2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Academy Championship 2024: Roundglass Punjab win women's cup

Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy and R K Roy Hockey Academy were crowned champions in the Women’s and Men’s categories of the 2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Men's & Women's Academy Championship 2024 Zone A & B in New Delhi today.

Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy defeated Har Hockey Academy to claim the top spot while Anantapur Sports Academy finished third after defeating R K Roy Hockey Academy in the Women’s category. In the Men’s category, R K Roy Hockey Academy emerged victorious against Army Boys Sports Company in the Final, while Har Hockey Academy defeated Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy to finish third.

Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy beat Har Hockey Academy 1-0 in the Final of the Women’s category. Verma Taniya (43’) broke the deadlock in the third quarter and Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy defended the slender lead to clinch the Gold medal.

Anantapur Sports Academy defeated R K Roy Hockey Academy 3-2 to finish third in the Women’s category. R K Roy Hockey Academy took the lead through Aind Anjani (12’) but a quickfire brace from Talari Bhavana (25’, 26’, 55’) turned the game in Anantapur Sports Academy’s favour. Aind Alisa (39’) equalised for R K Roy Hockey Academy in the third quarter but a last-gasp goal from Talari Bhavana sealed the victory for Anantapur Sports Academy.

R K Roy Hockey Academy beat Army Boys Sports Company 2 - 2 (4 - 3 SO) in the Men’s category Final. Arjun (3’, 52’) scored a brace for Army Boys Sports Company while Captain Kumar Vinay (35’) and Hemrom Namjan (42’) found the back of the net for R K Roy Hockey Academy in regulation time.Bhengra Sukuvan and Hemrom Birsa converted their penalty shootouts for R K Roy Hockey Academy. And Bhengra Sukuvan stepped up twice to score from the penalty spot after Purti Antoni Sandi and Captain Kumar Vinay were fouled during their shootouts.

Har Hockey Academy defeated Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy 3 - 3 (3 - 0 SO) in penalty shootouts in the Men’s category to finish third. Siddharth (5’) and Captain Tashu (12’, 18’) scored for Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy while Ajay (9’), Karan (38’) and Duhan Dipesh (48’) equalised for Har Hockey Academy and forced penalty shootouts. Duhan Dipesh, Mohit Jhunjhar and Karan scored in shootouts to confirm the win for Har Hockey Academy.