Bhubaneswar: The Hockey Association of Odisha girls will face Hockey Madhya Pradesh while Hockey Jharkhand will take on Uttar Pradesh Hockey in the Semi-Finals of the Division 'A' of 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 Ranchi, Jharkhand on Friday, 10th April 2026.

In the quarterfinals on Thursday, Hockey Association of Odisha enjoyed a commanding 8-1 victory over Hockey Maharashtra. Priyanka Minz (8', 26', 41', 54) was in fantastic form as she registered four goals to her name. Princess Priya Ekka (20', 42'), Sweety Kujur (26') and Kiran Ekka (38') also contributed with goals for Hockey Association of Odisha while Anvi Rawat (60') scored the lone goal for Hockey Maharashtra. 

The Hockey Association of Odisha boys lost their quarterfinal match against Uttar Pradesh 3-6 in the  16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Rajgir, Bihar on Thursday.

The third quarter-final saw Uttar Pradesh Hockey register a 6-3 win against Hockey Association of Odisha. Nitish Yadav (49’, 51’) scored a brace, while Karan Dhanuk (33’), Prahalad Rajbhar (39’), Captain Ketan Kushwaha (42’), and Romit Pal (52’) also scored for Uttar Pradesh Hockey. Deepak Prakash Toppo (34’, 45’, 57’) scored a hat-trick for Hockey Association of Odisha.