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was introduced to the

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as a men's competition at the 1995 Games in

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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