Punjab won Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2024

Why in news?

• Recently Punjab won the title of Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2024.
• In the final match, Punjab defeated Uttar Pradesh 4-3 in the penalty shootout.
• The final match was held at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar.
• This was the 14th edition of the Hockey India Junior Men National Championship.
• A total of 29 teams participated in it.
• It was organized by Hockey India in Jalandhar, Punjab.

Hockey India:

• It is the governing body for hockey in India.
• It was formed in May 2009 by merging the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) and the Indian Women's Hockey Federation (IWHF).
• Headquarters- New Delhi.