Hockey Asia Cup 2025
The 2025 Hockey Asia Cup was a major field hockey championship in Asia — featuring the elite teams from the continent, competing for a continental crown and direct qualifying spot to the next FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup.
Host and Dates
- Location: Rajgir, Bihar, India
- Venue: Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium
- Dates: 29th August – 7th September, 2025
- The was 12th edition of the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup, which is organized by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).
Once in ruins and with its rich history buried deep, Rajgir has now carved an identity for itself as a sports venue and the new hockey stadium, where the tournament was played, is turning into an important milestone for Indian hockey infrastructure.
Teams and Format
Initially 8 teams were to participate and among them were the age-old rivals India-Pakistan, Korea-Japan, China and Malaysia. The Pakistan national hockey team was forced to withdraw from the tournament for political and security reasons, and Bangladesh agreed to take their place.
Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Full Squad – Country Wise Player List
🇮🇳 India – Full Squad
| No | Player Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Harmanpreet Singh (Captain) |
| 2 | Manpreet Singh |
| 3 | Hardik Singh |
| 4 | Abhishek |
| 5 | Akashdeep Singh |
| 6 | Mandeep Singh |
| 7 | Lalit Kumar Upadhyay |
| 8 | Sukhjeet Singh |
| 9 | Dilpreet Singh |
| 10 | Amit Rohidas |
| 11 | Jarmanpreet Singh |
| 12 | Surender Kumar |
| 13 | Nilam Sanjeep Xess |
| 14 | Vivek Sagar Prasad |
| 15 | PR Sreejesh (GK) |
| 16 | Krishan Bahadur Pathak (GK) |
| 17 | Raj Kumar Pal |
| 18 | Shamsher Singh |
🇰🇷 South Korea – Full Squad
| No | Player Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Namyong (Captain) |
| 2 | Jang Jonghyun |
| 3 | Kim Jonghoon |
| 4 | Hong Jin Kang |
| 5 | Park Seongil |
| 6 | Seo Jeongjun |
| 7 | Lim Dohyun |
| 8 | Kim Sunghyun |
| 9 | Yoon Sungdeok |
| 10 | Kim Jaehan |
| 11 | Jeon Byeongjin |
| 12 | Hwang Jaehun |
| 13 | Lee Seungil |
| 14 | Kim Taeyang |
| 15 | Kim Jaehyeon |
| 16 | Lee Hosaeng (GK) |
| 17 | Kim Dongseop (GK) |
| 18 | Seo Inwoo |
🇲🇾 Malaysia – Full Squad
| No | Player Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Faizal Saari |
| 2 | Razie Rahim |
| 3 | Shahril Saabah |
| 4 | Ashran Hamsan |
| 5 | Syed Cholan |
| 6 | Fitri Saari |
| 7 | Najmi Jazlan |
| 8 | Shafiq Rahim |
| 9 | Aiman Rozemi |
| 10 | Mohd Akhimullah |
| 11 | Haziq Zainuddin |
| 12 | Azrai Abdul Rahim |
| 13 | Megat Muizz |
| 14 | Helmi Anuar |
| 15 | Khairulnizam Ibrahim (GK) |
| 16 | Roshan Singh (GK) |
| 17 | Amirul Hadi |
| 18 | Akmal Abdul Rahman |
🇯🇵 Japan – Full Squad
| No | Player Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuma Murata (Captain) |
| 2 | Kenta Tanaka |
| 3 | Ryoma Ooka |
| 4 | Kenji Kitazono |
| 5 | Koji Yamasaki |
| 6 | Shota Yamada |
| 7 | Hiroki Ogawa |
| 8 | Masaki Ohashi |
| 9 | Serina Hayashi |
| 10 | Taiki Yamazaki |
| 11 | Yuma Tsubouchi |
| 12 | Kaito Sekine |
| 13 | Ryosei Kato |
| 14 | Hiroto Nakajima |
| 15 | Kosuke Yasui (GK) |
| 16 | Kenta Minami (GK) |
| 17 | Shogo Kawamura |
| 18 | Takumi Matsumoto |
The competition format included:
- Pool Matches
- Super 4 Stage
- Final and Classification Matches
Eight countries fought it out in 24 matches of attacking, high quality hockey.
Tournament Highlights
🇮🇳 India’s Dominant Run
India, playing at home, showcased tremendous form:
- They registered a massive 15–0 win against Kazakhstan to top their pool.
- In the Super 4 round, India continued its strong play and qualified for the final.
Final Showdown
In the final on 7 September 2025, India beat South Korea 4–1 in front of a raucous home crowd. Star forwards like Dilpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, and Amit Rohidas starred, securing India its fourth Asia Cup title and the tournament’s first title in eight years.
Final Standings
| Position | Team |
| 🥇1st | India |
| 🥈2nd | South Korea |
| 🥉3rd | Malaysia (beat China4–1) |
| 4th | China |
| 5th | Japan |
| 6th | Bangladesh |
| 7th | Kazakhstan |
| 8th | Chinese Taipei |
India’s victory crowned them continent champions, and their success also meant automatic qualification for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup — a crucial milestone ahead of the global event.
Significance of the Asia Cup
The Asia Cup is not just to find the best team in Asia; it’s a World Cup qualifier — making it one of the most important events on the hockey calendar for Asian nations.
For India, the victory was particularly poignant:
- It broke an eight-year championship drought.
- India’s status as one of the leading hockey nations in Asia was consolidated.
- It lent confidence and momentum for world-level competitions.
Challenges notwithstanding, including Pakistan’s pull-out, the Cup produced great quality hockey, moments to savour and emerging talent in Asian hockey.
Women’s Asia Cup 2025 (Sept 5-14, Hangzhou, China)
The Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 was held in Hangzhou, China along with the men’s tournament.
- For women, eight countries vied for continental honours.
- There were very good pool play games and a lot of close competition, so it was definitely unforgettable event.
- The Cup served to develop a global platform for women’s hockey and rankings.
Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 – Full Squad (Country Wise)
🇮🇳 India Women – Full Squad
| No | Player Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Savita Punia (Captain, GK) |
| 2 | Deep Grace Ekka |
| 3 | Salima Tete |
| 4 | Neha |
| 5 | Navneet Kaur |
| 6 | Vandana Katariya |
| 7 | Udita |
| 8 | Nisha |
| 9 | Lalremsiami |
| 10 | Sonal Minz |
| 11 | Monika |
| 12 | Sharmila Devi |
| 13 | Sushila Chanu |
| 14 | Jyoti Chhatri |
| 15 | Baljeet Kaur |
| 16 | Annu |
| 17 | Bichu Devi Kharibam (GK) |
| 18 | Sunelita Toppo |
🇨🇳 China Women – Full Squad
| No | Player Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ye Jiao (Captain) |
| 2 | Zhang Ying |
| 3 | Li Hong |
| 4 | Gu Bingfeng |
| 5 | Chen Yi |
| 6 | He Ling |
| 7 | Deng Qiuchan |
| 8 | Ou Zixia |
| 9 | Wang Mengyu |
| 10 | Jin Min |
| 11 | Zhang Ru |
| 12 | Li Jiaqi |
| 13 | Huang Ting |
| 14 | Peng Yang |
| 15 | Yu Mengyu |
| 16 | Song Qingling (GK) |
| 17 | Peng Lin (GK) |
| 18 | Sun Yifan |
🇯🇵 Japan Women – Full Squad
| No | Player Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yuka Takahashi (Captain) |
| 2 | Akiko Kato |
| 3 | Hazuki Nagai |
| 4 | Mai Toriyama |
| 5 | Kanami Kondo |
| 6 | Risa Yamamoto |
| 7 | Shihori Oikawa |
| 8 | Saki Tanaka |
| 9 | Erika Yamasaki |
| 10 | Natsumi Kawai |
| 11 | Minami Kato |
| 12 | Ayaka Yoshida |
| 13 | Miku Akutsu |
| 14 | Misaki Emi |
| 15 | Chie Nakanishi |
| 16 | Sakura Shibata (GK) |
| 17 | Akane Shibata (GK) |
| 18 | Yui Watanabe |
🇰🇷 South Korea Women – Full Squad
| No | Player Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Yurim (Captain) |
| 2 | Kim Seonghee |
| 3 | Jeon Eunbi |
| 4 | Park Jiwon |
| 5 | Hong Yoori |
| 6 | Kim Hyunji |
| 7 | Seo Jungmin |
| 8 | Lee Eunbi |
| 9 | Choi Miyoung |
| 10 | Kim Bokyung |
| 11 | Park Seoyeon |
| 12 | Lim Sohyun |
| 13 | Han Jiyun |
| 14 | Yoon Minji |
| 15 | Lee Seulki |
| 16 | Kim Eunseo (GK) |
| 17 | Park Jihyun (GK) |
| 18 | Jung Sohyun |
Final Standings (Top Teams)
| Position | Team | Notes |
| 🥇 1st | China (Women) | Won final vs India 4–1; direct World Cup qualification. |
| 🥈 2nd | India (Women) | Finished runner-up; strong performance overall. |
| 🥉 3rd | (likely other semifinalist) | Tournament bronze typically decided by Super-4 standings / classification matches. |
Final Thoughts
The 2025 Hockey Asia Cup was an exciting time for Asian field hockey — with powerhouses, prodigies, tactical geniuses and emotional scenes. India’s success at Rajgir was cause for celebration all over the subcontinent and yet more evidence of the sport’s blossoming in Asia.
Whether you are a fan, player or someone who follows hockey’s global journey closely, the Asia Cup has signaled that the sport is changing fast — and the future is bright for those willing to play on the biggest stage of all.
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Hockey Asia Cup 2025 – FAQs (Men & Women)
Who won the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025?
India won the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 after defeating South Korea 4–1 in the final, securing their fourth Asia Cup title.
Where was the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 held?
The Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 was held in Rajgir, Bihar, India, at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium.
Which teams participated in the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025?
India, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, China, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, and Chinese Taipei participated in the tournament.
Did the Men’s Asia Cup 2025 act as a World Cup qualifier?
Yes, the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 served as a direct qualification tournament for the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026.
Why did Pakistan not participate in the Men’s Asia Cup 2025?
Pakistan withdrew from the tournament due to security and travel concerns and was replaced by Bangladesh.
Who won the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025?
China won the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 after defeating India 4–1 in the final held in Hangzhou.
Where was the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 hosted?
The Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 was hosted in Hangzhou, China.
Who were the runners-up in the Women’s Asia Cup 2025?
India finished as runners-up and won the silver medal in the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025.
Did the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 offer World Cup qualification?
Yes, the winner of the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 qualified directly for the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026.
How many teams participated in the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025?
A total of eight women’s teams from Asia participated in the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025.
Who was the captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team in Asia Cup 2025?
Savita Punia captained the Indian Women’s Hockey Team during the Asia Cup 2025.
