New Delhi, November 6, 2025: With just a few weeks to go before the start of the 2025 FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup in Tamil Nadu, Hockey India today announced a nationwide Trophy Tour, which will see the prestigious World Cup trophy travel across 20 cities in India.
The Trophy Tour will officially commence on November 7, 2025 at the Hockey India Centenary Celebrations at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, in the presence of the Honorable Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Honorable Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, FIH President Dato Tayyab Ikram, Chairman of Hockey India Dr. Dilip Tirkey, Secretary General, Shri Bhola Nath Singh and Treasurer Sekar J Manoharan.
The tour aims to build excitement and connect hockey fans from across the country ahead of the global event, which will be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10, 2025. The trophy will travel through 20 cities before returning to Tamil Nadu, giving fans across the country the opportunity to see the trophy up close.
Speaking about the announcement, Dr. Dilip Tirkey, Chairman, Hockey India, said: “The idea behind the Trophy Tour is to bring the excitement of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup to all corners of India. This is a historic moment for Indian hockey as we host the largest ever edition of the Junior World Cup with 24 teams. We want hockey fans from across the country to feel part of this celebration and send their best wishes to the Indian team before they begin their campaign in Chennai.”
Hockey India Secretary General Shri Bhola Nath Singh added, “From Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Kerala in the south, the Trophy Tour is a unique initiative that unites the hockey fraternity ahead of this prestigious event. Kicking off the journey in New Delhi during Hockey India’s Centenary Celebrations makes this even more special. The trophy’s journey across 20 cities will ensure that fans across India share in the excitement of hosting this prestigious global tournament.”
Trophy Tour schedule:
| Sr. Well. | Date | City |
| 1 | November 07 | New Delhi |
| 2 | November 09 | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 3 | November 09 | Chandigarh |
| 4 | November 10 | Amritsar, Punjab |
| 5 | November 11 | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 6 | November 12 | Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh |
| 7 | November 13 | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| 8 | November 14 | Ahmedabad,Gujarat |
| 9 | November 15 | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| 10 | November 16 | Calcutta, West Bengal |
| 11 | November 17 | Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| 12 | November 18 | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| 13 | November 19 | Patna, Bihar |
| 14 | November 20 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| 15 | November 21 | Guwahati, Assam |
| 16 | November 22 | Pune, Maharashtra |
| 17 | November 23 | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| 18 | November 24 | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| 19 | November 25 | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| 20 | November 26 | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |