Answer: Jharkhand
Notes: Jharkhand Women’s Hockey Team won the 15th Junior National Women’s Hockey Championship for the second consecutive year by defeating Hockey Haryana 2-1 in the finals. The championship was held in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, from August 1-12, 2025. Sweety Dungdung and Shanti Kimari scored for Jharkhand in the 10th and 12th minutes. Sweety Dungdung was the highest goal scorer with 5 goals in the tournament. Jharkhand has won the Junior National title in 2018, 2019, 2024, and 2025. In 2025, Jharkhand won National Championships in Senior, Junior, and Sub-junior categories.
