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The Railways Sports Promotion Board are the new champions of the Hockey India Senior Women's Inter-Department National Championship. They secured the title with a convincing 5-1 victory over Indian Oil Corporation in the final. Navneet Kaur was the star of the match, scoring an impressive hat-trick to lead her team to victory. In the bronze medal match, the Sports Authority of India defeated the Central Board of Direct Taxes 4-1 to round out the podium.

Key Points: RSPB Wins Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship

  • RSPB defeated Indian Oil Corporation 5-1 in a decisive final match
  • Navneet Kaur scored a hat-trick with goals in the 9th, 21st, and 54th minutes
  • Sports Authority of India secured bronze by defeating Central Board of Direct Taxes 4-1
  • Varunika Rawat scored a brace for SAI, supported by goals from Aishwarya Chavan and Prini Kandir
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RSPB crowned champions of 5th Hockey India Senior Women's Inter-Department National C'ship

RSPB defeats Indian Oil 5-1 to claim the 5th Hockey India Senior Women's Inter-Department National Championship title, with Navneet Kaur scoring a hat-trick.

"Navneet Kaur scored a stunning hat-trick to affirm the intentions of her side to lift the trophy convincingly. - Hockey India Press Release"

New Delhi, October 4

Railways Sports Promotion Board was crowned as the champions of the 5th Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship 2025 on Saturday after defeating Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. - Women.

Sports Authority of India secured the third position in the tournament as they won the bronze medal against the Central Board of Direct Taxes held at the Shivaji Stadium in New Delhi, as per a Hockey India press release.

In the final match, Railways Sports Promotion Board defeated Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. - Women 5-1. Navneet Kaur (9', 21', 54') scored a stunning hat-trick to affirm the intentions of her side to lift the trophy convincingly. Salima Tete (39') and Sangita Kumari (52') also scored one goal each to take the game further away from their opponent. On the other side, Jyoti (60') scored the consolation goal in the last minute for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. - Women and ended their campaign with a silver medal.

In the Bronze medal position, the Sports Authority of India clinched the medal after defeating the Central Board of Direct Taxes 4-1. Varitka Rawat (16', 46') rose to the occasion and scored a brace for her side joined by her teammates Captain Aishwarya Chavan (39') and Prini Kandir (41') who also scored one goal each.

In response, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke (44') managed to score a lone goal for the Central Board of Direct Taxes.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great to see departmental teams continuing to support women's hockey. Railways has always been strong in sports infrastructure. Hope more PSUs follow their lead!
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David E
While the tournament was exciting, I wish there was more media coverage for women's hockey. These athletes deserve the same spotlight as the men's team. The quality of play here is exceptional!
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Shreya B
Navneet Kaur is a star! Her performance reminds me of Rani Rampal's golden days. So good to see young talent emerging. Women's hockey future looks bright! ✨
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Aman W
Congratulations to all teams! IOCL put up a good fight too. Jyoti's last-minute goal showed they never gave up. That's the spirit of Indian sports!
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Michael C
Impressive tournament! The scorelines show competitive matches across the board. Varitka Rawat's brace for SAI was also noteworthy. Good to see multiple players stepping up.

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