hockey
Ashiquzzaman eyes Men’s Junior AHF Cup title
Bangladesh junior hockey team are keeping their sights on the title of next month’s Men’s Junior AHF Cup in Singapore as the players of the preliminary squad today reported to head coach Ashiquzzaman at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.
Hockey federation wants to hold playoff between May 10 and 13
Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) today issued letters to Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club and Abahani to take part in the playoff match to decide the title of the Dhaka Premier Hockey League between May 10 and 13.
Mohammedan seek Papon’s intervention in hockey
Mohammedan Sporting Club sought the intervention of youth and sports minister Nazmul Hassan Papon for justice over the title-deciding match of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League against Abahani, claiming that the club is not getting cooperation from Bangladesh Hockey Federation.
Hockey league playoff next month
Defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club and title-rivals Abahani were unanimous in their opposition to playing the playoff of the Green Delta Insurance Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League on Sunday, asking Bangladesh Hockey Federation to arrange a later date for the title-deciding match.
Mohammedan, Abahani players brawl as hockey league ends in chaos
With this outcome, the Sky Blues equalled Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club with 37 points from 15 matches each and set up a play-off clash to decide the title, according to the bylaws.
Two-goal regret for Sabuj
Penalty-corner specialist Shohanur Rahman Sabuj returned with a broken heart after missing out on a golden opportunity to break a 29-year-old record for the highest goal-scorer in the Premier Division Hockey League.
Hockey League / Mariners beat Mohammedan to throw title race wide open
Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club broke league leaders Mohammedan's unbeaten run in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with a 3-2 win in a crucial Super Six match at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Sunday as the league resumeed following the Eid break.
Abahani fall to Mariners again
Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club returned to the title race of Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League after beating title-aspirants Abahani 2-1 in their Super Six encounter at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Sunday.
Hockey federation VP Mohammad Yousuf no more
Mohammad Yusuf, who served as the vice-president of the current executive committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation and the acting general secretary of the previous committee, is no more. This veteran organiser breathed his last at Chattogram’s Evercare Hospital today.
Bangladesh up against Malaysian might
Fresh off a 2-0 win over hosts Oman in the first match of AHF Junior Asia Cup, Bangladesh under-21 hockey team are looking forward to putting up an even better show against strong in their Pool B encounter in Salalah today.
Youth hockey team eye semis
Keeping their sights on the semifinals of the AHF Junior Asia Cup to ensure the participation in the FIH Junior World Cup, the Bangladesh under-21 hockey team will start their campaign against hosts Oman in on the opening day in Salalah today.
Germany overcome Belgium to win hockey World Cup
Germany came from 2-0 behind to overcome defending champions Belgium and win the hockey World Cup on Sunday in a dramatic see-saw final ending in a sudden death shootout.
Amirul hat-trick takes Bangladesh to semis with 6-1 thrashing of Uzbekistan
Amirul Islam slotted home a hat-trick in a 6-1 thrashing of Uzbekistan as the Bangladesh U-21 hockey team qualified for the semis as Pool B champions in the Men’s Junior AHF Cup with a 100 per cent record at the Sultan Qaboos Complex in Muscat, Oman on Sunday.
Youth hockey returns after five years
The Arafah Islami Bank 27th National Youth Hockey Championship gets underway tomorrow at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium, bringing back the youth competition to the hockey turf following a five-year gap.
Shakib buys a hockey team for BCT
Ace cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, through his company Monarch Mart, bought one of the franchises that will be competing in an upcoming hockey league, the Bangladesh Champions Trophy (BCT), as the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) revealed the names of the franchises in a colourful ceremony at a city hotel today.
Australia hammer India to win hockey gold
Australia demolished India 7-0 in the men's hockey final on Monday to maintain their perfect record at the Commonwealth Games and end their gold medal hunt in style.
DEB, Navy in semis
Dhaka Education Board (DEB) and Bangladesh Navy moved into the semifinals of the 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Championship yesterday.
Navy, BAF in last eight
Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force emerged champions with their third straight wins in their respective groups to move into the quarterfinals of the ATN Bangla National Hockey Championship at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
Oman defeat hurts Bangladesh hopes
Bangladesh's primary target of reaching the semifinals of the Hockey World League Round-2 received a big blow when the hosts surrendered the lead twice to suffer a 2-3 defeat against Oman in their last match of Pool A at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
