Mohali set for Asian Champions Trophy semi-finals on November 4

Mohali is set to host the knockout stage of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2026, with India taking on South Korea and Japan facing Malaysia in the semi-finals on November 4. The matches will mark the first-ever international hockey fixtures at Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium.

The venue will host three matches on Tuesday, including the fifth-place classification match between China and Bangladesh at 2 pm. Japan will face Malaysia in the first semi-final at 4.30 pm, followed by India’s clash against South Korea at 7 pm.

The final will be held at the same venue on November 5, while the two losing semi-finalists will compete for the bronze medal.

India topped the league standings with five wins from five matches, remaining unbeaten in the tournament. Japan finished second, followed by Malaysia, South Korea, China and Bangladesh.

India also emerged as the highest-scoring team in the league stage with 34 goals. Captain Harmanpreet Singh leads the individual scoring chart with nine goals. Malaysia’s Abu Kamal Azrai is second with five goals, while India’s Dilpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh and China’s Benhai Chen have scored four each.

The tournament began on October 27 at Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar. Mohali’s hosting of the knockout matches marks another milestone for international hockey in Punjab, which is hosting the tournament for the first time.

India will be aiming to reach the Champions Trophy final for the seventh time. The country has won the title five times, including once as joint winner, and finished runner-up once. South Korea has won the tournament once, while Japan has reached the final twice and Malaysia once.