# Bangladesh men's national field hockey team

The Bangladesh men's national field hockey team represents Bangladesh in men's international field hockey, and has won the bronze medal three times in the South Asian Games. It is administered by the Bangladesh Hockey Federation.

## History
### In India and Pakistan

Hockey was introduced in Bengal during the British period. The game was introduced in Dhaka around 1905 under the patronage of Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah (1866–1915), when it was confined to the Nawab's family circle. At that time, football was more popular in Bengal. The game made great progress due to the efforts of some sports patrons and organizers. During World War II, a team of the hockey wizard Dhyan Chand, a member of the Gurkha Regiment, played an exhibition match at Armanitola in Dhaka.
With the Partition of Bengal in 1947, the growth of hockey was impeded. Many of the people who played and loved hockey migrated to India. As a result, hockey in East Pakistan turned into a seasonal game. Hockey was played only for two or three months in the year also due to the inadequacy of grounds and unfavorable weather conditions in other months of the year. The East Pakistan hockey team took part in a number of tournaments including the All Pakistan National Hockey Championship. In 1969, Dhaka successfully hosted the final round of the Pakistan National Hockey Championship.

### In Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) was founded in 1972. The federation acquired full membership of the International Hockey Federation and of the Asian Hockey Federation in 1975. In 1987, a hockey stadium was built in Dhaka, which is now known as the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium. Since then it has been the home of hockey in Bangladesh and the office of the BHF. The Federation arranges hockey leagues, tournaments, and the National Youth and Senior Championships. At the home level, hockey matches including Premier Division Hockey League, First Division Hockey League, Second Division Hockey League, National Hockey League, National Youth Hockey League, Independence Day Hockey Tournament, National Hockey Championship, National Youth Hockey Championship, Victory Day Hockey Tournament, and School Tournaments. Bangladesh has hosted various international tournaments with distinction.
Bangladesh started taking part in international hockey tournaments by participating in the 1st Junior World Cup for Asia/Oceania zone qualifying round in Kuala Lumpur in 1977. The country also played in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1978. Bangladesh took part in the 1st Asia Cup in Karachi in 1982. In 1985, Dhaka hosted the Second Asia Hockey Cup, when captained by Chaklader, Bangladesh performed superbly in front of large crowds. India, Pakistan, Korea, Malaysia, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Iran, and Bangladesh took part in this tournament. Bangladesh also hosted an international invitational hockey tournament in 1997, when India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were the participants.

## Competitive record
### World Cup

Hockey World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1971 | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan |
| 1973 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1975 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/15 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1958 to 1970 | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan |
| 1974 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1978 | Preliminary Round | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 1982 | Preliminary Round | 9th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
| 1986 | Preliminary Round | 7th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 1990 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1994 | Preliminary Round | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 1998 | Preliminary Round | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| 2002 | Preliminary Round | 7th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
| 2006 | Preliminary Round | 7th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| 2010 | Preliminary Round | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 2014 | Preliminary Round | 8th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| 2018 | Preliminary Round | 6th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2022 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 10/11 | 0 Titles | 47 | 12 | 2 | 33 | 56 | 223 |

### Asia Cup

Asia Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 | Preliminary Round | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 1985 | Group stage | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1989 | Group stage | 7th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 1994 | Group stage | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1999 | Group stage | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 | Group stage | 8th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| 2007 | Group stage | 7th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
| 2009 | Group stage | 7th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 7th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 7th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Total | 11/11 | 0 Titles | 41 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 46 | 185 |

### Asian Champions Trophy

Men's Asian Champions Trophy record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2012 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2013 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2016 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2018 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2021 | Preliminary Round | 5th-place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 2023 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 1/6 | 0 Titles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 |

### Hockey World League

Men's FIH Hockey World League record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2012–13 | Second Round | 19th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 |
| 2014–15 | Second Round | 28th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 |
| 2016–17 | Second Round | 27th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 |
| Total | 3/3 | 0 Titles | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 49 |

### AHF Cup

Men's AHF Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2008 | Champion | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| 2012 | Champion | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
| 2016 | Champion | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2022 | Champion | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 |
| Total | 4/6 | 4 Titles | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 30 |

### South Asian Games

| No | Year | Host | Position |
| 1 | 1995 | Madras, India | 3rd |
| 2 | 2004 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 4th |
| 3 | 2010 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 3rd |
| 4 | 2016 | Guwahati, India | 3rd |
| 5 | 2025 | Lahore, Pakistan | To be determined |

## Results and fixtures
### 2023

2023 Asian games