Saturday 23 May 2026

"Amount is and insult": Pakistan player hit out at PHF over PKR 1000 daily allowance.


Pakistan's Khan Muhammad celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Asian Champions Trophy 2023

Pakistan Hockey Federation is facing fresh criticism from players over unpaid dues and reduced training camp allowances ahead of the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup, which will be held  in the Netherlands and Belgium in August.

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Four challenges underway



All EuroHockey Challenges are now underway in Toruń, Vilnius, Brzeziny and Predanovci. After a full day of games in the four venues it’s still all to play for. 

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Grasshoppers leap to top while Tevere EUR face nervous wait in Rome’s Trophy II



Grasshoppers jumped up to 10 points to lead Pool B of the men’s EuroHockey Club Trophy II in Rome while host club ASD Tevere EUR face a nervous wait on Saturday to determine their fate.

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Rotweiss and Clydesdale Western in pole position in Alanya at women’s Trophy II



Rotweiss Wettingen and Clydesdale Western have put themselves in pole positions in their respective Women’s EuroHockey Club Trophy II groups with their second successive wins in Alanya.

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Another pulsating performance by Azets Clydesdale Western in Alanya

CLYDESDALE WESTERN  9   OLTEN 1



Azets Clydesdale Western produced another strong performance on day 2 at the EuroHockey Club Trophy 11 in Alanya with a roll-over 9-1 win over Swiss side Olten to remain in pole position in their pool.

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What you need to know about the Amsterdam-Rotterdam final

Ramon Min



Amsterdam and Rotterdam men face each other on Saturday in the first of two final duels for the national title. We look ahead to the matches at Wagener Stadium with facts and figures.

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What you need to know about the Amsterdam-Den Bosch final

Ramon Min



Amsterdam and Den Bosch women face each other on Saturday afternoon in the first final match of the play-offs for the national title. Read the facts and figures leading up to that matches here.

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Watch the Tulp Hoofdklasse Finals outside the Netherlands live on Youtube



The Tulp Hoofdklasse finals will be broadcast live outside the Netherlands on YouTube. To watch go to the Tulp Hoofdklasse channel and choose the game you wish to watch

All times GMT +2

First Leg

23 May 2026 12:45 Women Amsterdam v Den Bosch    2 - 2
23 May 2026 16:00 Men Amsterdam v Rotterdam          2 - 3

Second Leg

25 May 2026 12:45 Women Amsterdam v Den Bosch
25 May 2026 16:00 Men Amsterdam v Rotterdam

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Staatsloterij new title sponsor of the Hoofdklasse



Staatsloterij will be the title sponsor of Hoofdklasse Hockey Women and Men for the next two seasons. Until the 2028 Olympics, the world's best hockey competitions will be known as the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse. Staatsloterij takes over the main sponsorship from Tulp Keukens, which has been associated with Dutch top hockey for six seasons.

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Pahang edge Selangor in shootout to lift Malaysian National Under-16 hockey title

By Aftar Singh


Pahang won the boys’ National Under-16 Championship hockey title at National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil on May 22. -- Pic from Malaysian Hockey Confederation

KUALA LUMPUR: Pahang edged Selangor 4-2 in the penalty shootout after both teams were tied 1-1 to lift the boys' National Under-16 Championship title at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil today.

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Hockey Fest returns with Cayman set to defend title on home turf



Hockey Fest returns as team Cayman prepares to host Jamaica for the annual Alexandra Horner Memorial Trophy in hopes of defending the title on home turf.

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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