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The 2026 Men's Hockey U18 Asia Cup was the sixth edition of the Men's Hockey U18 Asia Cup. A total of nine Asian national teams contested, organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The tournament was held in Kakamigahara, Japan from 29 May to 6 June 2026.[1]

Host countryJapan
CityKakamigahara
Dates29 May–6 June
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
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2026 Men's Hockey U18 Asia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
CityKakamigahara
Dates29 May–6 June
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
VenueKawasaki Heavy Industries Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions India (3rd title)
Runner-up Japan
Third place Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored142 (6.45 per match)
Top scorerIndia Ashish Tani Purti (13 goals)
Best playerJapan Yoga Inukai
Best young playerPakistan Muhammad Yahya Najeeb
Best goalkeeperIndia Ayush Rajak
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Japan were the defending champions. All matches were live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of the Asian Hockey Federation.[2] India won the gold for the third time, beating Japan 4–1 in the final[3] and Pakistan secured the bronze, defeating Malaysia by 3–0.[4]

Venue

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Capacity: 1,630
2026 Men's Hockey U18 Asia Cup is located in Japan
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Teams

 Bangladesh

Head Coach: Bangladesh Mohammad Moududur Rahman

  1. Ahosanul Kaif(GK)
  2. Munna Islam
  3. Partho Roy
  4. Nasimul Islam
  5. Sabbir Rahman
  6. Sohorab Soton
  7. Rimon Hasan
  8. Ismail Hosen
  9. Din Islam(C)
  10. Jony Islam
  11. Elias Mia
  12. Akash Tuhin
  13. Nure Alom
  14. Nuronnabi Shawon
  15. Md Rahman(GK)
  16. Ashraful Alam
  17. Tarek Islam
  18. Tawsan Hossain
 China

Head Coach: China Yijun Meng

  1. Zhiyuan Zhang(GK)
  2. Gao Peng
  3. Mao Weiyan
  4. Youwei Zhang
  5. Chen Xingcai
  6. Liao Yongtao
  7. Liao Jiazhen
  8. Hei Jiucili
  9. Lin Jiaxing(C)
  10. Weng Yunyi
  11. Cai Lize
  12. Guo Yueming
  13. Ding Zixuan
  14. Zhang Jiaqi
  15. Eli Buku
  16. Zhu Jiajie
  17. Bolang Xuan
  18. Liang Jinglang(GK)
 Chinese Taipei

Head Coach: Chinese Taipei Tsai Ming-Heng

  1. Liang Min-Yi(GK)
  2. Wang Yao-Kuan
  3. Chen Bo-Yan
  4. Wang Zi-Chien
  5. Chang Chun-Yao
  6. Lo Hao-Kai
  7. Hsu Shao-Wei
  8. Liou Sheng-You
  9. He Yue-Fong(C)
  10. Cheng Hung-Kai
  11. Wang Jun-Wei
  12. Lee Yu-Han
  13. Li Mai-Ke
  14. Syu Jyun-Hao
  15. Chang Yao-Sheng
  16. Jhang Yong-Jyun
  17. Yeh Cheng-Wei(GK)
  18. Liang Tien-An
 India

Head Coach: India Sardar Singh

  1. Arman Soreng
  2. Ansh Bahutra
  3. Rahul Yadav
  4. Karan Gautam
  5. Arshdip Singh
  6. Prahalad Rajbhar
  7. Sharukh Ali
  8. Gazee Khan
  9. Ketan Kushwaha(C)
  10. Varinder Singh
  11. Sawan Kumar(GK)
  12. Ashish Tani Purti
  13. Romit Pal
  14. Avi Manikpuri
  15. Akash Deep
  16. Premchand Soy
  17. Ayush Rajak(GK)
  18. Siddharth Ben
 Japan

Head Coach: Japan Takeshi Tamekuni

  1. Haruku Iwazaki(GK)
  2. Yamato Nakamura(GK)
  3. Gaku Numada
  4. Hiyu Kinoshita
  5. Kei Ushikubo
  6. Koki Miyamoto
  7. Kengo Matsuzaki
  8. Reo Sasaki
  9. Aone Takahashi
  10. Kengo Yasui
  11. Mahiro Yoshioka(C)
  12. Mizuki Nishimura
  13. Hibiki Kobayashi
  14. Kotaro Jogi
  15. Shuku Shirakaba
  16. Dobashi Takuya
  17. Tatsuya Mori
  18. Yuma Fujiwara
  19. Yoga Inukai
  20. Atsuhiro Watanabe
 Kazakhstan

Head Coach: Kazakhstan Radmir Chernov

  1. Nurfat Kissetayev
  2. Nurali Kassymzhan
  3. Arkat Sarybay
  4. Magzhan Nurmambet
  5. Aldiyar Zauruly
  6. Bauyrzhan Toktar
  7. Dossymzhan Tursyngali
  8. Adilsultan Turymdy(C)
  9. Ziyat Nurgozhin(GK)
  10. Arnur Dautaliyev
  11. Gani Kydyrbay
  12. Bekzhan Beketov
  13. Muslim Makhsat
  14. Aryn Kassymkhan
  15. Daryn Tursynbay(GK)
  16. Amanat Alimkulov
  17. Yadikar Myrgiyas
 South Korea

Head Coach: South Korea Jeong Yongkyun

  1. Kim Gyubeen(GK)
  2. Yun Jaehyeok(C)
  3. Park Jaehyeon
  4. Sim Hyeonseong
  5. Ham Sangyeon
  6. Hwang Seonmin
  7. Kim Junghun
  8. Park Seongho
  9. Moon Chulho
  10. Kim Doyun
  11. Lee Habeen
  12. Kim Junseok
  13. Oh Huntaek(GK)
  14. Lee Jinseo
  15. Kim Doyoung
  16. Kim Minseo
  17. Lee Hyeonjong
  18. Park Juhan
 Malaysia

Head Coach: Malaysia Mohd Harfizi Baharom

  1. Nik Jeremy(GK)
  2. Shelston Silverius
  3. Muhammad Danial Abdullah
  4. Mohammad Nor Shahir
  5. Muhammad Isyraf
  6. Ariq Aidil Hakimi
  7. Dheeressh Gunaseelan(C)
  8. Ahmad Idham Fikri
  9. Abdul Yahkip
  10. Amandeep Singh
  11. Yogeswaran Nagulan
  12. Muhammad Aizat
  13. Muhammad Ashrafeel Iman
  14. Mohd Harieq
  15. Muhammad Nazirul
  16. Muhammad Syakir(GK)
  17. Muhammad Asyraff
  18. Muhammad Haziq
 Pakistan

Head Coach: Pakistan Qamar Ibrahim

  1. Ghulam Mustafa(GK)
  2. Asam Haider(C)
  3. Muzammil Saeed
  4. Muhammad Asnan
  5. Muhammad Zaman
  6. Hassan Akbar
  7. Shahid Ullah
  8. Rana Abdul Sami
  9. Abdullah Awan
  10. Salman Yasin
  11. Adeel
  12. Muhammad Zunair
  13. Uzair Ahmad Qureshi
  14. Muhammad Yahya Najeeb
  15. Usman Ghani
  16. Muhammad Usman
  17. Muhammad Farhan Aslam
  18. Noman(GK)

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan (H) 4 4 0 0 19 4 +15 12 Semi-finals
2  India 4 3 0 1 32 6 +26 9
3  South Korea 4 2 0 2 19 9 +10 6 5–6th place classification
4  Chinese Taipei 4 1 0 3 6 23 −17 3 7–8th place classification
5  Kazakhstan 4 0 0 4 2 36 −34 0
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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[5]
(H) Hosts

All times are local (UTC+9).

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Player of the match – India Prahalad Rajbhar

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Player of the match – South Korea Ham Sangyeon

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Player of the match – South Korea Yun Jaehyeok

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Player of the match – Japan Yuma Fujiwara

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Player of the match – Japan Mahiro Yoshioka

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Player of the match – Chinese Taipei Lo Hao-Kai

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Player of the match – India Arshdip Singh

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Player of the match – Japan Yamato Nakamura

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Player of the match – India Ashish Tani Purti

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Player of the match – Japan Tatsuya Mori

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Pakistan 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6 Semi-finals
2  Malaysia 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
3  Bangladesh 3 1 0 2 8 10 −2 3 5–6th place classification
4  China 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3 7–8th place classification
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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[5]

All times are local (UTC+9).

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Player of the match – Pakistan Muhammad Asnan

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Player of the match – Bangladesh Munna Islam

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Player of the match – China Youwei Zhang

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Player of the match – Malaysia Dheeressh Gunaseelan

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Player of the match – Malaysia Mohammad Nor Shahir

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Player of the match – Pakistan Muhammad Yahya Najeeb

Classification round

Seventh place game

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Player of the match – China Lin Jiaxing

Fifth place game

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Player of the match – South Korea Kim Minseo

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 June
 
 
 Japan8
 
6 June
 
 Malaysia1
 
 Japan1
 
5 June
 
 India4
 
 Pakistan3
 
 
 India5
 
Third place
 
 
6 June
 
 
 Malaysia0
 
 
 Pakistan3

Semi-finals

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Player of the match – Japan Yoga Inukai

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Player of the match – India Ashish Tani Purti

Third place game

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Player of the match – Pakistan Adeel

Final

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Player of the match – India Ashish Tani Purti

Statistics

Final standings

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1st place, gold medalist(s)  India Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Japan Runners up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Pakistan 3rd
4  Malaysia
5  South Korea
6  Bangladesh
7  China
8  Chinese Taipei
9  Kazakhstan
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Source: FIH

Goalscorers

There were 142 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 6.45 goals per match.

13 goals

  • India Ashish Tani Purti

8 goals

  • India Ketan Kushwaha
  • South Korea Yun Jaehyeok

5 goals

  • Japan Yoga Inukai
  • Bangladesh Munna Islam

4 goals

  • Pakistan Adeel
  • India Shahrukh Ali
  • Malaysia Dheeressh Gunaseelan
  • South Korea Kim Doyun
  • Japan Tatsuya Mori

3 goals

  • Japan Dobashi Takuya
  • Japan Yuma Fujiwara
  • India Gazee Khan
  • South Korea Kim Minseo
  • China Lin Jiaxing
  • Japan Gaku Numada

2 goals

  • Pakistan Muhammad Farhan Aslam
  • Pakistan Abdullah Awan
  • India Ansh Bahutra
  • India Siddharth Ben
  • Chinese Taipei Cheng Hung-Kai
  • Pakistan Asam Haider
  • Bangladesh Ismail Hosen
  • South Korea Kim Junghun
  • Chinese Taipei Li Mai-Ke
  • China Liao Jiazhen
  • Chinese Taipei Lo Hao-Kai
  • Pakistan Uzair Ahmad Qureshi
  • India Prahalad Rajbhar
  • India Varinder Singh
  • Japan Atsuhiro Watanabe
  • India Rahul Yadav
  • Japan Kengo Yasui
  • Japan Mahiro Yoshioka

1 goal

  • Malaysia Ahmad Idham Fikri
  • India Akash Deep
  • Malaysia Ariq Aidil Hakimi
  • India Karan Gautam
  • South Korea Ham Sangyeon
  • Bangladesh Jony Islam
  • Chinese Taipei Jhang Yong-Jyun
  • Japan Hiyu Kinoshita
  • Kazakhstan Nurfat Kissetayev
  • Chinese Taipei Liang Tien-An
  • Malaysia Mohd Harieq
  • South Korea Moon Chulho
  • Malaysia Muhammad Isyraf
  • Pakistan Muhammad Yahya Najeeb
  • South Korea Park Jaehyeon
  • Pakistan Muzammil Saeed
  • Japan Sasaki Reo
  • Japan Shuku Shirakaba
  • South Korea Sim Hyeonseong
  • India Premchand Soy
  • Japan Aone Takahashi
  • Bangladesh Akash Tuhin
  • Kazakhstan Dossymzhan Tursyngali
  • Pakistan Muhammad Usman
  • Chinese Taipei Wang Yao-Kuan
  • China Bolang Xuan
  • Pakistan Salman Yasin
  • Malaysia Yogeswaran Nagulan
  • China Youwei Zhang

Source: FIH

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