Hockey India

Hockey India plans, directs and conducts all the activities for both men and women hockey in India. It is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India as the sole body responsible towards promoting Hockey in India. [1]It was formed after Indian Hockey Federation was dismissed in 2008 by IOA.[2]

Hockey India
SportField Hockey
CategoryGames
JurisdictionIndia
Founded2009 (2009)
AffiliationInternational Hockey Federation (FIH)
Affiliation date2011
Regional affiliationAsian Hockey Federation (AHF)
Affiliation date2011
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
PresidentGyanendro Ningombam
CEOElena Norman
Vice president(s)Md Mushtaque Ahmed
DirectorRK Srivastava
SecretaryRajinder Singh
Men's coachGraham Reid
Women's coachJanneke Schopman
ReplacedIndian Hockey Federation (1925–2008)
Official website
hockeyindia.org

Headquartered in New Delhi, Hockey India was established on 20 May 2009 and is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).

Hockey India with the assistance of Sports Authority of India and Department of Sports, Government of India, trains players at sub-junior, junior and senior level. The governing body engages in Coaching the coaches, educates and equips technical officials and umpires.

ia launched its own logo in a ceremony on 24 July 2008, in India. It resembles Ashok Chakra of Indian flag. It is made up of hockey sticks.[3]

Hockey India Member Units

Hockey India's Member Units are divided into four separate categories, namely Permanent Members, Associate Members, Academy Members and Hockey Members.[4]

State and UT Hockey Associations
  • Hockey Andaman and Nicobar
  • Hockey Arunachal
  • Assam Hockey
  • Hockey Bengal
  • Hockey Bihar
  • Chhattisgarh Hockey
  • Delhi Hockey
  • Goans Hockey
  • Hockey Gujarat
  • Hockey Haryana
  • Hockey Himachal
  • Hockey Jammu and Kashmir
  • Hockey Jharkhand
  • Hockey Karnataka
  • Kerala Hockey
  • Hockey Madhya Pradesh
  • Hockey Maharashtra
  • Manipur Hockey
  • Hockey Mizoram
  • Hockey Nagaland
  • Hockey Odisha
  • Le Puducherry Hockey
  • Hockey Punjab
  • Hockey Rajasthan
  • Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu
  • Telangana Hockey
  • Tripura Hockey
  • Uttar Pradesh Hockey
  • Hockey Uttarakhand

Hockey India National Championships

These National Championships are divided into two divisions (A Division & B Division) each for all the competitions to ensure that the participating teams are competing in a fair, equal environment, and against teams with similar level of hockey.

Below is the list of National Championships that Hockey India conducts every season:

  • Hockey India Senior Men National Championship
  • Hockey India Senior Women National Championship
  • Hockey India Junior Men National Championship
  • Hockey India Junior Women National Championship
  • Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship
  • Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship
  • Hockey India 5-a-side National Championship (Women)
  • Hockey India 5-a-side National Championship (Men)
  • Hockey India 5-a-side National Championship (Mixed)

Sports awards

Rani Rampal,[5] Indian women hockey star, won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2020. Earlier in 1999-2000, Dhanraj Pillay received the award.

In 2017, Sardara Singh, former Indian captain also received the award.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Hockey India Gets Recognition".
  2. "Indian Hockey Federation suspended after bribery scandal".
  3. "Hockey India League Logo Launch".
  4. "Member Units Detail". Hockey India. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. "The Sports Ministry on Friday decided to honour Rani".
  6. "Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2021 Updated)".
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