The 4th Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy Championship 2026 – Zone A & B and the 4th Hockey India Junior Women Academy Championship 2026 – Zone A & B produced a flurry of goals in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on 29 July, with Cheema Hockey Academy, Anantapur Sports Academy, and Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy all claiming wins in the Sub Junior category. Alongside them, Raja Karan Hockey Academy and Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy (Sonepat) dominated their respective Junior Women fixtures.

Sub Junior Results: Key Wins

In Pool D, Cheema Hockey Academy edged past Ritu Rani Hockey Academy 3–2 in a closely contested tie. Harpreet Kaur was the standout performer, registering a hat-trick to secure the win, while Bhumika scored both goals for the losing side.

The most emphatic scoreline of the day came in Pool C, where Anantapur Sports Academy dismantled Tamil Nadu Hockey Academy by a staggering 19–0. Gnaneswari Giraka led all scorers with seven goals, while Niharika Sake and Sumiya Shaik added four goals each. Runika Derangula Sree, Golla Sai Bhavya, Aarifa Syed, and Shruthi Boya also got on the scoresheet.

Also in Pool C, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy defeated Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy 2–0, with Nammi Geethasri scoring both goals to seal a clean-sheet victory for the hosts' academy.

Junior Women: Raja Karan and Pritam Siwach Dominate

In Pool A of the Junior Women Championship, Raja Karan Hockey Academy delivered a crushing 25–1 victory over Hockey Family Badhkhalsa NCR Hockey Society. Shabnam was the day's top scorer with 12 goals, while Gurparvesh Kaur added four and Payal contributed three. Captain Rakhi, Laxmi (2 goals), Sneha, Anushka, and Chahat also scored. Sweeti scored the lone consolation goal for the opposition.

In the other Pool A fixture, Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy (Sonepat) swept aside Khalsa Hockey Academy (Amritsar) 12–0. Manjinder led with a hat-trick, while Mahi, Himanshi, and Nancy Saroha scored two goals each. Sakshi, Jasmine Deswal, and Sanjana rounded out the tally.

Tournament Context

The dual championship — running concurrently in Gwalior — is part of Hockey India's structured academy pipeline, designed to identify and develop elite women's talent at the sub-junior and junior levels. The Zone A & B format brings together academies from across northern and southern India, creating competitive cross-regional match-ups that serve as early proving grounds for future national-level players. Notably, the gulf in scorelines between the dominant academies and smaller outfits underscores the uneven depth of grassroots infrastructure across states.

What to Watch Next

With the group stage progressing, Anantapur Sports Academy's 19-goal haul and Raja Karan Hockey Academy's 25-goal performance mark them as early frontrunners in their respective pools. The knockout rounds will test whether these margins of dominance translate into championship contention.