Punjab Sports Club has won the 2021 Calcutta Hockey League. In its last match it beat ERSA 2-1; with this it made a total of 4 wins and draw and finished at the top of the table.
2021 Calcutta Hockey League winners Punjab Sports Club
PREVIEW OF THE LAST MATCH
Punjab need a win to assure themselves of the Calcutta Premier League hockey title on Thursday.
They play CESC in the concluding match of the six-team league, revived after 19 years. Punjab are on 10 points and victory will give the table leaders 13 points from five matches which will put themselves in an unassailable position.
The nearest rivals East Bengal are on eight points going into their final encounter against ERSA. If Punjab win as expected, the best East Bengal could hope for is runners-up position.
If Punjab falter and draw or lose they must hope that ERSA either draw or beat East Bengal. If East Bengal win and Punjab draw, a deadlock on points will be broken by the former’s far superior goal difference.
CESC (six points) have a lot to play for and can well finish runners-up with victory over Punjab if East Bengal lose. If East Bengal draw, however, they tie on points with CESC and will most likely take the runners-up slot on goal difference which is overwhelming in favour of the former at the moment.
ERSA are on three points and eye third spot with victory over East Bengal if the other result goes in their favour.
Calcutta Port Trust have finished their engagements and are on seven points and can only hope for third spot if CESC lose to or draw with Punjab.
CALCUTTA HOCKEY LEAGUE: India’s oldest Hockey League
ALL THE RESULTS YOU WANT TO KNOW
18.03.2021: Last two matches of the Premier Division will be held today.
16.03.2021: East Bengal drew Punjab Sports 2-2; Placement Group: Calcutta Customs beat Bishalakshi SA 4-2, Howrah Union drew West Bengal Police 2-2
14.03.2021: Sunday: No matches
13.03.2021: Premier League: East Bengal bt CESE 6-1; Calcutta Port Trust drew BNR 2-2; Placement Round: Kol Adibasis Club drew Calcutta Customs 2-2.
12.03.2021: Premier League: Pubjab Sports Club bt Eastern Railways 3-1; Placement Rounds: Customs beat Howrah Union 3-0; Bishalakshi SA drew WB Police 3-3
11.03.2021:
Port Trust S.C. defeat C.E.S.C Sports Club 3-1; Bishalakshi S.A. overwhelm Entally A.C. 4-0.
1O.03.2021
Punjab Sports Club defeat Calcutta Port Trust S.C 1-0. Police A.C. drew West Bengal Police S.C. 2 -3.
EARLIER
On Day 2 of the Premier League (8th March, 2021), the new entrant East Bengal drew BNR 3-3 at East Bengal playground while on the nearby Mohun Bagan ground CESE Sports Club beat ERSA 2-1.
The Division 1 of Calcutta Hockey League, the Premier League, came back to life on Saturday. Punjab Sports Club beat BNR Recreation Club 2-1 in the first match on Day 1. Following them on to the pitch were the hosts East Bengal Club and Calcutta Port Trust, the former winning 4-2.
Ramandeep Singh and Parampreet Singh were on target for Punjab Sports Club. Sunil Ekka pulled one back.
Gangandeep Singh scored a brace for East Bengal Club. Manpreet and Abhishek added one each. Akhilesh Santra and Deepak John Kerketta were on target for Calcutta Port Trust but the hosts were well ahead and progressed to the second round.
Six teams qualified for a round-robin league through the first phase.
East Bengal, Punjab Sports and CESC Club from Pool ‘A’ and ERSA, BNR Rec Club and Calcutta Port Trust from Pool ‘B’ finished in that order to make the grade.
The league concludes on Saturday, March 13 and matches will be played at the East Bengal, Aryan Club and CFC grounds with a 3.30pm start for the first match and in case of a second fixture for the day, the centre push will be at 5.30pm.