ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced its domestic hockey calendar for the 2026-27season,featuring six major national events to be held in Islamabad.
According to a PHF statement issued on Tuesday, all provincial sports departments, educational institutions, universities, districtsports authorities and hockey associations have been directed to begin preparations for the upcoming season.
The federation said the new domestic programme aims to strengthen Pakistan’s hockeystructure atthe grassroots level by providing competitive opportunities and a clear development pathwayfor boys, girls, junior, women and seniorplayers.
Special emphasis will be placed on identifying young talent through school, district and provincial-level competitions.
The PHF urged schools, colleges,universities and district and provincial hockey associations to ensure quality participation by launch-ing player registration drives, talent-hunt programmes, coaching camps and inter-school and interdistrict tournaments well before the start of the competitions.
The federation said the revival of national hockey and the restoration of Pakistan’s standing at the international level requiredactive involvement from educationalinstitutions and provincialsports structures.
It advised provincial authorities to maintain close coordination with schools and colleges to facilitate participation in national competitions, particularly the Under-15, Under-21 and women’s championships.
Detailed competition regu-lations and player eligibility criteria for all events will be issued separately by the PHF competition department in the coming weeks.
Domestic hockey calendar: July 2-11, 2026: National Women’s Hockey Championship Nov 12-22, 2026: National Under-15 Boys & Girls Hockey ChampionshipJan 2-12, 2027: National Under-21 Hockey Championship National Under-21 Hockey Championship: Naval Cup (Senior Men) April 5-15, 2027: Chief of Army Staff Hockey Championship April 25-May 5, 2027: National Bank Gold Cup.
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