East Coast Railway won the title in the 15th Nalco Cup State Hockey Championship for Men, edging out Khurda in the floodlit final by 5-4 goals, via penalty shoot out here at Barabati Stadium today. The hard-fought match went to the tie-breaker after play in the regulation time ended in 1-1 draw.

NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director Tapan Kumar Chand graced the closing ceremony as chief guest and handed over the trophy. CRPF Inspector General (Odisha Sector) K K Sharma, Odisha Olympic Association president Samir Dey, Odisha Athletic Association secretary Asirbad Behera, Hockey Odisha president Retd Justice A S Naidu and secretary Pratap Satpathy were present on the occasion.

Organised by Hockey Odisha, the tournament was inaugurated Additional Police DG Satyajit Mohanty earlier on March 24. As many as 22 teams participated in the tournament.

RESULTS:
March 24 (Match No 1): Angul (Pittar Kulu 9-PC, Anand Kiro 29-FG, Sabian Tappo 63-FG) beat Odisha Police (Silberius Kerketta 48-FG, Umesh Kissan 69-FG) 3-2.
March 25 (Match No 2): Subarnapur (Banda Barla 19-FG, 69-FG; Subash Barla 38-PC, Deepak Dung Dung 50-FG) beat Bargarh (Deepak Hasdah 8-FG, 44-PC) 4-2.
March 25 (Match No 3): Paradeep Port Trust (Mikhel Barla 39-FG, Santosh Majhi 57-PC, Dinesh Ekka 65-PC, John Tirkey 68-FG) beat Sambalpur (Deepak Hasdah 4-FG, 30-PC) 4-2.
March 25 (Match No 4): CRPF (Kuldeep Beck 3-PC, Toshil Ekka 44-FG) beat Jagatsinghpur (Sachin Kujur 5-PC) 2-1.
March 26 (Match No 5): Nalco (J Xess 14-PC, N Majhi 19-PC, J Xaxa 27-FG, C Lakra 33-FG, ID Toppo 46-FG) beat Dhenkanal 5-0.
March 26 (Match No 6): Jharsuguda got walk-over against Deogarh, who did not report.
March 26 (Match No 7): Mayurbhanj (Bikash Lakra 19-PC, Anup Ekka 50-PC) beat KIIT (Binod Lakra 9-FG, Premchand Horo 13-FG) 6-5 in penalty shoot out (Full time 2-2).
March 26 (Match No 8): Cuttack (Sekendra Kerketta 5-FG, Jitendra Yadav 7-FG) beat Bolangir 2-0.
March 26 (Match No 9): SAI SAG Sundargarh (Anup Tirkey 3-FG, 8-FG, 17-FG; Praful Kullu 22-FG, Anjel Minz 22-FG, Sakund Naik 44-FG) beat Ganjam 6-0.
March 27 (Match No 10): Jharsuguda (Deepak Kumar 30-FG, Sudhir Kullu 39-FG) beat Paradeep Port Trust (John Tirkey 45-FG, Roshan Lakra 66-FG) 7-4 in penalty shoot out (Full time 2-2).
March 27 (Match No 11): Cuttack (SS Oram 19-FG, Sikendra Munda 34-FG, Nabin Kujur 45-FG, AE Bara 47-FG) beat Nalco (J Xaxa 8-FG, 13-FG; ID Toppo 49-FG) 4-3.
March 27 (Match No 12): Mayurbhanj (Anup Ekka 3-PC, 22-PC; Bikash Lakra 8-PC, Hrisikesh Dash 17-FG, Sudhir Tirkey 28-FG, Soumyajit Samal 44-FG) beat Subarnapur 6-0.
March 27 (Match No 13): East Coast Railway (Sunil Toppo 11-FG, 69-FG; Sanjit Kujur 39-PC, M Deepak Raj 60-FG) beat Rourkela Steel Plant (Janmo Majhi 13-PC, 45-FG) 4-2.
March 27 (Match No 14): Angul (Paulus Ekka 7-FG, Sudhir Kerketta 21-FG, Alok Barla 58-PC) beat CRPF 3-0.
March 28 (Match No 15, QF): Sundargarh (Sudhir Kujur 3rd, 46th; Ajay Ekka 15th, Sanjit Beck 44th, Tikei Kujur 54th, Ashwini Kujur 68th) beat Cuttack (Manish Kumar Sharma 29th, Naveen Kujur 56th) 6-2.
March 28 (Match No 16, QF): Jharsuguda (Ismail Barla 57th) beat SAI SAG Sundargarh 1-0.
March 28 (Match No 17, QF): Khurda (Sanjib Ekka 33rd, 42nd, 45th; Suraj Minz 47th, 64th, 65th; Ashok Lakra 29th) beat Mayurbhanj 7-0.
March 28 (Match No 18, QF): East Coast Railway (Sunil Toppo) beat Angul (Sebian Toppo) 5-3 in penalty shoot out (Full time 1-1).
March 29 (Match No 19, SF): East Coast Railway (Binay Kujur 20-FG, Sunil Toppo 26-FG,David Minz 33-FG, Deepak Lugun 54-FG, Arbin Barla 61-FG, Anand Tirkey 63-FG, M Deepak Raj 69-FG) beat Sundargarh (Amit Chirmako 55-FG) 7-1.
March 29 (Match No 20, SF): Khordha (Prasan Tirkey 24-PC, 50-FG, Ashis Topno 26-FG, Suraj Minz 33-FG, Nitin Mukesh Tigga 47-FG, Suman Kujur 67-FG) beat Jharsuguda (Erness Surin 40-FG, Suraj Kerketta 64-FG) 6-2.
March 30 (Match No 21, Final): East Coast Railway (Binay Kujur 42-FG) beat Khurda (Nitin Mukesh Tigga 13-FG) 4-3 in penalty Shoot out (Full time 1-1).