India are the most successful nation in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026Here’s the entire timeline of the Indian team’s record in the competition
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File photo of the Indian men’s hockey team at the Asian Games 2026(Photo: PTI)
After securing back-to-back gold medals and directly qualifying for the 2028 Olympics at the recently concluded Asian Games 2026, the Indian men’s hockey team gears up for another continental challenge at the Asian Champions Trophy, starting from October 27 onwards in the cities of Jalandhar and Mohali in Punjab.
The Indians will enter as the most successful team in the competition, having won the Asian title on five occasions since its inception in 2011This will be the ninth edition of the Asian Champions Trophy and second where India will compete as the hosting nation.
The nation last hosted the event in 2023 at Chennai where they clinched their fourth Asian title, a year before winning their fifth at Hulunbuir, China 2025Harmanpreet Singh and co are currently in red-hot form after an Asian Games 2026 campaign which saw them smash 28 goals across the Pool and knockout stages.
A 5-1 win over Malaysia had secured the gold for India and they will be hoping for a similar outing, too, in the Asian Champions TrophyAhead of the start of the tournament on October 27, here’s a timeline of how the Indian team navigated through the past editions.
Inaugural trophy in 2011
15 years ago, in the first-ever Asian Champions Trophy edition featuring China, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea and Japan, the Indians had clinched the inaugural continental title after beating their arch-rivals Pakistan by 4-2 in a shootout.
2016 triumph in Kuantan
After the 2013 edition, the Asian Champions Trophy returned for its third edition in 2016 following a pause of three yearsThe same six nations had participated with India and Pakistan, again, locking horns in the finaleThe match did not have to wait till the shootout to determine the result as the Indians clinched their second Asian title with a 3-2 win.
Hat-trick of titles in unusual circumstances
During the 2018 edition at Muscat where Oman had replaced China, India and Pakistan were slated to meet each other for the third time in the finalThe Pakistanis were seeking revenge for the 2011 and 2013 losses, but the winner was eventually determined without a single minute being played due to consistent rain.
The match was eventually called off with India and Pakistan announced joint winners.
Fourth title in 2023
India hosted the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) for the first time in 2023, with the seventh edition held in ChennaiThe hosts made the most of home support to win the title after a thrilling final against Malaysia at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium.
India were in trouble after falling 3-1 behind at half-timeHowever, they fought back in the final 16 minutes to turn the match aroundHarmanpreet Singh, Gurjant Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored to help India secure a 4-3 victory and lift their fourth ACT titleThe win also took India to the top of the tournament’s title list.
Quintuple of titles
India returned for the eighth edition in Hulunbuir, China, in 2024, aiming to defend the crown they had won on home soil the previous year.
The team put in a strong performance throughout the tournament to reach the final, where they faced hosts China at the Moqi Hockey Training BaseThe match was closely fought, with both sides looking to gain an advantage.
Jugraj Singh eventually scored the only goal of the match, helping India register a 1-0 winThe victory secured India’s fifth Asian Champions Trophy title and extended their record as the most successful team in the competition’s history.
When and where to watch?
The 2026 Asian Champions Trophy in Punjab will be broadcasted on the Sony LIV app/website as well as the Sony Sports network from October 27 to November 5.
