The 2nd Mari Petroleum Azdi Cup Hockey Tournament 2023 organized by Mari Petroleum Company Limited under the management of Pakistan Hockey Federation was being played at Lieutenant General Ashfaq Nadeem Hockey Stadium Ayub Park and ended with the victory of Pakistan WAPDA.
Pakistan WAPDA won the second Mari Petroleum Azadi Cup trophy by defeating Mari Petroleum by 3 goals to 2.
Chief Guest Chairman Fuji Group of Companies and MD Fuji Foundation Waqar Ahmad Malik (Star Imtiaz) distributed the prizes among the players at the end of the final match.
According to the details, the final of the second Mari Petroleum Azadi Cup hockey tournament was played between the host Mari Petroleum and Pakistan WAPDA teams. Pakistan Wapda and Mari
For Pakistan WAPDA, Umar Bhatta, Nadiya Arshad and Salman Razzak played a vital role in their team’s victory by scoring one goal while Sufyan Khan and Arbaaz Ahmed scored one goal each for Mari Petroleum.
Yasir Khursheed International and Ameer Hamza performed the umpiring duties in this match along with Asad Abbas and Irfan Tahir who were reserve umpires. Technical Officer Murtaza Bhatti along with Asif Baig, Hamza Tufail, Gulfam Khokhar, Akhtar Ali and Rafiqur Rahman performed the responsibilities of judges well.
At the end of the final match, the chief guest, Chairman Fuji Group of Companies, Waqar Ahmad Malik (Star Imtiaz), awarded the winner team Pakistan Wapda with a trophy and a cash prize of Rs.
Chief Guest Chairman Fuji Group of Companies Waqar Ahmad Malik Satara Imtiaz said in his address that for the development and growth of the national sport of hockey, government institutions as well as private corporate institutions have to play their role so that Pakistan Hockey could get the same rise all over the world again.
In his brief speech, MD Mari Petroleum Faheem Haider informed the fans present at the stadium about the Mari Petroleum Azadi Cup Hockey Tournament and expressed his commitment that Mari Petroleum Company will work with Pakistan Hockey Federation to promote the national sport of hockey. It will continue to play its full role in promotion.
On this occasion, Secretary General Pakistan Hockey Federation Syed Haider Hussain, Syeda Shehla Raza, Tournament Director Olympian Nasir Ali, Olympian Shahnaz Sheikh, Olympian Naeem Akhtar, Olympian Saeed Khan, Olympian Rahim Khan, Olympian Danish Kaleem, Rana Shafiq International, Tournament Organizing Secretary Col. Muhammad Yamin, Assistant Tournament Director Major Tariq Wark, Assistant Tournament Director Raja Shuja Iqbal, Empires Manager Zulfiqar Hussain, Assistant Empires Manager Kamran Shah, Assistant Empires Manager Mubarak Ali, Event Media Coordinator Zulfiqar Baig, Assistant Media Coordinator Muhammad Hafeez, Haji Naeem and others. A large number of hockey fans were present in the stadium along with the team
