The Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 is set to bring Asia’s finest hockey nations to India as the ninth edition of the tournament gets underway from October 27 to November 5 in Punjab.
The Hockey Asian Champions Trophy is all set to kick off its ninth edition in 2026, with Punjab, India hosting all matches from October 27 to November 5, 2026.
The Men in Blue are also the defending champions, and the Harmanpreet Singh-led side will look to clinch a historic title win and continue their endearing run on home soil.
Six Asian national teams will be in action, and only two will advance to the final, scheduled to happen on November 5, 2026.
India is the most successful side in hockey ACT, having won five titles (2011, 2016, 2018, 2023 and 2024).
Notably, India and Pakistan shared the 2018 title after heavy rainfall washed out the final.
Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 all set to grace India
The six top Asian hockey sides will compete in a single round-robin group stage, with all sides playing five matches.
The top four teams will advance to the semifinals, which will be a crossover stage, where the first-placed teamย will face the fourth-placed team, and the second-placed team will playย against the third-placed team.
More from Hockey NewsThe tournament would eventually lead to a fifth-place classification match, a bronze medal match, and the gold medal match.
Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026: All participating teams
1. India (Defending champions and hosts)
2. China
3. Japan
4. Malaysia
5. South Korea
6. Bangladesh (participation confirmed following adjustments/withdrawals)
Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026: Full schedule
October 27, Tuesday
Malaysia vs China – 1:00 PM IST
Japan vs South Korea – 3:15 PM IST
Opening ceremony – 5:30 PM IST
India vs Bangladesh – 7:00 PM IST
October 29, Thursday
Malaysia vs South Korea – 2:30 PM IST
Bangladesh vs Japan – 4:45 PM IST
India vs China – 7:00 PM IST
October 30, Friday
Bangladesh vs Malaysia – 2:30 PM IST
South Korea vs China – 4:45 PM IST
Japan vs India – 7:00 PM IST
November 1, Sunday
South Korea vs Bangladesh – 2:30 PM IST
China vs Japan – 4:45 PM IST
Malaysia vs India – 7:00 PM IST
November 2, Monday
China vs Bangladesh – 2:30 PM IST
Japan vs Malaysia – 4:45 PM IST
India vs South Korea – 7:00 PM IST
November 4, Wednesday
Fifth-place match: 5th vs 6th – 2:00 PM IST
Semi-final 1: 1st vs 4th – 4:30 PM IST
Semi-final 2: 2nd vs 3rd – 7:00 PM IST
November 5, Thursday
Bronze-medal match – 4:30 PM IST
Final – 7:00 PM IST
Rest days
October 28, October 31, and November 3.
Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026: Check venue and Live Streaming details
Where will the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 take place?
The group-stage matches of the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 will take place at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar, while the knockouts and the final will take place at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali.
How to watch the live telecast of the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 in India?
Fans in India can watch the live telecast of the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 on the Star Sports Network (Channel: Star Sports Select 2).
How to watch the live streaming of the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 in India?
Fans in India can watch the live stream of the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 on the JioHotstar app and website with an active subscription.