Aitchison College, Sargodha school set for Jaffer Memorial Hockey final

LAHORE (Sports Reporter) – Aitchison College Lahore and Government Lab Model High School Sargodha will face each other in the final of the 56th Jaffer Memorial Inter-School Hockey Championship 2026 on Friday (today).

Former Pakistan Hockey Federation president Qasim Zia will be the chief guest at the final, which will be played at the Desso Turf ground of Aitchison College.

Before the final, the third-place playoff between DPS Lahore and Government High School Ding Shah, Kasur, will begin at 8:30am.

Aitchison College booked their place in the final with a convincing 6-1 victory over Government High School Ding Shah, Kasur, in the first semi-final.

Aryan and Zunair scored two goals each, while Qasim and Mushahidullah contributed one goal apiece. Hassan scored the consolation goal for the Kasur side.

In the second semi-final, Government Lab Model High School Sargodha defeated DPS Lahore 1-0 to secure their place in the title clash.

Ali scored the decisive goal in the 10th minute, and Sargodha maintained their lead until the final whistle.

A total of 27 teams from Lahore and other parts of Punjab participated in the championship, with 32 matches played during the tournament.