China men's national field hockey team

China
AssociationChinese Hockey Association
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Head CoachMichel van den Heuvel
Assistant coach(es)Roelant Oltmans
CaptainChen Chongcong
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 20 3 (9 March 2026)[1]
Highest10 (2009)
Lowest31 (March 2015–July 2015)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best result11th (2008)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best result10th (2018)
Asian Games
Appearances9 (first in 1982)
Best result 2nd (2006)
Asia Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1982)
Best result 3rd (1982, 2009)

The China men's national field hockey team represents the China in international field hockey matches and tournaments.

History

The team participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Most of the players have traditionally been from Inner Mongolia, where the Daur people have been playing Beikou, a game similar to field hockey, for about 1,000 years. The modern game started in China in the mid-1970s.[2] The team has since developed its talent with some overseas Chinese players became eligible to play for the team after 3 years of residence. This is evident in players such as Tim Tsung, who arrived from England 5 years ago and played for the English U16 National team for 3 years (he was signed by the national team and made his debut after a series of successful training sessions and friendly matches).[3]

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Asian Games

Asia Cup

Asian Champions Trophy

World League

AHF Cup

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2026

01 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS Pakistan  5–4  China Ismailia, Egypt
18:00 Sufyan  8'
Rana  20'
Ammad  21'
Mahmood  35'
Waleed  43'
Report Du  16'39'
Guan  42'
Zhang  49'
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
02 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS Austria  1–1  China Ismailia, Egypt
15:00 Frey  27' Report Chen  31' Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
04 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS Malaysia  5–4  China Ismailia, Egypt
15:00 Fi. Saari  5'43'
Rozemi  28'
Faiz  36'
Fa. Saari  47'
Report Wang Y.  6'
Zhao  16'51'
Chen B.  11'
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
07 March 2026 WC Qualifiers Fifth and sixth place Egypt  3–4  China Ismailia, Egypt
11:00 Adel  31'
Ragab  36'
Kamal  41'
Report Du  44'
Su  53'
Chen Q.  56'
Ao  59'
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The United States withdrew after two matches because of an official advisory from the US State Department due to the 2026 Iran War.[4]

References

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Chinese Field Hockey Association". 14 November 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. ^ McGrath, Charles (22 August 2008). "A Chinese Hinterland, Fertile With Field Hockey". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
  4. ^ "USA Men's team withdraws from World Cup Qualifier". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2026.