Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Odisha and Chhattisgarh Win Big as Hockey Nationals Begin
The 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship started on Saturday in Jhansi.
Odisha had a very big win, beating Uttarakhand 18-1.
Aryan Xess and Sudeep Chirmako each scored four goals for Odisha.
Chhattisgarh also won, beating Assam 8-0.
In other games, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu beat Goans Hockey 5-1.
Hockey Arunachal beat Telangana 4-2.
In Division C, Andhra Pradesh won 8-0, Rajasthan won 3-2, and Jammu & Kashmir won 6-3.
These matches opened the championship.
The 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship began Saturday in Jhansi.
Hockey Association of Odisha beat Hockey Uttarakhand 18-1 in Pool A.
Aryan Xess and Sudeep Chirmako each scored four goals for Odisha.
Chhattisgarh Hockey defeated Assam Hockey 8-0 in another Pool A match.
Other winners included Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Hockey Arunachal, Hockey Andhra Pradesh, Hockey Rajasthan and Hockey Jammu & Kashmir.
- Who
- Teams including Hockey Association of Odisha, Chhattisgarh Hockey, Hockey Uttarakhand and Assam Hockey.
- What
- The 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship began with several matches and high-scoring wins.
- When
- Saturday; no calendar date is stated.
- Where
- Jhansi.
- Why
- The matches marked the opening of the championship.
- Tournament
- 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship
- Opening day
- Saturday
- Location
- Jhansi
- Odisha-Uttarakhand score
- 18-1
- Chhattisgarh-Assam score
- 8-0
- Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu-Goans score
- 5-1
- Hockey Arunachal-Telangana score
- 4-2