Bangladesh men's national field hockey team

Bangladesh
Association	Bangladesh Hockey Federation
Confederation	AHF (Asia)
Head Coach	Yang Ku Kim
Assistant coach(es)	Zahirul Islam
Manager	Yusuf Mohammad
Captain	Khorshadur Rahman
FIH ranking
Current	30 [1]; (8 January 2024)
Highest	6 (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
Lowest	40 (2011, 2012)
First international
	Thailand 2–2 Bangladesh; (Bangkok, Thailand; 10 December 1978)
Biggest win
	Bangladesh 8–1 Kazakhstan; (Jakarta, Indonesia; 19 March 2022)
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	11 (first in 1982)
Best result	5th (1982)
Medal record
AHF Cup
South Asian Games

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

In India and Pakistan

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

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.

Competitive record

World Cup

Hockey World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1971	Part of Pakistan
1973	Did not qualify
1975
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2023
2026	To be determined
Total	0/15	0 Titles	0	0	0	0	0	0

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1958 to 1970	Part of Pakistan
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	To be determined
Total	10/11	0 Titles	47	12	2	33	56	223

Asia Cup

Asia Cup record
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	7th place	3	1	0	2	4	15
Total	11/11	0 Titles	41	8	4	29	46	185

Asian Champions Trophy

Men's Asian Champions Trophy record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2011	Did not participate
2012
2013
2016
2018
2021	Preliminary Round	5th-place	4	0	0	4	4	23
2023	To be determined
Total	1/6	0 Titles	4	0	0	4	4	23

Hockey World League

Men's FIH Hockey World League record
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

Men's AHF Cup record
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
Total	4/6	4 Titles	19	18	1	0	107	30

South Asian Games

No	Year	Host	Position
1	1995	Madras, India	3rd
2	2004	Colombo, Sri Lanka	4th
3	2010	Dhaka, Bangladesh	3rd
4	2016	Guwahati, India	3rd
5	2025	Lahore, Pakistan	To be determined

Results and fixtures

2023

2023 Asian games

24 September 2023 Pool stage	Bangladesh	2-7	Japan	Hangzhou,China
		Report		Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park

26 September 2023 Pool stage	Pakistan	5-2	Bangladesh	Hangzhou,China
		Report		Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park

28 September 2023 Pool stage	Bangladesh	7-3	Singapore	Hangzhou,China
		Report		Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park

30 September 2023 Pool stage	Bangladesh	4-2	Uzbekistan	Hangzhou,China
		Report		Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park

2 October 2023 Pool stage	India	12-0	Bangladesh	Hangzhou,China
		Report		Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park

2 October 2023 Seventh Place	Oman	4-3	Bangladesh	Hangzhou,China
		Report		Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park

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