Hockey Jharkhand emerged victorious over Hockey Madhya Pradesh in a thrilling final to claim the title at the 14th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2024.
The tournament was held at the prestigious South Central Railways Sports Complex, RRC Ground, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad, Telangana.
In a commendable gesture to support and encourage young talent, Shri Revanth Reddy, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana, announced cash prizes for the top teams: ₹3 lakhs for the champions, ₹2 lakhs for the runners-up, and ₹1 lakh for the bronze medalists.
Hockey Jharkhand prevailed over Hockey Madhya Pradesh with a slim scoreline of 1-0 to claim the championship. Hemrom Leoni (15’) bagged the only goal of the Final towards the end of the first quarter to bring home the trophy. Jamuna Kumari dribbled down the left wing and she passed the ball to Hemrom Leoni who scored her seventh goal of the tournament and helped Hockey Jharkhand emerge victorious in the final. Hockey Jharkhand were excellent throughout, having won every single fixture of the tournament and conceding only once in the Semi Final.
In the 3rd/4th place match, Hockey Association of Odisha won 4-3 over Hockey Mizoram to finish third in the championship. Priyanka Minz (9’, 12’, 12’) scored three goals and Anjana Xaxa (4’) scored one in the win for Hockey Association of Odisha. Vanlalrinhlui (36’, 52’) scored a brace and Manglawmsang (28’) also bagged a goal for Hockey Mizoram but the side still fell short.
