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 boys' national teams contested, organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The tournament was held in Kakamigahara, Japan from 29 May to 6 June 2026, alongside the girls' tournament."Hockey India announces 18-member Indian men's squad for U18 Asia Cup 2026", The Tribune. India won the gold for the third time, beating the defending champions Japan 4–1 in the final and Pakistan secured the bronze, defeating Malaysia by 3–0.
All matches were live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of the Asian Hockey Federation.
Venue Kakamigahara Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hockey Stadium Capacity: 1,630
Teams
Head Coach: Mohammad Moududur Rahman
Head Coach: Yijun Meng
Head Coach: Tsai Ming-Heng
Head Coach: Sardar Singh
Head Coach: Takeshi Tamekuni
Head Coach: Radmir Chernov
Head Coach: Jeong Yongkyun
Head Coach: Mohd Harfizi Baharom
Head Coach: Qamar Ibrahim
Preliminary round Pool A
All times are local (UTC+9).
Player of the match – Prahalad Rajbhar
Player of the match – Ham Sangyeon
Player of the match – Yun Jaehyeok
Player of the match – Yuma Fujiwara
Player of the match – Mahiro Yoshioka
Player of the match – Lo Hao-Kai
Player of the match – Arshdip Singh
Player of the match – Yamato Nakamura
Player of the match – Ashish Tani Purti
Player of the match – Tatsuya Mori
Pool B
All times are local (UTC+9).
Player of the match – Muhammad Asnan
Player of the match – Munna Islam
Player of the match – Youwei Zhang
Player of the match – Dheeressh Gunaseelan
Player of the match – Mohammad Nor Shahir
Player of the match – Muhammad Yahya Najeeb
Classification round Seventh place game
Player of the match – Lin Jiaxing
Fifth place game
Player of the match – Kim Minseo
Medal round
Semi-finals
Player of the match – Yoga Inukai
Player of the match – Ashish Tani Purti
Bronze medal match
Player of the match – Adeel
Gold medal match
Player of the match – Ashish Tani Purti
Winners
Awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Top scorer Best player Promising player Best goalkeeper Ashish Tani Purti Inukai Yoga Muhammad Yahya Najeeb Ayush Rajak
Statistics Final standings
Goalscorers
See also 2026 Women's Hockey U18 Asia Cup
References