India women's national field hockey team
Women's field hockey team representing India
The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey , and is governed by Hockey India . Nabhvarna are currently ranked 9th in the FIH Women's World Ranking , and are ranked as the second best team in Asia. They have won the gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1982 Asian Games . They have won the Asia Cup twice, in 2004 and 2017 , and won the Asian Champions Trophy thrice, in 2016 , 2023 and 2024 .
History
The team's breakthrough performance came at the Women's Hockey World Cup at Mandelieu in 1974, where it finished in 4th place. Their best performance in the Olympic Games was at 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics (where they came in 4th), when a women's event was held for the first time in Olympic history. The team also won the Gold medal at the inaugural 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi , defeating Korea in the finals. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years at different events- during the 2002 Commonwealth Games ,[ 5] Afro-Asian Games , and the 2004 Women's Hockey Asia Cup . Team members were referred to as the "assi (Jasjeet) jaisi koi nahi" or the "Golden Girls of Hockey," after the 2004 win.[ 6] 2013 Women's Hockey Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur defeating China in a shootout.[ 7] 2014 Commonwealth Games , it finished in 5th place but at 2014 Asian Games , Incheon stunned Japan 2–1 in a tight match to clinch their third bronze medal at the Asian Games .[ 8] Round 2 of the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League and finished on top to qualify for the next stage. At the World League Semi-finals held in Antwerp the team finished in the fifth place beating higher ranked Japan in classification match.[ 9] Indian woman's national field hockey team qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics [ 10] [ 11] 1980 Summer Olympics .[ 10] [ 12] they placed 6th .
Chak De! India (2007)The 2002 Commonwealth Games Squad , led by Captain Suraj Lata Devi , competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games . The team entered the finals after defeating the New Zealand women's national field hockey team.[ 13] the English women's hockey team .[ 5] [ 14] [ 15]
This event served as the inspiration for the 2007 Bollywood film about women's field hockey, Chak De! India Shah Rukh Khan (after screenwriter Jaideep Sahni read a short article about it).[ 16] Maharaj Krishan Kaushik .[ 17] Mir Ranjan Negi (who faced accusations of throwing the match against Pakistan during the 1982 Asian Games ).[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 17]
Tokyo Olympics and resurgence
India at the 2020 Summer Olympics for the first time ever,[ 22] Argentina [ 23] Great Britain [ 24] Asia Cup and the Commonwealth Games and a third-place finish in the 2021–22 Pro League . In 2022 India won the first ever FIH Women's Nations Cup . However, they failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics losing to Japan in the bronze medal match at the Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on 19 January 2024.[ 25] [ 26]
Summer Olympics
Year
Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1980 Moscow , USSR4th 5
2
1
2
9
6
1984 Los Angeles , United StatesDid not participate
1988 Seoul , South Korea
1992 Barcelona , Spain
1996 Atlanta , United States
2000 Sydney , AustraliaDid not qualify
2004 Athens , Greece
2008 Beijing , China
2012 London , Great Britain
2016 Rio de Janeiro , Brazil12th
5
0
1
4
3
19
2020 Tokyo , Japan4th 8
3
0
5
12
20
2024 Paris , FranceDid not qualify
Total
4th place 18
5
2
11
24
45
World Cup
Year
Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1974 Mandelieu , France4th
6
3
0
3
8
6
1976 West Berlin , West GermanyDid not participate
1978 Madrid , Spain7th
6
2
1
3
5
10
1981 Buenos Aires , ArgentinaDid not participate
1983 Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia 11th
7
1
1
5
6
10
1986 Amstelveen , NetherlandsDid not qualify
1990 Sydney , Australia
1994 Dublin , Ireland
1998 Utrecht , Netherlands12th
7
0
0
7
9
23
2002 Perth , AustraliaDid not qualify
2006 Madrid , Spain11th
7
1
1
5
9
15
2010 Rosario , Argentina9th
6
2
0
4
11
23
2014 The Hague , NetherlandsDid not qualify
2018 London , England8th
5
1
3
1
5
3
2022 Amstelveen , NetherlandsValencia , Spain9th
6
1
3
2
9
8
Total
4th place 50
11
9
30
62
98
Commonwealth Games
Asian Games
Year
Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1982 New Delhi , India5
5
0
0
37
1
1986 Seoul , South Korea5
3
1
1
17
5
1990 Beijing , China4th 5
2
0
3
8
10
1994 Hiroshima , Japan4th 5
1
2
2
9
6
1998 Bangkok , Thailand7
4
1
2
24
11
2002 Busan , South Korea4th 4
0
0
4
2
12
2006 Doha , Qatar7
4
0
3
22
10
2010 Guangzhou , China4th 7
3
0
4
24
7
2014 Incheon , South Korea5
3
0
2
13
7
2018 Jakarta , Indonesia6
5
0
1
40
3
2022 Hangzhou , China6
4
1
1
35
6
Total
1 Title 62
34
5
23
231
78
Asia Cup
Asian Champions Trophy
Pro League
Year
Final Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
2021–22 N/A
14
6
4
4
33
26
2023–24 N/A
8th
16
2
1
13
16
38
2024–25 N/A
Total
Third place
30
8
5
17
49
64
Nations Cup
Year
Final Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
2022 Valencia , Spain5
4
1
0
9
3
Total
1 Title 5
4
1
0
9
3
South Asian Games
Year
Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
2016 Guwahati , India3
3
0
0
46
1
Total
1 Title 3
3
0
0
46
1
World League
Champions Challenge
No.
Year
Final Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1
2002
Johannesburg , South Africa5
2
2
1
10
9
2
2011
Dublin , Ireland7th
6
2
1
3
11
8
3
2012
Dublin , Ireland7th
6
2
1
3
13
15
4
2014
Glasgow , Scotland8th
6
0
0
6
7
22
Total
Third place 23
6
4
13
41
54
Hockey Series
Year
Final Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
2018–19 Hiroshima , Japan5
5
0
0
27
4
Total
1 Title 5
5
0
0
27
4
Afro-Asian Games
Year
Final Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
2003 Hyderabad , India5
4
0
1
26
7
Total
1 Title 5
4
0
1
26
7
Honours
Major tournaments
Other tournaments
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
2025
Players
Current squad
The following players were named for the 2024 Women's Asian Champions Trophy .[ 27]
Caps updated as of 20 November 2024, after the match against China .
Recent call-ups
These players were called up in the last 12 months.
Coaching staff
Individual Records
Players in bold are still active, at least at international level.
Most caps
Sources:[ 29]
Awards
Summer Olympics Hockey World Cup Hockey Champions Challenge Dhyan Chand Award Arjuna Awards The following is a list of recipients for the Arjuna award in hockey recipients (by year):[ 30]
Helen Mary , 2004Suraj Lata Devi (former captain), 2003Mamta Kharab , 2002Madhu Yadav , 2000Tingongleima Chanu , 2000S. Omana Kumari , 1998Pritam Rani Siwach (former captain), 1998Prem Maya Sonir , 1985Rajbir Kaur , 1984[ 31] Varsha Soni , 1981Eliza Nelson , 1980–1981Rekha B.Mundhphan , 1979–1980Lorraine Fernandes , 1976–1977Ajinder Kaur , 1975–1976Dr Otilia Mascarenhas , 1973–1974Sunita Puri , 1966Elvera Britto , 1965Anne Lumsden , 1961
See also
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