Saturday 8 November 2025
De Waard, Veenendaal and Brinkman nominated for FIH Award
Three Dutch international players from the Tulp Hoofdklasse have been nominated for the annual awards of world hockey federation FIH: Xan de Waard, Thierry Brinkman and Anne Veenendaal.
Hockey India announces Indian Men’s Squad for Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025
The 20-member squad will be led by Sanjay 
New Delhi: Hockey India today announced the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the 31st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025, scheduled to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from 23rd to 30th November 2025. Sanjay has been named Captain of the squad for the prestigious invitational event.
What you need to know about women's match round 10
Ramon Min
This weekend match round 10 is on the menu in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Women. Will Kampong finally manage to win again against Den Bosch after 48 (!) matches? Read all the facts and figures of the six matches here.
EHL Premier Division Preview | Week Nine
There is a top of the table clash in the Women’s Premier Division as first-placed Hampstead welcome Surbiton, in second, to Paddington Rec. They are the only two teams unbeaten in the Division. Last season saw a draw and a win for Hampstead on their way to coming top of the Division at the end of the regular season.
NCAA Division 1 Conference playoff results - 7 November 2025
North Carolina Wins Ninth Straight ACC Field Hockey Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (theACC.com) – For the ninth straight year, the North Carolina Tar Heels lifted the ACC Field Hockey Championship trophy, defeating Virginia, 4-1, on Friday, November 7, at Trager Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the 28th ACC Championship in UNC program history.
No. 1 seed UNC field hockey captures ACC title with 4-1 win over No. 2 seed Virginia
By Alexandra Jones
Members of the UNC field hockey team celebrate after scoring a point in the penalty corner during the game against Duke on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at Karen Shelton Stadium. UNC won 2-1 in overtime. Photo by Olivia Paul
The No. 1-seeded UNC field hockey team (19-1, 10-1 ACC) overpowered No. 2-seeded Virginia (16-2, 9-2 ACC), 4-1, on Friday afternoon at Trager Stadium to win its ninth-straight ACC Championship.
No. 3 Harvard Field Hockey Beats Brown, Advances to Ivy Championship Game on Sunday
By Isabel C. Smail
The field hockey team celebrates together. The team won the Ivy League Tournament last season, and looks for its third consecutive title. By Courtesy of Harvard Athletics
The No. 3 Harvard field hockey team (17-0, 8-0 Ivy) kept its perfect season alive on Friday morning, defeating No. 19 Brown (10-6, 4-4 Ivy) 2-0 in the Ivy League Tournament semifinal match on Berylson Field.
Princeton Roars Past Yale 3-0 Into Ivy Final Rematch With Harvard
Pru Lindsey and Anna Faulstich didn't find their names on the All-Ivy League field hockey teams that were released this week. How did they handle it? They put their names on the scoresheet in the first half of Princeton's Ivy League tournament semifinal game against Yale Friday afternoon.
No. 5 Princeton Tops No. 16 Yale in Ivy League Tournament Semifinals
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 16 Yale field hockey team fell to No. 5 Princeton Friday afternoon 3-0 in the Ivy League Tournament Semifinals at Harvard's Berylson Field. The Tigers, the No. 2 seed in the Ivy Tournament, scored a goal in each of the first three quarters – including two on penalty corners – en route to the victory.
Schulze leads No. 2 Northwestern to 5-3 win over No. 15 Michigan in Big Ten Tournament semifinal
Jonah McClure
Graduate student forward Grace Schulze runs toward the ball earlier this season. Schulze tallied two goals and one assist in Friday’s match. Daily file photo by Charlie Perlman
No. 2 Northwestern has reigned over the Big Ten for the last several years. Yet one team has consistently played close against the Wildcats (17-1, 8-0 Big Ten): No. 15 Michigan.
Iowa field hockey defeats Ohio State 3-1 to advance to Big Ten Tournament Championship game
Pat Harty
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana– The third-seeded University of Iowa field hockey team punched its ticket to the Big Ten Tournament championship game with a 3-1 win over seventh-seeded Ohio State on Friday night at Deborah Tobias Field.
Iowa field hockey tops Ohio State, 3-1, to advance to Big Ten Tournament finals
First-year Fréderique Van Cleef tallied two goals to advance the Hawkeyes to their first title game appearance since 2019.
Patrick Halma,
University of Iowa Hawkeyes Field Hockey Forward Dionne van Aalsun high-fives a teammate as they play against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Grant Field on Friday, Sep 5, 2025. The Hawkeyes won against Kent State, 4-1. (Mitchell Brinkmeyer / The Daily Iowan)
The Iowa field hockey team advanced to the Big Ten tournament finals after the third-seeded Hawkeyes defeated No. 7 seed Ohio State, 3-1, in Friday afternoon’s semifinal matchup in Bloomington, Indiana.
Drexel Holds Off Northeastern to Advance to CAA Championship
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Drexel field hockey earned a 3–2 victory over Northeastern in Friday afternoon's CAA Semifinal, advancing to the conference championship game for the first time since the 2022 season. The Dragons will play for the title on Sunday at noon against top-seeded Monmouth.
Huskies Advance to BIG EAST Championship
LYNCHBURG, Va. — UConn defeated Old Dominion University with a decisive 4-1 victory at Liberty FH Field, powered by a strong second quarter where UConn netted two goals. This semi-final win propelled UConn to the BIG EAST Championship vs. host Liberty.
Field Hockey Wins America East Championship
UNH defeats Vermont, 1-0, in Double Overtime
BURLINGTON, Vt – Senior captain Nicole Poulakis (Ajax, Ontario) scored 1:41 into double overtime to lift the University of New Hampshire field hockey team to the America East championship with a 1-0 victory against the University of Vermont at Moulton Winder Field on Friday afternoon.
No. 1 Seed Liberty Earns Slot in BIG EAST Final With 3-1 Win Over No. 4 Seed Villanova
LYNCHBURG, Va. – No. 1 seed Liberty earned a slot in the 2025 BIG EAST Championship final with a 3-1 semifinal win over No. 4 seed Villanova, Friday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
Monmouth Advances to CAA Championship Title Game
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Top-seeded Monmouth advanced to the CAA Championship with a dominant 5-0 victory over fourth-seeded Hofstra Friday morning in the semifinals at So Sweet a Cat Field.
Pride’s Season Concludes in CAA Championship Semifinals
West Long Branch, NJ – The four seed Hofstra field hockey team's 2025 season came to a close on Friday, November 7, with a 5-0 loss to top seed and hosts Monmouth in the semifinals of the 2025 Coastal Athletic Association Championship from So Sweet A Cat Field.
Beighton Cup’s 126th edition to be held in newly-built Vivekananda Hockey Stadium
The semifinals will be played on November 15, followed by the final on November 16. The champion team will earn ₹10 lakh, while the runner-up will take home ₹5 lakh.
“The stadium, built at a cost of more than ₹20.53 crore, has all modern facilities,” said West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The Beighton Cup has a new home, as its 126th edition will start at the newly built Vivekananda Hockey Stadium, situated adjacent to the iconic football stadium in Salt Lake in Kolkata, on Saturday.
Hockey has given India pride of place in Olympics, says Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya as centenary celebrations of Indian hockey begin 
New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India and Hockey India celebrated 100 years of Indian hockey with a grand centenary event at the historic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. The landmark occasion was graced by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Parliamentary and Minority Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister of Sports and Youth Services, Odisha, Shri Suryabanshi Suraj, President, FIH, Dato Tayyab Ikram, along with other dignitaries, hockey legends, and members of the national teams.
PHF Congress approves club scrutiny, sets 2026 as election year
LAHORE - The Executive Board and Congress meeting of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) was held at a private hotel in Lahore under the chairmanship of PHF President Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti. Olympians and Congress members from across the country actively participated, followed by a joint press conference addressed by the PHF President and Secretary General.
Friday 7 November 2025
FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2025: vote for the best players of the year!
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is glad to announce that the following 12 top hockey athletes have been shortlisted for the FIH Best Player and the FIH Best Goalkeeper of the Year Awards:
Grace O'Hanlon receives global recognition
Hockey New Zealand is proud to announce that Vantage Black Sticks Women’s goalkeeper Grace O’Hanlon has been nominated for the FIH Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year at the 2025 FIH Hockey Stars Awards.
Trio of EHL stars nominated for FIH awards
Three stars who are set to light up next Easter’s Euro Hockey League FINALS in Den Bosch have been included on the FIH Stars shortlists announced this morning.
Hockey Olympians Hugo Inglis and Oliver Scholfield finalists for IOC Climate Action Awards 2025!
Two hockey Olympians—Hugo Inglis (New Zealand) and Oliver Scholfield (Canada)—are among the finalists for the IOC Climate Action Awards 2025, as announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Men's chair dance: already seven times a new leader
Ramon Min
The battle for the top spot in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men is unprecedentedly exciting this season. After ten match rounds, five different clubs have already led the rankings, with Oranje-Rood the most frequent frontrunner.
Top scorers: Duco Telgenkamp's insane weeks
Ramon Min
In the men's league, little changed in the upper reaches of the top scorers' list this weekend. Kampong striker Duco Telgenkamp made the biggest jump in the standings: he flashed from four to eight goals.
ONE Active Hockey One Round Five Preview: For several sides, it’s now or never
The ONE Active Hockey One League enters Round Five, and for several sides, it’s now or never. With the finals series in Melbourne fast approaching, ladder positions are tightening, and every point could prove decisive.
Getting to the business end of the Scottish Premiership`s first stage
With around about three games to go for most teams, this weekend sees a jostling for position at the top of both the men`s and women`s Premiership, but also middle order sides striving for points for a place in the top six. It`s all to play for!
Hockey India League: Philippe Goldberg appointed as Soorma Hockey Club head coach
Joining Goldberg in the revamped coaching setup is Olympian Ignacio Ricardo Bergner of Argentina, who takes on the role of Analytical Coach.
“Joining Soorma Hockey Club is an exciting opportunity to contribute to India’s evolving hockey landscape,” said Goldberg. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Olympian Philippe Goldberg of Belgium has been appointed as head coach of Soorma Hockey Club ahead of the second season of Hockey India League, the club said on Friday.
Jiwa's twins add European hockey to their experience
By Aftar Singh
(From left) Kriish, former Germany coach Paul Lissek, Kryshant and Harnauer coach Oliver Kuntz.
KUALA LUMPUR: Former national hockey player Jiwa Mohan's twin sons, Kryshant and Kriish, travelled recently to Germany, a hockey power, to pick up more experience.
NCAA Division 1 Conference playoff results - 6 November
No. 1 seed UNC field hockey beats No. 4 seed Duke, 5-2, to secure spot in ACC championship game
By Eva Patel
UNC senior forward/midfielder Dani Mendez (10) runs with the ball during the field hockey game against Duke on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at Karen Shelton Stadium. UNC won 2-1 in overtime. Photo by Olivia Paul
No. 1-seeded UNC field hockey (18-1) defeated No. 4-seeded Duke (12-7), 5-2, at Trager Stadium on Thursday in the ACC tournament semifinal.
Penalty corners plague Maryland field hockey in 2-1 Big Ten tournament loss to Ohio State
Christian Andriolas
Coach Missy Meharg speaks from the sideline during Maryland field hockey's 2-1 loss to No. 1 Northwestern on Oct. 19, 2025. (Jonathan Peter Belling/The Diamondback)
No. 2 seed Maryland field hockey entered the Big Ten tournament desperate for a resume-boosting win. Despite double-digit regular season wins, an NCAA tournament appearance wasn’t guaranteed.
After thrilling shootout, Virginia field hockey will play for the ACC Championship
Nilou Lempers made nine saves in the contest to help the Cavaliers advance
By Eleanor Buchanan
The Cavaliers will play for the ACC Championship tomorrow.
Just over a month ago, No. 3 Virginia field hockey just barely eked out a 2-1 win over then-No. 4 Syracuse in a home thriller that nearly ended a six-game winning streak. The Cavaliers (15-1, 7-1 ACC) were forced to play from behind after the Orange got on the board early, ultimately pulling through in a gritty win that epitomized the grit and perseverance of this Virginia squad.
Saint Joseph's Overtime Goal Lifts Hawks to A-10 Field Hockey Championship
RICHMOND, Va. - Milou Kluyt’s goal in double overtime secured Saint Joseph’s a 3-2 win over VCU in the A-10 Field Hockey Championship semifinals on Thursday at Crenshaw Field.
Field Hockey Reaches Atlantic 10 Title Game with 3-2 Double Overtime Win Over VCU
RICHMOND, Va. – Milou Kluyt's goal with less than two minutes to play in the second overtime period carried the third-seeded Saint Joseph's field hockey team past second-seeded VCU, 3-2, in the semifinals of the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship on Thursday afternoon at Richmond's Crenshaw Field.
Iowa field hockey advances to Big Ten tournament semifinals with win over Indiana
Dionne Van Aalsum delivered the game’s only goal. The No. 3-seeded Hawkeyes will take on No. 7 Ohio State tomorrow afternoon.
Patrick Halma
Members of the Iowa field hockey team gather in a huddle before the start of the match between no.15 Iowa and Queens at Grant Field in Iowa City on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Royals 8-1.
Iowa field hockey’s Big Ten tournament run will continue, as the No. 3-seeded Hawkeyes defeated No. 6 Indiana, 1-0, in Thursday’s quarterfinal matchup.
Larripa, Derr Powers Spider Hockey to A10 Title Game
RICHMOND, Va. – The top seeded Richmond field hockey team advanced to the 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship after defeating four seed Davidson, 4-2, Thursday, Nov. 6 at Crenshaw Field.
100 Years of Indian Hockey: One hundred momentous occasions
K. ARUMUGAM
Indian hockey is one hundred years old. The hockey fraternity is celebrating the momentous occasion in a grand way, involving grassroots matches in more than 600 districts. It culminates into a mega show of glory today at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, New Delhi, today. With highest number of Olympic medals – 8 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze- it has become its national game whose feats and defeats impacting sizeable chunk of Indian populace.
Gurdaspur’s hockey legacy set for revival with new turf
Ex-international player Kushwant Singh Bajwa, local leaders push to elevate hockey
Ravi Dhaliwal
Kushwant Singh Bajwa
A good player plays where the ball is; a great player plays where the ball is going to be. This is the mantra drilled into the minds of young hockey players by Canadian citizen and former international player, Kushwant Singh Bajwa.
Field Hockey Canada Launches Stick Together Website
New web-hub provides centralized area for community programming
Field Hockey Canada is proud to unveil the new digital home for its successful Stick Together initiative: https://fhcsticktogether.ca/. The website is a centralized hub for community programs, resources, and will operate as an online community centre where projects can share success stories and resources as we continue to build on the incredible work taking place in communities across Canada.
Three new Elected Directors join Hoci Cymru
Congratulations to James Fortnam, John Bowyer and Matt Clement, who join Hoci Cymru as Elected Directors.