14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship starts March 13

By: WE Staff | Tuesday, 12 March 2024

Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium Pimpri in Pune, Maharashtra will host the 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship on March 13. Eight pools have been set up, and a total of 27 teams will compete for first place. There has never been greater excitement surrounding the championship, especially since FanCode will be providing live streaming for the whole competition.

Pool A comprises Hockey Madhya Pradesh, the defending champions, Hockey Bihar, and Chhattisgarh Hockey.

Delhi Hockey, Kerala Hockey, and Hockey Maharashtra, the hosts and runners-up from the previous year, compete in Pool B.

Pool C consists of Andhra Pradesh hockey, Uttar Pradesh hockey, and Jharkhand hockey.

Hockey Haryana, Le Puducherry Hockey, and Assam Hockey are featured in Pool D.

Goans Hockey, Hockey Chandigarh, and the Hockey Association of Odisha are included in Pool E.

Hockey Punjab, Hockey Himachal, Hockey Rajasthan, and Hockey Mizoram make up Pool F.

Pool G, Featuring hockey from Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Karnataka.

Pool H consists of Telangana Hockey, Gujarat Hockey, Tamil Nadu Hockey Unit, and Hockey Bengal.

Each pool's top team advances to the Quarterfinals, which take place on March 20. March 22 is the date of the Semi-Finals; on March 23, there will be a play-off for third and fourth place; and later that evening, the Final. Notably, this event will feature 29 Indian international players, raising the bar for hockey.

This renowned championship is expected to feature prominent players from multiple states, such as Indian Captain Savita, Vandana Katariya, Monika, and young talent talents Deepika and Sangita Kumari.