FIH Pro League 2025-26 schedule for Indian hockey team

The Indian men’s hockey team will start its FIH Hockey Pro League 2025-26 campaign at home on February 11 against former Olympic champions Belgium.

The seventh edition of the FIH Pro League, however, begins simultaneously in Ireland and Argentina from December 9, 2025. A total of 144 matches will be staged across 10 countries over seven months.

India, bronze medallists at the Paris 2024 Olympics, will play Argentina and Belgium in its home leg which runs from February 10 to 15.

Harmanpreet Singh’s India, who narrowly avoided relegation last season after finishing eighth, will then travel to Australia before wrapping up the season in Europe with matches scheduled in the Netherlands and UK.

The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan hockey clashes are slated for June 23 and 26, respectively, in London.

Pakistan are making their Pro League debut after New Zealand, the 2024-25 Nations Cup winners, declined their spot. As runners-up, Pakistan accepted the invitation to compete in their place.

The 2025-26 FIH Pro League season also doubles up as a qualification pathway for the LA 2028 Olympics, with the winners of the men’s and women’s competitions earning direct berths to the upcoming Summer Games.

The Indian women, meanwhile, will miss this edition after being relegated to the FIH Nations Cup following their last-place finish in the 2024-25 hockey league.

Since its launch in 2019, the Pro League has been dominated by the Netherlands. The Dutch women have lifted five of the six titles, while the men have won three, with both sides reigning champions coming into this season.