National-Level Women’s Hockey Tournament Begins in Kokrajhar

KOKRAJHAR, October 26, 2026 — A national-level women’s hockey tournament began in Kokrajhar on Sunday, organised by the Kokrajhar District Hockey Association in collaboration with the Assam Hockey Association.

The East Zone Asmita Sub-Junior and Junior Women’s Hockey League 2026–27 is being held at the Sports Ground of the SAI Special Training Centre in Kokrajhar. The tournament will continue until October 29.

The tournament was formally inaugurated by Sewli Mohilary, MLA from Kokrajhar constituency.

Speaking to the media, Derhasat Basumatary, chairman of the organising committee and Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), said eight teams from six states are participating in the tournament.

The participating teams include Assam Hockey, Surinder Singh Memorial Hockey Academy of Kolkata, Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Mizoram, Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre and BSSA (Bihar).

In Sunday’s opening matches, Surinder Singh Memorial Hockey Academy, Kolkata, faced Assam Hockey in the sub-junior category, while the Hockey Association of Odisha took on Hockey Mizoram in the junior category.