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India hockey: Mohali to host Asian Champions Trophy knockout stage

Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Hockey Stadium stages its first international event as India meets Korea in the semifinals.

By , Sports writer

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Field hockey match (general file photo, not from this event) Photo: fh.mum1 from Louisville, KY, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

India, unbeaten in five league matches, faces fourth-placed Korea in the first semifinal at Mohali. Japan plays Malaysia in the other semifinal, while Bangladesh and China contest the fifth-place playoff.

Key takeaways

  • India won all five league matches, including an 8-0 victory over Korea.
  • Mohali hosts the knockout phase at Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Hockey Stadium.
  • The venue stages its first international hockey event.
  • Admission is free for both days of international hockey.
  • Gold and bronze medal matches are scheduled for Thursday.

India enters the knockout stage of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy with five wins from five league matches. The tournament moves from Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar to Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Hockey Stadium in Mohali for the final phase. South Asian Herald reported that Mohali will stage its first international hockey event at the stadium.

Why it matters

India finished top of the standings after defeating Korea 8-0 in the last league match. The hosts beat Asian Games silver medalists Malaysia 4-2 earlier in the league round. India is the most successful team in the tournament history, winning the trophy five times.

Pakistan has won it three times. The Asian Champions Trophy is held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation and features Asia’s six top teams in a round-robin format.

> India will face fourth-place Korea in the first semifinal

What happens next

India plays Korea in the first semifinal at Mohali. Japan meets Malaysia in the second semifinal. Bangladesh and China contest the fifth-place playoff. The gold and bronze medal matches are scheduled for Thursday.

Venue details

The 12,000-capacity stadium stands next to Inderjit Singh Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. Admission is free for the two days of international hockey. Former hockey players and senior officials from the International Hockey Federation and the Asian Hockey Federation are expected to attend.

Local context

The Punjab government, a co-sponsor, organized exhibitions and built a replica of a traditional Punjabi village on the stadium grounds. The stadium houses a gallery documenting Punjab’s hockey history. Both Mohali and Jalandhar venues house hockey academies where young boys and girls train under regional coaches.

Semifinal and playoff fixtures

Match

Teams

Stage

First semifinal

India v Korea

Knockout

Second semifinal

Japan v Malaysia

Knockout

Fifth-place playoff

Bangladesh v China

Classification

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