There’s a new World Cup coming, and South Africa’s schoolkids are in it. The first-ever FIH Youth Hockey5s World Cup runs in Ismailia, Egypt, this December, and South Africa have named the two U18 squads, ten boys and ten girls, who’ll play it. They earned the right the hard way. At the African qualifier in…
One round is still left in the women’s Torneo Metropolitano, and the promotion picture is already basically done. Twenty-three clubs have secured a move up for 2027, from the top of the Buenos Aires pyramid all the way down to the G divisions. Here’s the shape of it. Quilmes take the big one The promotion…
Buenos Aires hockey doesn’t do quiet finishes. The last playoff place in the men’s Torneo Metropolitano came down to the final seconds of a game in Berazategui, and the team that took it had never strung three playoff runs together in its history. Until now. Ducilo took the last seat, 26 seconds from time Ducilo…
The routes to Eindhoven are set. And a few clubs will not be sleeping easy tonight. The ABN AMRO EHL FINALS 2027 draw was made on Monday 19 October, mapping out the FINAL12 ties for the finals weekend at HC Oranje-Rood from 24 to 29 March 2027. We confirmed Eindhoven as host last week, and…
Scotland’s top flight isn’t waiting for anyone. Six men’s games on Saturday, goals at both ends of the table, and by the end of it Western Wildcats had opened a gap at the top while the champions were left arguing with a penalty corner that never went in. Uddingston 1-1 Edinburgh University: the champions came…
The trophy gets to Jalandhar on 26 October. The tournament starts there the next morning. Somebody planned that properly. Reports say a nine-day trophy tour for the Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 was flagged off on Sunday 18 October at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali. From there it crosses the…
Pakistan just won their first Asian Games hockey medal in 12 years. So naturally, the conversation back home has turned to scrapping the federation. That’s not a joke, and it’s not coming from the usual critics either. According to reporting by APP, the state news agency, Tahir Zaman has thrown his weight behind a campaign…
Correction (21 October): This preview, written off an early semi-final report, hadUttar Pradesh in the final. Hockey India’s official report says Madhya Pradesh beat UP 5-3 in the semi — the final was Haryana v Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana won it 2-1. Read the final report. Punjab are the defending champions at India’s Senior Nationals….
Two away teams turned up in Spain this weekend and treated the place like they owned it. Campo’s statement win CD Terrassa 0-5 Club de Campo, on Saturday. That’s the result of the round and it isn’t close. Terrassa at home are a proper side in this league, and Campo, the defending champions, walked in…
No blowouts in Belgium on Sunday. Just the champions doing champion things, and a team at the bottom running out of road. Gantoise did the minimum, and it was enough Gantoise 1-0 Wellington. One goal, three points, top of the table defended. The defending champions haven’t been smashing teams this season — 15 goals in…
