Jhansi, Oct. 9 -- The 16th Hockey India senior men's National Championship 2026 is set to begin on October 10 in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi with 29 teams competing across three divisions. The tournament will conclude on October 21, with the Division 'A' final scheduled for the final day of competition.

In the previous edition, Hockey Punjab were crowned champions of the prestigious 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2025 after defeating Hockey Madhya Pradesh 4-1 in the Division 'A' final. Uttar Pradesh Hockey secured third place, defeating Manipur Hockey 5-1 in the third-place match.

The 2026 edition will feature Division 'A', Division 'B' and Division 'C', with teams grouped according to their rankings from the 2025 edition...