034. A double celebration for West Asia was in store when the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in Muscat, Oman […]
Written by AHF on December 16, 2020
A record-breaking 800 hundred young boys and girls turned up on the opening day of the 14 day KHA free of cost Winter Hockey Coaching Camp at the KHA Sports Complex on Wednesday. The list of players includes 200 women. The KHA Cordinator’s lined up the players to maintain discipline. The camp is in accordance […]
Written by AHF on December 15, 2020
The Japan Hockey Association held a training session at Nigata Municipal Japanese Elementary School for young children from the 4th to 6th grade. A total of 100 students participated in the training. Among key skills taught to the students was how to dribble and make passes. Students were observed to have remembered their training from […]
Written by AHF on December 14, 2020
The AHF special workshop, in collaboration with Raja Ashman Shah Academy & Sultan Azlan Shah Award, Technical Official’s Workshop: Meet the Masters concluded successfully on the 13th of December, 2020. This was a special workshop designed to increase participant knowledge through interactive Q&A sessions with leading Technical Officials in the field. The workshop saw a […]
Written by AHF on December 14, 2020
The England Hockey Federation released a very interesting article about the challenge’s umpires come across during the games in this new era of sports and their personal perspectives over the past few Covid-impacted months. For Janice, who lives in the North of England where Covid-19 hit particularly hard in the Autumn, local restrictions meant she […]
Written by AHF on December 12, 2020
The Men’s and Women’s Indoor Hockey Uzbekistan Cup 2020 is taking place in the Andijan region in Uzbekistan. The tournament kicked off yesterday on the 11th of December and is planned to go on till the 15th of December. Participating teams are: Andijan, Fergana, Namangan, Sirdarya, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khorezm regions. The results from Day 1 were: […]
Written by AHF on December 10, 2020
Peshawar, Pakistan: 09 December 2020 Punjab C won the second semi-final of the Under-16 National Hockey Championship 2020 organized by the Pakistan Hockey Federation. The final match between Punjab A and Punjab C will be played on the 10th of December at 2 pm. Secretary-General of Pakistan Hockey Federation Olympian Asif Bajwa was the special guest […]
Written by AHF on December 9, 2020
Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) today launched the bidding process for hosting the 2023 FIH Hockey5s World Cups (Men and Women). The Hockey5s’ flagship event is a brand-new FIH competition. 16 teams per gender will take part in this inaugural edition. The FIH Executive Board last year decided to create an FIH Hockey5s World […]
Written by AHF on December 9, 2020
Udita, midfielder of Indian Women’s team, catch up with hockeyindia.org about her career, the challenging circumstances that come with the pandemic, such as keeping up with her fitness routine, and how right now the main focus are the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year. Full interview: https://bit.ly/3gvuvKV
Written by AHF on December 9, 2020
Peshawar, Pakistan: 8th December, 2020 Punjab A won the first semi-final of the Under-16 National Hockey Championship 2020 organized by the Pakistan Hockey Federation. The special guest of the first semi-final was KP Sports Board DG Asfandyar Khattak. He was accompanied by Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Jr., Member Olympian Khalid Hameed, Olympian Nasir Ali, […]
Written by AHF on December 9, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation announced earlier today that it will organize online workshops in collaboration with Raja Ashman Shah Academy & Sultan Azlan Shah Award in the month of December. These workshops are in memory of the late His Royal Highness Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah of the state of Perak, Malaysia, who was a true leader and […]
Written by AHF on December 7, 2020
The Uzbekistan National Federation Cup Men’s took place in Samarkand recently. A total of six regional teams participated in the tournament. The tournament was filled with back to back exciting matches, and the athletes gave it their all. The top three teams were: Samarkand Region Andijan Region Khorezm Region The closing ceremony of the tournament […]
Written by AHF on December 7, 2020
Peshawar: 06 December 2020 3 matches were played on the ninth day of Under-16 National Hockey Championship 2020 organized by Pakistan Hockey Federation. Punjab A, Balochistan A, KPKA, Punjab C qualified for the semi-finals. Today’s special guest was Member Selection Committee Olympian Nasir Ali. Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Jr., Member Olympian Khalid Hameed, Chairman […]
Written by AHF on December 7, 2020
Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), in collaboration with the POA Athletes Commission, organized the “1st Pakistan Athletes Forum” at WAPDA Sports Complex, Lahore on 14-15 November 2020. This would be a follow up of the directions of the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020 with the aim to educate, create and promote awareness amongst the athletes of Baron Pierre de Coubertin’s Philosophy […]
Written by AHF on December 5, 2020
Peshawar: December 4, 2020: KPKA and Punjab A continue to win by a large margin, Punjab C scored 15 goals against Balochistan B, the event played in four matches played today. Record goals were scored. Four matches were played on the seventh day of Under-16 National Hockey Championship 2020 organized by Pakistan Hockey Federation. Chairman […]
Written by AHF on December 5, 2020
AirAsia with close collaboration and partnership with Asian Hockey Federation has successfully delivered the first AirAsia Development Activity Plan in Chinese Taipei. Under this Development Activity Plan for Chinese Taipei, AHF with the help of AirAsia and the Chinese Taipei Hockey Association has successfully delivered various Training Camps and National Tournaments. AHF and AirAsia found […]
Written by AHF on December 5, 2020
It is reported that Japan is giving a sign of the determination of next year’s Olympic Games hosts to get sports and physical activity in the country back to speed as quickly as possible by offering another opportunity for the top athletes to play competitive hockey, the “All Japan Championships” is an elite event for the […]
Written by AHF on December 4, 2020
Chinese Taipei National Cup Hockey Championships has commenced from the 3rd of December 2020! The last hockey game at the end of the year ‘National Zhongzheng Cup’ was a great start at Chukoy. The event is hosted by the Republic of Chinese Taipei Hockey Association, which is a total of 10 days from December 03 […]
Written by AHF on December 4, 2020
Thanks to a massive effort by the Asian Hockey Federation, it has been decided after a review that 4 top teams from Men’s Asia Cup including host and 4 top teams from Women’s Asia Cup will qualify directly for the upcoming FIH Women’s and Men’s World Cups, to be played in 2022 and 2023 respectively. […]
Written by AHF on December 4, 2020
Peshawar, Pakistan: 03 December 2020 4 matches were played on the sixth day of Under-16 National Hockey Championship 2020 organized by the Pakistan Hockey Federation. Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Jr., Member Olympian Khalid Hameed, Chairman Provincial Hockey Association, and former IGP Muhammad Saeed Khan, Tournament Director Syed Zahir Shah was also present. The first […]
Written by AHF on December 3, 2020
Peshawar, Pakistan: 02 December 2020 Four matches were played on the fifth day of the Under-16 National Hockey Championship 2020 under the auspices of Pakistan Hockey Federation. , Tournament Director Syed Zahir Shah was also present. The first match of the fifth day of the event was played between Sindh A and Azad Jammu and […]
Written by AHF on December 3, 2020
Ex-Hockey player, Former Prime Minister, veteran Pakistani politician, and ex-President Pakistan Hockey Federation, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has passed away at the age of 76. Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali had served as the 15th prime minister of Pakistan from 2002 until his resignation in 2004. After resigning, Jamali pursued his passion for field hockey. In […]
Written by AHF on December 3, 2020
The 109th National Cup Hockey Championships are all set to be held in Chinese Taipei from the 3rd to 6th of December, 2020. The venue for the event is ready to go, as the Chinese Taipei Hockey Association team recently released a few pictures of the venue before the action commences. The Chinese Taipei Hockey […]
Written by AHF on December 2, 2020
Peshawar: 01 December 2020 Three matches were played on the fourth day of Under-16 National Hockey Championship 2020 under the auspices of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. Tournament Director Syed Zahir Shah, Former International Player and Coach Yasir Islam, Syed Zia-ur-Rehman Banuri, and Olympian Rahim Khan were also present. The first match of the fourth day […]
Written by AHF on December 1, 2020
Abdul Basir Mayaar Noorisitani, who was a national team hockey player for Afghanistan, has sadly left this world for a better place. He enjoyed an illustrious career in hockey, from 2000 to 2006 he was a part of the Junior Team. Then, from 2006 to 2015 he played as a National Member Player of the […]
Written by AHF on November 30, 2020
In Celebration of the 100th Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Hockey Federation is organizing the President Cup Hockey Tournament, the first hockey tournament in Bangladesh since the pandemic situation began. A total of five teams are participating. Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Police, BHF Green & BHF Red Teams. The tournament starts from 18th-29th November […]
Written by AHF on November 30, 2020
Peshawar, Pakistan: 29 November 2020 3 matches were played on the second day of Under-16 National Hockey Championship 2020 organized by Pakistan Hockey Federation. Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Jr., Member Olympian Khalid Hameed, Chairman Provincial Hockey Association and former IGP Muhammad Saeed Khan , Tournament Director Syed Zahir Shah, ‘Former International Player and Coach […]
Written by AHF on November 29, 2020
Peshawar: 28 November 2020 Under-16 National Hockey Championship 2020 inaugurated with the support of Directorate General of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa organized by Pakistan Hockey Federation. Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Kazim Niaz inaugurated the hockey competitions at Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium in Peshawar. He was accompanied by Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Jr., Member Olympian […]
Written by AHF on November 28, 2020
In Celebration of the 100th Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Hockey Federation is organizing the President Cup Hockey Tournament, the first hockey tournament in Bangladesh since the pandemic situation began. A total of five teams are participating. Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Police, BHF Green & BHF Red Teams. The tournament starts from 18th-29th November […]
Written by AHF on November 28, 2020
The 45th Anniversary Cup Tournament of Macau Hockey Association is taking place today, on Saturday 28th November. The venue for the tournament is Macau Taipa Hockey Center. There will be 9 local teams participating, and the Cup tournament will be played from 12 noon to 6:30 pm. The award ceremony will be held after the […]
Written by AHF on November 28, 2020
The draw for the National Under-16 Hockey Championship has been announced. The opening match will be played on November 28 between Sindh A and Punjab (C). The 12 teams have been divided into two pools. The final of the event will be played on December 10. Under the Youth Hockey Development Vision under the auspices […]
Written by AHF on November 27, 2020
Looking back on some of the highlights from a disrupted but still exhilarating FIH Hockey Pro League in 2020, the FIH established a shortlist featuring the best fixtures and goals from the competition and you to tell which ones are the best. You can vote for your favourite matches and goals in the Live & […]
Written by AHF on November 27, 2020
In Celebration of the 100th Birth Anniversary of Bangabandu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Hockey Federation is organizing the President Cup Hockey Tournament, the first hockey tournament in Bangladesh since the pandemic situation began. A total of five teams are participating. Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Police, BHF Green & BHF Red Teams. The tournament starts from 18th-29th November […]
Written by AHF on November 26, 2020
In case you missed it before, here is the AHF Events Calendar 2021. The Calendar is split into two parts, January to June and July to December 2021.
Written by AHF on November 25, 2020
The AHF Level 1 Coaching Course for Iran, which began on the 23rd of November, is coming to an end today. The course has been highly successful and the reason behind organizing it was that Iran is now moving towards excellence in Field Hockey after perfecting Indoor Hockey previously. The course was conducted by Lim […]
Written by AHF on November 25, 2020
This Saturday, November 28, the Macau Hockey Association will be hosting their 45th Anniversary Cup tournament. The venue is Macau Taipa Hockey Centre. There will be 9 local teams participating, and the Cup tournament will be played from 12 noon to 6:30 pm. The award ceremony will be held after the competition. The format of […]
Written by AHF on November 25, 2020
In Celebration of the 100th Birth Anniversary of Bangabandu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Hockey Federation is organizing the President Cup Hockey Tournament, the first hockey tournament in Bangladesh since the pandemic situation began. A total of five teams are participating. Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Police, BHF Green & BHF Red Teams. The tournament starts from 18th-29th November […]
Written by AHF on November 24, 2020
The Hong Kong Hockey Association has launched the Mini & Junior Hockey Promotion Scheme 2020-21 which aims at making hockey available to the younger generation. Activities for young children include training sessions where they are taught the basics of hockey, as well as friendly matches between themselves. Such activities are very valuable for the growth […]
Written by AHF on November 24, 2020
IOC Member Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, who also holds the positions of President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has been awarded the Capital Foundation National Award 2020 at the Capital Foundation Annual Lecture & Awards 2020 held virtually on 15 November. This award recognizes the selfless and neverending contribution […]
Written by AHF on November 24, 2020
To commemorate the World Children’s Day, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) launch the Year of the Youth, to inspire young people into the sport, help them achieve their potential and celebrate their successes at every level of the game. Working with continental federations and national associations, the FIH will be providing support and guidance; promoting […]
Written by AHF on November 23, 2020
Hockey holds the power to change lives. With this very special feature article, we look at an example of human kindness, dedication, empathy, and altruism which has changed four lives forever. This story comes from Nepal and at its center lies a young boy called Raju and three others whose lives have been revolutionized by […]
Written by AHF on November 23, 2020
The Uzbekistan National Men’s Championship 2020 is taking place in Uzbekistan. The tournament saw top teams from across the country compete against each other for the title of champion. Andjian region played against Fergana region to take the win in a nail-biting match which resulted in a 4-2 final score. Samarkand region played against Tashkent region […]
Written by AHF on November 23, 2020
The Takamado Tiles 2020 Hockey Japan League Girls competition took place yesterday at the Oi hockey stadium, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. The final match was played between Coca Cola Red Sparks and Sony HC Bravia Ladies. Coca Cola Red Sparks took the win in a tooth and nail fight for the win versus Sony HC Bravia Ladies. The final score […]
Written by AHF on November 22, 2020
The Under 12 (U-12) Boys National championship in Uzbekistan has concluded Successfully. 5 Regional teams participated in this national event of Uzbekistan, which was exclusively tailored for the youth under 12 years of age. Final Rankings have been concluded as follows, Andijan region Namangan region Khwarazm region Fergana region Fargonaazot The objective of the […]
Written by AHF on November 21, 2020
In Celebration of the 100th Birth Anniversary of Bangabandu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation is organizing the President Cup Hockey Tournament. This event marks Bangladesh’s return to hockey activity ever since the pandemic hit the globe. A total of 5 teams are participating in the tournament, which is taking place from the 18th to […]
Written by AHF on November 21, 2020
Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) executed their plans well to win the 66th National Senior Championship 2020, outclassing defending champions National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in the final on penalty shootouts at Ayub Park Mari Petroleum Hockey Ground Rawalpindi on Friday. WAPDA adopted an aggressive approach right from the outset as they obtained […]
Written by AHF on November 20, 2020
The AHF is organizing National Courses in Iran on an online platform, the first one was conducted by Kitty Yau, FIH Educator and Umpire Manager. In addition, Ged Curran will conduct the next course. Iran Hockey Federation President Behram Ghadimi has played a vital and supportive role in the success of these courses. One course […]
Written by AHF on November 20, 2020
Rawalpindi: 19 November 2020 The teams of the National Bank of Pakistan and Pakistan WAPDA reached the final of National Senior Hockey Championship 2020 under the auspices of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. Special Assistant Youth Affairs, Usman Dar was the Chief Guest. The second semi-final between Pakistan WAPDA and Pakistan Navy was hosted by Deputy […]
Written by AHF on November 20, 2020
‘Green’ turf projects are a sign of growth in Asian Hockey It has been a challenging year for sport but a surge in hockey turf projects in Asia is a clear signal that the sport continues to grow there. In the last year alone, our teams at Polytan have installed over 20 Poligras hockey surfaces […]
Written by AHF on November 19, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation is pleased to inform that the new dates for the postponed Bangabandhu Al-Arafah Islami Bank Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2021 taking place in Dhaka, Bangladesh are 1 to 10 July 2021. These dates have been approved by FIH. It is important to state that, in accordance with the relevant guidance from […]
Written by AHF on November 19, 2020
The Olympic Committee revealed the Olympic Village is ready and waiting for the games to begin, with about 18,000 recyclable cardboard beds that will be used for athletes to sleep during the stay. Located in Harumi, an island district of Chūō, Tokyo (central Tokyo), the village will have 21 residential buildings with over 5000 units. […]
Written by AHF on November 18, 2020
The AHF Tokyo Roundup brings you the latest developments regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, has highly encouraged athletes to get the COVID-19 Vaccine before coming to Tokyo, however, he has made his position clear that it is by no means mandatory. This was revealed on Bach’s first […]
Written by AHF on November 18, 2020
Rawalpindi: November 17, 2020 Under the auspices of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, five matches were played on the ninth day of National Senior Hockey Championship 2020. Secretary-General of Pakistan Hockey Federation Olympian Asif Bajwa, Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Jr., Members Olympian Khalid Hameed, Olympian Ayaz Mahmood, Olympian Khalid Hameed, Olympian Nasir Ali, Olympian Wasim […]
Written by AHF on November 17, 2020
Rawalpindi: November 16, 2020 Five matches were played on the seventh day of National Senior Hockey Championship 2020 under the auspices of Pakistan Hockey Federation. Secretary General of Pakistan Hockey Federation Olympian Asif Bajwa, Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Jr., Members Olympian Khalid Hameed, Olympian Ayaz Mahmood, Olympian Hamid, Olympian Nasir Ali, Olympian Wasim Feroze […]
Written by AHF on November 16, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has today released the Official Schedule for the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2021, which is set to be held from the 11th to the 19th of March, 2021. Men’s Asian Champions Trophy Dhaka 2021 – Match Schedule More about the tournament: Introduced in 2011, the inaugural Men’s […]
Written by AHF on November 15, 2020
Rawalpindi: November 14, 20: National Hockey Championship: Traditional rival National Bank, Sui Southern Gas match after a thrilling contest, Punjab, Army Koltardala, Wapda, Mari Petroleum and Navy won their matches, Pakistan Air Force, Police and Port Qasim face defeat, Haroon Rasheed and Waqas Butt’s excellent umpiring manages to grab spectators’ attention Five matches were played […]
Written by AHF on November 14, 2020
Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), in collaboration with the POA Athletes Commission, is organizing the “1st Pakistan Athletes Forum” at WAPDA Sports Complex, Chungi Amar Sidhu, Ferozepur Road, Lahore on 14-15 November 2020. This would be a follow up of the directions of the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020 with the aim to educate, create and promote […]
Written by AHF on November 14, 2020
The Second AHF Executive Board Meeting 2020 took place earlier today. In consideration of the global pandemic situation, the Executive Board meeting was held online. The meeting was a huge success and saw 100% participation. The meeting saw active participation and updates shared by Executive Board Members of their respective regions. There was a wide variety […]
Written by AHF on November 13, 2020
The Australian Women’s Coaching Association is preparing a webinar on why women coaches matter and what we can all do to support women coaches. Named “Why Women Coaches Matter – WCA Launch Event 2020”, will be a free online webinar about women in coaching roles across all sports. The representative of field hockey will be […]
Written by AHF on November 13, 2020
Under the auspices of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, five matches were played on the sixth day of National Senior Hockey Championship 2020. The Chief Guest on the occasion was DG Brigadier (retd) Muhammad Asif Akhtar of Pakistan Army Heritage Foundation. Olympian Rana Mujahid Ali, was also present. Apart from them, Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor […]
Written by AHF on November 12, 2020
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is releasing a series of monthly podcasts called “Hockey Pods” featuring news and exclusive interviews from the world of hockey. In the first installment, hosts and seasoned hockey correspondents Sarah Juggins and Richard Stainthorpe are joined as guest-host by former Dutch superstar and current FIH Athletes’ Committee co-Chair Rogier Hofman. […]
Written by AHF on November 12, 2020
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: 11 November, 2020 Under the auspices of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, five matches were played on the fifth day of National Senior Hockey Championship 2020. Sports Consultant Mari Petroleum Brigadier Saleem Nawaz, Col. R. Ahmed Nawaz, and PHF Treasurer Akhlaq Usmani were also present on the occasion. He was accompanied by Chairman Selection […]
Written by AHF on November 11, 2020
The full match schedule for the Women’s Donghae Asian Champions Trophy 2020 has been released. The tournament will be taking place between 31st March – 07th of April, 2021 in Donghae City, Korea. Participating teams include India, China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand. To see the full match schedule, please click here.
Written by AHF on November 11, 2020
The Canadian Field Hockey Association announced their first Digital Conference. The four-day event will be held next month from December 1 to December 4, 2020. Available to all the sport community, through a series of workshops and panels, attendees will be able to participate in active conversations around the ever-changing sport environment and what it […]
Written by AHF on November 10, 2020
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: November 9, 2020 Under the auspices of Pakistan Hockey Federation, five matches were played on the fourth day of National Senior Hockey Championship 2020. Sports Consultant Mari Petroleum Brigadier Saleem Nawaz and Col. R. Ahmad Nawaz were also present on the occasion. He was accompanied by Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Jr., members […]
Written by AHF on November 9, 2020
The 69th all Japan Student Championship Men’s competition & 42nd all Japan Student Championship Women’s competition Semi-final matches took place recently in Japan. The day was filled with exciting matches with teams going head to head in an attempt at the finals. A big congratulations to JHA (Japan Hockey Association) for hosting these events amid […]
Written by AHF on November 9, 2020
The FIH is launching a National Association Development Series on Gender Equality, starting in mid-November. The series, which is being led by EHF President Marijke Fleuren and Valerie Horyna, will be delivered via webinars and open to representatives from all National Associations. Gender equality, indeed equality of any sort, is at the heart of FIH […]
Written by AHF on November 9, 2020
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Under the auspices of Pakistan Hockey Federation, five matches were played on the third day of National Senior Hockey Championship 2020. Former MD of Mari Petroleum Lt. Gen. R. Ashfaq Nadeem and Gen. R. Asghar Nawaz specially watched the match between Pakistan Army and Mari Petroleum. DG Army Sports Directorate Brigadier Zaheer, Sports […]
Written by AHF on November 7, 2020
The Uzbekistan U-14 Boys and Girls National Championship is successfully concluded at the Stadium Barkamolavlod, AHF Polytan Hockey Pitch in Andijan Region.
Written by AHF on November 7, 2020
Rawalpindi: November 6, 20 Five matches were played on the second day of National Senior Hockey Championship 2020 under the auspices of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. The special guest on the occasion was Col. R. Ahmad Nawaz. He was accompanied by Chairman Selection Committee Olympian Manzoor Junior Members Selection Committee Olympian Ayaz Mahmood, Olympian Nasir, […]
Written by AHF on November 5, 2020
On 31st October, the Société Générale Women’s Premier Pre-Season Day took place. Women’s Premier teams competed against each other at King’s Park in Hong Kong, in what was an excellent display of skill and sportsmanship. HKFC-A was the winner of the competition, a big congratulations to them!
Written by AHF on November 5, 2020
Vizag, 05 November 2020: Hockey players in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh have resumed sports activities keeping in mind the detailed SOP and guidelines provided by Hockey India. The detailed SOPs and guidelines were shared with all the State Member Units as early as in April 2020 with the intent to be well prepared and ready for systematic rollout. In […]
Written by AHF on November 5, 2020
Chinese Taipei is now holding the 2020 Adults’ Weekend Hockey League. It is the very first hockey league held in Chinese Taipei ever. Six male teams and four female teams from across the country would be competing with each other in the following weekends until the end the December. A great initiative by Chinese Taipei, we […]
Written by AHF on November 5, 2020
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: The 66th National Senior Hockey Championship under the auspices of the Pakistan Hockey Federation will start today. President Pakistan Hockey Federation Brigadier Khalid Sajjad Khokhar will be the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony. Top 10 ranking teams from across the country are participating in the PHF Premier Domestic Event. According to details, […]
Written by AHF on November 5, 2020
Uzbekistan U-14 Boys & Girls National Championship 2020 – Boys Result
Written by AHF on November 4, 2020
Asian Hockey Federation President, Dato Fumio Ogura would like to offer his sincere condolences on the loss of hockey legend and Olympian Captain, Abdul Rasheed Junior. Dato Fumio believes this is a great loss to the Hockey Family, and re-calls Abdul Rasheed in his prime as a top goal-scorer who would stun and astonish audiences. […]
Written by AHF on November 4, 2020
The Official Olympic Channel asked former Dutch player and two times Olympic gold medallist Jacques Brinkman some advice and tips to be the very best during a hockey match. You can check them here.
Written by AHF on November 4, 2020
Puducherry, 04 November 2020: In accordance with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) guidelines issued in September, hockey players in Puducherry as well as Tamil Nadu have resumed sports activities keeping in mind the detailed SOP and guidelines provided by Hockey India. The detailed SOPs and guidelines were shared with all the State Member Units as early as in April 2020 […]
Written by AHF on November 4, 2020
Pakistani hockey legend, and former Olympian Captain, Abdul Rasheed Junior, has passed away at the age of 79. Sources claim that he was suffering from Kidney disease. He was the only legendary Pakistani athlete to win gold, silver, and bronze medals in the Olympic games. His funeral prayers will be offered in Bannu, Pakistan. Olympian Abdul […]
Written by AHF on November 3, 2020
The final matches for both the 69th Men’s All-Japan Student Hockey Championships & 42nd Women’s All-Japan Student Hockey Championships took place today in Japan, on November 3rd. The match results are as follows: 69th Men’s All-Japan Student Hockey Championships Ritsumeikan University 1-1 (so5- 4) Tenri University 42nd Women’s All-Japan Student Hockey Championships Ritsumeikan University 0-0 (so3- 1) […]
Written by AHF on November 2, 2020
The Under 18 National Indoor & Field Hockey Men’s & Women’s Championship 2020 has come to an end in Thailand! The teams have gone through grueling competition and now the victors stand proud in front of us! The Final Results from the Field Hockey and Indoor competitions of the tournament are below: Field Hockey U18 […]
Written by AHF on November 2, 2020
Kazakhstan Men & Women National Championship successfully concluded on 2nd November 2020 at the Taldykorgan Hockey Stadium
Written by AHF on November 2, 2020
The 69th Men’s All-Japan Student Hockey Championship & 42nd Women’s All-Japan Student Hockey Championship are taking place in Japan. Both tournaments have reached the Finals stages, with the semi-finals having been played today. Men’s Semi-Final winner is Ritsumeikan University who will now play in the Final against Tenri University. The winner of the Women’s Semi-Final is Ritsumeikan University, who will […]
Written by AHF on October 31, 2020
An exciting day of hockey comes to an end in Lahore, Pakistan, as the final matches of the 5th National Tray Hockey Championship are concluded. The results of the final day were: (3rd/4th Position Match) PAF Vs HEC 4 – 2 FINAL Punjab Vs MPCL 2-2 (SO6-4) The players received different accolades, among which the […]
Written by AHF on October 31, 2020
The Uzbekistan National U-16 Boys & Girls National Championship was successfully concluded today
Written by AHF on October 31, 2020
The U-18 National Indoor & Field Hockey Men’s & Women’s tournament in Thailand is coming to a close, with the Finals to be played tomorrow. The match-ups are: Field Hockey Men’s Nakhonnayok Sports School VS ROUSO CHANUPTHAM SCHOOL Women’s KARSANG WITHIYAKOM SCHOOL VS NAKHON NAYOK SPORTS SCHOOL Indoor Hockey Men’s RAYONG WITHIYAKOM SCHOOL VS AO […]
Written by AHF on October 30, 2020
The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games are being promoted at the 14th edition of the Chinese city’s Cultural and Creative Industry Expo.
Written by AHF on October 30, 2020
Kazakhstan Men & Women National Championship 2020 Final Round Day Review: Women’s Result Almaty region -Karatau 6-0 Kyzylorda-Almaty city 4-0 Men’s Result Zhambyl region – Kyzylorda 0-4 Almaty region 2- Karatau 4-2
Written by AHF on October 30, 2020
With this communication, the AHF formally announces the postponement of the Bangabandhu Al-Arafah Islami Bank Men’s Junior Asia Cup Dhaka 2020.
Written by AHF on October 30, 2020
On the seventh day (29-10-2020) of the 5th National Tray Hockey Championships, two semifinals were played at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore Pitch no. II. In the first semifinal, Punjab defeated Pakistan Air Force by 7 – 3. Zain Ijaz and Hannan Shahid netted two goals each, Amir Ali, Mohsin Hassan, and Arslan Arshad scored […]
Written by AHF on October 29, 2020
The U-18 National Indoor & Field Hockey Men’s & Women’s Semi-finals are tomorrow! The match details are as below: Indoor Hockey Women’s 1st Semi-Final Rtanakosinsomphot Lartkbang School VS Tong Song Hong School 2nd Semi-Final Sports School Nakhonnayok VS Bansomdet Univesity Men’s 1st Semi-Final Rayong Withikom School VS Satit PSU Pattani School 2nd Semi-Final Krasang Phityakom […]
Written by AHF on October 29, 2020
Day 4 of the Uzbekistan National Under 16 Boys & Girls National Championship 2020 has concluded successfully. A total of three matches were played by the Boys teams throughout the day. The results of the matches are as below: Samarkand-Tashkent 2:0 Fergana-Namangan 6:0 Andijan-Khorezm 5:0
Written by AHF on October 29, 2020
The Official Olympic Channel made a very interesting profile interview with Indian’s Hockey Men team captain Manpreet Singh. Among the things the FIH Player of the Year 2019 winner talks about are: his experience as being part of the National team, how proud he is of the opportunity he was given, and how much he […]
Written by AHF on October 29, 2020
On the sixth day (28-10-2020) of the 5th National Tray Hockey Championships, three matches were played at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore Pitch no. II. In the first contest of the day, Islamabad defeated Azad Jammu and Kashmir by 4-0. Usman Ramzan netted two goals, Azhar Ullah and Adeel Ahmad scored one goal for the […]
Written by AHF on October 28, 2020
Day 3 of the Uzbekistan National Under 16 Boys & Girls National Championship 2020 has come to a close. A total of four matches were played by the Boys teams throughout the day. The results of the matches are as below: Andijan-Samarkand 1:0 Tashkent-Namangan 3:0 Fergana-Khorezm 5:0 Samarkand -Khorezm 5:0
Written by AHF on October 28, 2020
The Final Round of the Men & Women National Championship is underway and Day 1 of the Women’s National Championship and Day 3 of the Men’s National Championship have concluded at the Taldykorgan Hockey Stadium in Kazakhstan. The Day 1 Results for the Final Round of Women’s National Championship were as follows: 1st Match – Almaty region VS Kyzylorda 4-1 2nd […]
Written by AHF on October 28, 2020
Just in time for the FIH Hockey Pro League matches between October 27 and November 15, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and NAGRA announced today’s launch of the website version of Watch.Hockey (https://Watch.Hockey). In addition to the Watch.Hockey mobile app launched mid-September, which has garnered over 20,000 active users in just one month, this browser-based […]
Written by AHF on October 27, 2020
The Uzbekistan National U-16 Boys & Girls National Championship is taking place from 26 to 31 October 2020. This youth level national championship is being played at the Stadium Barkamolavlod, AHF Polytan Hockey Pitch in Andijan Region.
Written by AHF on October 26, 2020
The Final Results of 11th Thailand Men’s and Women’s National Hockey Championship (Royal Cup) 2020 are in
Written by AHF on October 26, 2020
The Final Round of the Men & Women National Championship is underway and Day 1 of the Men’s National Championship at the Taldykorgan Hockey Stadium has successfully been concluded.
Written by AHF on October 26, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation would like to formally extend a warm welcome to the nations of Saudi Arabia & Timor-Leste as the new provisional members of the FIH & AHF. This marks a great milestone for the Hockey Family, which is now two members stronger! We look forward to forming new bonds and overcoming new […]
Written by AHF on October 26, 2020
Lahore: October 25, 20 (Sports One / Shafqat Malik) Under the auspices of Pakistan Hockey Federation, four matches were played on the third day of National Tray Hockey Championship on Sunday, October 25. The first match was played at Mari Petroleum vs Balochistan at 9 o’clock on Patch No. 2. In which Mari Petroleum defeated […]
Written by AHF on October 24, 2020
The 11th Thailand Men’s and Women’s National Hockey Championship (Royal Cup) 2020 is moving forward to the Semi Final Stages with exciting action and thrilling matches.
Written by AHF on October 24, 2020
So, what’s behind the tattoo that every year during the Olympics we see on different parts of the bodies of the athletes who participate in the Olympic Games? We have to go all the way back to the 1988 Seoul Olympics, when Chris Jacobs, a freestyle swimmer with the U.S. team, decided to get a […]
Written by AHF on October 24, 2020
Kazakhstan Hockey Federation is set to organize the Final Round of the Men & Women National Championship from 26 October to 3 November 2020 at the Taldykorgan Hockey Stadium.
Written by AHF on October 24, 2020
The U-16 Boys & Girls National Championship to take place at the Stadium Barkamolavlod, AHF Polytan Hockey Pitch from 26 to 31st October, 2020
Written by AHF on October 23, 2020
Meeting on 22nd October 2020 via online conference under the chairmanship of FIH President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) ratified the reviewed FIH Gender Equality Policy.
Written by AHF on October 22, 2020
The premier event of domestic hockey, 66th Edition of the National Senior Hockey Championship will be played at Mari Petroleum Hockey Stadium, Ayub Park, Rawalpindi from 3rd to 15th November 2020. According to the ranking of the 65th National Hockey Championship following teams have already qualified for this edition:- 1) National Bank of Pakistan 2) […]
Written by AHF on October 22, 2020
The Official Olympic Channel released a series of webisodes called “Past & Present: Fashion Behind the Games”. Each episode focuses on how fashion has helped sport move forward to the present day, with athletes and fashion designers from around the world assigned to make an old garment and test it under today’s conditions. In the […]
Written by AHF on October 21, 2020
The Hong Kong Hockey Association has started the enrollment for it’s October-November Hockey Training Courses for children. This type of initiative is always praised by the AHF as it helps bring the younger generation into the Hockey Family. For details on enrollment and venues: Click Here.
Written by AHF on October 21, 2020
The second AirAsia training camp took place in Chinese Taipei, organized by the Chinese Taipei Hockey Association. The competition accompanied by the training program saw both Men’s and Women’s matches. The athletes put on an amazing display of skill. Both the Summer Training Camp and Competition were big hits with players. The event was sponsored […]
Written by AHF on October 20, 2020
The European Hockey Federation announced last week their support to have ParaHockey ID as a demonstration sport. Berlin will host the 2023 Special Olympics World Games, where two new sports will have the chance to be included as demonstration sports. The German Hockey Federation is applying for one of these two places with ParaHockey ID, […]
Written by AHF on October 19, 2020
The 11th Thailand Men’s and Women’s National Hockey Championship (Royal Cup) 2020 is set to take place from the 22nd of October to the 30th of October this year. The event will take place at the Chalem King Rama nī Stadium (Klong 6) Thanaburi District, Pathum Thani Province. Men’s Teams Lineup: Royal Thai airforce Royal […]
Written by AHF on October 17, 2020
The PHF has announced the schedule of Tray Hockey Championship which is to be organised at National Hockey Stadium in Lahore from October 22 to November 2. For the smooth conduct of the Championship, the PHF has appointed following Panel of Technical Officials:- TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Lt Col (Retd) M. Asif Naz Khokhar – Lahore ASSTT. […]
Written by AHF on October 17, 2020
Managing the bench, over-seeing substitutions and suspensions, ensuring the accurate recording of match details, providing leadership of team of officials. These are just some of the roles fulfilled by the multi-tasking Match Manager. The role of Match Manager is a new one. It has been created specifically for FIH Hockey Pro League matches and is […]
Written by AHF on October 17, 2020
After a six months break, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 FIH Hockey Pro League resumed play on September 22 with national teams from Germany and Belgium. The Belgium men traveled to Düsseldorf for the first two matches of the season, playing on September 22 & 23. The visitors won the first game by […]
Written by AHF on October 16, 2020
The event will take place in Santiago, Chile between the 16 and 21 of march 2021. The sports offer includes athletics, basketball, fencing, golf, field hockey, judo, swimming, rugby, tennis, table tennis and volleyball. The organization will be handle by the Organización Deportiva Suramericana (ODESUR), a multi-sports organisation for the South American Games. The COI […]
Written by AHF on October 15, 2020
International hockey teams will return to Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in 2021 for a series of games in the FIH Hockey Pro League. Throughout May; Britain’s National teams will face India, China, Argentina, USA and Spain in three back-to-back weekends of world class hockey on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Tickets are now […]
Written by AHF on October 14, 2020
Recently, the FIH published an article recounting the story of different people traveling to foreign countries to play hockey. How was it like, the benefits, the experience in general. Among the things that stand out were meeting lots of new people, living in a different culture, learning a new language and being exposed to different […]
Written by AHF on October 13, 2020
This sports venue that was built inside the Oi Central Seaside Park Sports Forest and will host all Olympic Hockey games. Construction for the stadium began in late 2018 and was finished by June 2020. The officially inaugurated was on August 17, 2020. It is situated in the waterfront area of Tokyo Bay, 5-10-minute walk […]
Written by AHF on October 12, 2020
The Argentine women’s national team, Las Leonas, began their training duties since the restart of the activity in the Argentina seaside city of Carilo. The main goal is to carry out a new physical preseason job with its sights set on the Olympic Games to be held next year in Tokyo. The squad underwent the […]
Written by AHF on October 10, 2020
In what is great news on the road to recovery from the pandemic, Uzbekistan is seeing a lot of hockey activity in recent months. The Men’s & Women’s Under 18 National Championship took place in Andijan, Uzbekistan from the 1st to 6th of October. Andijan, Fergana, Namangan, Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khorezm regions of Uzbekistan took part […]
Written by AHF on October 7, 2020
Serik Kalimbayev hails from Kazakhstan and he is the General Secretary of the Kazakhstan Hockey Federation. A true leader in the world of hockey in Kazakhstan, this is his life story – the story of a life dedicated to hockey. His career in hockey began at a young age in 1975 when he was 14 […]
Written by AHF on October 6, 2020
After the successful completion of the AHF Online Education Workshops for Asian & African countries in May, June, July, August and September 2020, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) will continue to conduct Online Education Workshops during the month of October. Aimed at providing technical expertise and knowledge on various aspects of professional hockey, these online education workshops will be conducted free of cost for participating […]
Written by AHF on October 6, 2020
Hockey classes are being held for children every week in Chinese Taipei under the ’12 National Teaching Programme’. First-year school children are attending one class a week in hopes of developing better hockey skills. Activities in the classes include study sheets, warm-up games, ball sensation practice, and basic dribbling practice. The class started out very rusty […]
Written by AHF on September 30, 2020
Hero Motocorp Ltd., formerly Hero Honda, is an Indian multinational motorcycle and scooter manufacturer based in New Delhi, India. The company is the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world, and also in India, where it has a market share of about 46% in the two-wheeler category. It is a matter of great pride for the […]
Written by AHF on September 30, 2020
The AHF Tokyo Roundup brings you the latest in developments regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! In what is great news for sports fans worldwide, Tokyo 2020 President Yoshirō Mori has given another green signal for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, stating that they would take place “no matter what happens.” The organizers are […]
Written by AHF on September 26, 2020
The AHF Executive Board Meeting 2020 took place earlier today. In consideration of the global pandemic situation, the Executive Board meeting was held online. The meeting was a huge success and saw 100% participation. There was a wide variety of topics covered in the meeting by Chief Executive Dato Tayyab Ikram, which included Development & Rescheduling […]
Written by AHF on September 24, 2020
The AHF Tokyo Roundup brings you the latest in developments regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! In a very positive development, Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshirō Mutō has hinted the Japanese Government may relax entry restrictions to allow athletes to train during a 14-day quarantine period prior to next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. Mutō […]
Written by AHF on September 23, 2020
After six long months, the FIH Hockey Pro League made a welcome return on Tuesday, September 22, with Germany women and Belgium men both recording fine victories in double headers between the neighboring nations in Düsseldorf. The first FIH Hockey Pro League match since March went the way of Germany, who shook off any rustiness […]
Written by AHF on September 21, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation would like to take this opportunity to thank it’s Partners for their invaluable support in AHF’s mission to elevate hockey to new heights. We would like to thank our Partners for their continuous trust and support, which has allowed us to achieve great results. Let’s mold a bright future together!
Written by AHF on September 19, 2020
The Pakistan Junior Hockey Team will participate in the Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament to be played in Dhaka/Bangladesh from 21st to 30th January 2021. To groom the goalkeepers on modern scientific lines; the physical fitness training camp of national junior Goalkeepers will be established at National Hockey Stadium, Lahore on 25th September till 5th October […]
Written by AHF on September 18, 2020
The last few weeks have seen considerable developments and committed remarks from noted personalities regarding the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Tokyo 2020 is fast becoming a reality. The AHF will be presenting a new regular series, called the Tokyo Round-up, aimed at providing you the latest news about the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The […]
Written by AHF on September 17, 2020
The OCA Coordination Committee Meeting was held successfully on the 8th of September, 2020. Key updates from the meeting include: The preparations for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 and are very successful. New infrastructure is being set up in Hangzhou for the 19th Asian Games, on a large scale. According to the internal communication […]
Written by AHF on September 17, 2020
HANGZHOU, September 9, 2020: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (HAGOC) took part in the third Coordination Committee virtual meeting for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 on Tuesday. Asian Hockey Federation Chief Executive, Dato Tayyab Ikram was invited to the meeting in his capacity as the Vice Chairman […]
Written by AHF on September 14, 2020
The sixth edition of the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup will be organised by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, taking place in the province of Liège, Belgium between 3-7 February 2021. Disclaimer: COVID-19 and the state of travel restrictions may affect this planned event.
Written by AHF on September 12, 2020
Held by The Committee of Youth and Sports Tajikistan, the Tajikistan Men’s National Championship 2020 concluded recently from the 7th to 10th of September, 2020. Five teams participated from four regions of Tajikistan which include Dushanbe-1, Dushanbe-2, Rudaki, Bokhtar, Hamadoni Muminobod. Tajikistan Hockey Federation officials Ekaterina Yusupova, Asozoda, Sherali Burkhonali, Sobirov Sunotulla, and Marina were present at […]
Written by AHF on September 11, 2020
Dear Asian Hockey Family, With this message, I would like to give our beloved hockey family an update on the development activities that have been carried out by the Asian Hockey Federation during these past few months. First and foremost, on the list of development activities carried out recently is the ‘Development Through Distance Online […]
Written by AHF on September 11, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation would like to congratulate AHF Vice President, Dato Seri Chaiyapak Siriwat on his re-election as the President of the Thailand Hockey Association. The entire world has seen in the past few years, how Dato Seri has brought a revolution in the sport of hockey in Thailand. Today, Thai hockey stands where […]
Written by AHF on September 11, 2020
As an athlete, your state of mind can have a huge impact on your sporting performance, but this aspect of your well-being is often not properly addressed. Here, we highlight some expert advice from the IOC Mental Health Working Group that can help you recognise and cope with any problems you may be facing. The […]
Written by AHF on September 8, 2020
The Hockey India exclusive workshop is being conducted by the AHF today. The educators are Elisabeth Fuerst and Mathavan Devadas. The workshop is sponsored by Little Red Eye!
Written by AHF on September 7, 2020
Dear Asian Hockey Family, Best greetings to the Asian Hockey Family. I hope you are all well and safe during these challenging times. Please know we are thinking of you and wishing you continued good health. I have been monitoring the matter of postponement of events and their rescheduling. I would like to assure everyone […]
Written by AHF on September 7, 2020
The Macau media has commended the AHF for the successful delivery of equipment support for young players in Macau. The news story was featured by local channel TDM. For the full news feature, please click here.
Written by AHF on September 4, 2020
The Men’s Junior Asia Cup & Junior World Cup Qualifier Dhaka is set to take place from the 21st to 30th of January, 2021 at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The new dates approved by the FIH, come in after the postponement of the event due to the global pandemic situation. […]
Written by AHF on September 4, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation is pleased to release the schedule for workshops and courses that will be taking place in the month of September 2020. Please see below for the full schedule: AHF Online Learning Schedule September 2020
Written by AHF on September 4, 2020
From July 17 to August 14, about 80 male and female players from national teams in Chinese Taipei participated in the AirAsia 2020 summer training camp. Under the guidance and training by 6 experienced coaches, these players were expected to make noticeable improvements. To evaluate the effectiveness of training, a two-day competition was held. On August 15, […]
Written by AHF on September 4, 2020
To jump in on everything that happened in 2020, and hockey fans all over the world being hungry for getting their knowledge elsewhere, the AfHF is Co-hosting with the organizers “SportWays Africa” the very first African Hockey Summit. A free event featuring the best of both African and other continents’ coaches and players to showcase […]
Written by AHF on September 3, 2020
Here’s what the participants thought about the training camp! https://youtu.be/DfJ86QW-nKc
Written by AHF on August 29, 2020
Dato Tayyab Ikram in his capacity as the Member of the IOC Athletes Rights Steering Committee, Vice Chair of OCA Athletes Committee, Member of IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission, and Chief Executive of Asian Hockey Federation will address the convention on Empowering the Voice of Athletes: Athletes Commissions around the world. Dato Tayyab will be joined […]
Written by AHF on August 26, 2020
The high school women’s hockey competition: “High School Women’s Summer Challenge Cup 2020” was held on August 12 at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hockey Stadium in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture. At the opening ceremony, Kenji Asano, the local mayor of Kakamigahara, Yokoyama Hide, Vice President, Asian Hockey Federation, and Hiroyuki Yokoyama, Chairman of Kakamigahara City Association, gave a […]
Written by AHF on August 19, 2020
The Men’s Asian Champions Trophy will be held from 11 to 19 March 2021. This was announced by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) today. Bangladesh Hockey Federation will be the host of the tournament. Originally scheduled for November 2020, the tournament was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 situation. The dates of the Men’s […]
Written by AHF on August 18, 2020
The AHF would like to congratulate HH Sayyid Dhi Yazan bin Haitham bin Tarik on his recent appointment as the new Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth in the Sultanate of Oman. We would like to wish him all the very best on his appointment as the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, and wish […]
Written by AHF on August 15, 2020
Dear Asian Hockey Family, My profound greetings and gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Ahmad Shah, King of Malaysia for the patronage of the Asian Hockey Federation as the Royal Patron. And my heartiest greetings to the Asian Hockey Family. Your health and well-being are on our minds as we all deal with a national and […]
Written by AHF on August 15, 2020
From July 17 to August 14, about 80 male and female players from national teams in Chinese Taipei participated in the AirAsia 2020 summer training camp. Under the guidance and training by 6 experienced coaches, these players were expected to make noticeable improvements. To evaluate the effectiveness of training, a two-day competition was held. On August 15, […]
Written by AHF on August 13, 2020
On the 10th of August, 2020, Tajikistan Hockey Federation President, Ekaterina Yusupova was awarded a Certificate Of Recognition on the Tajikistan National Sports Day. The Tajikistan National Sports Day was organized by the Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs in Tajikistan and featured Mr. Nazarof, Deputy Minister of Sports, and Mr. Dilshod, Olympic Champion of […]
Written by AHF on August 12, 2020
In June and July 2020, the Asian Hockey Federation conducted a survey amongst its Member NAs to determine the current state of hockey and find out the impact of COVID-19 on NAs and the challenges faced by the NAs as well as how soon can they recover from the pandemic. It’s secondary objective was to […]
Written by AHF on August 12, 2020
Based on the MOU signed between Iran Hockey Federation and the Student’s Sports Federation, hockey is now one of the disciplines of the Student’s Sports Federation which leads to a potential 15 million strong population for hockey in the country. Dr. Reza Daghestani (an experienced hockey player and coach) and Dr. Ensieh Fanaei (also an […]
Written by AHF on August 12, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation is pleased to release the schedule for Workshops that will be taking place in the month of August 2020. Please see below for the full schedule: AHF Online Learning Schedule August 2020
Written by AHF on August 11, 2020
Janneke Schopman, who was Coach of USA Women and currently the Analytical Coach of the Indian Women team, shares her thoughts on the Indoor Hockey Forum organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. https://youtu.be/Dms3MuYhTMo
Written by AHF on August 8, 2020
The unique initiative by the AHF of the Indoor Hockey Forum was a huge success today. The Indoor Hockey Forum saw an attendance of 100+ participants hailing from 20+ countries. The huge number of participants were very receptive to the information being disseminated to them, and participation rates were very high in the forum. The […]
Written by AHF on August 8, 2020
This is the very first time such an initiative has been taken; this unique initiative of AHF has a combo theme of Indoor Coaching, Indoor Hosting & Officiating, and Indoor Umpiring. The AHF Online Indoor Hockey Forum aimed at providing technical expertise and knowledge on various aspects of Coaching, Umpiring, and Event Hosting with respect to organizing […]
Written by AHF on August 7, 2020
The Indoor Hockey Forum, set to take place on the 8th of August, 2020, is an opportunity for valuable learning for the hockey community. On its inception and execution, AHF President, Dato Fumio Ogura had the following to say: “With this step, the Asian Hockey Federation has first identified an opportunity to disseminate valuable information […]
Written by AHF on August 6, 2020
The AHF is hosting the first-ever Indoor Hockey Forum on 8 August 2020, which focuses on Coaching, Hosting, and Umpiring in relation to Indoor Hockey. This forum is a first of a kind, meticulously designed by the AHF for the hockey community. Participants from all over Asia and Africa are expected to take part in […]
Written by AHF on August 5, 2020
Dato Fumio Ogura, Asian Hockey Federation President, recently shared his memories of the Pakistani Olympian, Asad Malik, who passed away in a road accident a few days ago. Fumio Ogura shares these memories in his capacity as a fan of Pakistani hockey. Mr. Fumio recalls fondly, how the coach of Japan hockey team and International […]
Written by AHF on August 4, 2020
~ A total of five AHF Online Education Workshops will be held exclusively for Hockey India Coaches and Technical Officials from 04 August 2020 to 19 August 2020 ~ New Delhi, 04 August 2020: After the successful completion of the AHF Online Education Workshops exclusively for the Hockey India Coaches and Technical Officials last month, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) will organize another […]
Written by AHF on July 28, 2020
It is with a heavy heart that we report that Pakistani Olympian Asad Malik has left us for a better place. Asad Malik was involved in a road accident on the 27th of July, which ended up taking his life whereas his daughter was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition. The 79 […]
Written by AHF on July 27, 2020
OBO Goalkeeping Workshop – Decisive Role of Goalkeeping on 24 July was a big success! On the 24th of July, 2020, the second OBO Goalkeeping workshop “Decisive Role of Goalkeeping” was successfully organized by the AHF. We are proud to announce that the workshop was a big success. Participants from all over Asia, Africa and Pan America […]
Written by AHF on July 25, 2020
During this stage of confinement video-conferencing has rocketed since lockdowns were imposed around the world. It’s the best ally for home-office, study assignments, webinars and gatherings with friends and family. Whether you are using Zoom, Skype or Microsoft Teams in a video-call or conference, one trend in particular is to change your background. And to […]
Written by AHF on July 23, 2020
The Korea Hockey Association successfully concluded the 63rd National Classification Tournament. There were 41 participating teams and the tournament was held for 6 days from July 17th to July 22nd in Donghae city, Gangwon Province. For the third time in Korea after the spread of COVID-19, the tournament was played behind closed doors and the […]
Written by AHF on July 20, 2020
It is a confused and dangerous situation for women who wish to play sport in the country. While sport for health and fitness may be acceptable, excelling at sport is not. Many talented sports women from a range of sports have had to leave the country in order to continue with their sports careers. For […]
Written by AHF on July 20, 2020
After four long months of inactivity due to the coronavirus outbreak, Dubai has finally returned to hockey! This is great news for hockey fans in the country and worldwide as it is a testament to life returning back to normal after a very tough period for the international community. The UEHC hockey team in Dubai […]
Written by AHF on July 18, 2020
OBO Goalkeeping Workshop (18 July) was a big success! Today on the 18th of July, 2020, the first OBO Goalkeeping workshop “Decisive Role of Goalkeeping” was successfully organized by the AHF. We are proud to announce that the workshop was a big success. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our participants for […]
Written by AHF on July 18, 2020
Following the one-year postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 due to the COVID-19 global health pandemic, we now have the confirmed match schedule for the men’s and women’s hockey competitions of the XXXII Olympiad. Originally scheduled to run from Saturday 25 July until Friday 7 August 2020, the Olympic hockey competitions will now start on […]
Written by AHF on July 16, 2020
OBO powered Goalkeeping workshops for Asian & African nations The Asian Hockey Federation in collaboration with OBO will be holding two goal keeping workshops on the 18th and 24th of July, 2020. OBO is an internationally recognized protection gear brand based out of New Zealand. OBO protection gear allows players to “Do things you’ve never […]
Written by AHF on July 16, 2020
Further to the approval of a series of amendments to the Tokyo 2020 qualification system principles by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Qualification Task Force in April 2020, the review of the International Federation (IF) qualification processes for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and each sport has now been finalised. The IOC has been working […]
Written by AHF on July 15, 2020
The Korea Hockey Association successfully concluded the KHA National Men’s & Women’s President Cup last week. There were 26 participating teams and the competition was held for 4 days from July 7th to July 10th in Donghae city, Gangwon Province. The event, which was held behind closed doors, was strictly restricted from entering the stadium […]
Written by AHF on July 13, 2020
The 63rd National Classification Competition is being live streamed by the Korean Hockey Federation on their YouTube channel. People interested in watching the tournament live shouldn’t waste a minute and should subscribe to the YouTube channel. The tournament takes place at the Donghae Sunrise Hockey Stadium from the July 17th to July 22nd. The schedule […]
Written by AHF on July 11, 2020
Olympic Hockey Day 2020: Bringing hockey closer to the community. In order to promote the development of hockey in Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular, on July 5 at the Ton Duc Thang University Stadium (District 7) Olympic Day celebrations took place at the Olympic Hockey Day 2020 event. Attending the […]
Written by AHF on July 10, 2020
The AHF has decided to launch a new initiative in it’s remote learning efforts in order to help National Associations by conducting workshops on different aspects. Planned workshop topics include workshops for Women In Sports, Indoor Hockey and National Association Operation Plan Development. These workshops are designed to enable National Associations in areas that we […]
Written by AHF on July 10, 2020
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Pro League will resume on September 22 with the national teams of Germany hosting their Belgian counterparts in a thrilling clash between two European powerhouses. The FIH yesterday confirmed the new schedule for the men’s and women’s competitions of the 2020 FIH Hockey Pro League which, as announced on […]
Written by AHF on July 9, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation would like to congratulate AHF Vice President, Dato Seri Chaiyapak Siriwat on his brand new appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Southeast Asian Games Federation Office. The appointment was made today, on 9th of July after the SEAGAMES Federation Council convened its meeting. Dato Seri Chaiyapak Siriwat will serve […]
Written by AHF on July 9, 2020
The Coaching Workshop with the topic of Hockey 5s conducted by the Asian Hockey Federation for the Pakistan Hockey Federation concluded today successfully. The workshop was powered by Ouken. Another day of education under the AHF’s Development Through Distance Initiative comes a successful close.
Written by AHF on July 9, 2020
AHF hosted another fruitful workshop today which was its online workshop for Umpires Managers. Advertised as suitable for international Umpires Managers as well as other persons who work with umpires as managers, assessors, mentors or umpire coaches at the national and local level, the session was attended by a diverse group of learners. The workshop […]
Written by AHF on July 8, 2020
The second Technical Officials Workshop for Hockey India concluded today successfully. The topic of the workshop was again, ‘Using the FIH TMS’. The day started with welcome messages from AHF Chief Executive, Dato Tayyab Ikram, followed by an introduction by Elisabeth Furest. The details of the course, as well as the outcomes were explained to […]
Written by AHF on July 7, 2020
Today the AHF Online Technical Official Workshop for Pakistan Hockey Federation staff concluded successfully. The topic of the workshop was ‘Using the FIH TMS’. The day started with welcome messages from AHF Chief Executive, Dato Tayyab Ikram, followed by an introduction by Elisabeth Furest. The details of the course, as well as the outcomes were […]
Written by AHF on July 6, 2020
Today marked the first day of the AHF Online Technical Official Workshop for Hockey India staff, the day started with welcome messages from AHF Chief Executive, Dato Tayyab Ikram, followed by an introduction by Elisabeth Furest. The details of the course, as well as the outcomes were explained to the participants, the topic of discussion […]
Written by AHF on July 6, 2020
After the successful completion of the AHF Online Education Workshops for various Asian countries in the month of June, Hockey India’s request to the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) for the conduction of the same workshops exclusively for Hockey India Coaches and Technical Officials has been accepted. While Hockey India nominated a maximum of six candidates […]
Written by AHF on July 5, 2020
The National Coaching Workshop for Pakistan concluded today successfully. The AHF would like to thank all the participants for showing up and displaying a genuine desire to learn.
Written by AHF on July 4, 2020
The AHF would like to offer it’s humble condolences over the unfortunate loss of Miss Juriah Abdul Wahab Fenner, who has today left us for a better place. Miss Juriah was a kind soul who contributed tremendous amounts to hockey in Malaysia and on the international stage. She was an acting Technical Officer of the […]
Written by AHF on July 2, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation is pleased to release the schedule for Workshops that will be taking place in the month of July, 2020. Please see below for the full schedule: Schedule for July, 2020
Written by AHF on July 1, 2020
In a positive turn of events, Korea has returned to the sport of hockey after the disruption caused by the COVID19 outbreak. It’s events like these that fill us all with hope for the future, and we hope to hear more such stories in the coming days. The Korea Hockey Association successfully concluded the KBS […]
Written by AHF on June 29, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation organized a call with Sri Lankan Coaches that recently participated in the AHF National Level 2 Online Coaching Course. A total of 20 coaches participated in the online call. This initiative is led by Dato Tayyab Ikram to empower the National Associations and bridging the gap between Elite and Development Education […]
Written by AHF on June 28, 2020
The AHF Online Umpiring Workshop, Umpiring Skills: Communication will take place on the 30th of June, and 1st of July, 2020. The Workshops will be headed by Ged Curran, who is an FIH Pro League Panels Umpire Manager and former FIH World Panel Manager. The workshops are brought to you by Polytan!
Written by AHF on June 27, 2020
On 27th June 2020, AHF hosted the second and last session of Technical Officials Workshop regarding “Communication and Working with Teams”. The workshop was presented by AHF Events and Sports Director Elisabeth Fuerst, who is also an experienced Technical Official. Technical Officials from all over Asia and Africa participated in the workshop. The workshop highlighted […]
Written by AHF on June 27, 2020
In the last round of workshops for Technical Officials in the month of June, AHF hosted the first of two workshops on the topic of “Communication and Working with Teams” today. The workshops are being presented by AHF Event and Sport Director Elisabeth Fuerst, who is also an experienced Technical Official. The workshop, which was […]
Written by AHF on June 25, 2020
Day 1 of the second Uzbekistan level 1 technical coaching course was successfully completed today, the course was headed by Zahid Ali. The day began with AHF Chief Executive Dato Tayyab Ikram giving opening remarks, he further talked about the COVID-19 SITUATION and E-learning development. The participants were given an introduction and were explained what […]
Written by AHF on June 25, 2020
With this year’s Olympic Day being held under unprecedented circumstances, Hockey India celebrated the 72nd Olympic Day digitally with its Member Units showcasing Olympic values among the young children, players, coaches and administrative staff, by taking part in various activities while respecting the social distancing and safety guidelines prescribed by the local government over a […]
Written by AHF on June 24, 2020
Introducing the AHF Online Umpiring Workshop – Tournament and Match Preparation! This workshop will be conducted by Ged Curran, an FIH Pro League Panels Umpire Manager and former FIH World Panel Umpire. This workshop is powered by Polytan!
Written by AHF on June 24, 2020
Kazakhstan shared a heart warming celebratory message on Olympic Day 2020: https://youtu.be/yiwQd30RJSs
Written by AHF on June 24, 2020
Chinese Taipei Hockey Association celebrated Olympic Day 2020 yesterday with activities for children including a march, and various friendly hockey matches of people of all ages. Watch the video below to see the festivities: https://youtu.be/BUgKGt6Gyr4
Written by AHF on June 23, 2020
Olympic Day was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris. The goal was to promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability. Olympic Day is celebrated all around the world: hundreds of thousands of people […]
Written by AHF on June 23, 2020
A Level 1 Technical Coaching Course for coaches in Uzbekistan will be held from the 25th of June to the 27th of June, 2020. This Technical Coaching Course will be conducted by Zahid Ali.
Written by AHF on June 22, 2020
In today’s workshop for Technical Officials, the topic of discussion was pre-tournamnet checks and preparation. To start off the day, AHF Chief Executive, Dato Tayyab Ikram and Mathavan Devadas gave welcome messages, followed by an introduction by Elisabeth Furest. The participants were told the details about the programme and what outcomes to expect. The next […]
Written by AHF on June 22, 2020
This June 23rd, in order to commemorate the day the International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894, the Official Olympic Channel is organizing a very special “Olympic Workout”. The Olympic Channel will bring you a new home workout video specially designed for the occasion. Participate alongside 20 Olympic stars from around the world, who will […]
Written by AHF on June 20, 2020
A conference was held by the Uzbekistan Hockey Federation today on the agenda of the election of the President and the Secretary General of the Uzbekistan Hockey Federation. By unanimous vote, Mr. Bakhodir Akhmedov was re-elected as President and Mr. Sunnatulla Yuldashev as General Secretary of the Uzbekistan Hockey Federation. The Asian Hockey Federation would like to […]
Written by AHF on June 19, 2020
The second online workshop for technical officials took place today, the topic of the session was “Roles and Responsibilities”. The workshop was presented by AHF Event and Sport director, Elisabeth Furest. The day kicked off with a session on the different roles of tournament officials and what their tasks and responsibilities are, after that, the […]
Written by AHF on June 18, 2020
As part of its series of workshops for Technical Officials, AHF this week is hosting two workshops on the topic of “Roles and Responsibilities. The workshops are being presented by AHF Event and Sport Director Elisabeth Fuerst, who is also an experienced Technical Official with the International Hockey Federation. Today’s workshop started off with a […]
Written by AHF on June 18, 2020
AHF hosted another fruitful workshop yesterday which was its second online workshop for Umpires Managers. Advertised as suitable for international Umpires Managers as well as other persons who work with umpires as managers, assessors, mentors or umpire coaches at the national and local level, the session was attended by a diverse group of learners including […]
Written by AHF on June 17, 2020
Today marked the third and final day of the Uzbekistan Level 1 Technical Coaching Course. To begin the day, a review of day 2 took place. The first workshop was based on receiving and moving the ball, the fundamentals of open, closed, forehand and backhand were explained. After that, the topic of discussion was basic […]
Written by AHF on June 17, 2020
AHF hosted another successful workshop today, namely a session for umpires, titled “What Makes a Good Umpire?”. The workshop for umpires was led by Rob Ten Cate from the Netherlands, who is a an FIH Pro League Panel Umpires Manager, Former FIH World Panel Umpire with WC and Olympic experience, and FIH Academy Educator. Participants […]
Written by AHF on June 17, 2020
The third and final day of the Sri Lanka AHF Academy level 2 Online Coaching Course was successfully concluded today, the first agenda of the day was to review all activities of day 2. The members were divided into 5 groups of 4 for a presentation on their analysis task, this was followed by a […]
Written by AHF on June 15, 2020
AHF hosted another successful workshop today, namely a session for umpires, titled “What Makes a Good Umpire?”. The workshop for umpires was led by Ged Curran from Scotland, who is a current FIH Pro League Panel Umpires Manager and a former FIH World Panel Umpire with Olympic and World Cup experience. Participants from 11 different […]
Written by AHF on June 15, 2020
The Sri Lanka AHF level 2 online coaching course kicked off today, there was a lot of planned activities for all the participants on Day 1. The course started with opening remarks from AHF CEO Dato Tayyab Ikram, he mainly talked about the current COVID-19 situation and the development of hockey in Asia. The course […]
Written by AHF on June 13, 2020
The AHF Online Umpiring Workshop – What Makes a Good Umpire, will begin on the 15th of June, 2020 and will take place on a second day on 17th of June, 2020. The workshop will be conducted by Mr. Ged Curran, who is an FIH Pro League Panel Umpires Manager. This workshop is brought to […]
Written by AHF on June 13, 2020
The Chinese Hockey Association informs that sport is slowly resuming in certain areas in China as well as safety measures are being taken in relation to the global pandemic. They are currently working to restart hockey competitions at regional level, in areas where the COVID-19 is at a low risk. Beginning with a combination of […]
Written by AHF on June 12, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly effected everyday life all around the world, the restrictions imposed led to a halt in sporting activities globally. Slowly, some countries are beginning to recover from the virus and are lifting or easing restrictions. Uzbekistan is one of the countries that have started to resume sporting activities. The Uzbekistan national […]
Written by AHF on June 12, 2020
The second day of the Qatar level 2 online National Coaching course powered by Hyojito was completed. The day started with a review of day 1, followed by discussion on possession play by Tahir Zaman and non possession play by Lim. Furthermore, there was a workshop on defending, attacking and transition, afterwards the principles of […]
Written by AHF on June 12, 2020
Today marked the first day of the AHF Online Technical Official Workshop, the day started with welcome messages from AHF Chief Executive, Dato Tayyab Ikram and Mathavan Devadas, followed by an introduction by Elisabeth Furest. The details of the course, as well as the outcomes were explained to the participants, the topic of discussion for […]
Written by AHF on June 11, 2020
Day 1 of the Qatar level 2 online National Coaching course powered by Hyojito was successfully completed. The course kicked off with opening remarks from AHF CEO Dato Tayyab Ikram, he talked about the COVID-19 situation and the importance of E-learning during these testing times. This was followed by brief introductions from the participants and […]
Written by AHF on June 11, 2020
In some countries, slowly but surely, the tight grip of COVID-19 on sporting activities is gradually relaxing and the return to hockey is being carefully trialled and monitored. In the latest of our ‘Play Hockey Stay Healthy’ feature stories, Kazakhstan Field Hockey Association Secretary General Serik Kalimbaev tells us about how hockey is resuming in […]
Written by AHF on June 11, 2020
AirAsia is bringing us a host of workshops for the month of June. These workshops will provide remote learning opportunities for Umpires, Technical Officials, and Coaches from around the world. For the full list of workshops being powered by AirAsia, see below: AHF Online Technical Official Workshop – Using the FIH TMS – 12 & […]
Written by AHF on June 10, 2020
The month of June is going to be a busy one, with many workshops and courses planned. To see the dates and titles of all the workshops, please see the image below.
Written by AHF on June 9, 2020
It is a strange time in the world. We have spent weeks at home, plans have been changed countless times and the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed. Through this chaos no one has been training in gyms, pools or other group settings. Now we are talking about going back. That brings a range […]
Written by AHF on June 6, 2020
Asian hockey family is deeply aggrieved upon losing such a dear friend. Mr. Singh was a magnificent hockey lover. His contributions towards the development of sport and his benignity towards the sport sodality can never be overlooked. The loss of such a valuable person undeniably makes our hearts heavy and our time deplorable among hockey […]
Written by AHF on June 5, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation would like to offer it’s condolences to the family of Raj Kumar Singh, who has unfortunately left this world for a better place. A thorough hockey veteran in Indonesia, Raj Kumar Singh dedicated his life to the sport of hockey and achieved many notable milestones, including the FIH President’s Award in […]
Written by AHF on June 4, 2020
It is with a heavy heart that we report that the former AHF Development and Coaching Committee Member and AHF -FIH Technical Official, Hasan Uddin Ahmed Shimul passed away today. We are deeply saddened, may he rest in peace. Our prayers are with his departed soul and we would like to offer our deepest condolences […]
Written by AHF on June 4, 2020
Today marked the third and final day of the AHF/FIH Academy Level 2 Coaching Course, 2-4 June, 2020. The day began with a review of Day 2. Each group was given an analysis task to present, followed by a 10-minute discussion and feedback. The course continued with a workshop on basic match observations and analysis. […]
Written by AHF on June 3, 2020
Day 2 of the AHF/FIH Academy level 2 online coaching course was a success. Firstly, a short review of day 1 took place, afterwards, the FIH instructors and senior coaches held a session based on 4 module principles. Topics such as Defending, attacking, and transition were discussed, additionally, an analysis on possession was conducted by […]
Written by AHF on June 2, 2020
We are receiving many amazing photographs of the late Sultan Azlan Shah and it is our pleasure to share with you these special moments and memories.
Written by AHF on June 2, 2020
Day 1 of the AHF-FIH Academy Level 2 Online Coaching Course, 2-4 June, 2020 was a huge success.The four hour session was a great learning opportunity for many coaches from around the world. The Educators are very pleased with the level of participation displayed by the coaches, and it was an overall highly interactive session […]
Written by AHF on June 2, 2020
Following the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to next year, and therefore hockey Continental Championships having to be rescheduled, the FIH Executive Board, after consultation with the Continental Federations and the FIH Athletes Committee, has reviewed the qualification process for the 2022/23 FIH Hockey World Cups. The new qualification process for the FIH […]
Written by AHF on May 30, 2020
A distinguished personality in the international sports world, Ms. Nin Siriwat from Thailand has been nominated as the Secretary of the Asian Hockey Federation’s Indoor Committee. Ms. Nin is an accomplished individual, having held many important positions in the past in Thailand. Her titles include: Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Hockey Association, Chairperson Youth […]
Written by AHF on May 30, 2020
Hockey activities are being resumed in Asia after the shutdown due to the COVID-19 situation. In Japan, hockey activities have resumed in some prefectures observing government guidelines. In Tajikistan, the Tajikistan Regional U-21 Women’s National Championship took place. In Chinese Taipei, the 109 National President’s Cup hockey Championship is scheduled for July 24-29, 2020. In […]
Written by AHF on May 30, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation is proud to announce a picture competition in remembrance of the late Sultan Azlan Shah. Send us a picture of yourself or someone you know with HRH Sultan Azlan Shah, and it will be featured across all our platforms in tribute to the late Azlan Shah. 10 lucky winners will be […]
Written by AHF on May 29, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation has received tremendous feedback for conducting the AHF-FIH Academy Level 2 Online Coaching Courses. Here’s just some of what our coaches had to say: https://youtu.be/818tvIRqGe4 https://youtu.be/3uEwyyQHvJA https://youtu.be/MxTlAI__zQY https://youtu.be/832Q8LyB_eg
Written by AHF on May 28, 2020
The Asian Hockey Family pledge once again to follow the foot steps of their great leader the late Sultan Azlan Shah on his 6th Anniversary after he left us.
Written by AHF on May 27, 2020
The third Online course in the AHF-FIH Academy Level 2 Online Coaching Courses series will take place from the 2nd to 4th of June, 2020. The online coaching course will aim to educate coaches in a remote learning method, as no physical presence is required as it is completely online. We look forward to meeting […]
Written by AHF on May 25, 2020
Kuala Lumpur, 25 May, 2020: The Asian Hockey Federation is much aggrieved to learn about the demise of Padma Shiri Mr. Balbir Singh Dosanjh – an avid hockey legend and a stalwart, three times Olympic gold medal winner for Hockey India. Indeed, this is a sad moment not only for Hockey India, Asian Hockey Community but for […]
Written by AHF on May 25, 2020
It is with an overwhelming sense of sadness that the Asian Hockey Federation condole the death of hockey legend Balbir Singh Dosanjh, a three-time Olympic Games gold medal winner with the Indian team. It is with a deep sense of gratitude that we will remember the way he played the game, shared his knowledge when coaching teams […]
Written by AHF on May 24, 2020
Wishing you and your family peace, harmony, happiness, good health and prosperity on the auspicious occasion of Eid. May this beautiful occasion protect you and your loved ones during these difficult times of the COVID-19 outbreak. On this occasion, the team at the Asian Hockey Federation would like to send our love and prayers to […]
Written by AHF on May 22, 2020
His Majesty King of Malaysia and Royal Patron Asian Hockey Federation Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah congratulates Dato Seri Chaiyapak Siriwat on his appointment as the Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia. His Majesty Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah sends his best wishes for Dato Seri Chaiyapak and the very best for his future commitment […]
Written by AHF on May 21, 2020
Today marked the third and final day of the second AHF-FIH Academy Level 2 Online Coaching Course. The entire exercise went smoothly and it was a highly successful course. The day featured ending remarks by the AHF Chief Executive, Dato Tayyab Ikram. Watch this space for feedback videos from the participants!
Written by AHF on May 21, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO )has published a series of recommendations for everyone who wants to stay fit and healthy at these difficult times of mandatory quarantine. As isolation can negatively impact not only our physical but also our mental health, we may all feel bored, frustrated, alone, worried and anxious. People react differently and […]
Written by AHF on May 21, 2020
Asian Hockey Federation Vice President and President of the Thailand Hockey Association, Dato Seri Chaiyapak Siriwat has been appointed as the Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) from the host city of the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Dato Seri Chaiyapak will work closely with the OCA in the successful […]
Written by AHF on May 20, 2020
The participants of the first AHF-FIH Academy Level 2 Online Coaching Course were full of praises for the educators and the coordinators of the online course. Here’s what a few of them had to say: https://youtu.be/oS3gHWtjn8k https://youtu.be/8QV9ja-5uRw https://youtu.be/2b0gmnxLTUQ
Written by AHF on May 19, 2020
The FIH has started preparing National Associations across the globe to return to normal activity after the halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They have issued broad guidelines that are to be followed in order to remain safe as we all return to the sport we all love so dearly. The guidelines, which are aligned […]
Written by AHF on May 18, 2020
An induction call between the educators and participants for the second AHF-FIH Academy Level 2 Online Coaching Course was made today. The Course Coordinator, Mr. Taimoor Waqar from the AHF, went over the rules and best practices for attending the course. The participants were asked if they had any questions or concerns, and these were […]
Written by AHF on May 15, 2020
We are proud to report that the AHF-FIH Academy Level 2 Online Coaching Course has been completed successfully. Today marked the fourth and last day of the course. The day consisted of candidate presentations, session planning and set plays workshops. The AHF would like to wish the best of luck to all the participants of […]
Written by AHF on May 14, 2020
Day 3 of the AHF-FIH Academy Level 2 Online Coaching Course concluded successfully today. The day started off with a review of Day 2. Defending, Attacking and Transition workshops followed. Then there was a focus on session design through candidate presentations. The exercises were complimented by real-life case studies which allowed the participants to apply […]
Written by AHF on May 13, 2020
Day 2 of the AHF/FIH Academy Level 2 Online Coaching Course concluded today successfully. The day started off with a review of Day 1, and then the FIH instructors and Senior Coaches conducted sessions on possession and non-possession, and other High Performance topics. A special presentation on Physical Fitness was given by Ali Ghazanfar from […]
Written by AHF on May 9, 2020
Lausanne, Switzerland: In a meeting on the 8th of May 2020, via online conference, the Executive Board of the FIH decided that due to the COVID-19 crisis the 47th FIH Congress, due to be held on 28 October-1 November 2020 in New Delhi, would now be postponed to May 2021, in India’s capital city. The […]
Written by AHF on May 6, 2020
The COVID-19 virus has left the world handicapped, and our National Associations are also feeling crippled in these times due to being limited during lockdown. However, during these testing times, many National Associations are turning to technology to turn the tide of battle in their favor and to continue practicing the sport of hockey that […]
Written by AHF on April 30, 2020
30th April, 2020: Earlier today, a video conference call including FIH experts and representatives of the five continental federations took place. The conference call was organized by the FIH with the purpose of discussing the online pathway to education. It included discussions on how the continental federations were planning to impart education online through workshops, […]
Written by AHF on April 30, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation is pleased to announce that Indoor Hockey will be one of the featured games of the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2021 (AIMAG). This is significant because indoor hockey was last featured in the tournament back in 2007. The Olympic Council of Asia signed the Host City Contract for […]
Written by AHF on April 27, 2020
Mr. Fumio Ogura, President Asian Hockey Federation, and Mr. Tayyab Ikram, Chief Executive Asian Hockey Federation were both deeply saddened today to hear about the loss of Ms. Annabel Pennefather. They had the following to say on the matter: “It is terrible to hear about the loss of Annabel, and I express my sincere sympathy […]
Written by AHF on April 27, 2020
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sad passing of Ms. Annabel Pennefather, an esteemed personality in world hockey. Ms. Annabel was currently the President of the Judicial Commission of the International Hockey Federation. Annabel was a past President of the Singapore Hockey Federation. Annabel was President from 2004 to 2012, and […]
Written by AHF on April 25, 2020
It is with great honor that we announce that Herman Kruis, three-time World Cup medalist and former National coach of the Dutch Women’s Hockey team has been awarded the Order of Oranje-Nassau. The Mayor of the City of Breda, Mr. Paul Depla, has recently received an official statement from the Kanselarij der Nederlandse Orden saying […]
Written by AHF on April 25, 2020
Introducing the AHF Skills Challenge! We encourage players, athletes and coaches to perform hockey skills which will be displayed on the AHF Website and Social Media handles. We got Almen Talant from the Kazakhstan Men’s National Team to perform a hockey skill, can you do the same or better? Send in your entries! The winner […]
Written by AHF on April 24, 2020
We sincerely hope that you and your families are doing well and are safe in these testing times. The Asian Hockey Federation has launched a new initiative against the backdrop of the coronavirus epidemic, called Development Through Distance “AHF Online Courses”. The purpose of this initiative is to resume the dissemination of education to coaches […]
Written by AHF on April 23, 2020
Held in Kulob City April 16 to 20, 2020, the Tajikistan Regional U-21 Women’s National Championship took place recently. Tajikistan Hockey Federation organized this event, and it was a huge success. In the tournament, five regional teams participated. The first place went to Sughd Region, second place to Khatlon region, and third place to Dushanbe […]
Written by AHF on April 14, 2020
Learning the game of field hockey can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. It takes years of practice and hard work to become a successful Hockey player. It is important to know where to start and which basic skills are needed for beginners. First touch Having a great first touch is an essential […]
Written by AHF on April 13, 2020
This is a very difficult time we all are facing, being anxious about the ongoing pandemic. AHF will be posting articles and videos about different aspects of the game to improve your knowledge of the game. While you are stuck at home, here are some basic skills for you to learn at home! Dummy right […]
Written by AHF on April 9, 2020
The sixth edition of the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup will be organised by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, taking place in the province of Liège, Belgium between 3-7 February 2021. The event will see 12 teams compete in both the men’s and women’s competitions, all aiming to follow in the footsteps of Austria men […]
Written by AHF on April 9, 2020
Since 2014, in April, WADA and the anti-doping community worldwide have celebrated ‘Play True Day’ — a day that is dedicated to Clean Sport and is intended to raise awareness among athletes, the sporting public and others about the importance of protecting Clean Sport. The inspiration for Play True Day stems from a WADA-hosted Education […]
Written by AHF on April 8, 2020
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sad demise of Olympic and World Cup umpire, Eric Denis. Eric, aged 52, had a wonderful career both on and off the pitch. A Belgian Airforce pilot, he subsequently became a pilot for the Belgian Royal family as well as base captain for Norwegian Airlines, […]
Written by AHF on April 6, 2020
In these very testing times it is good to take note of and reflect upon what is good and positive in the world. This International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we bring you a story from Afghanistan: Hockey plays a key role in promoting peace in the war-torn country of Afghanistan. For many […]
Written by AHF on April 4, 2020
Three sporty robots representing the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Hangzhou in eastern China were unveiled as the official mascots of the Olympic Council of Asia’s 19th Asian Games at a digital launch ceremony on Friday, April 3. The three robots are known collectively as the “smart triplets” to reflect the internet prowess of Hangzhou […]
Written by AHF on March 30, 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan today agreed new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in 2021. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be celebrated from 23 July to 8 August 2021. They also agreed […]
Written by AHF on March 30, 2020
With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially announcing 23 July 2021 to 8 August 2021 as new dates for the Tokyo Olympic Games, Hockey India along with both Indian Men and Women’s Team Coaches and Support staff are already reviewing the opportunities to prepare for the Olympic Games. The IOC and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee had jointly […]
Written by AHF on March 26, 2020
Coronavirus took hold of Hong Kong in early January 2020. All schools, public sports venues and many offices were closed down by the government. This situation was quite serious and one Shaheen Hockey Academy had to also shut down its hockey training sessions and also had to adjust it’s working hours. However, Shaheen Hockey Academy […]
Written by AHF on March 25, 2020
With this communication, the AHF formally announces the postponement of the Bangabandhu Al-Arafah Islami Bank Junior Asia Cup Dhaka 2020 & the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Donghae 2020. As you will be aware, the vast majority of sports events originally scheduled for the coming weeks and months have already been postponed, or are currently being […]
Written by AHF on March 21, 2020
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) issued new guidelines on Friday to facilitate continued testing amid the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic. WADA has urged Anti Doping Organizations (ADOs) to act in accordance to restrictions placed by local health authorities to ensure proper protection of athletes and doping control personnel, while protecting the integrity of doping […]
Written by AHF on March 20, 2020
The Tokyo 2020 ticket designs were revealed to the public back in January. With all the stress revolving around the recent happenings in the world, we thought this would be a good time to share what we think are absolutely beautiful designs. Enjoy and stay safe!
Written by AHF on March 19, 2020
A hockey tournament among women 22 years and younger took place in Khujand Region, Tajikistan. A total of four teams from different regions took part in the tournament. Khujand Youth and Sports School and Sports School were responsible for conducting the competitions. The Director of Youth and Sports is Gafurov a Bduvosid, and the Director of the Khomid school […]
Written by AHF on March 17, 2020
6 Schools teams participated from Dushanbe in a Junior Hockey Tournament held in Tajikistan earlier this week. The event took place in the Sports School Dushanbe on the 16th of March, 2020. The winner of the tournament was Team Saerob, with the second place going to Team Poitakhat. Third place went to Team Panchoub. The […]
Written by AHF on March 16, 2020
Keramatiya High School of Rangpur has won the honor of being the new champion of Bangabandhu First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey 2020 after beating Armanitola High School of Dhaka by 2-0 margin. In the final match at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium, Mohammed Vishal (3 minutes, field) and Rezaul Islam (54 minutes, field) […]
Written by AHF on March 13, 2020
The semifinal lineup of the Bangabandhu First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey 2020 has been confirmed on 12th March, Thursday. Shahid Mamun Mahmud Police Line High School, Rajshahi (B Group Champion) and Armanitola Government High School (A Group Runners up) have registered their names in the last four, with big wins on the last day of the […]
Written by AHF on March 12, 2020
The Asian Hockey Federation has formed a COVID-19 Task Force with the purpose of facing and overcoming the impact of COVID-19 virus on Hockey activities, National Associations in the most affected countries and most importantly on our athletes. Dato Tayyab Ikram, Chief Executive Asian Hockey Federation, explains the purpose of the Task Force: “The task force […]
Written by AHF on March 10, 2020
Mr. Ali Zaman, Hockey Development Leader in West Asia and the Middle-East, visited the AHF Executive Office on the 10th of March, 2020 for a meeting with the Chief Executive, Dato Tayyab Ikram. Mr. Ali Zaman is a distinguished personality who in his hockey career has worked passionately for the development of hockey in Saudi […]
Written by AHF on March 10, 2020
A Hockey 5s seminar was held on 7th of March 2020 at National Stadium Hockey Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The course conductor was Mr. Tahir Zaman from the Asian Hockey Federation. A total of 50 people took part in the seminar. Some notable personalities present at the proceedings were: Dato Sri’ Subahan Kamal (President of […]
Written by AHF on March 9, 2020
Khushab, Pakistan: 09 March 2020, The All Pakistan Gold Cup Hockey Tournament under the auspices of the Pakistan Hockey Federation concluded after a colorful finals event. Sui Southern Gas was crowned the champion of the tournament, defeating Punjab Kallar in a nervous final. Pakistan Navy took the third position. The final match went down this […]
Written by AHF on March 9, 2020
The second edition of Sahana Pradhan Memorial Women’s tournament was held at Pokhara, Nepal from February 29th till March 5th, 2020. A total of six teams had participated in the tournament. Teams were divided into two pools with the teams finishing first and second each pool would go to semi finals. Nepal army won both pool matches […]
Written by AHF on March 6, 2020
The 71st Republic Day Of India Hockey Festival was held recently at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Busher – Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Under the patronage of H.E Shri Munu Mahawar, The Ambassador of India, the event was held in the presence of top sports and business personalities. It was a glittering hockey festival for the […]
Written by AHF on March 5, 2020
An Under – 16, 18, Men’s and Women’s Indoor Hockey Tournament took place in Kazakhstan from the 20th to 26th of February 2020. The competition featured both Men’s and Women’s competitions. Boys and girls under 16 participated in the tournament that took place in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan. The competition saw more than 300 participants from five regions […]
Written by AHF on March 5, 2020
The newly completed Oi Hockey Stadium was completed on the 14th of August, 2019. The stadium is located in the waterfront area of Tokyo Bay and consists of two pitches that when used to their max capacity, can hold 10,000 and 5,000 fans respectively. What makes this stadium really stand out, is the turf. It […]
Written by AHF on March 2, 2020
Hockey training sessions for the Hockey 5s National Championship took place on the 29th of February and the 1st of March 2020 in Cambodia. Both Men’s and Women’s teams participated in the training. The participants took part in the training with great zeal and put their best efforts forward in order to warm up for the […]
Written by AHF on February 28, 2020
The full match schedule for the Women’s Donghae Asian Champions Trophy 2020 has been released. The tournament will be taking place on the 14th – 21st of June, 2020 in Donghae City, Korea. Participating teams include India, China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand. For the full match schedule, please click here.
Written by AHF on February 28, 2020
The Closing Ceremony of the DNSS Program headed by Mr. Seungjin Yoo was held successfully. In attendance was the Mayor of Chittagong and the Sports Council. All in all it was a highly successful coaching academy and DNSS program!
Written by AHF on February 27, 2020
The second DNSS program in Chittagong, Bangladesh has started from 25-27th of February! Both boys and girls were selected for the program. The average age of the participants was around 16 years. The first day saw participants being introduced to the theory of hockey and as a practical, they were introduced to the basic skills required […]
Written by AHF on February 24, 2020
A 5-A side Hockey tournament was held in Qadsiya Club, Manama, Bahrain. Seven teams participated in the tournament. Four Hockey teams from Bahrain and three Hockey teams from Saudi Arabia went head to head in this tournament. Young Stars Bahrain won the first semifinal from Saudi Strikers Yellow by 1- 4. Whereas, Saudi Strikers Red defeated MOI […]
Written by AHF on February 23, 2020
Dhaka, February, 2020: The Bangabandhu Al Arafh Islami Bank Junior World Cup Qualifier & Junior Asia Cup Dhaka 2020 is set to take place from the 4th to the 12th of June, 2020 at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The tournament will witness stiff competition among the top performing teams from […]
Written by AHF on February 20, 2020
The Women’s Junior Asia cup is set to take place from 6-12 April in Kakamigahara, Japan. This will be the 8th edition of the event. The first edition of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup was played in 1992, Kuala Lumpur was the host City. South Korea finished as the champions in each of the […]
Written by AHF on February 20, 2020
The Bangabandhu Shaheed Smriti Hockey 2020 tournament was won by Bangladesh Navy, as they dominated Bangladesh Army 6-3 in the final. It was a great event all and all, with all teams giving their best and entertaining the crowd. Mainul Islam Kaushik of Bangladesh Navy was named the best player of the Tournament, with Mahbub […]
Written by AHF on February 19, 2020
The city of Kakamigahara in Japan will host theWomen’s Junior Asia Cup in 2020, it is located in southern Gifu and has been the venue to a number of important FIH and AHF events.The city hosted its first major hockey event in April of 2008, as the WorldHockey Olympic Qualifier took place. The FIH […]
Written by AHF on February 18, 2020
The Turkmenistan Hockey Federation organized an Under-18 School Competition for children in Ashgabad, Turkmenistan. The children showed great enthusiasm in showing off their skills on the field. All in all, the tournament was a huge success. The objective of the tournament was to promote hockey on the grassroots school level and involve the youth more […]
Written by AHF on February 15, 2020
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation organised a local tournament by the name of Bangabandhu Shaheed Smriti Hockey 2020. It was held on February 13, 2020 under the leadership of the National Brand. Four teams took part in this event and were ready to show their talent and skills to entertain the crowd. Mr.FM Iqbal Bin […]
Written by AHF on February 13, 2020
India’s Manpreet Singh has been voted as the 2019 Men’s FIH Player of the year. This is a huge honor for India as he becomes the first Indian to win this prestigious award. The midfielder won the award ahead of Belgium’s Arthur van Doren and Argentina’s Lucas Vila. The Indian Captain has had an […]
Written by AHF on February 13, 2020
Eva De Goede, the Netherlands Women’s team captain has been voted as the 2019 FIH Women’s Player of the Year. She came ahead of Argentina’s Carla Rebecchi and Germany’s Janne Muller-Wieland. She also won this award in 2018. Ever since her debut in 2006, she has featured in the Netherlands side regularly, improving her game […]
Written by AHF on February 13, 2020
Colin Batch has been named the 2019 Men’s FIH Coach of the year. The Australian Head Coach has had a great 2019 with the team. He is known for keeping his Team’s expectations high and this has produced great results for the Australian team. Batch was appointed as the Head Coach of Australia in […]
Written by AHF on February 13, 2020
Alyson Annan has been named the 2019 FIH Women’s Coach of the year. The Netherlands Women’s team head coach has now won the award for the third time, having won in 2017 and 2018. The past year was her most successful year, The Netherlands team was unstoppable in the FIH Hockey Pro League, they won […]
Written by AHF on February 12, 2020
The 9 teams of Bangabandhu National School Hockey 2020 organized under the management of Bangladesh Hockey Federation and under the protection of the First Security Islami Bank. With The Top 2 teams from each venue, the final stage of Bangabandhu National School Hockey Competition 2020 will be held in Dhaka from February 26 (suggested). Below is […]
Written by AHF on February 12, 2020
LAHORE: National Hockey training camp begins in Lahore under the Pakistan Hockey Federation, to prepare for the Azlan Shah Hockey Cup Malaysia, February 11 -20th. Players begin training in training hockey camp, with 31 players having reported to the camp. According to the details, the National Fitness and Training Camp for the preparation of the […]
Written by AHF on February 11, 2020
India’s Lalremsiami has been voted the 2019 FIH Women’s Rising star of the year. She finished ahead of Argentina’s Julieta Jankunas and Netherland’s Frederique Matla. The Indian striker had a great 2019, as she was in the form of her life, scoring a lot of goals and performing well just when the team needed it. […]
Written by AHF on February 10, 2020
Vivek Prasad representing India has been named the 2019 FIH Men’s Rising star of the year.He finishes ahead of Argentina’s Maico Cassella and Austrian Blake Govers. It was a remarkable year from the Indian midfielder, he was on top form throughout the year, he scored a number of goals and provided assists in important matches […]
Written by AHF on February 10, 2020
We congratulate and acknowledge the work of Lim Hong Zhen, a veteran Umpire from Singapore who umpired his 100th International match today. Mr. Lim also earned the FIH Golden Whistle, which is an incredible achievement in the sport of Hockey. Mr. Lim’s international career kicked off in 2007 and he quickly established himself as a capable official […]
Written by AHF on February 9, 2020
India and Belgium played their second match in two days. Belgium were determined to get the win after tasting defeat for the first time in the Men’s FIH Pro League 2020. India were brilliant in defense and also took their chances wisely. The match took place in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on 9th Feb 2020. […]
Written by AHF on February 8, 2020
India and Belgium played out the 27th match of the Men’s FIH Pro league 2020. So far it has been a thrilling league filled with goals. Belgium were the favorites for the match as they are currently ranked 1st in the FIH World rankings. However, India was ready for the challenge with a good showing […]
Written by AHF on February 8, 2020
Chief minister Gold Cup Hockey Tournament took place in Gojra, Pakistan, it finished on the 7th of February. The tournament was a good chance for the local teams to express their talent and show off their hard work. It was a full house at the stadium as the locals watched all matches with full interest. […]
Written by AHF on February 8, 2020
The tournament featured a total of seven participating teams, including Province 1, Province 2, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Province 5, Sudur Paschim Province, and Nepal Army. Nepal Army who was defeated in semifinals on penalty shootout by Province 5, played for 3rd place. Nepal Army team won the match beating Sudur Paschim Province 6-0. Nepal […]
Written by AHF on February 7, 2020
Women’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup & Junior World Cup Qualifier Update: Please be advised that changes in the revised match schedule reflect the withdrawal of China due to the impact of the current situation and the first reserve team Chinese Taipei after their 3rd place finish in AirAsia Women’s Junior AHF Cup in 2019 (Singapore), taking […]
Written by AHF on February 6, 2020
The Sports Authority of India and Hockey India have been committed to help grow the sport of Hockey in India, in a bid to provide state of the art facilities to Junior and Sub Junior Hockey players across the country, the organizations announced today the establishment of the High-Performance Hockey Centres in seven different locations […]
Written by AHF on February 5, 2020
The test series between Japan and Argentina kicked off in Mar Del Plata, Argentina from the 1-4 February 2020. Both the Senior Women’s teams were determined for a good outing in these series. After a strong 2019 for Argentina, they were looking to start this year with a series win over Japan. The first […]
Written by AHF on February 5, 2020
The 2023 Southeast Asian Games will be held on May 2023, the host city will be Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The announcement was made at Singapore in 2015, Since then Cambodia has been busy in the development and preparation of the games. The construction of the stadiums that will be used, has started. A hockey stadium […]
Written by AHF on February 4, 2020
The Indian Women’s team led by their impressive captain Rani secured a 1-0 victory over Great Britain today in their fourth match in Auckland. After losing two consecutive matches to the New Zealand National team, the Indian team was determined to change their fortunes and come back to winning ways. The match between India and […]
Written by AHF on February 4, 2020
The UAE Hockey Federation held a Goodwill 6 aside Hockey Tournament at AL Hadaf play ground, Al Nahida, Sharjah on the 31st January 2020. The following 8 teams participated in the tournament. POOL A POOL B 1 FEDERATION YOUTH TEAM – RED 5 FEDERATION YOUTH TEAM – WHITE 2 INDIAN STARS 6 SHARJAH […]
Written by AHF on February 3, 2020
After an incredible 2019, which was marked by successful events throughout the year AHF remains committed to growing the sport of Hockey in Asia, increasing awareness amongst the masses. The year 2020 promises to be even better than last year with a great number of events lined up throughout the year. Firstly, to kick things […]
Written by AHF on February 1, 2020
The year 2019 was a great and successful year for hockey in Asia. It was an eventful year with countries all over Asia showing their increased interest in the Sport by hosting a lot of events throughout the year. There was an abundance of talent on display, with the future of Asia hockey looking in […]
Written by AHF on January 31, 2020
New Delhi, 30 January 2020: Hockey India on Thursday congratulated the Indian Women’s Hockey Team Captain Rani for being the first Indian athlete to win the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year 2019 Award. This was the 6th edition of the IWGA (International World Games Association) initiative that recognises and honours an athlete or a […]
Written by AHF on January 29, 2020
A spirited Indian Women’s Hockey Team lost a hard-fought match 0-1 to hosts New Zealand here on Wednesday. Earlier in the Tour, India had registered a 4-0 win in their first match against the New Zealand Development squad but lost 1-2 in the following match. Though India were quick to get off the blocks […]
Written by AHF on January 27, 2020
Auckland, 27 January 2020: After getting off to a good start in the New Zealand Tour with a 4-0 win against the New Zealand Development squad in their first match, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team lost 1-2 to hosts in a hard-fought match here today. It was New Zealand who were quick to get off to […]
Written by AHF on January 27, 2020
The Bangabandhu National School Hockey 2020 Competition started nationwide from Saturday, January 26, under the management of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation and sponsored by the First Security Islami Bank Limited. A total of 80 schools are participating in the tournament, at 9 venues across the country. Bangladesh Hockey Federation Vice-President and School Hockey Committee Chairman Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman announced the inauguration of the tournament at MA […]
Written by AHF on January 25, 2020
This was the first hockey tournament in Bahrain organized by Ashiq Hussain Gulam Bahraini and Malik Abid Awan from Malik Hockey Club Bahrain. A total of 8 teams participated in the tournament which saw heated matches leading up to the final. The final match of the tournament saw the Saudi Strikers go up against the […]
Written by AHF on January 24, 2020
The Army, Naval & Air Force Hockey Tournament started on the 9th of January and concluded on the 22nd of January 2020 in Myanmar. The Champion of the tournament was Yangon Command who beat the Navy Team by 2-1 in the final of the tournament. The venue for the tournament was the Tho Hockey Stadium. The […]
Written by AHF on January 23, 2020
The 3rd edition of Bangabandhu National School Hockey Tournament will begin from Saturday, January 25, with a total of 80 schools in 9 venues across the country. The tournament will be hosted by Bangladesh Hockey Federation and sponsored by First Security Islami Bank Limited. In front of the event, the tournament logo and jersey were unveiled today at the BAF Falcon Hall, Tejgaon, Dhaka on Wednesday, January 22. Honorable […]
Written by AHF on January 23, 2020
Bengaluru, 22 January 2020: With a vision to up their performance this Olympic year, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team left for Auckland, New Zealand, their first tour of the season, on Wednesday from Bengaluru. The team led by Rani and vice-captained by Savita will take on the hosts in four matches and also play against Great […]
Written by AHF on January 22, 2020
The Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2020 is going to take place from the 6th to 12th of April, 2020, in Kakamigahara, Japan. The Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2020 is the continental qualifier for the 2021 FIH Junior World Cup and the top 3 teams from the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2020 will qualify for the […]
Written by AHF on January 21, 2020
A workshop for Umpires, organized by the Raja Ashman Shah Academy, took place in Sabah, Malaysia. Around 20 participants took part in the workshop, which was conducted by Ravinder Singh. In addition to this, there was a T-shirt give away for young underprivileged children in Sabah.
Written by AHF on January 21, 2020
The 29th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Men’s International Hockey Tournament will be taking place from the 11th to 18th of April 2020. For the full match schedule, please click here.
Written by AHF on January 20, 2020
Bangladesh Hockey Federation successfully concluded the first phase of the Olympic Solidarity Development of National Sports System project coaches course on Monday, 20 January. Twenty grassroots coaches participated in the 4 day long course, funded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and joint management of the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and Bangladesh Hockey Federation. Mr. Ashiqur Rahman Miku and Asaduzzaman Kohinoor, Deputy Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic […]
Written by AHF on January 20, 2020
India played the Netherlands in the FIH Pro League matches on 18th and 19th January 2020 at the Kalinga Stadium in India. Results were as follows: Match 1 = IND 5-2 NED Match 2 = IND 3-3 NED (3-1 SO)
Written by AHF on January 18, 2020
It’s going to be a first in history as Brunei is set to host it’s first ever Men’s and Women’s International match series against Singapore. This is going to be a first because even though Brunei hosted the Women’s Asia Hockey Challenge in 2017, this is the first time both men and women will play […]
Written by AHF on January 17, 2020
The Champion of the tournament was National Sport’s University of Thailand and the runner up was Ksertsat University. The tournament featured both Men’s and Women’s competitions and Indoor and Outdoor competitions.
Written by AHF on January 17, 2020
Opening Ceremony of Development of the National Sports System in Hockey of Olympic Solidarity coaching Course started today on 17.01.2020 at Moulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium, Dhaka Bangladesh. The course will last for a span of 6 days, and will have 21 participants in total.
Written by AHF on January 17, 2020
Last chance to cast your vote for the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2019! Vote for your favorite players in the categories of Best Player, Best Goalkeeper & Rising Star. Don’t miss your chance to vote! Vote here.
Written by AHF on January 16, 2020
Islamabad: Jan 15 Pakistan Inter Board Boys Gala: Intermediate Secondary Education Board Peshawar, Pakistan became inter-board sports champions; Awarded the top scorer of the event. The Pakistan Inter Board Boys Gala in the ongoing Pakistan Sports Board Islamabad Intermediate Secondary Education Board Peshawar becomes the champion in 2020. Faisalabad gets the first position while Lahore […]
Written by AHF on January 16, 2020
Mercantile Hockey Association emerged champions by beating the Wennappuwa Hockey Association by 3 Goals to 02 Goals in the Finals played on 12th January 2020 in the Southern Province Sports Ministry Ground, Baddegama. Sri Lanka. (Coastal area) 115 KM from Colombo. This tournament was held in this district purposefully since there is a potential of […]
Written by AHF on January 14, 2020
New Delhi, 13 December 2019: Hockey India on Monday named a 20-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the much-awaited season opener of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2020 to be held at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar. India will take on World No.3 the Netherlands on 18 and 19 January 2020 where hockey fans can expect […]
Written by AHF on January 14, 2020
The 7th Leslie Claudius Memorial School Hockey Tournament just concluded on the 13th of January 2020, with the champion being South Point Howrah and the runner up being Kanaipur Sriguru H.S. Rishra. Chief Guest of the tournament was the respected Sri Ajay Mukund Ranade (IPS) & Hockey Fraternity of Bengal.
Written by AHF on January 13, 2020
Indian Women’s Hockey Team Captain Rani is the first hockey player from India to have been nominated for prestigious The World Games Athlete of the Year 2019. This will be the 6th edition of the IWGA (International World Games Association) initiative that recognises and honours an athlete or a team for their outstanding performance in 2019, or for […]
Written by AHF on January 11, 2020
Shahbaz Ali from Bangladesh who is currently umpiring in the 2020 Under 21 Men’s Indoor Championship in Wollongong, Australia as part of the indoor hockey umpire exchange programme between AHF and Hockey Australia. We wish Shahbaz Ali the best for officiating in the Under 21 Men’s Indoor Championship in Wollongong, Australia
Written by AHF on January 8, 2020
Mr. Mathavan Devedas Vice President Asian Hockey Federation, President Singapore Hockey Federation and also chairman competition committee for Asian Hockey Federation conducted a course in Malaysia for the technical officials. This course acted as refresher course for all the officials before the TNB Hockey League 2020 in Malaysia.
Written by AHF on January 7, 2020
The First Ever AHF Pitch project project was granted to Uzbekistan; with great pleasure we would like to announces a successful completion of the pitch project with the help of Polytan, Uzbekistan Hockey Federation and Andijan Regional Government. The stadium facility has been massively upgraded. The government with the help of UzHF built the base […]
