International hockey is returning to Punjab. The Hero Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2026 will be played from 27 October to 5 November in Jalandhar and Mohali, with defending champions India led by captain Harmanpreet Singh.
India's campaign
India are the defending champions and the most successful team in the tournament's history. India are five-time champions of the tournament, having won in 2011, 2016, 2018, 2023 and 2024. Harmanpreet Singh leads the side after guiding India to gold at the Asian Games in Japan, where the team successfully defended its continental title for the first time. India open their campaign against Bangladesh on 27 October, with Craig Fulton as chief coach.
India's league fixtures (all matches at 7 pm IST)
- 27 October: India vs Bangladesh (tournament opener, after the opening ceremony)
- 29 October: India vs China
- 30 October: India vs Japan
- 1 November: India vs Malaysia
- 2 November: India vs South Korea
A homecoming for Punjab hockey
This is the first time Punjab is hosting the Men's Asian Champions Trophy. The league stage will be played at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar, before the semi-finals and medal matches move to the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali.
Note: Fixtures and squads are as announced by Hockey India and the Asian Hockey Federation, and may change.