~Hockey Punjabdefeated Hockey Jharkhand 4-3 to win the title ~
~Uttar Pradesh Hockey won the Bronze Medal match 5-3 against Hockey Madhya Pradesh~
Chennai, 8th August 2025: Hockey Punjab was crowed as the champions of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2025 as they won the final of Division ‘A’ defeating Hockey Jharkhand 4-3 in the Final.
The final day of the event saw dominating performances by Hockey Punjab and Uttar Pradesh Hockey as both teams won their respective matches to clinch the title and the bronze medal respectively.
The first match between Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Hockey Madhya Pradesh saw Hockey Madhya Pradesh start strong, taking a two-goal lead in the first half. However, they were outwitted by Uttar Pradesh Hockey in the final two quarters, as Ali Shahrukh (42′, 47′, 51′) scored a hat-trick, supported by Mohd Atif Raynee (40′) and Prahalad Rajbhar (55′), who each scored a goal, leading their team to a 5-3 victory. The goals for Hockey Madhya Pradesh were scored by Aashir Aadil Khan (13′), Karan Gautam (20′), and Meezan Ur Rehman (58′).
The next match between Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Punjab was a closely contested final, with both teams fighting till the final whistle. Hockey Jharkhand started the second quarter strongly, scoring two back-to-back goals through Ashish Tani Purti (21′) and Anish Dungdung (24′). However, Hockey Punjab quickly equalised with Akshit Salaria (29′) and Varinder Singh (30′) scoring in quick succession. Jharkhand’s Sukhu Guria (42′) attempted to swing the game in his team’s favour, but a brace by Punjab’s Mandeep Singh (45′, 53′) sealed the deal for Hockey Punjab, crowning them champions of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2025.
By Hockey India
