Haryana beat Odisha to lift 15th Hockey Junior Men's National Championship title

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Published at :August 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Modified at :August 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM

Haryana beat Odisha to lift 15th Hockey Junior Men's National Championship title

(Courtesy : Hockey India)

Punjab clinched bronze medal after beating Uttar Pradesh in the shootout.

Haryana emerged as champions of the 15th Hockey Junior Men’s National Championship 2025 as they defeated Odisha 3-2 in Jalandhar, Punjab. Punjab won the 3rd/4th Place match against Uttar Pradesh 4-3 in shootout after a 3-3 draw over the four quarters to clinch the bronze medal.

In the final, both sides couldn’t be separated initially as they exchanged possession but failed to find an opening goal.

In the second quarter, Odisha showcased brilliant skill by converting two successive penalty corners courtesy of Deepak Pradhan (17′) and Pratap Toppo (19′) to take a comfortable lead in the final.

The scores remained the same in the third quarter, but Hockey Haryana turned the game on its head in the final quarter of the match.

Chirag (50′) scored his side’s first goal through a penalty corner and in the very next minute, his team-mate Nitin (51′, 60′) scored a field goal to level the game.

Moments later in the final minute of the match, Nitin skillfully dribbled past two defenders and fired a shot from distance to score the winning goal for Haryana and claim the championship.

15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2025!🥇 Hockey Haryana🥈 Hockey Association of Odisha🥉 Hockey PunjabThree teams. Three medals. One unforgettable championship. 🔥#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame pic.twitter.com/hh7pDo2SRc
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 23, 2025

In the 3rd/4th Place Match, Uttar Pradesh scored early in the first quarter as Satyam Pandey (8′) converted a penalty corner to open the scoring. Punjab replied with two goals in the second quarter by Lovenoor Singh (21′) and Japnit Singh (28′, 59′) to take the lead.

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The third quarter saw the tide shift to Uttar Pradesh as Ujjwal Pal (48′) and Fahad Khan (57′) scored to take the lead again. With seconds left on the clock. In the last minute, Punjab’s Japnit Singh scored a penalty stroke to push the game into a shootout. Charanjeet Singh, Lovenoor Singh, Om Rajnesh Saini and Sunny were the goalscorers for Punjab in the shootout.

How did Haryana win 15th Hockey Junior Men’s National Championship 2025?

Haryana came from behind with goals from Chirag and Nitin to beat Odisha 3-2 in the final at Jalandhar.

Who was star player for Haryana in the final against Odisha?

Nitin starred for Haryana, scoring twice in the last 10 minutes, including the match-winning goal in the 60th minute.

What was the final score between Haryana and Odisha?

Haryana defeated Odisha 3-2 after a dramatic comeback in the fourth quarter.

How did Punjab win bronze after losing to Uttar Pradesh?

Hockey Punjab won 4-3 in a shootout after Japnit Singh’s penalty stroke in the final minute forced a 3-3 draw in regulation time.

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