06/07/2026 07:58 PM

National Veteran Hockey Squad Gets RM1.36 Million Boost For Masters World Cup

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The national veteran hockey squad received a funding boost of RM1.36 million in preparation for the 2026 Masters Hockey World Cup championship, which will take place in the Netherlands and Belgium from July 22 to Aug 16.

Sultan Ahmad Shah (SAS) Malaysian Veteran Hockey Association president Tengku Arif Temenggong Tengku Fahad Mu'adzam Shah said the funds, raised through contributions from various parties, would be fully utilised to cover the expenses of the Malaysian contingent competing across five age categories.

He said the funds would be used to cover accommodation, travel, and tournament preparation costs, in addition to helping veteran players who required financial support to participate in the competition.

"The money will be use to cover the accommodation, travel and for future events, and also hopefully our idea as well is that we can sponsor the best ex-national team players who maybe might be struggling with some expenses and we want to bring them back to represent Malaysian veterans hockey," he said.

He was speaking to reporters after the Royal High Tea Ceremony held in conjunction with the announcement of the fundraising for the tournament, which was graced by Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, who is the Patron of SAS, here today.

For the 40-year-old age category of the championship, matches would take place at HC Schiedam, Schiedam, the Netherlands, while the 45-year-old and 50-year-old categories would play at HC Rotterdam, the Netherlands from July 22 to Aug 1.

Meanwhile, the 60-year-old category had been scheduled to compete at HC Olympia, Brasschaat, Antwerp, Belgium, while the 65-year-old category would take place at BHV Push, Breda, the Netherlands from Aug 6 to 16.

The Masters Hockey World Cup is the most prestigious tournament for veteran hockey players globally and is organised every two years.

The 2026 edition is the eighth staging since World Masters Hockey was established in 2012 through the merger of the International Masters Hockey Association (IMHA) and the World Grand Masters Association (WGMA), bringing together the best teams in the world across various age categories.

-- BERNAMA

 

 

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