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Sports Minister Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin: The Hockey India on Friday announced Chennai and Madurai in Tamil Nadu as the host cities for the forthcoming FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup, which will be held from November 28 to December 10, 2025. This will be the first time that the prestigious event will be played across two cities.

Started in 1979, the two-week hockey extravaganza, for the first time in its history, will see 24 teams participating for the coveted title.

This will be the third FIH Junior Men’s World Cup to be held in India with the previous editions of the prestigious event being played in Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 2021 and Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in 2016 which was won by India.