Jhansi: Hockey Haryana came from behind to beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in the Division 'A' final and win the 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2026 in Jhansi on Thursday, ANI reported. Uttar Pradesh Hockey beat Hockey Punjab 3-1 in the third-place match.
Source: ANI via LatestLY — Hockey Haryana crowned champions
Mohammad Zaid Khan gave Madhya Pradesh the lead with a field goal in the 14th minute. Haryana equalised in the second quarter when Navraj Singh scored a penalty corner in the 21st minute, and Joginder Singh scored the winner from another penalty corner in the 50th minute, ANI reported.
Source: ANI via Daily Prabhat — Hockey Haryana crowned champions
Haryana reached the final by beating Punjab 4-2 in a shootout after a 3-3 draw in the semi-final, while Madhya Pradesh beat Uttar Pradesh 5-3 in their semi-final, according to ANI.
Source: ANI via Devdiscourse — Hockey Haryana crowned champions
In the third-place match, Akash Pal scored two field goals (15th and 21st minutes) to give Uttar Pradesh a 2-0 half-time lead. Pawandeep Singh pulled one back for Punjab with a field goal in the 41st minute, before Chandan Yadav sealed the bronze for Uttar Pradesh with a penalty corner in the 58th minute, ANI reported. Sources: ANI, LatestLY, Daily Prabhat and Devdiscourse.
Source: ANI via LatestLY — Hockey Haryana crowned champions
Final: Hockey Haryana 2-1 Hockey Madhya Pradesh (Zaid Khan 14'; Navraj Singh 21' PC, Joginder Singh 50' PC). Third place: Uttar Pradesh Hockey 3-1 Hockey Punjab. Haryana are the 16th Hockey India Senior Men National champions.