The Asian Hockey Federation confirmed the final schedule of hockey 12. Asian Cup, which will take place in Rajgir in Bihar from 29 to August to 7 September.
The tournament will take place without former Pakistan champions who refused to travel to India referring to security concerns. President Hockey India Dilip Kumar Tirkey, spoken with or, explaining that India was ready to host Pakistan, but the team decided alone.
“The Asia Cup is a very important tournament in Asian hockey. Pakistan does not come for safety reasons. India has never refused them; refuses to come alone,” Tirkey said.
The Indian government assured visas for Pakistani players, according to PTI.
Meanwhile, Oman also withdrew from an eight -member competition. Kazakhstan replaced Oman in the pool and together with India, Japan and China, while Bangladesh filled Pakistan in pool B with Malaysia, Korea and Chinese Taipei.
The group phase will be followed by Super Four Round starting on September 3, with the two best teams from each pool.
Pakistan’s participation was a doubt about what tension escalated after a terrorist attack by Pahalgam, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists. After India has launched the Sindoor operation to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure across the border.
The Asia Cup remains a key tournament in the international hockey calendar and offers the winner a direct bed for the next year’s World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Complete schedule of hockey Asia Cup
Friday 29th August 2025
09:00 – M01, Pool B: Malaysie vs Bangladesh
11:00 – M02, Pool B: Korea vs Chinese Taipei
13:00 – M03, Pool and: Japan vs Kazakhstan
15:00 – M04, Pool and: India vs. China
Saturday 30th August 2025
13:00 – M05, Pool B: Bangladesh vs Chinese Taipei
15:00 – M06, Pool B: Korea vs. Malaysia
Sunday 31. August 2025
13:00 – M07, Pool and: China vs Kazakhstan
15:00 – M08, Pool and: Japan vs. India
Monday 1 September 2025
13:30 – M09, Pool B: Bangladesh vs Korea
15:30 – M10, Pool B: Malaysie vs Chinese Taipei
17:30 – M11, Pool and: China vs. Japan
19:30 – M12, Pool and: India vs Kazakhstan
Tuesday 2 September 2025 – a day of rest
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
14:30 – M13, 5/8. Place: 3. Pool and vs 4. Pool B
17:00 – M14, Super4s: TBC vs TBC
19:30 – M15, Super4s: TBC vs TBC
Thursday 4th September 2025
14:30 – M16, 5/8. Place: 3. Pool B vs. 4. Pool and
17:00 – M17, Super4s: TBC vs TBC
19:30 – M18, Super4s: TBC vs TBC
Friday 5th September 2025 – Rest Day
Saturday 6th September 2025
14:30 – M19, 7/8. Place: Loser M13 vs Loser M16
17:00 – M20, Super4s: TBC vs TBC
19:30 – M21, Super4s: TBC vs TBC
Sunday 7th September 2025
14:30 – M22, 5/6. Place: Winner M13 VS winner M16
17:00 – M23, 3/4. place: 3. Super4s pool vs 4. Super4s pool
19:30 – M24, Final: 1. 2. Super4s pool
Center Hockey India named the 18-member teamled by a veteran Drag-Flicker Harmanpreet Singh.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
August 20, 2025
