Asian Games 2026 Field Hockey 7th event – 25 sep
September 25 @ 9:00 am – 7:30 pm
Friday, September 25th 2026, will also be filled with Pool Stage field hockey for both Men’s and Women’s field hockey at the 20th Asian Games. With the seventh day of the tournament just around the corner, each match is taking on increasing significance, as teams look to rack up crucial points and bolster their championships.
The preliminary round games for both tournaments will be at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on the 25th of September.
Field Hockey 7th event – 25 sep
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Field Hockey |
| Tournament | 20th Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 |
| Date | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| Competition Day | Day 7 |
| Stage | Preliminary Round (Pool Stage) |
| Men’s Teams | 12 National Teams |
| Women’s Teams | 10 National Teams |
| Venue | Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium |
| Location | Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture |
| Host Country | Japan |
| Medals Awarded | No – Pool Stage Matches Only |
Field Hockey Schedule – 25 September 2026
Both the women’s and men’s tournaments have a full day 7 of preliminary round matches. Such fixtures are in the pool stage, which is where teams fight to secure points and clear their way up the table.
The official match schedule, the participating teams of every match, and the time at which the matches will start will be announced before the start of the Asian Games by the organizers.
Men’s and Women’s Pool Stage
The group stage crucials of both tournaments are complete in crucial contests on September 25.
Men’s Tournament
- In the preliminary round, 12 national teams play each other.
- Qualification points are awarded for teams’ pool-stage results.
- It is important to win to advance to the knockout round.
Women’s Tournament
- There are 10 national teams taking part in the first round.
- Groups Stage of competitions to continue.
- All of this is critical to winning the match to advance in the round.
Participating Teams
Men’s Tournament
The men’s competition includes 12 teams, featuring some of Asia’s strongest hockey nations, including:
- India
- Pakistan
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- Malaysia
- Other qualified Asian teams
Women’s Tournament
The women’s competition features 10 teams, including:
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Malaysia
- Other qualified Asian teams
Competition Format
The field hockey tournament will start with the Pool Stage (Preliminary Round).
- Teams enter in pools. Teams enter in pools.
- One team per group plays everyone else in the group.
- If a player wins the game, he will receive key points in the standings.
- The highest-placed teams make it to the knockout stage.
- Goal difference or other official tie-breakers may be used to split the ranks in case of even points between teams.
Host Country
Field Hockey events are scheduled for the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on September 25th, 2026.
Venue
The Field Hockey events on September 25th, 2026, are to be played at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Latest Updates
- Official Match Schedule: Individual fixtures and match times will be highlighted by the organisers of the Asian Games before the match.
- Pool standings: Team rankings are to be changed following every tournament, as the knockout process continues.
- Official Asian Games platforms are to provide Live Results (Scores and match results) during the competition.
- Team News: Team changes, injuries, and player withdrawals will be announced by the national hockey federations.
- A qualification race is a race to qualify for the knockout stage.
- A qualification race is a race to qualify for the knockout stage.
- All the changes regarding the programme and update of the contest will be provided by the Asian Games organizing committee (OG) in the Official Announcements.
Confirmed Match Schedule (Updated)
Based on the official match schedule released by the Asian Hockey Federation on 23 July 2026, here are the confirmed fixtures for this date: Women’s Preliminary Round – Matchday 5. All times below are local Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9).
| Time (JST) | Match | Group / Stage | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Kazakhstan vs Bangladesh | Pool A | Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, Kakamigahara |
| 11:00 | Japan vs India | Pool B | Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, Kakamigahara |
| 13:00 | South Korea vs China | Pool A | Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, Kakamigahara |
| 15:00 | Indonesia vs Thailand | Pool B | Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, Kakamigahara |
| 17:00 | Singapore vs Uzbekistan | Pool B | Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, Kakamigahara |
| 19:00 | Chinese Taipei vs Malaysia | Pool A | Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, Kakamigahara |
Total matches on this date: 6. Source: Wikipedia / Asian Hockey Federation official schedule.