Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Haryana Clinches 16th Junior Women’s National Hockey Championship
Haryana won the national junior women’s hockey championship.
They beat Jharkhand 2-1 in the final.
Jharkhand scored first through Mundri Saroj in the 19th minute.
Haryana tied the game when Bhavya scored in the 23rd minute.
Khushi scored again in the 42nd minute to put Haryana ahead.
Jharkhand tried to equalize, but Haryana defended its lead.
Madhya Pradesh finished third after beating Chhattisgarh 3-1.
Kajal, Bhavya, Gargi Barla, and Sukhpreet Kaur received individual tournament awards.
Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Jharkhand 2-1 to win the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026.
Jharkhand took the lead through Mundri Saroj in the 19th minute.
Bhavya equalized for Haryana in the 23rd minute through a penalty-corner conversion.
Khushi scored in the 42nd minute to give Haryana the winning advantage.
Hockey Madhya Pradesh won bronze by defeating Chhattisgarh Hockey 3-1 in the third-place playoff.
- Who
- Hockey Haryana, Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Hockey competed in the key matches.
- What
- Hockey Haryana won the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2-1 against Hockey Jharkhand.
- When
- The final and third-place playoff were held on Sunday during the 2026 championship; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- Maj. Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium near Pune.
- Why
- Haryana recovered from an early deficit and held off Jharkhand’s late attempts to equalize.
- Champion
- Hockey Haryana
- Final result
- Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Jharkhand 2-1
- Championship
- 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026
- Final scorers
- Mundri Saroj scored for Jharkhand; Bhavya and Khushi scored for Haryana
- Bronze medalist
- Hockey Madhya Pradesh
- Third-place result
- Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Chhattisgarh Hockey 3-1
- Best Forward
- Kajal of Hockey Madhya Pradesh
- Player of the Tournament
- Sukhpreet Kaur of Hockey Haryana
