News for 21 August 2023
All the news for Monday 21 August 2023
EuroHockey Championship 2023 - 21 August
Mönchengladbach, Germany
All times GMT +2
20 Aug 2023 10:15 ESP v AUT (Pool A) 5 - 0
20 Aug 2023 12:30 ENG v BEL (Pool A) 3 - 5
21 Aug 2023 13:15 ENG v AUT (Pool A)
21 Aug 2023 15:30 FRA v WAL (Pool B)
21 Aug 2023 18:00 GER v NED (Pool B)
21 Aug 2023 20:30 BEL v ESP (Pool A)
Pool standings
Women
20 Aug 2023 15:00 BEL v NED (Pool A) 0 - 2
20 Aug 2023 17:30 GER v ENG (Pool B) 5 - 0
20 Aug 2023 19:45 ESP v ITA (Pool A) 2 - 0
21 Aug 2023 is a rest day
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Euros 2023 England Double-Header: Both Teams Suffer Defeats in Their Respective Pool Matches
England Men lost 3-5 to Belgium in opening match of the Euros
Both England Men and Women suffered defeats in their respective pool matches of the EuroHockey Championships 2023 held on Sunday in Mönchengladbach. 
England men lose to Belgium as women defeated by Germany
Dohmen, who earned a record 454th international cap, made his debut for Belgium when he was 16
England's men were beaten 5-3 by Olympic champions Belgium in the first pool game of their EuroHockey campaign.
John-John Dohmen becomes highest capped International Hockey player
As John-John Dohmen stepped onto the field for the 454th time for Belgium, in their game against England in the EuroHockey Championships 2023 today, he went past Teun de Nooijer’s record, to become the highest capped player of all time in international hockey.
World Record of Most Caps Broken
By Tariq Ali
John-John Dohmen of Belgium created a new world record of the most 454 caps (international hockey matches) during the course of the match played between Belgium and England that Belgium defeated England by a margin of 5-3 in the Men's EuroHockey Championship 2023 at Warsteiner Hockey Park Monchengladbach Germany.
John-John Dohmen, aged 35, has now 454 caps to his name shattered the all time world record of 453 caps created by Teun de Nooijer of Netherlands in his last match in London Olympics Games, 2012.
John-John Dohmen has been participating in his 9th Men's EuroHockey Championship, a new record, see his Men's EuroHockey Championships records
2005 - Leipzig - 4th
2007 - Manchester - 3rd
2009 - Amsterdam - 5th
2011 - Monchengladbach - 4th
2013 - Boom - 2nd
2015 - London - 5th
2017 - Amstelveen - Did not play
2019 - Antwerp - 1st
2021 - Amstelveen - 3rd
2023 - Monchengladbach - in progress
John-John Dohmen made his debut in senior international field hockey in 2004 equalised the world record of 453 caps during FIH Hockey Pro League, 2022-23.
During the match played between Belgium and England John-John Dohmen was awarded a momento of the 454 Caps in a short ceremony.
Following is the progressive record of the most individual field hockey international matches:
Players. Country Caps Year
Leslie Walter Claudius IND. 100. 1960
Khalid Mahmood. PAK. 130. 1971
Michael Peter. GER. 261. 1984
Christian Mayerhofer. GER. 295. 1996
Marc Coudron. BEL. 358. 1996
Jeroen Delmee. NED. 402. 2008
Dilip Tirkey. IND. 412 2010
Teun de Nooijer. NED. 453. 2012
John-John Dohmen BEL. 454. 2023
400 and more Caps in the Men's Hockey:
Caps Players. Country Career Span
454 John-John Dohmen. BEL 2004-2023*
453. Teun de Nooijer. NED. 1994-2012
432. Barry Middleton ENG & GBR 2003-2018
427. Eddie Ockenden. AUS. 2006-2023*
412. Dilip Tirkey. IND. 1995- 2010
410. Waseem Ahmad. PAK. 1996-2013
401. Jeroen Delmee. NED. 1994-2008
Most Caps for other countries
Caps Players. Country. Career Span
356 Matias Paredes. ARG 2001-2019
348 Kenneth Pereira . CAN 1995-2013
369 Wattheaus Matthias. GER 1999-2012
350 Azlan Misron. MAS 2002-2015
343 Philip Burrows. NZL. 2002-2016
323 Quico Cortes. ESP 2004-2021
314 Jang Jong-Hyun. KOR 2003-2023*
324 Kwandwane Browne. TRI 1992-2019
306 Richard Kortec. CZE
295 Eugene Magee. IRE 2005-2019
250 Gregg Clarke. RSA 1993-2004
Maartje Pauman - "Van de Waard is by far the best"
Today the European Championships for men and women start in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Tomorrow, at 1:15 PM and 2:30 PM, the Orange teams will play their first games . Will they manage to get through to the finals on August 26 and 27? The stakes are high: the winners not only receive a gold medal, but also an Olympic ticket. We look ahead with a number of well-known hockey faces. Today we close with none other than former international Maartje Paumen, currently assistant coach at Tilburg.
2023 4 Nations Junior Invitational Tournament (Düsseldorf) - 21 August
Düsseldorf
All times GMT +2
Men
20 Aug 2023 was a rest day
21 Aug 2023 10:00 ENG v IND (RR)
21 Aug 2023 12:15 GER v ESP (RR)
Pool standings
Women
20 Aug 2023 15:00 ESP v GER (RR) 4 - 1
20 Aug 2023 17:15 IND v ENG (RR) 3 - 3
21 Aug 2023 is a rest day
22 Aug 2023 10:00 GER v ENG (RR)
22 Aug 2023 12:15 IND v ESP (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team fightback to secure 3-3 draw against England
Hina Bano, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal and Mumtaz Khan scored in India’s draw
Düsseldorf: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team came from behind to draw 3-3 against England at the 4 Nations Tournament - Dusseldorf 2023 on Sunday. Hina Bano (6'), Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (49’) and Mumtaz Khan (53’) scored a goal each for India. Martha Le Huray (4', 19’), and Beth Alexander (9') were on target for England.
Hockey India announces 39-Member Core Probable Group for Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp ahead of Hangzhou Asian Games
The Senior Men’s National Coaching camp is scheduled to take place from 21st August 2023 to 18th September 2023
New Delhi: Hockey India today named a 39-member core probable group for the Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp scheduled to take place from 21st August 2023 to 18th September 2023 at SAI Centre in Bengaluru. The camp will serve as an opportunity for the players to gear up for the all-important Hangzhou Asian Games, which is scheduled to be held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in China.
PHF names squad, management for Asian Games 2023
The decision was approved by President Brig. Khalid Sajjad Khokhar
Pakistan hockey team — PHF
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) have made big changes as the Asian Games 2023 are just around the corner.
Major changes in hockey team management ahead of Asiad
Mohammad Yaqoob
LAHORE: With barely a month left before the Asian Games start, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) in a surprising move on Sunday made four major changes to the national team management on the recommendations of recently-appointed head coach Olympian Shahnaz Sheikh.
Pak junior team’s ranking better than seniors
By Syed Intikhab Ali
KARACHI: Pakistan junior hockey team has left the seniors behind in world ranking by taking the 12th place while the senior team is ranked 16th. The juniors world ranking was released for the first time by International Hockey Federation (FIH). FIH released the Junior hockey world ranking on the occasion of the official announcement of Junior World Cup 2023, scheduled to be held in Malaysia from 5th to 16th December.
'Nobody can snatch my passion for hockey': Rani Rampal says no regrets despite losing her place in Indian team
Rani, India's most decorated women's hockey player who led the senior team to its best-ever finish at the Olympics, had been overlooked for the upcoming Asian Games despite making a strong comeback from injury.
File image of star India forward Rani Rampal. Image credit: Twitter/@imranirampal
New Delhi: Her days of scorching the astro-turf might be over but legendary former India captain Rani Rampal has absolutely “no regrets” as she believes in making most of whatever opportunities that come her way.
2023 Perth Thundersticks teams announced
The 2023 Perth Thundersticks teams have been announced with a plethora of Hockeyroos, Kookaburras and stars of Western Australian hockey set to fight for gold in the upcoming Hockey One season.
JHL lessons from tiny Penang HA and their skilful skipper Yashvindraa
By Jugjet Singh
Captain S. Yashvindraa (front with orange armband) with his Penang HA team during the recent Junior Hockey League at National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional sponsored Thunderbolts held a monopoly in the Malaysian Junior Hockey League (JHL) for years until a Division Two team showed what proper development could do.
Bears Down Olympic Club In Exhibition Finale
Freshman Holly Pears Scores Two
BERKELEY – The Cal field hockey team wrapped up its preseason schedule on Sunday with a strong performance against the Olympic Club. The Golden Bears earned a 3-1 win in very hot conditions, getting a pair of goals from freshman Holly Pears, one of 11 newcomers who made their debut at Underhill Field.
Nyamira Girls, St Joseph Girls Kitale rule hockey action
By Washington Onyango
Nyamira Girls's Jecinter Opondo.[Washington Onyango,Standard]
National hockey girls champions Nyamira Girls made their intent of winning the Federation of East Africa Secondary School Sports Association (FEASSSA) hockey title known clearly after seeing off Tigoi Girls High School 2-0 on Saturday.