Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Hockey India Launches Nationwide Trophy Tour for 2025 Junior World Cup
Hockey India is taking the trophy for the big junior hockey championship on a trip all around India!
The trophy will visit 20 different cities so that lots of people can see it.
This is to get everyone excited for the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025, which will have a record number of teams.
The trip starts in New Delhi on November 7th.
The games themselves will be played in Chennai and Madurai in Tamil Nadu later in November and December.
Hockey leaders hope this tour will make more people interested in hockey and feel connected to the event.
Hockey India has announced a nationwide Trophy Tour for the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025.
The trophy will visit 20 cities across India to build excitement for the tournament.
The tour officially begins on November 7 during Hockey India's Centenary Celebrations in New Delhi.
The FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025 will be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10, featuring a record 24 teams.
The initiative aims to engage fans nationwide and celebrate the largest edition of the Junior World Cup hosted in India.
- Who
- Hockey India, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Udhayanidhi Stalin, FIH President Dato Tayyab Ikram, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey, and other officials.
- What
- Announced a nationwide Trophy Tour for the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025 trophy, which will travel across 20 Indian cities.
- When
- The Trophy Tour begins on November 7; the tournament runs from November 28 to December 10, 2025.
- Where
- The trophy tour starts in New Delhi and will visit 20 cities across India before the tournament in Chennai and Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To build excitement and connect hockey fans nationwide in the lead-up to the largest-ever edition of the Junior World Cup, and to give fans a chance to see the trophy.
- Tournament
- FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025
- Trophy Tour Cities
- 20 cities across India
- Trophy Tour Start Date
- November 7
- Trophy Tour Launch Location
- Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
- Tournament Dates
- November 28 - December 10, 2025
- Host Cities
- Chennai and Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Number of Participating Teams
- 24
