Uttar Pradesh
15th Hockey Men's National Championship 2025
- 10 Apr 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
The 15th Men's National Championship 2025 is going to be held from 4 to 15 April at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh .
Key Points
- About the Championship:
- According to Hockey India, the tournament will follow the same division-based format that was followed in the Senior Women's National Championship.
- The competition will include promotion and relegation competitions , with a total of 30 teams participating and divided into three divisions – Division A, Division B and Division C.
- Division A is the highest level of the competition, where teams will compete for the championship title . Division B teams will play with the aim of gaining promotion to Division A in the next season, while Division C teams will fight to secure a place in Division B in the upcoming edition.
Major Dhyan Chand
- Major Dhyan Chand was a field hockey player who played international hockey from the year 1926 to 1949 .
- He was a three-time Olympic gold medalist , winning gold in the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Olympic editions.
- His exceptional skills in the game earned him the title of ‘Hockey Wizard’.
- Dhyan Chand, along with his brother Roop Singh, contributed significantly to India's tally of 35 goals, leading to them being known as the 'Hockey Twins' .
- In the year 1934, Dhyan Chand was honoured with the captaincy of the Indian team .
- Major Dhyan Chand retired from the Army as a Major in the year 1956 and was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
- National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand to honour his contribution and promote sports culture .
