The women's field hockey tournament at the 2026 Asian Games was the 12th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Asian Games. It was held alongside the men's tournament at the Kawasaki Juko Stadium, also known as Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, in Kakamigahara, Japan from 18 September to 2 October 2026.

China were the defending champions. India defeated China and won their second gold after 44 years, securing the direct qualification to the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Japan clinched the bronze after edging South Korea in the shoot-out following a goalless draw.

Lalremsiami, who played her 200th match for India in the gold medal match against China, struck a reverse-hit goal to secure a 1–0 championship victory, which was sealed by Savita Punia's penalty stroke block against Zhang Ying.

Venue For ticketing information and directions to the venue, see

Kakamigahara Capacity: 1,630

Qualification

Bangladesh qualified to the Games for the first time, after finishing second in the qualifier.

Mode of QualificationDateHostsBerthsQualified teamsHost nation25 September 201612022 Asian Games25 September – 7 October 2023 Hangzhou52026 Asian Games Qualifier23 April – 29 April 2026 Jakarta6Total12

Squads

Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+9)

Pool A

Pool B

Eleventh place game All times are local (UTC+9)

Ninth place game All times are local (UTC+9)

Fifth and seventh place classification All times are local (UTC+9)

Crossover

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Medal round All times are local (UTC+9)

Bracket

Semi finals

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standings

Goalscorers

Records

Deepika Sehrawat of India scored eight goals against Uzbekistan in a Pool B match to set a new record for the most goals by an individual female player in a single Asian Games game, on 20 September 2026. Deepika broke seven goals record of China's Gu Bingfeng created in a Pool B match against Hong Kong during the 2018 Asian Games, on 27 August 2018. Later, Deepika broke her own record by scoring nine against Thailand in a group match, on 23 September 2026.

Deepika Sehrawat of India set a new record for the most goals (21) in a single Asian Games tournament. She broke 13 goals record of China's Gu Bingfeng created in the 2018 Asian Games.

Deepika Sehrawat of India set a new record for the most goals (26) in the Asian Games. She broke 22 goals record of China's Gu Bingfeng.

India women's national field hockey team set a new record for the most goals (69) in a single Asian Games tournament. The previous record of 49 goals was held by China which they made during the 2022 Asian Games.

The India women's national field hockey team set the record for the most goals scored (301) in Asian Games history. The previous record of 273 goals was held by South Korea which they made during the 2022 Asian Games.

Note: All statistics are correct as of 2 October 2026.

Controversies Traffic snarl

The start of the women's hockey final at the Asian Games between India and China was delayed by an hour on 2 October after the teams' buses were caught in a traffic snarl on the way to the venue. An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told PTI that an accident unrelated to the team buses had triggered the congestion, delaying the players' arrival at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, hosting both the men's and women's hockey competitions. PTI, initially, reported that the match was delayed by 45 minutes, however, the actual delay was of one hour.

See also Field hockey at the 2026 Asian Games Field hockey at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's tournament

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