Hockey Haryana Triumphs Over Madhya Pradesh in National Championship Final

Hockey Haryana Claims Victory in National Championship

Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 22: In an exciting conclusion to the 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2026, Hockey Haryana staged a comeback to defeat Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in the Division 'A' final. In the third-place match, Uttar Pradesh Hockey secured a 3-1 victory against Hockey Punjab, according to a recent announcement.

In the final match, Hockey Madhya Pradesh initially took the lead with a field goal from Mohammad Zaid Khan in the 14th minute. However, Haryana responded in the second quarter when Navraj Singh converted a penalty corner in the 21st minute to level the score. The game remained tied until the 50th minute, when Joginder Singh netted the winning goal for Haryana from another penalty corner. Haryana advanced to the final after overcoming Punjab in a thrilling semi-final that ended in a 3-3 draw, which they won 4-2 in a shootout. Madhya Pradesh reached the final by defeating Uttar Pradesh 5-3 in their semi-final.

In the third-place match, Uttar Pradesh Hockey took an early lead with two field goals from Akash Pal (15', 21') before halftime. Although Pawandeep Singh managed to score for Punjab with a field goal in the 41st minute, Chandan Yadav secured the bronze for Uttar Pradesh with a penalty corner goal in the 58th minute. Uttar Pradesh had previously lost to Madhya Pradesh in the semi-final, while Punjab fell to Haryana in a shootout.

Final standings for Division 'A' are as follows:

Champions: Hockey Haryana

Runners-up: Hockey Madhya Pradesh

Third place: Uttar Pradesh Hockey.