Asmita Hockey: Pune Secures Double Championship in Junior and Sub-Junior Divisions
Synopsis
On March 15, 2025, Pune achieved a remarkable double victory at the Asmita Hockey State League, winning both the Sub-Junior and Junior Categories with 9-0 victories over Nagpur and Mumbai City, respectively. The event took place at the Major Dhyachand Hockey Stadium in Nehrunagar-Pimpri.
Key Takeaways
Pune won both Sub-Junior and Junior titles.
Final scores were 9-0 against Nagpur and Mumbai City.
Avni Rawat scored six goals in the sub-junior final.
Tanushree Kadu led in the junior final with a hat-trick.
Cash prizes awarded to the winning teams.
Pune, March 15 (NationPress) Pune achieved an impressive double victory by clinching the titles in both the Sub-Junior and Junior Categories of the Asmita Hockey State League 2025 held at the Major Dhyachand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri.
In the finals for both categories, Pune dominated with identical scores of 9-0 against Nagpur and Mumbai City.
During the sub-junior final, Pune triumphed over Nagpur with a score of 9-0, featuring a remarkable six-goal performance by Avni Rawat (27', 35', 39', 49', 53', 58' - p.c). Additional goals were scored by Arpita Konjare (6', 48' - p.c) and Caelyn Nesamani (26') to finalize the score.
In the junior final, Pune surpassed Mumbai City with a 9-0 victory, highlighted by a hat-trick from Tanushree Kadu (6' - p.c, 42' - p.c, 57'), two goals from Sanjana Khetawat (15' - p.c, 53' - p.c), and a goal from Diksha Shinde (34').
In the third-place match, Satara defeated Kolhapur 2-1, with goals from Vedika Waghmore (19') and Shruti Bhosale (58'), while Kolhapur responded with a goal from Parnita Chavan (33').
The champions in both divisions received cash prizes, with amounts totaling two lakhs, one lakh sixty thousand, and one lakh twenty thousand for their outstanding performances.
In the sub-junior category, Pune finished first, Mumbai City claimed second, and Thane took third place. In the junior category, Pune was crowned champion, Nagpur was the runner-up, and Thane secured third place.
The awards were presented by Pandurang Chate (I.R.S), Regional Director (VC), Sports Authority of India, along with Pankaj Patil, Deputy Commissioner Sports, PCMC, and Dhananjay Mahadik, Deputy Commissioner, State GST.
