# J&K hockey team beats Gujarat 4-1, shows turnaround since 2025 2026-08-13T01:56:03+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jammu & Kashmir’s 4-1 victory over Gujarat in the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026, Division ‘C’ has underscored a marked improvement in the union territory’s hockey setup. Greater Kashmir reports that since the formation of the new Hockey Jammu & Kashmir Association in 2025, the focus has been on merit-based selection, fitness, discipline, coaching, and player development. Before 2025, J&K teams routinely lost national-level matches by margins of 10, 15, or even 20 goals. Now they are winning with confidence and authority. The latest result is being hailed as proof of a better system and a targeted approach to nurturing talent, with the association, players, and coaching staff all receiving credit for the change. ## Coverage - greaterkashmir.com Tags: Hockey India, J&K hockey, junior nationals, sports development, women's hockey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jk-hockey-team-beats-gujarat-4-1-shows-turnaround-since-2025/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jk-hockey-team-beats-gujarat-4-1-shows-turnaround-since-2025/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.