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India Sets Sights on Asian Champions Trophy Following Asian Games Triumph
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News18•08-10-2026, 15:15
India Sets Sights on Asian Champions Trophy Following Asian Games Triumph
- •India recently retained its men's Asian Games hockey title and secured a direct berth for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- •The upcoming Asian Champions Trophy will be held in Jalandhar and Mohali from October 27 to November 5, featuring six teams including India.
- •Head coach Craig Fulton emphasized that the team's focus has quickly shifted from their Asian Games success to the upcoming home tournament.
- •The tournament marks the return of international hockey to Punjab, with matches hosted at Jalandhar and Mohali.
- •India is the most successful team in Asian Champions Trophy history with four titles since the tournament began in 2011.
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The Asian Champions Trophy is scheduled to be held from October 27 to November 5. The league-stage matches will take place at Jalandhar’s Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, while the semi-finals and final will be held at Mohali’s Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium.
The six-team tournament features India, Japan, China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Bangladesh or Pakistan depending on participation. Oman and Bangladesh have also been named as reserve teams for the event.
India secured a direct berth for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by successfully retaining their men’s Asian Games hockey title after defeating Malaysia in the final in Aichi-Nagoya.
