Bangladesh men's national field hockey team
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| Association | Bangladesh Hockey Federation | ||
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| Confederation | AHF (Asia) | ||
| Head Coach | Mamun Ur Rashid | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Moshiur Rahman Biplob | ||
| Captain | Puskar Khisa | ||
| Most caps | Puskar Khisa (83) | ||
| Top scorer | Puskar Khisa (39) | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 29  (5 November 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 6 (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007) | ||
| Lowest | 40 (2011, 2012) | ||
| First international | |||
Thailand  2–2  Bangladesh(Bangkok, Thailand; 10 December 1978) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Bangladesh 25–0  Afghanistan(2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Pakistan 17–0 Bangladesh(Bangkok, Thailand; 15 December 1978) | |||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1978) | ||
| Best result | 6th (1978, 2018) | ||
| Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1982) | ||
| Best result | 5th (1982) | ||
Medal record | |||
The Bangladesh men's national field hockey team represents Bangladesh in men's international field hockey, and has won the bronze medal three times in the South Asian Games. It is administered by the Bangladesh Hockey Federation.
History
[edit]In India and Pakistan
[edit]Hockey was introduced in Bengal during the British period. The game was introduced in Dhaka around 1905 under the patronage of Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah (1866–1915), when it was confined to the Nawab's family circle. At that time, football was more popular in Bengal. The game made great progress due to the efforts of some sports patrons and organizers. During World War II, a team of the hockey wizard Dhyan Chand, a member of the Gurkha Regiment, played an exhibition match at Armanitola in Dhaka.
With the Partition of Bengal in 1947, the growth of hockey was impeded. Many of the people who played and loved hockey migrated to India. As a result, hockey in East Pakistan turned into a seasonal game. Hockey was played only for two or three months in the year also due to the inadequacy of grounds and unfavorable weather conditions in other months of the year. The East Pakistan hockey team took part in a number of tournaments including the All Pakistan National Hockey Championship. In 1969, Dhaka successfully hosted the final round of the Pakistan National Hockey Championship.
In Bangladesh
[edit]The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) was founded in 1972. The federation acquired full membership of the International Hockey Federation and of the Asian Hockey Federation in 1975. In 1987, a hockey stadium was built in Dhaka, which is now known as the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium. Since then it has been the home of hockey in Bangladesh and the office of the BHF. The Federation arranges hockey leagues, tournaments, and the National Youth and Senior Championships. At the home level, hockey matches including Premier Division Hockey League, First Division Hockey League, Second Division Hockey League, National Hockey League, National Youth Hockey League, Independence Day Hockey Tournament, National Hockey Championship, National Youth Hockey Championship, Victory Day Hockey Tournament, and School Tournaments. Bangladesh has hosted various international tournaments with distinction.
Bangladesh started taking part in international hockey tournaments by participating in the 1st Junior World Cup for Asia/Oceania zone qualifying round in Kuala Lumpur in 1977. The country also played in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1978. Bangladesh took part in the 1st Asia Cup in Karachi in 1982. In 1985, Dhaka hosted the Second Asia Hockey Cup, when captained by Chaklader, Bangladesh performed superbly in front of large crowds. India, Pakistan, Korea, Malaysia, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Iran, and Bangladesh took part in this tournament. Bangladesh also hosted an international invitational hockey tournament in 1997, when India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were the participants.
Honours
[edit]Tournaments
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Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were named for the 2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup.
Caps updated as of 7 September 2025, after the match against 
Japan.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Abu Sayed Nikson | 15 November 1994 | 39 | Walton Dhaka
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| 22 | GK | Biplob Kujur | 22 January 2001 | 4 | Mohammedan SC
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| 2 | DF | Ashraful Islam | 5 January 1999 | 23 | Walton Dhaka
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| 3 | DF | Farhad Shetul | 9 December 1995 | 44 | ACME Chattogram
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| 13 | DF | Rezaul Karim Babu | 24 November 1997 | ? | ACME Chattogram
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| 21 | DF | Shohanur Sobuj | 2 October 2000 | 46 | Rupayan Group Cumilla
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| 6 | MF | Roman Sarkar | 1 January 1998 | 62 | Metro Express Barishal
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| 7 | MF | Naim Uddin | 22 April 1999 | 25 | Abahani Limited Dhaka
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| 8 | MF | Fazla Rabby (Vice-Captain) | 6 April 1999 | 18 | Metro Express Barishal
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| 9 | MF | Al Nahian Shuvo | — | 6 | Monarch Mart Padma
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| 15 | MF | Amirul Islam | — | 7 | Mohammedan SC
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| 17 | MF | Huzaifa Hossain | — | 20 | Walton Dhaka
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| 20 | MF | Abed Uddin | — | 21 | Walton Dhaka
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| 10 | FW | Puskar Khisa (Captain) | 30 June 1993 | 83 | Rupayan Group Cumilla
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| 11 | FW | Rakibul Hasan | 2 September 2004 | 1 | Monarch Mart Padma
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| 14 | FW | Mahbub Hossain | 22 April 1999 | 9 | Metro Express Barishal
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| 16 | FW | Obaidul Hossain Joy | 14 September 2002 | 5 | Rupayan Group Cumilla
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| 19 | FW | Arshad Hossain | 1 July 2001 | 46 | ACME Chattogram
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Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Mamun Ur Rashid
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| Assistant coaches | Moshiur Rahman Biplob
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| Trainer | Alamgir Islam
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| Manager | Syed Bayazid Haider
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| Assistant manager | Kazi Abu Zafar Tapan
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| Team physio | Saifuddin Ahmed
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| Video analyst | Taposh Barman
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Competitive record
[edit]World Cup
[edit]| World Cup | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1971 |
Part of Pakistan
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 1973 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1975
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 1978
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 1982
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 1986
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 1994
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 2006
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| 2023
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 2026
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| Total | 0/15 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
World Cup Qualifiers
[edit]| World Cup Qualifiers | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Position | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2001 |  Edinburgh, Scotland |
16th | Failed to Qualify to 2002 World Cup | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 37 |
Asian Games
[edit]| Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1958 to 1970 |
Part of Pakistan
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 1974 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1978 |
Preliminary Round | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1982 |
Preliminary Round | 9th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | |
 1986 |
Preliminary Round | 7th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
 1990 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1994 |
Preliminary Round | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| 1998 |
Preliminary Round | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | |
| 2002 |
Preliminary Round | 7th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 26 | |
 2006 |
Preliminary Round | 7th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 29 | |
| 2010 |
Preliminary Round | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2014 |
Preliminary Round | 8th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 24 | |
 2018 |
Preliminary Round | 6th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 22 | |
| 2022 |
Preliminary Round | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 33 | |
| Total | 11/12 | 0 Titles | 53 | 14 | 2 | 37 | 74 | 256 | |
Asia Cup
[edit]| Asia Cup | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 |
Preliminary Round | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 1985 |
Group stage | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1989 |
Group stage | 7th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 1994 |
Group stage | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1999 |
Group stage | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 |
Group stage | 8th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| 2007 |
Group stage | 7th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
| 2009 |
Group stage | 7th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 2013 |
Group stage | 7th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| 2017 |
Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 |
Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 2025 |
Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| Total | 11/11 | 0 Titles | 41 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 46 | 185 |
Asian Champions Trophy
[edit]| Asian Champions Trophy | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 |
Did not participate | |||||||
| 2012
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| 2013
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| 2016
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 2018
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| 2021 |
Preliminary Round | 5th-place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 2023 |
Did not participate | |||||||
| 2024
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| Total | 1/8 | 0 Titles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
Hockey World League
[edit]| Hockey World League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2012–13 |
Second Round | 19th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 |
 2014–15 |
Second Round | 28th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 |
| 2016–17 |
Second Round | 27th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 |
| Total | 3/3 | 0 Titles | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 49 |
AHF Cup
[edit]| AHF Cup | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2008 |
Champion | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| 2012 |
Champion | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
 2016 |
Champion | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2022 |
Champion | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 |
| 2025 |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 |
| Total | 5/7 | 4 Titles | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 39 |
South Asian Games
[edit]| South Asian Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Year | Host | Position |
| 1 | 1995 | Madras, India |
3rd
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| 2 | 2006 |  Colombo, Sri Lanka |
4th
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| 3 | 2010 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
3rd
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| 4 | 2016 | Guwahati, India |
3rd
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| 5 | 2027 | Lahore, Pakistan |
TBD
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International grounds
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| Stadium | City | Division | Capacity | Matches hosted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | 10,000 | International & domestic matches, AHF Cup | National hockey stadium; venue for Asian Games qualifiers, World League, and FIH events |
| Shaheed Smriti Stadium | Rajshahi | Rajshahi Division | 5,000 | National championships | Multi-sport venue; occasionally used for domestic and junior-level hockey tournaments |
Results and fixtures
[edit]2025
[edit]2025 AHF Cup
[edit]| 18 April 2025 2025 Men's AHF Cup Pool B | Bangladesh | 4–1 |  Kazakhstan | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+6) | Islam  24'Uddin 38'Hasan 39'Sobuj 44' |
Report | Duisengazy 30' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex |
| 20 April 2025 2025 Men's AHF Cup Pool B | Indonesia | 2–3 | Bangladesh | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+6) | Prastyo 30' Akmal 34' |
Report | Joy 25' Sobuj 28'Rabby 60' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex |
| 22 April 2025 2025 Men's AHF Cup Pool B | Bangladesh | 2–1 | Thailand | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) | Islam 23' Arshad 34' |
Report | Thawichat 29' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex |
| 23 April 2025 2025 Men's AHF Cup Pool B | Sri Lanka | 0–5 | Bangladesh | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Hasan 39', 42' Rabby 43'Arshad 49'Uddin 50' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex |
| 25 April 2025 2025 Men's AHF Cup Semi-finals | Bangladesh | 4–5 | Oman | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+6) | Sobuj 13', 54' Islam 24'Joy 38' |
Report | Al-Noufali 8', 31' Al-Fazari 27', 44'Al-Lawati 30' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex |
- Third and fourth place
| 27 April 2025 2025 Men's AHF Cup | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Bangladesh | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 13:30 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Hossain 3' Islam 37'Hasan 47' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex |
2025 Asia Cup
[edit]| 29 August 2025 2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup Pool B | Malaysia | 4–1 | Bangladesh | Bihar, India |
| 09:30 BST (UTC+6) | Hamsani 25' Anuar 36'Abdu Rauf 48'Cholan 54' |
Report | Islam 16' |
Stadium: Rajgir Sports Complex |
| 30 August 2025 2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup Pool B | Bangladesh | 8–3 |  Chinese Taipei | Bihar, India |
| 13:30 BST (UTC+6) | Abdullah 4', 26' Sobuj 36'Hasan 42', 42'Islam 45', 58'Babu 56' |
Report | Hsieh 10', 18' Shih 60' |
Stadium: Rajgir Sports Complex |
| 1 September 2025 2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup Pool B | Bangladesh | 1–5 | South Korea | Bihar, India |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+6) | Sobuj 22' |
Report | Son 9', 11' Lee S-w 16'Oh 22'Yang 60+' |
Stadium: Rajgir Sports Complex |
- 5–8th place Semi-finals
| 4 September 2025 2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup 5–8th SF | Bangladesh | 5–1 | Kazakhstan | Bihar, India |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+6) | Islam 10', 23' Sarkar 28', 33'Ali 34' |
Report | Aitkaliyev 38' |
Stadium: Rajgir Sports Complex |
- Fifth and sixth place
| 7 September 2025 2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup 5th/6th PO | Japan | 6–1 | Bangladesh | Bihar, India |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+6) | Yamasaki 9' Shinohara 15', 36', 56'Nagayoshi 36'Tanaka 50' |
Report | Islam 55' |
Stadium: Rajgir Sports Complex |
2025 Asia Play-offs
[edit]| 13 November 2025 2025 Asia Play-offs | Bangladesh | 2–8 | Pakistan | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) | Hossain 15' Islam 58' |
Report | Butt 4' Nadeem 19', 56'Afraz 24', 30'Ali 32'Rana 44'Shahid 47' |
Stadium: Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium |
| 14 November 2025 2025 Asia Play-offs | Bangladesh | 0–8 | Pakistan | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 17:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Sufyan 6', 19' Rana 13', 57'Rana 30+'Shahid 32'Afraz 53'Butt 19' |
Stadium: Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium |
| 16 November 2025 2025 Asia Play-offs | Bangladesh | 3–10 | Pakistan | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+6) | Abdullah 19' Hasan 44'Islam 57' |
Report | Sufyan 8', 10', 16', 29', 34', 57' Rehman 15', 59'Nadeem 40'Rana 52' |
Stadium: Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium |
See also
[edit]- Bangladesh women's national field hockey team
- Bangladesh men's national under-21 field hockey team
- Bangladesh women's national under-21 field hockey team
References
[edit]- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.