Chennai and Madurai to Host FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2025
The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup’s host city has been announced by Hockey India. Read this article to know the details.
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The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2025 will be hosted in Chennai and Madurai, as announced by Hockey India on Friday. The tournament starts on 26 November and ends on 10 December 2025. It marks the third consecutive time India has been selected to host the prestigious event, as the previous edition in 2021 was held in Bhubaneswar, and the 2016 edition was held in Lucknow. The tournament will take place at the Mahoy Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, primarily, while Madirai will host an international hockey event.
Dilip Tirkey, the president of Hockey India expressed his gratitude and said, “It is a matter of great pride for Hockey India to host the forthcoming FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup and I express our gratitude to the Chief Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu, Shri MK Stalin and Sports Minister Shri Udhayanidhi Stalin who have extended unparalleled support to successfully host the event.
For the first time in the history of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, 24 teams will be playing, which marks a significant milestone, regarding which, he added, “With 24 teams playing the Junior Hockey World Cup this time, we will have the event in two cities – Chennai and Madurai. While Chennai has hosted the Asian Champions Trophy in 2023, Madurai will be hosting an international event of this magnitude for the first time, and we are happy to take hockey to different parts of the country.”
Secretary General of Hockey India, Bhola Nath Singh, said, “It is our endeavour to take hockey to different venues across India and promote the game. It is with this vision that we chose Chennai and Madurai as the venues.”
Sekar Manoharan, Hockey India Treasurer and President of Hockey Tamil Nadu, also shared his thoughts and said, “I am grateful to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri MK Stalin and Sports Minister Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin for their passion and support for hockey. We in Tamil Nadu want to bring back the glory days of hockey in the state, and Chennai, for long, was one of the most popular venues for international hockey events. We look forward to welcoming global hockey fans to our great state and enjoy our hospitality.”
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