2nd Rana Zaheer Hockey Tournament - A Step Towards Revival
The 2nd edition of the Rana Zaheer Ahmed Babar Memorial Hockey tournament starts from 26th July till 3rd August 2025. The tournament will feature top 9 teams from all over Pakistan. It is a recently established national-level hockey competition in Pakistan, organized by the Rana Zaheer Academy.
Frist Edition(2024)
The first edition of the Rana Zaheer Memorial Tournament was played back in February 2024. The tournament then had several teams as well, consisting of Rana Zaheer Hockey Academy, Dar Hockey Academy, RHC Farooqabad, and others.
This is a great initiative by the Rana Zaheer Hockey Academy towards promoting the game of hockey. Hockey has been in decline for several years. The Rana Zaheer Hockey Academy has been organizing the tournament without any funds, without any sponsors, and without any investors — yet on their own striving to recapture the glory of Pakistan hockey.
It gives young and talented players a chance to show their skills on a big stage and helps promote hockey at the grassroots level. The tournament is also a way to honour the late Ustad Rana Zaheer Ahmed and keep his love for the game alive. With top clubs and academies from all over the country taking part, it builds healthy competition, unity, and sportsmanship among players. Most importantly, it reminds everyone how important it is to support hockey and invest in the future of the sport.
Tournament Format
There are 9 teams who have been divided into 2 pools. The best teams from all around the country have been participating in the tournament.
Pool A:
Rana Zaheer Hockey Academy (C)
KJ Academy
Rangers
Dar Academy
Pool B:
Rana Zaheer Hockey Academy (W)
Pak Heroes Hockey Club
MEPCO Hockey Club
Rachna Hockey Club Gujranwala
Pak Navy
Full Match Schedule
26th July 2025 (Saturday)
Navy vs Rana Zaheer (White) – 12:30 PM – Pool A
Rachna vs Pak Heroes – 02:30 PM – Pool A
Rana Zaheer (Colour) vs Rangers – 04:30 PM – Pool B
27th July 2025 (Sunday)
Navy vs Rachna – 02:30 PM – Pool A
Mepco vs Pak Heroes – 04:30 PM – Pool A
28th July 2025 (Monday)
Dar Academy vs Rangers – 12:30 PM – Pool B
Rana Zaheer (Colour) vs Kh. Junaid Academy – 02:30 PM – Pool B
Mepco vs Rana Zaheer (White) – 04:30 PM – Pool A
29th July 2025 (Tuesday)
Rachna vs Rana Zaheer (White) – 12:30 PM – Pool A
Pak Heroes vs Navy – 02:30 PM – Pool A
Rangers vs Kh. Junaid Academy – 04:30 PM – Pool B
30th July 2025 (Wednesday)
Rachna vs Mepco – 02:30 PM – Pool A
Dar Academy vs Kh. Junaid Academy – 04:30 PM – Pool B
31st July 2025 (Thursday)
Pak Heroes vs Rana Zaheer (White) – 12:30 PM – Pool A
Dar Academy vs Rana Zaheer (Colour) – 02:30 PM – Pool B
Navy vs Mepco – 04:30 PM – Pool A
1st August 2025 (Friday)
— Rest Day —2nd August 2025 (Saturday) – Semi-Finals
1st Pool “A” vs 2nd Pool “B” – 02:30 PM – 1st SF
1st Pool “B” vs 2nd Pool “A” – 04:30 PM – 2nd SF
3rd August 2025 (Sunday) – Finals
Loser Match-17 vs Loser Match-18 – 02:00 PM – 3rd/4th Place
Winner Match-17 vs Winner Match-18 – 04:00 PM – Final
A platform where all the senior and junior national players will be in action, the tournament could be vital in the preparation for the national hockey teams and will be helpful to dig out more young and emerging talent as the national team builds up for upcoming important international tournaments.
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