Asian Champions Trophy: Jalandhar in focus as city hosts maiden international hockey tournament
Jalandhar is hosting its first-ever international hockey tournament, the Asian Champions Trophy, at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium. The event highlights the city's deep-rooted history with the sport and features significant infrastructure upgrades to meet international standards.
Why it matters
Hosting international sporting events boosts local tourism and infrastructure while celebrating regional sporting heritage.
Asian Champions Trophy: Jalandhar in focus as city hosts maiden international hockey tournament left India has won the tournament five times. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/kloyui/article71626880.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-20%20at%2011.59.24.jpeg Rajdeep Saha _12144 India takes on Bangladesh in its tournament opener Jalandhar For a city that has produced hundreds of players including some of the legends of the sport, Jalandhar’s presence on the international hockey scene has always been more about the personnel than the place itself. That is expected to finally change with the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, or the erstwhile Burlton Park, playing host to Jalandhar’s first-ever international tournament when the Asian Champions Trophy commences here on Tuesday. Five members of the Indian team that will take the field against Bangladesh in its tournament opener learnt the ropes of the sport on this very ground.
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