Hockey India announces free entry to all matches to men's Asian Champion Trophy

Hockey India on Tuesday announced that fans will receive free entry to all matches of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy to take place in Jalandhar and Mohali from October 27 and November 5.

A total of 20 matches will be held together at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar and the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali.

All league-stage matches will be played in Jalandhar from October 27 to November 2, while the semi-finals and medal matches will be played in Mohali on November 4 and 5.


Fans can avail their free entry passes by registering on www.ticketgenie.in, Hockey India's online ticketing partner.

"By making entry free for the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026, we hope to bring more supporters to the stands and give them an opportunity to experience the excitement of top-level international hockey," Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey said.

Hockey India's Secretary General, Bhola Nath Singh said he is looking forward to seeing packed stadiums at the two venues.

"Hockey has always enjoyed a special place in Punjab, and we want fans to be part of this celebration of the sport. Our objective is to make hockey more accessible and bring fans closer to the game," he said.

India will play their opening league match on October 27 against Bangladesh, followed by games against China (October 29), Japan (October 30), Malaysia (November 1) and South Korea (November 2).