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Stats Corner: Biggest Wins in Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup

Scorline & Opponent Edition Venue Netherlands Beat Zimbabwe 16-0 1989 Ottawa Argentina Beat United States 15–0 1997 Seongnam USA Beat

India Doing Well Means World Hockey is Going Well: Celebrated Ex-Belgium Coach Shane McLeod

The Indian men’s hockey team made many sat up and take notice of them after their historic bronze-medal performance at

How Scheduling of FIH Pro League Matches Can Get Better!

The riveting FIH Pro League action has been hugely entertaining for hockey buffs across the globe. Notwithstanding the Covid-19-induced absence

Rare Sight of Germany’s Grambusch Brothers Combining to Score Penalty Corner Goal!

It’s seldom in field hockey that one is witness to brothers combining to score a goal – it’s even a

At 422 caps, Belgium’s John-John Dohmen Closing in on Barry Middleton’s record of 432 caps

John-John Dohmen is a vastly experienced member of the Belgium’s men hockey team. The former national team captain has been

How Maria Granatto’s Sublime Dribbling Against England Sent Argentinian Crowd Into Raptures

Dribbling skills showcased in field hockey are always a visual treat – something we starved off in modern hockey on

Fastest Goals Scored in International Men’s and Women’s Hockey

Fastest Goal-Scorers in International Men’s Hockey Player Country Timing Opponent Tournament Timeline Hanif Khan Pakistan 11 Seconds Netherlands 1984 Champions

How Japan Eves Has Emerged as Strong Asian Hockey Powerhouse Under Indian Coach Jude Menezes

Hockey can be a great leveller. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the Japan women’s hockey team cut a disappointing figure,

Biggest Wins in Women’s Asia Cup

Teams Involved Edition & Venue Japan B Sri Lanka 21-0 2004 – New Delhi Japan B Sri Lanka 20-0 2009

All You Want to Know About Women’s Asia Cup

South Korea have won the Asia Cup on most occasions – 3 times The inagural edition was held in 1985