Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Hockey Thane Association Launches School Hockey League
The Hockey Thane Association started a new hockey league for school kids!
This league, called the School 9-a-side Hockey League, is for young players in Maharashtra.
It began on July 12th, 2025, and will take place on weekends so students can still go to school.
The goal is to help young players get better at hockey and give them a chance to play games.
Almost 30 schools are participating, with teams in different age groups for both boys and girls.
The league will include over 150 matches, which will give young athletes lots of experience.
The New Bombay City School and the P-Cube Foundation are helping to make this league happen.
Hockey Thane Association launched a school 9-a-side Hockey League.
The league started on July 12, 2025, and runs for eight weekends.
The league aims to develop hockey at the grassroots level in Maharashtra.
29 schools with 76 teams are participating across six age categories.
New Bombay City School and the P-Cube Foundation support the initiative.
- Who
- Hockey Thane Association launched the league.
- What
- The School 9-a-side Hockey League was launched.
- When
- The league commenced on July 12, 2025.
- Where
- In Maharashtra, supported by New Bombay City School.
- Why
- To develop young hockey talent and build the sport from the grassroots.
- League Name
- School 9-a-side Hockey League
- Launched By
- Hockey Thane Association
- Start Date
- July 12, 2025
- Duration
- Eight weekends
- Number of Schools
- 29
- Number of Teams
- 76
- Age Groups
- Under-12, Under-14, Under-16 (Boys & Girls)