The India women's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing India internationally in women's competition. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Association of India, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The team was formed in 2016 and currently competes in the IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship tournament.
The India women's national ice hockey team played its first game in March 2016 at the 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament. In their opening game of the tournament India lost 1âÂÂ8 to Singapore. India went on to lose their other three games of the tournament to Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and Thailand, finishing in last place with zero points. Their 0âÂÂ13 loss to Chinese Taipei at the tournament was their biggest defeat in international competition at the time. At the end of the tournament Noor Jahan was named best goaltender by the media.
They competed in the 2017 Asia Challenge Cup, where the team finished fourth in round robin stage. It was in this tournament where India won their first ever match as they defeated Philippines by the score of 4âÂÂ3. But the team also suffered their worst defeat against Thailand by the score-line of 1âÂÂ20. India finished the 2019 Asia Challenge Cup Division I in the third position ahead of Kuwait whom they defeated 11âÂÂ0. In the 2023 Asia and Oceania Championship the team reached the semifinals but lost to Thailand and in the bronze medal match lost to Singapore 1âÂÂ3.
India won their first ever medal at the 2025 IIHF Women's Asia Cup by finishing behind Philippines and Iran in third position.
<small>For the 2025 IIHF Women's Asia Cup</small>
<small>For the 2025 IIHF Women's Asia Cup</small>
<small>Last match update: 6 June 2025</small>