Monday 26 April 2026
Women's Asian Games Qualifier 2026
Jakarta
All times GMT +7
26 Apr 2026 12:30 SRI v KAZ (Pool B) 3 - 2
26 Apr 2026 15:00 SGP v INA (Pool B) 0 - 2
26 Apr 2026 17:30 HKG v BAN (Pool A) 1 - 2
26 Apr 2026 20:00 UZB v TPE (Pool A) 3 - 3
27 Apr 2026 is a rest day
28 Apr 2026 12:30 HKG v KAZ (5th to 8th Place)
28 Apr 2026 15:00 SRI v UZB (5th to 8th Place)
28 Apr 2026 17:30 BAN v SGP (Semi Final 1)
28 Apr 2026 20:00 INA v TPE (Semi Final 2)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Host nation defeated by the Vantage Black Sticks in Tournament opener
The Vantage Black Sticks women opened their Changzhou Invitational Tournament campaign with a thrilling shootout victory over hosts China A, following a 2–2 draw in regulation time.
Den Bosch to fourth place, Rotterdam to play-offs
Peter Klanke
On the twentieth round of the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men, Den Bosch has taken over fourth place in the rankings from Amsterdam. Den Bosch won 5-1 against straggler Hurley on Sunday at the Oosterplas. Amsterdam squandered a 2-0 lead in the Klassieker against Bloemendaal. It finished 2-2 at the Wagener Stadium. The points loss by the national champion ensures that Rotterdam has secured participation in the play-offs after Oranje-Rood.
Rewatch: heated Klassieker and monster win for Rotterdam
Amsterdam v Bloemendaal
During the twentieth match round in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men, Kampong and Rotterdam enjoyed a productive afternoon and tempers flared at Amsterdam-Bloemendaal. Check the highlights here.
Den Bosch third after win, point for Hurley
Peter Klanke
Frédérique Matla
Den Bosch ladies have taken over third place in the Tulp Hoofdklasse from Amsterdam. The reigning national champion won 2-0 over HDM in The Hague on Sunday, while Amsterdam went down 1-0 at home against leaders SCHC. At the bottom, Hurley took an important point in the fight against relegation. Coach Albert Kees Maneschijn's team is eleventh and has a four-point lead over bottom-placed Tilburg, which lost 3-0 to Pinoké, with two rounds to go.
Rewatch: Matla keeps scoring, Jip Dicke decides top match
Dicke Sisters
In the twentieth match round in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Women, Den Bosch took over third place from Amsterdam thanks to a top form Frédérique Matla and Jip Dicke was match winner at SCHC. Watch the highlights here.
England Hockey round-up: Surbiton ride high, Clifton Robinsons demoted
Beeston kept their survival hopes alive heading into final weekend
Nick Bandurak heads into Finals Weekend on home turf as the league’s form player, having notched his 32nd goal of the season by bagging four for Surbiton against H&W in a 10-0 win.
Madzli unhappy with missed chances in MHL
By Aftar Singh
Tenaga Nasional (in blue) in action against Liaoning of China in Malaysia Hockey League at Bukit Jalil on April 26. -- Pic by Hokita.
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional (TNB) coach Madzli Ikmar Nor was not pleased with his team for missing a number of chances against the Liaoning Hockey Team of China despite winning 3-1 yesterday in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).
Clydesdale Western win Women’s Scottish Cup Final in Glasgow
Azets Clydesdale Western won the Women’s Scottish Cup with a goal-laded 6-2 victory over Western Wildcats.
Accolades pour in in praise of late Gurbaksh Singh Grewal
K ARUMUGAM
The Indian hockey fraternity is in mourning following the sad demise of former Olympian Gurbaksh Singh Grewal, who passed away two days ago. Grewal, a pivotal member of India’s bronze medal-winning squad at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, leaves behind a monumental legacy that extended far beyond his playing days, particularly in shaping the landscape of the sport in Mumbai.
Sunday 26 April 2026
Women's Asian Games Qualifier 2026
Jakarta
All times GMT +7
25 Apr 2026 was a rest day
26 Apr 2026 12:30 SRI v KAZ (Pool B) 3 - 2
26 Apr 2026 15:00 SGP v INA (Pool B) 0 - 2
26 Apr 2026 17:30 HKG v BAN (Pool A)
26 Apr 2026 20:00 UZB v TPE (Pool A)
27 Apr 2026 is a rest day
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Ladies Oranje-Rood do good business, Troost leads Pinoké to victory
Peter Klanke
On the twentieth round of the Tulp Hoofdklasse, the Oranje-Rood ladies did good business in the fight against relegation. Coach Mark Dekker's team won 2-1 at home against Rotterdam on Saturday, lifting them to the safe ninth spot on the league table for at least a day. The Pinoké men escaped with a scare against Klein Zwitserland. Thanks in part to three goals by Joep Troost, the Steekneuzen remained unscathed in their race for a ticket to the play-offs. They finished 2-4 in The Hague.
Voting open for election Golden Stick 2025-2026!
Once again this season, you can decide who can call themselves the best player and player of the Tulp Hoofdklasse. Players and coaches will vote, but you will choose who eventually walks away with the Golden Stick. So, who do you think deserves the honour?
EY Champions Trophy Semi-Finalists confirmed following tense Play-Offs stage.
The last of the EY Champions Trophy Finals Weekend places were snatched up today, as two Men’s & Women’s sides progressed following four tense Play-Offs.
Watsonians win the Open/Men's Scottish Cup Final in Glasgow
Watsonians won the Open / Men’s Scottish Cup Final with a sensational 3-2 victory over Edinburgh University. Sam Judge’s side fought back from 2-0 down to claim the trophy is a fantastic cup final performance
From Bilaspur to Bhopal: Om Kumar Yadav’s Journey to the U-18 National Coaching Camp Reflects Hockey’s Growing Reach
New Delhi: Hailing from a small town named Rajnandgaon in Basantpur, Chhattisgarh, Om Kumar Yadav became the only player from his state to be selected for Hockey India’s ongoing U-18 National Coaching Camp at SAI Bhopal. The forward earned his place in the camp after impressing with his performances at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 - Division 'B' in Rajgir, Bihar earlier this month, scoring six goals in the tournament.
Olympians hail ‘everlasting’ friendship on visit to China Window Centre
Peshawar cultural hub hosts hockey legends as they push for bilateral sports series
Riaz Ahmad
PHOTO: EXPRESS
Pakistan’s renowned former hockey Olympian Samiullah Khan, famously known as the ‘Flying Horse’, declared on Saturday that the Pakistan-China friendship is “everlasting” and admired worldwide.
Hockey India Mourns the Passing of Olympic Bronze Medallist Gurbax Singh Grewal
New Delhi: Hockey India on Saturday expresses profound grief on the passing of former Indian Men’s Hockey Team player and Olympian Gurbax Singh Grewal, who passed away at the age of 84. A member of India’s Bronze medal-winning team at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Gurbax Singh Grewal leaves behind a rich legacy as a player, mentor, and administrator.
Tauqeer Dar: Most Suitable Person for Pakistan Hockey`s Revival
Pakistan has the potential to excel in every field.
By Ijaz Chaudhry
The prime requirement is Right Person for the Right Job
Pakistan's national game is Hockey. Also, the sport which has given us three golds and three silvers at the Olympics. Unfortunately, Pakistan hockey has hit rock bottom. Pakistan has failed to qualify for the last three Olympics.
There is one person who can reinvigorate Pakistan hockey and bring back the past glories.
What are the Foremost Requirements?
-Revitalising hockey at the Grassroots
-Getting Sponsorship
-Arranging Foreign Tours
-Bringing Foreign Teams
Tauqeer Dar (Olympic gold medallist 1984) has the Proven Credentials - Ticks all the Boxes
-He is running the Best Academy in Pakistan, Dar Hockey Academy which is a conveyer belt of talent; providing players to the national teams. Dar Academy boys have been regularly featuring in Pakistan's national and age group teams for the last 10 years
-Arranging Foreign Tours for his academy to top hockey nations: Six tours of Europe in the last 12 years: Holland, Belgium and Germany. Also tours to India & Malaysia.
-All through Sponsorship arranged by his own efforts; not a single penny from the government or federation
-In 2012, when terrorism was at its peak, he arranged a tour of Flying Dutch Veterans to Pakistan. The Dutch team was studded with Olympic & World Cup medallists. The team played three matches in Lahore including two matches at the Johar Town stadium watched by thousands of spectators.
Easily the most suitable person to turn Pakistan hockey’s fortunes around.
If Tauqeer is appointed the Secretary General of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, he can bring big business tycoons to sponsor hockey in the country. He can turn the PHF into a corporate body. Pakistan hockey will not be dependent on the government for any financial assistance and will also again see the international achievements of the past.
The following two videos give a good insight into the work & achievements of the Hockey Academy:
Dar Hockey Academy - A Great Success Story
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjAcFKWjRI0&t=331s
Dar Hockey Academy (Pakistan) Tour of Europe 2019
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TDyMDqK0Gk&t=32s
Ijaz...Ijaz Chaudhry writes on hockey & other sports. For more about him & his work, visit http://www.sportscorrespondent.info