Field hockey
Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...
was introduced to the
South Asian Games
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as a men's competition at the 1995 Games in
Madras, India
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, with five teams, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, taking part. A women's competition was introduced in 2016.
Men's
Summaries
All-time medal table
Women's
Summaries
All-time medal table
References
{{International field hockey
Sports at the South Asian Games
Field hockey at multi-sport events
South Asia Games