Abbreviation | AHF |
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Formation | 1958 |
Founded at | Tokyo, Japan |
Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Region served | Asia |
Membership | 33 member associations |
Patron | Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah |
President | Dato' Fumio Ogura |
Parent organization | International Hockey Federation |
Website | asiahockey.org |
The Asian Hockey Federation is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in Asia. It now has 33 member associations. It is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation. The current president is Fumio Ogura and the patron is Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. [1]
Competition | Men's | Women's |
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Senior | ||
Asian Games | India (2022) | China (2022) |
Asia Cup | South Korea (2022) | Japan (2022) |
Asian Champions Trophy | India (2024) | India (2024) |
AHF Cup | Bangladesh (2022) | Thailand (2016) |
Junior | ||
Junior Asia Cup | India (2024) | India (2024) |
Junior AHF Cup | Bangladesh (2023) | Kazakhstan (2022) |
Others | ||
AHF Central Asia Cup | Kazakhstan (2019) | — |
Asian Champions Club Cup | WAPDA (2010) | — |
Indoor Asia Cup | Malaysia (2022) | Thailand (2022) |
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