*Gifu, Japan – 2 October 2026:* India were crowned champions of the women’s hockey competition at the *20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, defeating China **1–0* in the Gold Medal match to finish the tournament at the top of the podium.
The final brought together the two leading teams from the competition, with India producing a disciplined performance to secure the title against China. The result confirmed India as champions, while China finished with the silver medal.
In the Bronze Medal match, Japan and Korea could not be separated in regulation time, with the match ending *0–0. Japan prevailed **4–2 in the shootout* to claim the bronze medal, leaving Korea in fourth place.
Earlier in the classification matches, Malaysia secured fifth position with a *4–0 victory over Thailand, while Chinese Taipei finished seventh after defeating Indonesia in a shootout following a **1–1 draw. Bangladesh secured ninth place after overcoming Singapore in a shootout, also following a **1–1 draw*.
The tournament featured strong attacking performances throughout the pool and classification stages. India finished their campaign with several high-scoring victories, including wins over Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, while China also produced an impressive series of results on their way to the final.
India’s *Deepika* finished as the tournament’s leading goalscorer with *21 goals*, ahead of teammate Navneet Kaur with 10 goals. China’s Zhong Jiaqi scored nine goals, while Korea’s Park Seungae finished with eight.
### Final Standings
1. India
2. China
3. Japan
4. Korea
5. Malaysia
6. Thailand
7. Chinese Taipei
8. Indonesia
9. Bangladesh
10. Singapore
11. Kazakhstan
12. Uzbekistan
### Medal Matches
*Gold Medal*
India 1–0 China
*Bronze Medal*
Japan 0–0 Korea
Japan won 4–2 in the shootout
The women’s hockey competition at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 concluded after an exciting tournament featuring teams from across Asia and showcasing the continued strength and development of women’s hockey across the continent.
