Navy crowned champions at 4th CNS All Pakistan Hockey Tournament

Pakistan Navy won the 4th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) All Pakistan Hockey Tournament 2025 after edging out Mari Energies 6-5 in the final played at National Hockey Stadium, Lahore, on Sunday. 

Mari Energies and PAF secured second and third positions, respectively, in the prestigious tournament.

The colorful concluding ceremony was graced by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf as the chief guest.

He congratulated the winning team and appreciated the efforts put in by tournament organisers, Commander Central Punjab, Sports Board Punjab, Pakistan Hockey Federation, various sponsors, and media for conducting and projecting the tournament in a befitting manner. 

The chief guest gave away the team and individual prizes to the winners and the top performers of the event.

Zakria Hayat from Pakistan Navy was declared the best player of the tournament while Ahmed Nadeem and Abdullah Ishtiaq from Mari Energies emerged as the best scorer and best goalkeeper respectively.  

The ten-day long tournament was held from September 25 to October 4, 2025 at the iconic National Hockey Stadium Lahore in which total eight teams from across the country including Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, Mari Energies, Rangers, Police, Port Qasim and National Bank of Pakistan took part.

The purpose of this tournament was to promote the national game of hockey, which is on the decline for over two decades. A large number of civil and military dignitaries, former Olympians, students and masses witnessed the thrilling final.