Sub-junior men's national hockey c'ship to begin in Chandigarh tomorrow

The 14th edition of the Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship is set to take place at the Hockey Stadium, Sports Complex, Chandigarh, from September 23rd to October 3rd, 2024.

As many as 28 teams from across the nation will battle it out for the coveted title, promising nearly two weeks of exhilarating hockey action.

Pool Stage:

Pool A: Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Uttarakhand, Hockey Andhra Pradesh

Pool B: Hockey Association of Odisha, Chhattisgarh Hockey, Hockey Rajasthan

Pool C: Hockey Haryana, Hockey Bengal, Telangana Hockey

Pool D: Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Assam Hockey, Kerala Hockey

Pool E: Hockey Punjab, Hockey Bihar, Hockey Karnataka, Manipur Hockey

Pool F: Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Arunachal, Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Jammu & Kashmir

Pool G: Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey, Goans Hockey, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Hockey Gujarat

Pool H: Delhi Hockey, Le Puducherry Hockey, Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Himachal

The top team from each pool will qualify for the Quarter-Finals, followed by the Semi-Finals, the third-place playoff, and the Final.

The opening day will feature six matches. Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Diu take on Goa, and Tamil Nadu face Gujarat in Pool G.

In Pool E, Punjab will go up against Karnataka, followed by Bihar playing against Manipur. Pool F will see Arunachal Pradesh clashing with Jammu and Kashmir, and Chandigarh competing against Maharashtra.

"The Sub Junior Men National Championship is a crucial platform to identify and nurture young talent from across the country. We are excited to witness the upcoming stars of Indian hockey in action," said Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey.