Hockey India Junior Men and Women East Zone Championship 2024 Begins in Kolkata
The 2nd Hockey India Junior Men and Women East Zone Championship 2024 is set to start at the Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre, Salt Lake in Kolkata from Sunday. Six teams each in the Men’s and Women’s categories will compete, with the top two teams advancing to the finals on July 21.
Participating Teams
The teams participating in the Men’s and Women’s categories are:
- Hockey Jharkhand
- Hockey Association of Odisha
- Hockey Bihar
- Hockey Bengal
- Assam Hockey
- Manipur Hockey
Match Schedule
In the Women’s category, Manipur Hockey will play against Hockey Jharkhand, followed by matches between Assam Hockey and Hockey Association of Odisha, and Hockey Bengal and Hockey Bihar. In the Men’s category, Hockey Jharkhand will face Manipur Hockey, followed by a match between the Hockey Association of Odisha and Assam Hockey, and the last match of the day will see Hockey Bihar play against Hockey Bengal.
Statements from Officials
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey said, “Kolkata has a deep history of hockey, and we are happy that the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men & Women East Zone Championship will showcase the brightest talents starting tomorrow. We look forward to seeing some scintillating matches and the emergence of skilful players from this zone.”
Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh added, “It is imperative that youngsters receive constant exposure to aid their development in the early stages of their careers. The Junior Zonal National Championships are designed to test the limits of Junior players who aim to one day play for India, and we hope to unearth young talent from these competitions.”
