West Zone Inter-University Girls’ Hockey Tournament to be held in Pune
Pune, 23rd December 2025: Around 51 university teams from five states will participate in the ‘West Zone Inter-University Girls’ Hockey Tournament organized by the Savitribai Phule Pune University and Tikaran Jagannath College, Khadki, which will be held at various hockey grounds in Pune from December 26th to 30th. This is the first time in the 76’s year history of Savitribai Phule Pune University that it is hosting the West Zone Girls’ Hockey Tournament.
Giving more information, Khadki Education Society President Mr. Krishnakumar Goyal, Society Secretary Mr. Anand Chhajed, Tikaram Jagannath College Principal Mr. Sanjay Chakne and Savitribai Phule Pune University Sports Director Dr. Sudam Shelke stated that teams from 51 universities across five states – Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan – will participate. Savitribai Phule Pune University and T.J. College have taken on the responsibility of hosting the tournament. The top four teams from this tournament will qualify for the All India tournament. Josh Software, SNBP School, and Bank of Maharashtra have provided sponsorship for the tournament. Technical planning will be handled by the Hockey Maharashtra Association, and medical assistance will be provided by Modern Physiotherapy College and Deccan Education Society’s Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy.
The matches will be played at Savitribai Phule Pune University, Major Dhyanchand Hockey Ground in Pimpri, SNBP College ground in Chikhli, and the Railway Police ground in Khadki. Trophies will be awarded to the winning and runner-up teams. The tournament coordinator, Dr. Mahesh Bendbhar, Director of Physical Education at Tikaram Jagannath College, stated that individual awards will also be given for the best player, best goalkeeper, striker, midfielder, and defender of the tournament. The organization and planning of this tournament have been undertaken by Tikaram Jagannath College, its teaching and non-teaching staff, and all the office bearers of the Khadki Education Society.
The tournament will be inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Dr. Suresh Gosavi, and the Director of SNBP Group of Institutes, Vaishali Bhosale. Teams from various universities across Maharashtra will participate in this competition, including Mumbai University, Gadchiroli University, RTM Nagpur University, Ahilyabai Holkar University Solapur, Shivaji University Kolhapur, KBC North Maharashtra University Jalgaon, and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.
In the tournament held last year in November 2024 at Suresh Gyan Vihar University in Jaipur, the ITM University Gwalior team won the championship, while Suresh Gyan Vihar University secured the runner-up position. Savitribai Phule Pune University came in third, and Ravindranath Tagore University, Bhopal, secured the fourth position.
