Teams from Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh emerged victorious in their Division ‘A’ quarterfinal matches at the 16th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship 2026 in Rajgir, Bihar. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey defeated Hockey Chandigarh 2-1, with Captain Dhiraj Pal scoring twice for the winners. Hockey Punjab secured a 5-3 win against Hockey Jharkhand, led by Rajveer Singh’s brace and Ashish Tani Purti’s hat-trick for Hockey Jharkhand.
Hockey Uttar Pradesh triumphed with a 6-3 victory over Hockey Association of Odisha, with Nitish Yadav scoring twice. In a goalless draw, Hockey Madhya Pradesh eventually won 4-3 in a shootout against Hockey Haryana, with Karan Gautam, Gazee Khan, Siddharth Ben, and Ronin Ningombam Singh scoring in the shootout.
Earlier, Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Haryana, Hockey Association of Odisha, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey also secured wins in their respective matches at the championship.
