Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali), November 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Mohali is ready to host the knockout stage of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy after the successful completion of the league matches in Jalandhar. The Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Hockey Stadium will host its first-ever international hockey match on November 4.
Three matches are scheduled for Wednesday. China will face Bangladesh in the fifth-place classification match at 2 pm, followed by Japan taking on Malaysia in the first semi-final at 4.30 pm. India will meet South Korea in the second semi-final at 7 pm. The final will be held in Mohali on November 5, while the two losing semi-finalists will compete for bronze.
India topped the league standings with five wins from five matches, followed by Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, China and Bangladesh. India also scored the most goals, with 34, followed by Malaysia (17), South Korea and China (10 each), Japan (9) and Bangladesh (2).
Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh leads the tournament’s scoring chart with nine goals. Malaysia’s Abu Kamal Azrai is second with five, while India’s Dilpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh and China’s Benhai Chen have scored four each.
India will be aiming to reach the final for the seventh time. The country has won the Champions Trophy five times, including once as joint winner, and finished runner-up once. Japan has reached the final twice, while South Korea, Malaysia and China have made one final appearance each.
The tournament began on October 27 at the Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar. The November 4 fixtures will mark the first international hockey matches at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Hockey Stadium in Mohali.
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