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The stadium is located opposite the international cricket stadium, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. The stadium was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal on 27 September 2013. [5] An exhibition match was played between Punjab XI and Rest of India on this occasion which was won by former by 3–2.
It was the venue for the 2021 11th Hockey India Junior Men's Championship Trophy (field hockey). In this Stadium, three National level hockey trophy matches were played: in 2019 11th All India Lakshmi Ammal hockey trophy men's team, 2021 11th Hockey India Junior Men's Championship Trophy, and 2022 12th Hockey India Junior Men's Championship Trophy.
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.
The first match was played on 14 January 2013, as Delhi Waveriders defeated the Punjab Warriors 2–1 at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium. [11] The league had gained some buzz from the marquee signings of India internationals Sardara Singh and Sandeep Singh , as well as the signings of foreign players such as Jamie Dwyer , Moritz Fürste , and ...
Punjab has been coordinating the Kabaddi World cup since 2010 which is based on the Punjab Circle style. The Men's final in the World cup of 2014 was played between India and Pakistan and was won by India 45–42. [4] The Women's final was between India and New Zealand with India winning 36–27 for the second time in a row.
It features Asia's six top field hockey teams in the hockey season competing in a round robin format. India is the most successful team in its history with 5 champions trophy victories. India are the defending champions as they won the 2024 edition by defeating China 1–0 in the final. [ 1 ]
The Surjit Hockey Stadium, also sometimes spelled as Surjeet Hockey Stadium, is a field hockey stadium in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. [1] It is named after Jalandhar-born Olympian Surjit Singh . This stadium is home of the franchise Sher-e-Punjab of the World Series Hockey and Punjab Warriors of Hockey India League .
The Surjit Hockey Society is an Indian society established in 1984 after Olympian Sardar Surjit Singh Randhawa. Since its establishment the society has organized the Surjit Memorial Hockey Tournament in Jalandhar every year. [1] [2] The society has the current Chief Minister of Punjab as its Chief Patron. Every year a hockey camp is held in an ...