New Delhi, 20 May 2013: The 3rd edition of the Hockey India Sub-Junior Men & Women National Championship (Finals) 2013 will be played at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh from 21-27 May 2013.
A total of 28 teams in the men’s and 25 in the women’s category have participated in the 3rd Hockey India Sub-Junior National Championship which was conducted zonal wise in the month of April. The winners and runners-up of each of the four zones have qualified for the final round.
There will be eight teams playing in each of the men’s and women’s category, and the teams are divided into two pools and the matches will be played at Aish Bagh Hockey Stadium and Mayur Park Hockey Stadium in Bhopal.
In the Men’s category defending champions Odisha have been drawn in Pool A and will play their inaugural match against Jharkhand on 21 May 2013 while in the Women’s category defending champions Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy have been drawn in Pool A.
Hockey India will provide host Hockey Bhopal a grant of Rs 7 Lakh for organizing the men and women championship.
A full schedule of the championship is also attached herewith.
Men’s Category
Pool A- Odisha, Karnataka, Jharkhand and The Hockey Maharashtra
Pool B– MPHA, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Chandigarh
Women’s Category
Pool A– MPHA, Karnataka, Chandigarh and Odisha
Pool B– Haryana, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and The Hockey Maharashtra
Fixture for 21 May 2013
Men- Odisha Vs Jharkhand (Pool A-0800hrs), Karnataka Vs The Hockey Maharashtra (Pool A-0930hrs), Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy Vs Punjab (Pool B-1500hrs)
Women– Jharkhand vs The Hockey Maharashtra (Pool B-1100hrs), Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy Vs Chandigarh (Pool A-1330hrs), Haryana Vs Andhra Pradesh (Pool B-1630hrs)
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