The 11th AHF Asia Cup (2025/Hangzhou) commenced in Hangzhou, China on September 5.

The Japanese women’s national hockey team, Sakura Japan (World Ranking = WR12), faced Singapore (WR31) and secured a 9-0 victory.

Their second match against India (WR9) is scheduled for September 6 at 20:00 (Japan Time). (Match schedule and start times are subject to change based on tournament conditions.)

Player of the Match was awarded to #5 FW Niko Maruyama (Ritsumeikan University).

※ This tournament is scheduled to be live-streamed on the Watch.Hockey website.
Viewing requires account registration and purchase of a PASS (paid).

* Match Updates [International Hockey Federation (FIH) Official Website]

* FIH World Rankings as of September 9 (pre-tournament)

Match No. 1 Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium 1:15 PM Start

Japan		vs	Singapore
		9 – 0

First Game Official Match Record [Updated: 2025.9.5].

Score

• 2 min FG – #5 FW Niko Maruyama (Ritsumeikan University)
• 7 min FG – #36 FW Miyu Hasegawa (Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies)
• 14 min PC – #13 DF Hanami Saito (Yamanashi Gakuin University)
• 18 min FG – #28 FW Yuka Murayama (Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies)
• 24 min FG – #28 FW Yuka Murayama (Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies)
• 24 min FG – #5 FW Niko Maruyama (Ritsumeikan University)
• 41 min FG – #36 FW Miyu Hasegawa (Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies)
• 59 min FG – #29 FW Shiho Kobayakawa (Coca-Cola Red Sparks)
• 60 min PC – #36 FW Miyu Hasegawa (Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies)

Related Information

• Sakura Japan (Japan Women’s National Hockey Team) “11th AHF Asia Cup (2025/Hangzhou)”
• AHF Asian Hockey Federation [Official Website]
• AHF Asian Hockey Federation [Official Facebook]
• FIH Official Social Media [Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube]
• Watch.Hockey [Hockey Video Streaming Site]
• FIH – TMS [Official Website]
• Samurai Japan (Men’s National Hockey Team)