This year's edition will feature 28 teams divided into three divisions--Division A, Division B, and Division C--introducing an added competitive edge with promotion and relegation at stake, as per a press release from Hockey India.
On Tuesday, India edged past the Belgian side with a tight scoreline of 2-1 at the Hockey Centre of Excellence, Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp, Belgium. Lalthantluangi (35') and Geeta Yadav (50') scored goals for India, as per a press release from Hockey India.
India will begin the tour with three matches against Belgium at the Hockey Center of Excellence, Wilrijkse Plein, in Antwerp. They will then face Australia at Beerschot Tennis Hockey Padel Club, in Kontich, before wrapping up the tour with a match against the Netherlands at Hockey Club Kampo
India's Vice Captain, Hina (10') and Lalrinpuii (24') put India in control early in the match, while Geeta, Kanika, and Lalthantluangi converted their chances in the shootout to seal the victory.
India found the back of the net through Mahima Tete (27'), Navneet Kaur (45'), and Lalremsiami (50'), while Neasa Flynn (3'), Olivia Downes (9'), Ruby Harris (11'), Tatum Stewart (21'), and Kendra Fitzpatrick (44') scored for Australia A, as per a press release from Hockey India.
In the much-anticipated final match for the eleven days long competition, Hockey Haryana proved to be the better one after clinching the title against the Hockey Association of Odisha with a 3-2 win, as per a Hockey India press release.
The world number seven side will face the hosts India and current world number one Netherlands in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 India leg, scheduled to take place in Bhubaneswar from February 15-25.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed his feelings after hosting the Women's Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in which players from around the world took part in the competition.
Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (20', 56') gave the Warriors the lead in the second quarter but Penny Squibb (28') equalised for Soorma soon after. However, Rutuja found the back of the net again as the game came to a close and sealed the victory for the Warriors, as per a press release from HIL.
Goals from Navneet Kaur (28') and Yibbi Jansen (35') saw both sides locked at 1-1 at the end of regulation time before the SG Pipers snapped up the win in the subsequent penalty shootout, as per a press release from HIL.