P-1 VOL-4 July 2013 NewsletterNewsletter Message from Hockey India announces dates for the 2014 edition of the Dr. Narinder Batra, Hero Hockey India League Secretary General After the resounding success of the inaugural season of the Hero Hockey -Hockey India & India League, Hockey India has announced the dates for the 2014 Hero Chairman-Hero Hockey India League. The second edition of the world's most exciting and Hockey India innovative hockey league will be played from 23 January 2014 with the final on Sunday 23 February 2014. League Hero HIL 2013 saw more than 41 million fans in India watch the tournament In the last three months Hockey India has completed its 3rd edition of the Hockey and the inaugural season of Hero HIL was telecasted in 146 countries across India National Championships in all age the globe. categories across men & women. I would The largest marketing campaign for a hockey tournament saw record like to convey my sincere thanks to all the stadium walk ins and more than five lakh fans liked the official facebook organizers and further take the opportunity page of the Hero Hockey India League. to congratulate the winners of the 2013 National Championships. The 2013 season was won by Ranchi Rhinos in front of a packed stadium in Ranchi. Hockey India selectors have been working tirelessly to identify young talent during Players from 8 countries participated in the 2013 season of the Hero Hockey these National Championships, Hero HIL India League where they showcased their skills alongside the best talent in India. and All India tournaments and we thank The six franchise based teams will feature in the second edition of the Hero the outgoing members for their efforts in Hockey India League to make the battle more fiery. With the inclusion of the last one and half years. Also we wish luck to the new and young selectors who one new team in the 2014 season, the Hero HIL promises to add a lot of have an exciting opportunity to identify energy, cut-throat competition and an exciting opportunity for the the young talent and to select them for the upcoming talent to leave their mark in this tournament. future. Star Sports, Broadcast Partner of the Hero HIL will telecast live all the I also welcome Vidarbha Hockey Association, matches of the league. Air India and Central Reserve Police Force who have recently joined Hockey India as Associate Members. Now with the inclusion of three new Associate Members, Hockey India has 29 Affiliated Members, 13 Associate Members and 2 State Olympic Association Members. We have also recently announced the dates for the second season of the Hero Hockey India League from 23 January-23 February 2014. Hockey India team and all its stakeholders are continuously working hard for the development of hockey and this effort has been showcased in our fourth edition of the Hockey India newsletter. HOCKEY INDIA PARTNERS HERO HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE PARTNERS website: www.hockeyindia.org https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hockey-India/257841377661769 handle:@thehockeyindia www.league.hockeyindia.org http://www.facebook.com/TheHockeyIndiaLeague email us at: [email protected] P-2 VOL-4 July 2013 HOCKEY INDIA NATIONAL Air India outplay Punjab to win title of the 3rd Hockey India CHAMPIONSHIPS Senior Men National Championship 2013 2013 Last year's runners-up Air India pulled out a dramatic 6-2 win against defending Champions Punjab to lift the 3rd Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2013 hosted by The Hockey Mahrashtra at the Major Dhyan Chand Polygrass Hockey Stadium, Pimpri in Pune. A total of 38 teams participated in the two week long championship conducted from 28 May-10 June 2013. Four new teams were introduced this year including Comptroller & Auditor General, Namdhari XI, Sports Authority of India and Mumbai Hockey Association Limited. Karnataka beat Haryana 3-2 to finish in third place in the championship. Hosts, The Hockey Maharashtra organized a laser show and fireworks after the final match. Tournament Awards Best Player- Affan Yousuf Best Defender- Vikas Sharma Best Forward- Nikkin Thimmaiah Best Goalkeeper- Adrian D'Souza Date Match Result Air India vs Punjab (Final) 6-2 10 June 2013 Haryana vs Karnataka (3/4 Position) 2-3 Punjab vs Karnataka (Semi-final 2) 5-2 9 June 2013 Air India vs Haryana (Semi-final 1) 7-3 Karnataka vs Manipur (Quarter-final 4) 4-2 Punjab vs Jharkhand (Quarter-final 3) 6-0 8 June 2013 Haryana vs Chandigarh (Quarter-final 2) 4-1 Air India vs Railways (Quarter-final 1) 5-4 Air India players and team management with the winner's trophy of the 3rd Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2013 in Pune. Ms. Mariamma Koshy, President, Hockey India, Mr. Dilip Tirkey, Member-Rajya Sabha & Government Observer (Hockey) were also present during the presentation ceremony. P-3 VOL-4 July 2013 HOCKEY INDIA NATIONAL Haryana wins the 3rd Hockey India CHAMPIONSHIPS Senior Women National Championship 2013 2013 Haryana registered a 4-1 victory over Railways in the final of the 3rd Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2013 hosted by Uttar Pradesh Hockey at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College in Lucknow. A total of 29 teams from across the country participated in the championship conducted from 18 April-1 May 2013 on a league cum knockout basis. Jharkhand defeated Punjab 2-1 to finish third in the championship. Chief Guest Mr. Ram Karan Arya, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Uttar Pradesh presented the winner's trophy to the Haryana team. Mr. Anandeshwar Pandey, Hockey India Executive Board Member, Hockey India and Dr. R P Singh, Secretary General, Uttar Pradesh Hockey presenting a trophy Mr. Chand Prakash, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, to Jharkhand for finishing at the third position in the 3rd Hockey India Senior Uttar Pradesh presenting the runners-up trophy to Railways in the 3rd Hockey Women National Championship 2013 in Lucknow. India Senior Women National Championship 2013. Dr. R P Singh, Secretary General, Uttar Pradesh Hockey is also present. Mr. Ram Karan Arya, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Uttar Pradesh presenting the winners trophy to Haryana team for winning the 3rd Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2013 in Lucknow. Mr. Anandeshwar Pandey, Executive Board Member Hockey India, Dr. R P Singh, Secretary General, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Mr. Sunil Malik, Secretary General, Hockey Haryana and other dignitaries were also present for the cermony. P-4 VOL-4 July 2013 HOCKEY INDIA NATIONAL Punjab defend their title of the 3rd Hockey India CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 Junior Men National Championship 2013 Defending Champions Punjab overcame Odisha 2-1 to lift the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2013 hosted by Hockey Haryana at the Moti Lal Nehru School of Sports, Rai in Sonepat in June. Punjab skipper Gaganpreet Singh scored two goals helping his team to win this title for the second time in a row. Punjab vs Odisha (Final) 2-1 In the other match, Madhya Pradesh 13 June 2013 MPHA vs The Hockey Maharashtra (3rd/4th Position) 5-4 Hockey Academy defeated The Hockey Odisha vs The Hockey Maharashtra (Semi-Final 2) 2-1 Maharashtra 5-4 to finish with the ronze 12 June 2013 Punjab vs MPHA (Semi-Final 1) 6-2 in the championship. Delhi vs The Hockey Maharashtra (Quarter-Final 4) 0-2 The 29 teams from across the country 11 June 2013 Haryana vs MPHA (Quarter-Final 3) 4-7 participated in a two week long Odisha vs Himachal Pradesh (Quarter-Final 2) 5-1 tournament played from 3-13 June 2013. Punjab vs Sports Authority of India (Quarter-Final 1) 3-1 The Chief Minister of Haryana Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda was Chief Guest during the final match. Hockey India President Ms Mariamma Koshy was Guest of Honor. Hockey India selector Olympian Syed Ali and Coach of Junior Men Team Mr. Gregg Clark were also present during the championship to keep their eye on energizing talent looking ahead of the Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda presenting the runners-up trophy to Odisha team on the final day of the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2013 in Sonepat. Ms Mariamma FIH Junior Men's World Cup to be hosted Koshy, President, Hockey India, Mr. Pratap Sathpathy, Vice-President, Hockey India and Mr. M L Tayal, in New Delhi from 6-15 December 2013. President, Hockey Haryana were also present for the ceremony. Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda presenting the winners trophy to Punjab team on the final day of the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2013 in Sonepat. P-5 VOL-4 July 2013 HOCKEY INDIA NATIONAL Haryana emerge Champions of the 3rd Hockey CHAMPIONSHIPS India Junior Women National Championship 2013 2013 Haryana registered a 2-1 win over Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy in the final to claim the title of the 3rd Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2013 hosted by Hockey Jharkhand at the Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi from 19 April-1 May 2013. Haryana remained the unbeatable team throughout the tournament. Governor of Jharkhand Mr. Dr Syed Ahmed was Chief Guest during the final match and former Union Minister Mr. Subodh Kant Sahay was the Guest of Honor. In the two week tournament, 29 teams from different states participated and more than 500 players showcased their talent. Hockey India Selectors Thoiba Singh, Surinder Kaur and Saba Anjum alongwith Director High Performance Mr. Roelant Oltmans witnessed the matches and to identify new talent. Jharkhand defeated Punjab 6-0 to claim the bronze medal in the Championship.