Friday 22 May 2026
Pakistan name squad for FIH Pro League third round
Argentina defeated Pakistan during the latter's second outing at the FIH Pro League. — Photo courtesy International Hockey Federation/X/File
LAHORE: Chief of the national selection committee Samiullah Khan on Thursday announced a 20-member Pakistan squad for the third round of the FIH Pro League being held next month.
Pakistan include drag-flicker Nadeem for Pro League
Abdul Mohi Shah
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has unveiled a 20-member national squad for the decisive European leg of the FIH Pro League, with emerging Bannu-born talent Nadeem Khan earning a place in the side after impressing selectors with his exceptional drag-flicking skills.
Zak Jones: “Pro League has showcased the depth and quality we have within the squad”
As the final stages of the current FIH Hockey Pro League season approach (starting from 13 June), let us hear from the participating teams. Today, Zak Jones, head coach of the England men’s side, shares his thoughts.
Hockey India announces Indian Women’s squad for U18 Asia Cup Kakamigahara 2026
India to open campaign against Malaysia on May 30 having pepared for the tournament in a one-month training camp in Bhopal under coach Rani
Hockey India on Friday announced the 18-member Indian Women’s U-18 squad that will represent the country at the upcoming Women’s U18 Asia Cup Kakamigahara 2026. The prestigious continental tournament hosted by Japan will take place from May 29 to June 6, 2026.
Great Honour for Kot Radha Kishan & Dar Hockey Academy
By Ijaz Chaudhry
Hassan Akbar (left) & Asam Haider
The Under-18 Asia Hockey Cup is scheduled to take place in Kakamigahara, Japan, from May 29 to June 6. Pakistan Under-18 team captain Asam Haider and vice-captain Hassan Akbar both hail from Kot Radha Kishan. This small town, located in the Kasur district, has a population of approximately 150,000. There is only one hockey club, the city club.
U-21 USWNT Staff Announce Roster for 4 Nations Tournament
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – At a training camp held this past weekend in Charlotte, N.C., U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team athletes competed for a spot on the traveling roster for the 4 Nations Tournament in Lilleshall, England this July. Following this camp, the U-21 USWNT staff is pleased to name the 19-athlete roster.
Scotland Pathway Squad Announcement for Ulster Series
Scotland’s National Pathway squads are set to compete at the 2026 Ulster Series from the 5-7th June, providing a fantastic opportunity for some of the country’s most talented and up-and-coming players to further develop their gam while proudly representing Scotland.
Slovenia showdown for men’s Club Challenge I this weekend
EuroHockey Club Challenge I Men – May 22nd to 25th 2026 (Predanovci, Slovenia)
Predanovci hosts EuroHockey Club competition for a fifth time having previous welcomed Challenge IV (2012, 2017), Challenge III (2016) and Challenge II (2021).
Opportunity knocks for women’s Challenge I contenders in Brzeziny
Women’s EuroHockey Club Challenge I – May 22nd to 25th (Brzeziny, Poland)
KS Hokej Start Brzeziny host a women’s Euro club competition for the second time in three years as they welcome seven other sides hopeful of making their mark in women’s Challenge I.
Trophy action in Alanya and Rome for the women and men’s Trophy II events
Women’s Trophy II, Alanya: Clydesdale Western set the early benchmark at the EuroHockey Club Trophy II Women 2026 in Alanya with an emphatic 6–1 victory over Gaziantep Polisgücü, delivering one of the standout performances of the opening day. Lunjika Nyirenda led the charge with a clinical hat-trick, supported by a well-rounded attacking display that immediately placed the Scottish side in control of Pool B. In the same group, Cardiff & Met edged a tight contest against HC Olten, securing a narrow 1–0 win to keep pace at the top of the standings.
EuroHockey Challenges get underway in Toruń and Vilnius
In Toruń: Grammarians HC made an early statement of intent on the opening day of the EuroHockey Club Challenge II Men 2026 in Toruń, taking a hard-fought 3–2 win over HC Šiauliai to go top of Pool B after the first round of fixtures. Their clinical edge in key moments proved decisive, with a balanced scoring contribution underpinning the result. In the same pool, a remarkable contest saw Zurrieq Wolves Hotsticks and Soroksári HC play out a thrilling 5–5 draw, underlining the attacking quality already on display in the competition.
Azets Clydesdale Western open with a powerful victory in Turkey
Clydesdale Western 6 Gaziantep Polisgucu (Turkey) 1
It is so important to open with a win in a tight four team pool competition, and Clydesdale Western did just that in some style with a 6-1 win over Turkish hosts Gaziantep Polisgucu at the EuroHockey Club Trophy 11 in Alanya.
This is how important Matla and Burg are to Den Bosch
Ramon Min
Frédérique Matla and Joosje Burg
Den Bosch women can reach a milestone in the playoff final against Amsterdam. The next Bosch goal will be the five hundredth under head coach Marieke Dijkstra. That number especially says a lot about the contribution of Frédérique Matla and Joosje Burg.
Kampong opt for Argentinian coaching duo for the men's team
Alex Verga
Kampong will start next season with a new technical staff for the men's team The club has appointed Argentinian Alex Verga to succeed departed head coach Tim Oudenaller. Verga's compatriot Enzo Torossi will be added as assistant coach.
54th Cal Cup May 22 through May 25, Memorial Day Weekend in Moorpark
By Jawwad Qamar
The 54th California Cup International Hockey Tournament begins on Friday morning at 7am with the start of competition in the Women’s Super Division at Moorpark College.
Erin Matson balancing expectations, growth as UNC field hockey reloads for 2026
by Spencer Haskell
Erin Matson keeps a running list in her phone. No, it’s not a grocery list or weekly errands. It’s a list of lessons.
As the 26-year-old enters her fourth season leading the program where she won four national championships as a player while rewriting ACC and NCAA record books, she does so carrying every lesson learned since taking over in January 2023 as the youngest head coach in Division I athletics.
Rich Beer looks back on his first season as CEO
With the 2025/26 season now drawing to a close, kit bags are being sorted, sticks taped up, and bibs washed before everything disappears back into the shed for the summer. Somewhere in the country, there might just be one coach wondering how they ended the season with more hockey balls than they started with.
Thursday 21 May 2025
Indian Women's Hockey Team Leaves for Australia Tour, Beginning Away Season in Crucial Year
The Salima Tete-led side will play a four-match series against Australia at the Perth Hockey Stadium ahead of the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2026 in Auckland
Bengaluru, 21st May 2026: The Indian Women's Hockey Team left for their tour of Australia in Perth in the early hours of Thursday. The team is scheduled to play four matches against the hosts on 26th, 27th, 29th and 30th May at the Perth Hockey Stadium.
Samiullah Khan hints at couple of changes in team for FIH Pro League
LAHORE: Pakistan hockey chief selector Samiullah Khan on Wednesday hinted at a couple of changes in the national senior team for the FIH Pro Hockey League matches next month.
PHF drops Abbasi, names Pro League coaching team
Asher Butt
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a sharp restructuring of the national team’s coaching contingent ahead of the FIH Pro League, removing Olympian Shakeel Abbasi from the coaching panel and naming a much smaller support group led by Manzoor ul Hassan Senior, with Khawaja Junaid and goalkeeping coach Mazhar Abbas among the shortlisted staff.
PHF secures corporate support to revive Pakistan hockey
LAHORE - Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani has stressed that strong private sector partnerships are essential for the revival of Pakistan hockey after the federation signed sponsorship agreements with Alaska Batteries and Sky 47 in Islamabad.
Tickets Open for FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup in Cape Town
The FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup is coming to Cape Town, and South African hockey fans can now secure their seats for one of the biggest international hockey events to be staged on home soil.
Cheree Greyvenstein calls time on international hockey career
South African Women’s Indoor Hockey goalkeeper Cheree Greyvenstein has announced her retirement from international hockey, closing the curtain on a special journey in the green and gold.
Onthatile Zulu and Hannah Pearce Headline SA Senior Women’s Hockey Squad for World Cup Push
Western Province keeper Jana-Mari Botha keeps out North West striker Emily Wilson’s shot. File Photo: Marcel Sigg / SA Hockey
South African Hockey has announced a 32-player Senior Women’s Squad for 2026, with the selected group set to assemble for an upcoming national training camp as preparations continue to build towards the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, as confirmed by South African Hockey on Tuesday, 19 May 2026.
Field Hockey’s Isaacs and Mokoena Named to South Africa Senior Women’s Squad
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Paris Gail-Isaacs and Ntsopa Mokeona of the Liberty field hockey program have both been selected to the 2026 South Africa Senior Women's Squad.
The 2026 SA Hockey IPT in the Words of the Stars Who Made History
Southern Gauteng were crowned 2026 SA Hockey IPT champions at the University of Johannesburg on Saturday, 9 May 2026, with Bianca Wood finishing as Top Goal Scorer after a 2-0 victory over Northern Blues. All Photos: Supplied
The 2026 SA Hockey IPT closed under the lights at the University of Johannesburg on Saturday, 9 May 2026, with Southern Gauteng crowned women’s national champions for the first time in five years and four individual award winners offering a snapshot of the depth, drama and rising talent that has defined the domestic season heading into a Hockey World Cup year.
India U18 Men end series with a 3-3 draw against Australia
Indian Men end four-match series against Australia with a win, two draws and a loss
Bhopal: Indian men finish the four-match series against Australia with one win, two draws, and one loss.
India U18 women sign off with an emphatic 4-1 win over Australia U18 women in the final match of the series
Captain Sweety Kujur, Diya, Priyanka Minz and Nausheen Naz score as India finish the exposure tour on a high 
Bhopal: The Indian U18 Women’s Hockey Team produced a dominant display to defeat Australia U18 Women’s Team 4-1 in the fourth and final match of the series at the Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai Ji) Central SAI Centre in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Wednesday.
Hockey India announces 18-member Indian Men’s squad for U18 Asia Cup Kakamigahara 2026
Ketan Kushwaha to captain the side as India prepares to challenge for the continental title in Japan, beginning May 29
Bhopal: Hockey India on Wednesday announced the 18-member Indian U-18 Men’s squad that will represent the nation at the upcoming Men’s U18 Asia Cup Kakamigahara 2026. The prestigious continental tournament hosted by Japan will take place from May 29 to June 6, 2026.
Pomorzanin showcase immaculate new facility with Challenge II Men in Toruń
EuroHockey Club Challenge II Men – May 21st to 24th 2026 (Toruń, Poland)
HK Pomorzanin Toruń are looking forward to showcasing their immaculately upgraded venue in Poland with the EuroHockey Club Challenge II Men running through the weekend.
Ambitious Sostinės Žuvėdra host men’s Challenge III in Vilnius
EuroHockey Club Challenge III Men – May 21st to 24th 2026 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Sostinės Žuvėdra is keen to show their ambition in Vilnius as the fledgling club brings the men’s EuroHockey Club Challenge III in Lithuania.
Veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh to be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri
Veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh will be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award by Droupadi Murmu on May 25 for his massive contribution to Indian hockey. Singh is widely known for transforming the small Haryana town of Shahabad Markanda into a major hub for producing top hockey players.
Who is Baldev Singh? Hockey coach honored with Padma Shri
By Mudit Dube
Singh helped turn a small Haryana town into a hockey talent hub
Baldev Singh, a veteran hockey coach, will be awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award by President Droupadi Murmu on May 25. The honor is in recognition of his immense contribution to Indian hockey.
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