Punjab Wins Hockey Junior Men’s National Championship 2024

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Hockey Punjab won the 14th Hockey India Junior Men’s National Championship 2024 by defeating Uttar Pradesh Hockey in a thrilling final in Jalandhar on September 19.

An Overview of the News

• The final was held at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar.

Final Match: Hockey Punjab vs Uttar Pradesh Hockey

• The match ended in a 3-3 draw, leading to a shootout.

• Hockey Punjab triumphed over Uttar Pradesh Hockey with a score of 4-3 in the shootout.

• Goal scorers for Hockey Punjab: Sukhwinder Singh (5’), Jarman Singh (33’), and Jobanpreet Singh (39’).

• Goal scorers for Uttar Pradesh Hockey: Ajeet Yadav (31’), Suraj Pal (48’), and Akash Pal (54’).

Shootout Decider

• Uttar Pradesh Hockey shootout scorers: Akash Pal, Nitish Bhardwaj, and Ajeet Yadav.

• Hockey Punjab shootout scorers: Japnit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Jarman Singh, and Lovenoor Singh, securing the championship.

Third-Place Match: Hockey Haryana vs Hockey Karnataka

• Hockey Haryana dominated the match and defeated Hockey Karnataka 5-0.

• Goal scorers for Hockey Haryana: Amit Khasa (30’), Navraj Singh (50’), Nitin (54’), Manish Kumar (55’), and Sahil Ruhal (59’).