Barhadema beat Rugditola in the rural final by 3-2 goals. Thopaberna finished third in the rural section, decimating Barpali 5-0. Professional champions Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel-A received the trophy along with a cash prize of Rs 25,555, while runner-up SAIL Hockey Academy took home Rs 21,111. Rural champions Barhadema became richer by Rs 15,555 and runner-up Rugditola pocketed Rs 11,111.

Sports and youth Services Minister Sudam Marndi gave away the prizes at the closing ceremony. Ragunathpali MLA Subrat Tarai, Rourkela Development Authority chairman Sarada Prasad Nayak and  Hockey Gangpur-Odisha secretary Debasish Gouda were present on the occasion.

Sundargarh Collector Bhupinder Singh Poonia inaugurated the tournament in the presence of hockey Olympian Lazrus Barla and organizing secretary Stanli Victor Minz were present on the occasion. As many as 44 rural and 12 professional teams are participating in the tournament, which was organised by International, national and veteran hockey players of Odisha from September 25..

RESULTS:
PROFESSIONAL:
Sept 25:
Match No 1: SAIL Hokey Academy (Susan Pursty 2, Anugraha Kujur 1, Minil Toppo 1, Abiram Lugun 1) beat Sundargarh Sports Hostel (Suman Back 1, Sanjay Xalxo 1) 5-2.
Sept 26:
Match No 2: Panposh Sports Hostel Junior beat Rourkela-XI 6-1.
Match No 3: East Coast Railway beat Panposh Sports Hostel Sub-junior 3-1.
Match No 4: Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel beat Birmitrapur-XI 7-1.
Sept 27:
Match No 5: Panposh Sports Hostel Sub-junior (Pratap Lakra, Sudhir Kujur) beat Sundargarh SAI SAG 2-0.
Match No 6: SAIL Hockey Academy (Francis Toppo 2, L Dipu Singh 2, Abhiram Lugun, Anugraha Kujur, Silanand Lakra, M Dhananjaya, King Son) beat Odisha Postal 9-0.
Match No 7: Biramitrapur XI (Ravi Pareek 2, S Munda 2) beat Rajgangpur XI (Sunil Jojo, Samir Ekka, Patras Tirkey) 4-3.
Sept 28:
Match No 8: East Coast Railway (Rajendra Oram, Joseph Toppo) beat Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel-B 2-0.
Match No 9: Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel-A (Nitin M Tigga 4, Prasan Tirkey 2, Teophil Kujur 2, Satish Ekka) beat Rajgangpur XI (Paulus Lakra, Sanjay Ekka) 9-2.
Match No 10: Rourkela XI (Rajin Kandulna, Saurabh Singh, Ayjub Ekka) beat Sundargarh SAI SAG (Susil Kullu, Jyoti Lakra) 3-2.
Sept 29:
Match No 11: Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel-B (Dillip Lakra, Arbin Kujur, Ashish Topno, Sudeep Kerketta) beat Panposh Sports Hostel Sub-junior (Dibesh Jojo 2, Subash Barla) 4-3.
Match No 12: Sundargarh Sports Hostel (Aswini Kujur 2, Anand Ekka 2, P Lakra) beat Odisha Postal (Suleman Lakra) 5-1.
Oct 1 (SFs):
Match No 13: SAIL Hockey Academy (M Dhananjaya 39, Anurag Kujur 41, Minil Toppo 70) beat East Coast Railway (Rajendra Oram 28) 3-1.
Match No 14: Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel-A (Alok Barla 16, Prakash Barla 28, Nitin Mukesh Tigga 52, Suraj Minz 67) beat Rourkela Sports Hostel-Junior (Pratap Lakra 17, Abhisek Lakra 59) 4-2.
Oct 2 (Match No 15, Final): Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel-A (Suraj Minz 7th; Prasan Tirkey, Suman Kujur, Prakash Barla, Teophil Kujur) beat SAIL Hockey Academy (Milan Toppo 60th; Devi Prasad Kujur, Minil Toppo, Silanand Lakra, L Dipu Singh) 6-5 in sudden death. Full time 1-1, Tie-breaker 4-4.

RURAL:
Sept 26:
Match No 1: Jhagarpur beat
Match No 2: Nabjagriti Kalunga beat
Match No 3: Jhunmur beat
Match No 4: Aamghat beat
Match No 5: Saunamura beat
Match No 6: Barhadema beat
Match No 7: Sambalpur beat
Match No 8: Kalijapathar beat
Match No 9: Nuagaon beat
Match No 10: Thepaberna beat
Sept 27:
Match No 11: DAV Hill site beat BD Club Dukatoli 3-1.
Match No 12: Hamirpur Father beat Badnuagaon 4-0.
Match No 13: Jhirpani beat Rangiadippa 2-0.
Match No 14: PHD STI beat Dahijira 12-11 (Tie-breaker)
Match No 15: Nabjagruti beat Dhodibahal 2-1.
Match No 16: Thopaberna beat Ghagari 3-1.
Match No 17: Barsuan got walk over against Amghatpanitanki Barsuan.
Match No 18: Barhadema beat Don Bosco 4-0.
Match No 19: Kukuda beat Naagaon 4-1.
Match No 20: Koranga beat Sambalpur 5-3.
Sept 28:
Match No 21: Barpali beat Shastri Club,Rourkela 2-1.
Match No 22: Rajib Club Samleimunda beat Kaljapathar 3-0.
Match No 23: Rugditola beat Kusumdegi-B- 3-0.
Match No 24: Jhunmur beat Jalda 2-1.
Match No 25: Saunamara beat Joketa 6-5.
Match No 26: Peruabhadi beat DAV Hill site 4-1.
Match No 27: Jhagarpur beat BMSC, Deogarh 2-1.
Match No 28: Barahdema beat Barsuan 6-1.
Match No 29: Jhirpani beat Nabjagruti, Kalunga 2-1.
Match No 30: Kukuda beat Koranga 4-0.
Match No 31: Thopabera V/S- PHD- STI G-1 Thopabera won by 4-0 goals
Match No 32: Hamirpur V/S Phalsa G-1 Hamirpur won by 10-9 goals
Sept 29:
Match No 33: Jhagarpur beat Saunamara 5-4.
Match No 34: Peruabhadi beat Samleimunda 7-6.
Match No 35: Rugditola beat Hamirpur Father 3-2.
Match No 36: Barpali beat Jhunmur 3-1.
Match No 37: Barhadema beat Jhirpani 4-1.
Match No 38: Thopaberna beat Kukuda 1-0.
Match No 39: Balpali beat Saunamara 8-7.
Match No 40: Rugditola beat Peruabhadi 4-2.
Oct 1 (SFs):
Match No 41: Barhadema beat Barpali 1-0
Match No 42: Thopaberna beat Rugditola 2-1.
Oct 2 (Match No 43, Final): Barhadema (Bikash Bara 8, 22; Parameswar Majhi 23) beat Rugditola (Barnabas Bara 25, Samir Soreng 42) 3-2.
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TOP: Professional champions Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel-A team poses with the trophy in Rourkela on Oct 2, 2016.
RIGHT: Rural champions Barhadema players receive their trophy in Rourkela on Oct 2, 2016.