Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2025: Odisha enter summit clash

Hockey Haryana and Hockey Association of Odisha emerged victorious at the Semi-Finals of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2025 in Jalandhar, Punjab setting up a thrilling clash for the final. 

Meanwhile, host Hockey Punjab will face Uttar Pradesh Hockey in the clash for the third place.  

In the first Semi-Final of the day, Hockey Haryana defeated Uttar Pradesh Hockey, 3-0 with Hockey Haryana’s Nitin (3’, 54’) scoring two goals for his team while Jeetpal (47’) scored the third goal.

The second Semi-Final match between Hockey Association of Odisha and Hockey Punjab was a closely contested affair in which Odisha defeated the host 3 – 2 with Karan Lakra (58’) scoring in the final few minutes of the game. 

The other two goals for Hockey Association of Odisha were scored by Pratap Toppo (1’,15’), while captain Gursewak Singh (12’) and Manmeet Singh Rai (44’) scored a goal each for Hockey Punjab.