The Senior National Hockey Championship is a state-level national field hockey competition contested by the state associations and government institutions under Hockey India, the sport's governing body in India. It was first held in 1928 under the aegis of Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), the former Indian field hockey federation and was also known as Rangaswamy Cup. Since 2011, it has been organised by Hockey India under the name of Hockey India Senior National Championship.[1]
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | M: 1928 W: 2011 |
| First season | 1928 |
| Administrator | Hockey India (since 2011) Indian Hockey Federation (1928–2010) |
| Country |  India |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: Punjab (20th title) W: Haryana (3rd title) |
| Most titles | M: Railways (25 titles) W: Railways (8 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | FanCode |
| Official website | hockeyindia.org |
 2024 | |
History
editIn 1928, the Indian Hockey Federation organised the first national championship at Calcutta which was won by United Provinces. The competition was held biennially until 1944 following which it was held annually. During the Indian hockey team tour to New Zealand in 1935, the Maoris offered a shield to the team which was hence awarded to the winners of the National Championships. This shield won by Punjab in 1947 but was never returned by Pakistan following partition. In 1951, Madras hosted the National Championships for the first time and a new trophy was donated by the proprietors of The Hindu group.[2]
Results
editMen's championships
editThe results of the Senior National Hockey Championship:[3][1]
| Indian Hockey Federation (1928–2010) | ||
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | United Provinces | Rajputana |
| 1930 | Railways | Punjab |
| 1932 | Punjab | Bengal |
| 1934 | Not Played | |
| 1936 | Bengal | Manavadar |
| 1938 | Bengal | Bhopal |
| 1940 | Bombay | Delhi |
| 1942 | Delhi | Punjab |
| 1944 | Bombay | Gwalior |
| 1945 | Bhopal | United Provinces |
| 1946 | Punjab | Delhi |
| 1947 | Punjab | Bombay |
| 1948 | Bhopal | Bombay |
| 1949 | Punjab | Bengal |
| 1950 | Punjab | Bhopal |
| 1951 | Punjab | Services |
| 1952 | Bengal | Punjab |
| 1953 | Services | Punjab |
| 1954 | Punjab | Services |
| 1955 | Services and Madras were joint winners | |
| 1956 | Services | Uttar Pradesh |
| 1957 | Railways | Bombay |
| 1958 | Railways | Bombay |
| 1959 | Railways | Services |
| 1960 | Services | Uttar Pradesh |
| 1961 | Railways | Services |
| 1962 | Punjab | Bhopal |
| 1963 | Railways | Services |
| 1964 | Railways | Services |
| 1965 | Punjab | Bombay |
| 1966 | Services and Railways were joint winners | |
| 1967 | Railways and Madras were joint winners | |
| 1968 | Railways | Mysore |
| 1969 | Punjab | Railways |
| 1970 | Punjab and Railways were joint winners | |
| 1971 | Punjab | Bombay |
| 1972 | Punjab | Railways |
| 1973 | Services | Railways |
| 1974 | Railways | Tamil Nadu |
| 1975 | Railways | Tamil Nadu |
| 1976 | Railways | Services |
| 1977[4] | Indian Airlines Corporation and Railways were joint winners | |
| 1978 | Indian Airlines Corporation | Railways |
| 1979 | Indian Airlines Corporation | Railways |
| 1980 | Railways | Indian Airlines |
| 1981 | Punjab | Railways |
| 1982 | Punjab | Indian Airlines |
| 1983 | Punjab | Bombay |
| 1984 | Indian Airlines | Services |
| 1985 | Services | Punjab |
| 1986 | Indian Airlines | Railways |
| 1987 | Railways | Punjab |
| 1988 | Railways | Indian Airlines |
| 1989 | Bombay | Punjab |
| 1990 | Railways | Punjab |
| 1991 | Not Played | |
| 1992 | Services | Indian Airlines |
| 1993 | Railways | Services |
| 1994 | Indian Airlines | Bombay |
| 1995 | Not Played | |
| 1996 | Not Played | |
| 1997 | Railways | Tamil Nadu |
| 1998 | Not Played | |
| 1999 | Indian Airlines | Tamil Nadu |
| 2000 | Indian Airlines | Railways |
| 2001–04 | Not Played | |
| 2005 | Punjab & Sindh Bank | Indian Oil |
| 2006 | Punjab & Sindh Bank | Delhi |
| 2007–10 | The tournament did not take place | |
| 2010[5] | Mumbai | Haryana |
| Hockey India (2011–present) | |||
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011[6] | Haryana | Karnataka | Punjab |
| 2012[7] | Punjab | Air India | Karnataka |
| 2013[8] | Air India | Punjab | Karnataka |
| 2014[9] | Air India | Comptroller and Auditor General of India | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2015[10] | Railways | Uttar Pradesh | Air India |
| 2016[11] | Railways | Punjab | Odisha |
| 2017[12] | Railways | Punjab and Sind Bank | Punjab |
| 2018[13] | Punjab | Petroleum Sports Promotion Board | Railways |
| 2019[14] | Railways | Punjab | Petroleum Sports Promotion Board |
| 2020[15] | Services | Air India | Petroleum Sports Promotion Board |
| 2021[16] | Punjab | Uttar Pradesh | Karnataka |
| 2022[17] | Haryana | Tamil Nadu | Karnataka |
| 2023[18] | Punjab | Haryana | Tamil Nadu |
Women's championships
edit| Men's Hockey India (2011–present) | |||
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011[19] | Railways | Haryana | Odisha |
| 2012[20] | Railways | Haryana | Jharkhand |
| 2013[21] | Haryana | Railways | Jharkhand |
| 2014[22] | Railways | Haryana | Jharkhand |
| 2015[23] | Railways | Jharkhand | Punjab |
| 2016[24] | Railways | Punjab | Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy |
| 2017[25] | Railways | Haryana | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2018[26] | Railways | Madhya Pradesh | Haryana |
| 2019[27] | Railways | Madhya Pradesh | Haryana |
| 2020[28] | Haryana | Sports Authority of India | Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy |
| 2021[29] | Madhya Pradesh | Haryana | Punjab |
| 2022[30] | Odisha | Karnataka | Jharkhand |
| 2023[31] | Madhya Pradesh | Maharashtra | Jharkhand |
| 2024[32] | Haryana | Maharashtra | Jharkhand |
Performance by teams
editMen's
edit| Team | Championships |
|---|---|
| Railways | 25 |
| Punjab | 20 |
| Services | 9 |
| Indian Airlines | 8 |
| Maharashtra / Mumbai / Bombay | 4 |
| West Bengal / Bengal | 3 |
| Haryana | 2 |
| Air India | 2 |
| Tamil Nadu / Madras | 2 |
| Madhya Pradesh / Bhopal | 2 |
| Punjab and Sind Bank | 2 |
| Uttar Pradesh / United Provinces | 1 |
| Delhi | 1 |
Women's
edit| Team | Championships |
|---|---|
| Railways | 8 |
| Haryana | 3 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 |
| Odisha | 1 |
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