The Ministry of Defence held its 6th edition of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament from April 29 to May 6, 2025. Conducted in Chandigarh at the Raghbir Singh Bhola Hockey Stadium, this event was a tribute to the legendary Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh DFC, known for his passion for hockey. Teams participating came from within the Indian Air Force and two foreign countries, with the tournament being presided over by Air Marshal PK Ghosh, Air Officer in Charge Administration. The grand finale had the Indian Railways team defeating Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala 2 goals to 31 after extra-time. Atuldeep and Amritpal Singh were recognized as Man of the Match and Player of the Tournament respectively. Cash awards totaling Rs 5,00,000 were given to winning teams and runners-up, accompanied by medals and trophies. The ceremony also acknowledged prominent international hockey players.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The government ministry associated with the event.
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament 2025: The name of the hockey tournament, held in 2025.
Chandigarh: The city where the closing ceremony and the tournament were held.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi, the agency that posted the information.
Air Marshal PK Ghosh: Air Officer In-Charge, Administration, who presided over the closing ceremony as the Chief Guest.
06 May 25: Date of the closing ceremony.
Raghbir Singh Bhola Hockey Stadium: The location of the hockey tournament in AF Chandigarh.
Air Force Hockey Teams: Hockey teams representing the Air Force.
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh DFC: The legendary figure after whom the tournament is named.
IAF: Indian Air Force, reference to the legendary figure's contribution
Indian Railways: One of the teams that participated in the final match.
Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala: The other team that participated in the final match.
Atuldeep: Man of the Match.
Amritpal Singh: Player of the Tournament.
Rs 3,00,000: Cash award given to the winning team.
Rs 2,00,000: Cash award given to the runners-up team.
VKJSSM: Likely an internal reference or identifier, but its meaning is not explicitly provided in the text.
2127347: Release ID number.
Ministry of Defence
6TH EDITION OF MARSHAL OF THE AIR FORCE
ARJAN SINGH MEMORIAL HOCKEY
TOURNAMENT-2025 CONCLUDES AT
CHANDIGARH
Posted On: 06 MAY 2025 9:06PM by PIB Delhi
Air Marshal PK Ghosh, Air Officer-In-Charge, Administration presided over the closing ceremony of
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament, as the Chief Guest on 06 May
25, at Chandigarh. The 6th edition of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey
Tournament was conducted from 29 Apr to 06 May 25 at Raghbir Singh Bhola Hockey Stadium of
AF Chandigarh. The event involved participation of twelve teams, including Air Force Hockey
Teams, from two foreign countries.
The hockey tournament is named after the legendary Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh DFC, whose
passion for the game of hockey was unmatched. The IAF legend had always been an inspiration to air
warriors as a leader who led from the front, be it during war or in the field of sports.
The final match was played between Indian Railways and Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. The
Indian Railways team won the match by 2 Goals (3-1 in the Tie Breaker) . Atuldeep and Amritpal
Singh were declared as Man of the Match and Player of the tournament respectively. During a
befitting award ceremony, medals and trophies were presented to the teams by the Chief Guest,
along with cash awards of Rs 3,00,000/- to Winners and Rs 2,00,000/- to Runners up. Prominent
International Hockey Players were also felicitated during the ceremony.***
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(Release ID: 2127347)