Field hockey in India

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Field hockey in India
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International hockey match in Chandigarh
CountryIndia
Governing body Hockey India
National team(s) Men
Women
U-21 Men
U-21 Women
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
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Field hockey in India refers to two teams, the India men's national field hockey team and the India women's national field hockey team.

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In July 2018, Indian state Odisha wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to declare field hockey as the national sport of India. [1] The state government of Odisha has been supporting India's national field hockey team from February 2018 till next five years. [2] The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in the Odisha capital Bhubaneswar between 28 November and 16 December and culminated with Belgium as World Champions defeating Netherlands in the finals. Field hockey was believed to be India's national sport but this was debunked by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, which confirmed that it had not declared any sport or game as the national sport. [3]

Management

New committee (IOA)

The Indian Olympic Association appointed a new five-member national selection committee. This panel will work in conjunction with the International Hockey Federation in managing field hockey in India. [4] The panel was headed by Aslam Sher Khan, a former MP and former hockey captain and includes Ashok Kumar, Ajit Pal Singh, Zafar Iqbal and Dhanraj Pillay. Aslam Sher Khan has now been replaced by Ajit Pal Singh as the chairman of the national selection committee. Aslam Sher Khan was highly displeased by this decision, though he remained as a selector. [5] [6]

On 30 April 2008, in an interview with India Today , Khan indicated the impact of the 2007 film about the National Women's Hockey Team, Chak De India , on his future strategy by stating that he wants "to create a 'Chak De' effect" within Indian hockey. [7]

National teams

National men's team

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Indian Hockey team

The Indian Hockey Team is the national men's hockey team of India. It was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal. From 1928 to 1956, was the golden period for the Indian Hockey team. The Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, gaining six gold medals in a row. The Indian team has won a total of eight gold, one silver and three bronze medals in Olympics. [8] [9] [10]

On 9 March 2008, India lost 2–0 to Britain at Santiago, Chile in the final of one of the three qualifying tournaments for the Beijing Olympics. With only the winner advancing to the 12-team event, [11] the Indian men's team was eliminated from the Beijing Olympics competition. This is the first time that the Indian men's team did not participate in the Olympics since 1928. [12] India finished in 12th place (Last) in the 2012 London Olympics.

On 26 Feb 2012, the India men's national field hockey team qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after a gap of 8 years. The team had a resounding victory over France in the finals of the Olympic qualifiers by beating France by 8–1. Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, starred in the final against France by scoring five goals – including a hat-trick – all from penalty corners (19th, 26th, 38th, 49th and 51st). [13]

Indian Men's Team Finished in 9th place in World Cup 2014 held in The Hague, Netherlands. [14] Indian team won silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2014, Glasgow. They lost to Australia 4–0 in the Finals. [15] India hosted the 2018 World Cup. [16] India won 2014 Asian Games Gold Medal after 16 years (last won in 1998). India won Asia Cup held in Dhaka in 2017.

Indian Men's hockey team won by a record 26-0 margin against Hong Kong in the 2018 Asian Games pool games. The earlier record was 24-1 made 86 years ago in the 1932 Olympics when India outclassed the USA. [17]

World ranking

FIH World Rankings as of 2 December 2023. [18]
RankChangeTeamPoints
1Steady2.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3112.74
2Steady2.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2988.58
3Steady2.svgFlag of India.svg  India 2780.41
4Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 2744.99
5Steady2.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2689.24

National women's team

The Indian Women's Hockey Team (nicknamed the Nabhvarna) is the national women's team representing hockey in India. It is the national women's team that represents India in international field hockey competitions. [19] The team is currently coached by Netherlands' Sjoerd Marinje and led by forward Rani Rampal from Haryana and is currently ranked 9th in the FIH World Rankings. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years: during the 2002 Commonwealth Games (the event which inspired the 2007 Shah Rukh Khan film, Chak De India ), the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup. They were referred to as the "Jassi (Jasjeet) jaisi koi nahi" or "Golden girls of hockey," after winning the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup. [20]

During the summer of 2015, the team hosted the Round 2 of the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League and finished on top to qualify for the next stage. At the World League Semifinals held in Antwerp the team finished in the fifth place beating higher ranked Japan in classification match. [21] The Indian woman's national field hockey team has thus qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics [22] [23] for the first time since the 1980 Summer Olympics. [22] [24]

World ranking

FIH Women's World Rankings as of 2 December 2023. [25]
RankChangeTeamPoints
4Steady2.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2608.77
5Steady2.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2573.72
6Increase2.svg 1Flag of India.svg  India 2368.83
7Decrease2.svg 1Flag of England.svg  England 2326.91
8Steady2.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 2172.73

State teams and events

Odisha

Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha Sundargarh turf.jpg
Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha

The Odisha Hockey Team is one of the regional hockey team from Indian state of Odisha. Lazarus Barla, Prabodh Tirkey, Dilip Tirkey, Ignace Tirkey, Jyoti Sunita Kullu, Lazarus Barla, Subhadra Pradhan, Birendra Lakra and Anupa Barla have been part of Indian hockey team in International level. Premier Hockey League (PHL) is league competition for field Hockey clubs in the top division of the Indian hockey system. There are seven teams in the PHL and Orissa Steelers is the only team from Eastern India. Orissa Steelers has won the Premier Hockey League in 2007. [26] The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was held in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup is going to be held in the state capital Bhubaneswar. [27]

Field Hockey Arenas in Odisha

National tournaments

  1. All India MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
  2. All India Gurmeet Memorial Hockey Tournament
  3. Surjit Memorial Hockey Tournament
  4. All India Chhatrapati Shivaji Hockey Tournament
  5. All India Agha Khan Hockey Tournament
  6. All India Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
  7. All India Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
  8. All India Senior Nehru Hockey Tournament
  9. All India Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey Tournament
  10. All India Sanjay Hockey Tournament
  11. All India K D singh Babu Memorial Invitational Prize Money Hockey Tournament
  12. All India Ramesh Chander Memorial Hockey Tournament
  13. All India Liberals Hockey Tournament
  14. All India Shri Shadilal Rajendra Lal Memorial Hockey Tournament
  15. All India Indira Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
  16. All India Beighton Cup Hockey Tournament
  17. All India Lakshmi Ammal Memorial Hockey Tournament
  18. Senior National Hockey Tournament
  19. Junior National Hockey Tournament
  20. Sub-junior National Hockey Tournament
  21. Amarjeet Singh Bola Memorial Hockey Tournament Chakdana
  22. Bundel Khand All India Hockey Tournament
  23. Republic All India Hockey Tournament
  24. Bhagat Singh All India Hockey Tournament
  25. Kodava Hockey Festival
  26. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar All India Hockey Tournament
  27. Mahanth Raja Sarweshwer Das memorial All India Hockey Tournament
  28. Premier Hockey League
  29. World Series Hockey
  30. Hockey India League

See also

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