News for 03 June 2026
All the news for Wednesday 3 June 2026
Fieldhockey.com 30th Anniversary
Fieldhockey.com today celebrates 30 years since it started. Starting in 1996 as a personal challenge to publish at least one hockey story every day after hearing people complaining about not being able to find any news about hockey, the 13th of August 1996 was the last time I was unable to find a single story about hockey.
There have been hiccups along the way making it difficult to update while travelling, or being in areas where internet coverage was non existent but I was able to scan archives the next day and fill in the blanks. Then there was the time when the database running the site crashed, which ended up in rebuilding the entire site after a week of frustration, but during that time I was still able to update the archives on a daily basis.
I must thank Lance Forkgen and Just Hockey Australia from the bottom of my heart for their sponsorship for almost all of that time; it has allowed me to have a dedicated server for the site, one that can deliver the news quickly and cope with the 16 000 people in 90 minutes who logged into the site for live updates on India v Pakistan during one of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournaments! Without their support this would not have been possible. Please visit their site and buy from them to show your appreciation - they do ship internationally.
Thank you for your support and I hope to continue updating the site for as long as I am able.
Speedy Tigers vow to reach Nations Cup final
By Aftar Singh
The national men’s hockey team have vowed to reach the Nations Cup final after two months of training under coach Brendon Carolan. — NSTP/HAIRUL ANUAR RAHIMF3
KUALA LUMPUR: The national men's hockey team have vowed to reach the Nations Cup final after two months of training under coach Brendon Carolan.
Ireland’s Tim Cross announces Men’s International Hockey retirement
Ireland Men’s international hockey player Tim Cross has announced his retirement from international hockey, bringing to a close his Ireland international career after 79 senior appearances in green.
U18 Asia Cup 2026
Kakamigahara
All times GMT +9
Men
2 Jun 2026 09:00 MAS v CHN (Pool B) 3 - 0
2 Jun 2026 13:00 JPN v KOR (Pool A) 4 - 1
3 Jun 2026 16:00 BAN v PAK (Pool B) 2 - 5
3 Jun 2026 17:00 IND v TPE (Pool A)
3 Jun 2026 19:00 KAZ v JPN (Pool A)
4 Jun 2026 is a rest day
Pool standings
Women
2 Jun 2026 11:00 MAS v KOR (Pool A) 0 - 1
3 Jun 2026 09:00 IND v SGP (Pool A) 25 - 0
3 Jun 2026 12:00 CHN v BAN (Pool B) 6 - 0
3 Jun 2026 14:00 TPE v JPN (Pool B) 0 - 8
4 Jun 2026 10:00 SGP v TPE (7/8th)
4 Jun 2026 12:00 MAS v BAN (5/6th)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Nousheen, Geethasri lead Indian Women’s Hockey Team’s 25-0 rout of Singapore to top Pool A in U18 Asia Cup 2026
The Indian Women’s U18 Team, who had already booked a place in the semifinals, finish their pool stage fixtures in dominant fashion with an all-win record in three matches
New Delhi: The Indian U18 Women’s Hockey Team produced a sensational attacking display to thrash Singapore 25-0 in their final Pool A match of the Women’s U18 Asia Cup 2026 in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Tuesday. The emphatic victory ensured India finished the pool stage with an all-win record and topped Pool A on their way to the semifinals.
Lille on the double with twin French titles
Lille Métropole Hockey Club were crowned French double champions with both their men and women qualifying for next season’s EHL as a result.
Goalkeeper Olivier Paalman leaves for Klein Zwitserland
Peter Klanke
Klein Zwitserland have found the successor to retired goalkeeper Koene Schaper. The Hague club reinforces itself with Olivier Paalman, who comes over from Amsterdam.
