BHUBANESWAR 27-Sep-2019
Hockey Odisha finished fourth in both men and women categories of the 4th Hockey India 5-a-side Senior National Championship, which was held at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh from 22 to 27 September, 2019.
In the third-places matches, Odisha men lost to Hockey Karnataka 1-4, while the women went down fighting to Hockey Haryana 3-4. Hockey Haryana women and Hockey Karnataka men emerged champions, while Uttar Pradesh Hockey settled as runners-up in both the categories.
Hockey Haryana also won the title in the 3rd Hockey India 5-a-side Senior National Championship, which took place at the same venue on September 26. In the final, Hockey Haryana beat Uttar Pradesh Hockey 5-4. Hockey Odisha bowed out in the semifinals of this category, losing to Hockey Haryana 3-6.
