FIH President Tayyab Ikram Welcomes the World’s Rising Stars
28 Nov, 2025 FIH President Tayyab Ikram arrived in Chennai to a vibrant and enthusiastic atmosphere as India proudly welcomes the world’s brightest Rising Stars. He expressed his deepest gratitude to the Government of Tamil Nadu and to Hockey India for their outstanding hospitality and exceptional arrangements, which have set the perfect stage for this […]
FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025: let’s hear from the teams!
27 Nov, 2025 With less than 24 hours remaining until the start of the 14th edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, which will take place in the cities of Chennai and Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, here are the latest quotes from the participating teams: Lucas Balthazar, Captain, Belgium “The last two World […]
FIH appoints safeguarding experts for upcoming Junior World Cups
17 Nov, 2025 Following the successful experience at the previous FIH Hockey Junior World Cups in 2023, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is proud to announce that this initiative will be reiterated this year. FIH has appointed two experts in this field—Marialoreto Gonzalez (Chile) and Nirmal Kumar (India)—as Safeguarding Officers for the Women’s and Men’s […]
FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup City of Santiago 2025: One Month to Go
03 Nov, 2025 The wait is nearly over. In just under one month, the world’s most promising rising stars in women’s hockey will gather in Chile for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup, with the competition running from 1 to 13 December 2025 in the vibrant host city of Santiago. This edition marks a […]
Namibia ready to make their mark in Santiago
31 Oct, 2025 The Namibia women’s junior hockey team is gearing up for a historic moment — their debut at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup City of Santiago 2025. With excitement and determination running high, captain Azaylee Philander and coach Cedric Makati shared their thoughts ahead of the tournament. Setting realistic but bold […]
FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025: One Month to Go
29 Oct, 2025 The wait is nearly over. In just one month, the world’s most promising Rising Stars of men’s hockey will gather in the heart of south India for the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, taking place from 28 November to 10 December 2025 in Chennai and Madurai. This edition […]
FIH Opens Bidding Process for 2027 & 2029 FIH Hockey Junior World Cups
21 Oct, 2025 The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has officially opened the bidding process for hosting the upcoming editions of the FIH Hockey Men’s and Women’s Junior World Cups in 2027 and 2029. A key milestone in the development pathway of hockey’s future stars, the FIH Hockey Junior World Cups provide young athletes with the […]
FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026: Sport Group completes Belfius Hockey Arena turf installation
16 Oct, 2025 The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to confirm that Sport Group has completed the installation of the turf at the Belfius Hockey Arena – Belgium’s new national hockey stadium, where the overall stadium construction is well advanced. The stadium, in Wavre near Brussels, will feature half of the matches of the […]
South African Junior Women named for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025
South African Hockey is proud to announce the South African squad for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile (1–13 December 2025). This will mark South Africa’s ninth appearance at the global junior showpiece, having secured qualification earlier this year by being crowned African Champions in Namibia. Seven players return to […]
Germany-South Africa to open #RisingStars world festival in Tamil Nadu!
Lausanne, Switzerland – The highly anticipated match schedule for the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 was announced today in a ceremony that took place in Chennai in attendance of FIH President Tayyab Ikram, Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, Dr Atulya Misra – IAS, Additional Chief Secretary […]