Senior Nehru Hockey Tournament is a field hockey tournament organized by the Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society (JNHTS). Instituted in 1964 by the Society, the All India Hockey Tournament is held as an annual feature at New Delhi.[1][2]
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Administrator | Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society |
| Country |  India |
| Headquarters | Delhi |
| Most recent champion(s) | Indian Navy (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Indian Airlines (10 titles) |
| Official website | nehruhockey.com |
History edit
The tournament was instituted by the Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society which was founded in 1964, in memorial of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The All India Tournament was co-founded by H.C. Sarin, Shri Sayed Hamid and Inder Mohan Kapur to organize a top-class domestic hockey tournament in the capital.[3]
The first edition was held in December 1964, where Northern Railway defeated South Eastern Railway 2–0 in the final.[citation needed]
The Society also started tournaments for other age groups such as Junior Tournament in 1972 for under-17 youth, Sub-Junior Tournament in 1983 for under-15 youth, Girls’ Tournament in 1993 for under-17 girls and the Champion College/Universities Tournament in 1993 which is now known as Inter-University Tournament.[4]
The early decade of the tournament during the 1960–1970s was dominated by the Railway teams, especially Northern Railway (Delhi), Western Railway (Mumbai) and South Eastern Railway (Secunderabad).[5]
Venue edit
The matches are held at Shivaji Hockey Stadium, New Delhi.[3] The 2021 edition was held at Hyderabad.[6]
Teams edit
The teams which participates in the tournament consists of public sector teams from across the country. The teams in the 57th edition includes CAG XI Indian Audit & Accounts Service, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Indian Oil, Indian Railways, Mumbai XI, PNB, Telangana XI, South Central Railway, ADGPI, Indian Army, Delhi XI, Punjab & Sind Bank, RCF and Tamil Nadu XI.[7]
Results edit
The results of the Senior Nehru Hockey Tournament:[8][9][10]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Northern Railway | South Eastern Railway |
| 1965 | Sikh R.C. Meerut | Bombay XI |
| 1966 | I.H.F. (Blue) and I.H.F. (Red) were declared joint winners | |
| 1967 | Indian Navy and Northern Railway were declared joint winners | |
| 1968 | Indian Airlines and All India Police were declared joint winners | |
| 1969 | Corps of Signals | Northern Railway |
| 1970 | All India Police | Northern Railway |
| 1971 | Indian Airlines |  Great Britain
|
| 1972 | Corps of Signals | Northern Railway |
| 1973 | Northern Railway | Sikh R.C. Meerut |
| 1974 | Northern Railway | Western Railway |
| 1975 | B.S.F. Jalandhar | Punjab Police |
| 1976 | Punjab Police | A.S.C. Jalandhar |
| 1977 | B.S.F. Jalandhar |  England XI
|
| 1978 | B.S.F. Jalandhar | Punjab Police |
| 1979 | C.R.P. Force | B.S.F. Jalandhar |
| 1980 | Punjab Police | E.M.E. Jalandhar |
| 1981 | B.S.F. Jalandhar | A.S.C. Jalandhar |
| 1982 | Punjab Police | A.S.C. Jalandhar |
| 1983 | E.M.E. Jalandhar | C.R.P. Force |
| 1984 | Indian Airlines | B.S.F. Jalandhar |
| 1985 | Indian Airlines | Punjab Police |
| 1986 | Indian Airlines | Punjab Police |
| 1987 | B.S.F. Jalandhar | Indian Airlines |
| 1988 | Indian Airlines | R.C.F. Kapurthala |
| 1989 | I.H.F. (Red) | I.H.F. (White) |
| 1990 | Indian Airlines | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 1991 | Punjab & Sind Bank | I.H.F. Junior A.S. |
| 1992 | Indian Airlines | B.S.F. Jalandhar |
| 1993 | Indian Airlines | B.S.F. Jalandhar |
| 1994 | Punjab Police | Air India Bombay |
| 1995 | Air India Bombay | Army XI |
| 1996 | B.S.F. Jalandhar | Punjab Police |
| 1997 | Air India Mumbais | Indian Airlines |
| 1998 | B.S.F. Jalandhar | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 1999 | Punjab & Sind Bank | B.S.F. Jalandhar |
| 2000 | Indian Oil | Bharat Petroleum |
| 2001 | Air India, Mumbai | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 2002 | Punjab Police | Indian Airlines |
| 2003 | Punjab Police | Indian Airlines |
| 2004 | Punjab Police | B. S. F. |
| 2005 | Indian Airlines | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 2006 | Indian Oil | Namdhari XI |
| 2007 | Punjab & Sind Bank | Bharat Petroleum |
| 2008 | Indian Colts | Bharat Petroleum |
| 2009 | Indian Oil and Namdhari XI were declared joint winners | |
| 2010 | Air India | ONGC |
| 2011 | ONGC | Punjab National Bank |
| 2012 | Indian Oil | Bharat Petroleum |
| 2013 | Punjab & Sind Bank | Bharat Petroleum |
| 2014 | Indian Oil | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 2015 | Punjab & Sind Bank | Punjab National Bank |
| 2016 | Indian Railways | Punjab National Bank |
| 2017 | Punjab National Bank | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| 2018 | Indian Railways | Punjab National Bank |
| 2019 | Punjab National Bank | Punjab Police |
| 2021[11] | Indian Oil | Indian Railways |
| 2023[12] | Indian Navy | CAG XI |
References edit
- ^ "Gooncha NSHT". Gooncha Group. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society". JNHTS. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b Kapadia, Novy (27 November 2015). "The iconic Nehru Hockey Tournament is struggling to stay afloat". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "History". Gooncha Group. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Kapadia, Novy (28 November 2013). "The rise and fall of Railway teams in the Nehru Hockey tournament". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Hyderabad to host 57th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament". The Hans India. 20 August 2021.
- ^ "57th edition of GNSHT". Gooncha Group. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Roll of Honour — Senior Nehru Hockey Tournament". gnsht.in. Gooncha Group. 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Roll of Honour — SENIOR NEHRU HOCKEY TOURNAMENT". New Delhi: nehruhockey.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Senior Nehru Hockey Tournament — All Winners". hockeypassion.in. Hockey Passion. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Indian Oil emerge champions in Nehru Cup hockey tournament". Telangana Today. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "GOONCHA-58th NEHRU SENIOR MEN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT". nehruhockey.com. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.