The 2026 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup was the eleventh edition of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, the men's international under-20 field hockey championship of Asia, organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. It was held from 4th to 13 September 2026 at the Moqi Training Base in Moqi, China. India, the defending champions, successfully retained the title after beating South Korea in the final. India claimed a record sixth title, becoming the first team to win the tournament four consecutive times. The top 6 teams qualified for the 2027 Junior World Cup.
South Korea qualified to the final after 18 years since 2008, by beating Pakistan in the semi-final. India reached their fourth consecutive final after defeating Malaysia 3–1 in the semifinal. Pakistan added a second bronze to their tally, overcoming Malaysia in the third-place playoff.
All matches were live streamed on the official YouTube channel of the Asian Hockey Federation.
Venue Moqi Moqi Training Base
Qualification Qualified teams DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifiers26 November – 4 December 20242024 Junior Asia CupMuscat, Oman723 June – 1 July 20262026 Junior AHF CupTaldykorgan, Kazakhstan 3Total10
Squads
Head Coach: Giles Bonnet
Head Coach: Cui Yongxin
Head Coach: Tsai Ming-heng
Head Coach: Fred Soyez
Head Coach: Irwan Hermawan
Head Coach: Chujo Tomohiro
Head Coach: Olga Urmanova
Head Coach: Nor Saiful Zaini Nasir-ud-Din
Head Coach: Syed Hussain
Head Coach: Lim Jung-bin
Source:FIH
Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+8).
Pool A
Pool B
Classification round Ninth and tenth place match
Bracket
5–8th place semi-finals
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Medal round Bracket
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Winners
Awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Top scorer Best player Promising player Best goalkeeper Promising goalkeeper Anmol Ekka Lee Minhyeok Waleed Rana Vivek Lakra Mohamad Adib Amsyar
Statistics Final standings
Goalscorers
See also 2026 Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
References