Bhubaneswar: Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre (ONTHHPC) emerged champions in the ASMITA East Zone Junior Women’s Hockey League 2026-27 at Assam’s Kokrajhar.
In a thrilling all-Odisha final, the girls of ONTHHPC edged out Hockey Association of Odisha (HAO) in a penalty shootout.
The fast-paced game saw the teams tied 3-3 at the end of regulation time.
In penalty shootout, ONTHHPC goalkeeper Pabitra Hodam produced four brilliant saves to deny HAO a single goal. ONTHHPC converted two penalty strokes to win 2-0 in the shootout. Hodam was adjudged Player of the Final.
ONTHHPC brushed aside Bihar (BSSA) 6-0, followed by a 16-0 hammering of Assam in the group stage.