28-04-2025
12 teams set to fight it out for Marshal Arjan Singh Memorial hockey trophy
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Chandigarh: The 6th edition of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial
Hockey Tournament
is scheduled to begin Tuesday. It will be held at the Raghbir Singh Bhola Hockey Stadium, 3-Base Repair Depot (BRD), Airforce Station here.
Organised by the
Air Force Sports Control Board
(AFSCB), the tournament will conclude on May 6.
Air Marshal S Sivakumar, director general (administration), Air HQ, New Delhi provided details about the matches on Monday and also unveiled the trophy of the tournament. He said the Air Force Sports Control Board is making concerted efforts to promote the event, encouraging hockey at all levels to upgrade the tournament's stature in
Indian hockey
.
The tournament has generated significant enthusiasm among the youth in India and the subcontinent, and it's expected that the board's meticulous conduct will revive the glorious tradition of Indian hockey.
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Throwing light on the historical background of the tournament, Sivakumar said the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament was instituted in 2018 to honor the legendary Air Force officer, Marshal Arjan Singh, a passionate hockey player and inspirational leader who embodied leadership both in war and sports.
Group Captain Y S Panghal, organising secretary of the tournament, said this year's edition features 12 elite teams, including 11 from India and one from Bangladesh, competing for the coveted title on a league-cum-knockout basis.
The participating teams include Chandigarh XI, Tata Naval Hockey Academy, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indian Railways, Indian Army, Indian Navy, Round Glass, Punjab & Sind Bank, Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala, Central Board of Direct Taxes, Indian Air Force, and Bangladesh Air Force.
The tournament offers attractive prize money, with the winners receiving Rs 3,00,000, runners-up Rs 2,00,000, Man of the Match Rs 10,000 (each match), and Player of the Tournament Rs 25,000.
The Opening Ceremony will be held on April 29, with Air Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg, AOC-in-C, Maintenance Command as the Chief Guest. The Closing Ceremony will take place on May 6, 2025, with Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, presiding over the event.
