HOCKEY

• Hockey Present Coach : Graham Red
• Hockey Present Team Captain : Manpreet Singh

• Players : 11 per team (including a goalkeeper).
• Playing Field : Rectangular grass or artificial turf field measuring about 91.4 m × 55 m.
• Duration : 60 minutes, divided into four quarters of 15 minutes each.
• Equipment : Hockey stick, ball, shin guards, mouthguard, and goalkeeper's protective gear.
• Goal : The team scoring the most goals wins.

1. 1Players use only the flat side of the stick to play the ball.
2. 2Feet and body cannot be used intentionally to control the ball (except by the goalkeeper within the circle).
3. 3A goal is valid only when the ball is struck from inside the shooting circle.
4. 4Fouls may result in free hits, penalty corners, or penalty strokes.

• Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men’s field hockey tournament held in Malaysia.

It began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity.

The tournament is named after the 9th Yang di – Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, an avid fan of field hockey.

• Since : 1983
• Country : Malaysia

Sultan Azla Shah Cup for 2019 (28th)

• Winner : South Korea
• Runner : India
• Date : 23 – 30 March
• Venue : Ipoh, Azlan Shah Stadium (Malaysia)

The Rangaswamy Cup is a Senior Men’s Indian National Hockey Championship Teams (Six Zonal Champions)

Punjab (North), Uttar Pradesh (Central), Manipur (North East), Jharkhand (East), Mumbai (West), Karnataka (South).

• Since : ---
• Country : India

For 2013 (64th)

• Winner : Karnatak (South Zone)
• Runner : Uttar Pradesh (Central Zone)
• Venue : KSHA Hoceky Stadium, Bangalore
• Date : 8th to 16th May 2013

The ASHF Asia Cup is an international Men’s and Women’s field Hockey tournament governed by the Asia Hockey Federation.

• Since : 1982 [For Men]
• Since : 1985 [For Women]
• No. of Teams : Men = 12 Women = 8

Men’s Hockey Asia Cup for 2017

• Winner : India
• Runner : Malaysia
• Place : Dhaka (Bangladesh)
• Date : 11 – 22 October 2017

Women’s Hockey Asia Cup for 2017

• Winner : India
• Runner : China
• Place : Kakamigahar & Gifu (Japan)
• Date : 28th October to 5th November 2017

Men’s Hockey Asia Cup – 2021

• Host Country : Pakistan
• Date : 2021

The Men’s Hoceky World Cup is an international field hockey competition organized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

It is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer Olympics.

• Since : 1971
• No. of Teams : 12

2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup

• Host City : Bhubaneshwar (Odisha)
• Venue : Kalinga Stadium
• Date : 28 November to 16 December 2018
• No. of Teams : 16
• Winner : Belgium
• Runner : Netherlands

The Women’s Hockey World Cup is the field hockey World Cup competition for women, whose format for qualification and final tournament is similar to the men’s.

It is held every four years, in the same year as the men’s competition, which is mid cycle between Summer Olympic games.

• Since : 1974
• No. of Teams : 12

2018 Women’s Hoceky World Cup

• Host City : London (England)
• Date : 21 July to 5 August 2018
• No. of Teams : 16
• Winner : Netherlnds
• Runner : Ireland

1. 1Sultan Azlansha Cup
2. 2Rangaswami Cup
3. 3Agakhan Cup
4. 4Muragappa Gold Cup
5. 5Dhyanchand Trophy
6. 6Gurunanak Cup
7. 7Mumbai Gold Cup
8. 8Bitan Cup
9. 9Indira Gold Cup
10. 10Modi Gold Cup
11. 11Maharaja Ranjith Singh Gold Cup
12. 12Asia Cup
13. 13Nehru Trophy
14. 14Sindhia Gold Cup
15. 15Stanley Cup

1. 1Centre
2. 2Penalty Stroke
3. 3Stick
4. 4Punch-in
5. 5Carry
6. 6Touch Line
7. 7Penalty Line

1. 1Mandeep Singh (India)
2. 2Harendra Singh
3. 3Dilip Tirkey
4. 4Leslie Claudius (India)
5. 5Gagan Ajit Singh (India)
6. 6Pargat Singh (India)
7. 7Dhanraj Pillay
8. 8Ritu Rani
9. 9Birendra Lakra
10. 10Shivendra Singh
11. 11Deepak Thakur
12. 12Gurmail Singh
13. 13Gurbaj Singh
14. 14Dharamvir Singh